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1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament


Edition of USA college basketball tournament

FieldValue
DivisionII
Year1958
ImageSize100px
Teams32
FinalFourCityEvansville, Indiana
ChampionsSouth Dakota Coyotes
TitleCount1st
RunnerUpSt. Michael's Purple Knights
GameCount1st
Semifinal1Evansville Purple Aces
FinalFourCount1st
Semifinal2Wheaton Thunder
FinalFourCount22nd
CoachDuane Clodfelter
CoachCount1st
MOPEd Smallwood
MOPTeamEvansville
Attendance16,007

The 1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA College Division, predecessor to today's NCAA Divisions II and III, as a culmination of the 1957–58 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of South Dakota, and Ed Smallwood of the University of Evansville was named the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
AdelphiRunner-up
BrandeisThird Place
RPIFourth Place
St. Michael'sRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
GramblingRegional Champion
North Carolina A&TRunner-up
Philander SmithFourth Place
South Carolina StateThird Place
SchoolOutcome
AmericanRegional Champion
BuffaloThird Place
Philadelphia TextileFourth Place
WagnerRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
AkronRunner-up
Austin PeayFourth Place
EvansvilleRegional Champion
WabashThird Place
SchoolOutcome
HopeRunner-up
Northern IllinoisThird Place
St. NorbertFourth Place
Wheaton (IL)Regional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Chico StateThird Place
ChapmanRegional Champion
Fresno StateRunner-up
LinfieldFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Arkansas StateThird Place
Centenary (LA)Fourth Place
Regis (CO)Runner-up
SW Missouri StateRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
Gustavus AdolphusFourth Place
KnoxRunner-up
South DakotaRegional Champion
WartburgThird Place

Regionals

Northeast - [[Waltham, Massachusetts]]

Location: Shapiro Gym Host: Brandeis University Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Adelphi | RD1-score1=90 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Brandeis | RD1-score2=72 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Michael's | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=RPI | RD1-score4=56 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Adelphi | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. Michael's | RD2-score2=97

  • Third Place - Brandeis 71, RPI 69

South Central - [[Grambling, Louisiana]]

Location: Tiger Memorial Gym Host: Grambling College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Grambling | RD1-score1=104 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=South Carolina State | RD1-score2=79 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Carolina A&T | RD1-score3=68 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Philander Smith | RD1-score4=64 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Grambling | RD2-score1=88 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Carolina A&T | RD2-score2=73

  • Third Place - South Carolina State 80, Philander Smith 70

East - [[Staten Island|Staten Island, New York]]

Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wagner | RD1-score1=94 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Philadelphia Textile | RD1-score2=77 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=American | RD1-score3=77 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Buffalo | RD1-score4=60 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wagner | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=American | RD2-score2=72

  • Third Place - Buffalo 77, Philadelphia Textile 73

Mideast - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Evansville* | RD1-score1=70 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wabash | RD1-score2=68 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Akron | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Austin Peay | RD1-score4=61 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Evansville | RD2-score1=82 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Akron | RD2-score2=70

  • Third Place - Wabash 72, Austin Peay 69

Great Lakes - [[Aurora, Illinois]]

Location: Aurora East High School Gym Host: Wheaton College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wheaton (IL) | RD1-score1=68 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=St. Norbert | RD1-score2=66 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hope | RD1-score3=101 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Northern Illinois | RD1-score4=95 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wheaton | RD2-score1=104 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hope | RD2-score2=93

  • Third Place - St. Norbert 76, Northern Illinois 70

Pacific Coast - [[Santa Ana, California]]

Location: Cook Gymnasium Host: Chapman College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Fresno State | RD1-score1=69 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Chico State | RD1-score2=56 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Chapman | RD1-score3=78 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Linfield | RD1-score4=57 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Fresno State | RD2-score1=49 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Chapman | RD2-score2=52

  • Third Place - Chico State 76, Linfield 62

Southwest - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SW Missouri State | RD1-score1=74 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Centenary (LA) | RD1-score2=69 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Regis (CO) | RD1-score3=48 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Arkansas State | RD1-score4=47 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SW Missouri State | RD2-score1=73 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Regis | RD2-score2=65

  • Third Place - Arkansas State 83, Centenary 70

Midwest - [[Vermillion, South Dakota]]

Location: South Dakota Armory Host: University of South Dakota Round of 32 March 7 Sweet 16 March 8 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Dakota | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wartburg | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Knox | RD1-score3=76 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Gustavus Adolphus | RD1-score4=65 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Dakota | RD2-score1=102 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Knox | RD2-score2=51

  • Third Place - Wartburg 83, Gustavus Adolphus 73

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Final Four March 13 March 14 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Michael's | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Grambling | RD1-score2=76 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=American | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Evansville | RD1-score4=82 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Wheaton | RD1-score5=81 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Chapman | RD1-score6=64 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=SW Missouri State | RD1-score7=58 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=South Dakota | RD1-score8=63 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St Michael's | RD2-score1=78 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Evansville | RD2-score2=70 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Wheaton | RD2-score3=60 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=South Dakota | RD2-score4=64 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. Michael's | RD3-score1=53 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=South Dakota | RD3-score2=75

  • Third Place - Evansville 95, Wheaton 93

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Jim Browne (Saint Michael's)
  • Jim Daniels (South Dakota)
  • Mel Peterson (Wheaton)
  • Ed Smallwood (Evansville)
  • Dick Zeitler (Saint Michael's)

References

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