1959 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

Regional participants

Regionals

South Central - [[Tuskegee, Alabama]]

Location: Logan Hall Host: Tuskegee Institute Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Carolina A&T | RD1-score1=107 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Tuskegee | RD1-score2=87 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Florida A&M | RD1-score3=90 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Lincoln (MO) | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Carolina A&T | RD2-score1=98 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida A&M | RD2-score2=75

• Third Place - Lincoln 88, Tuskegee 64

East - [[Garden City, New York]]

Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=American | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Adelphi | RD1-score2=73 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hofstra | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wesleyan (CT) | RD1-score4=48 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=American | RD2-score1=66 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hofstra | RD2-score2=65

• Third Place - Adelphi 69, Wesleyan 63

Northeast - [[Burlington, Vermont]]

Location: Burlington Memorial Auditorium Host: Saint Michael's College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=St. Michael's | RD1-score1=53 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Buffalo | RD1-score2=51 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Le Moyne | RD1-score3=72 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Williams | RD1-score4=66 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. Michael's | RD2-score1=71 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Le Moyne | RD2-score2=70

• Third Place - Buffalo 78, Williams 53

Mideast - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Round of 32 March 5 Sweet 16 March 6 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Evansville | RD1-score1=66 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Belmont Abbey | RD1-score2=54 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Wittenberg | RD1-score3=80 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Southern Illinois | RD1-score4=70 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Evansville | RD2-score1=56 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Wittenberg | RD2-score2=50

• Third Place - Belmont Abbey 79, Southern Illinois 70

Great Lakes - [[Glen Ellyn, Illinois]]

Location: Glenbard High School Gym Host: Wheaton College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Wheaton (IL) | RD1-score1=102 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Wabash | RD1-score2=83 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Hope | RD1-score3=102 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Loras | RD1-score4=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Wheaton | RD2-score1=76 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Hope | RD2-score2=93

• Third Place - Wabash 100, Loras 79

Southwest - [[Springfield, Missouri]]

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=SW Missouri State | RD1-score1=87 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Abilene Christian | RD1-score2=67 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Centenary (LA) | RD1-score3=84 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Western Illinois | RD1-score4=76 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=SW Missouri State | RD2-score1=65 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Centenary | RD2-score2=62

• Third Place - Abilene Christian 85, Western Illinois 81*

Midwest - [[Brookings, South Dakota]]

Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=South Dakota State | RD1-score1=73 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Augustana (IL) | RD1-score2=56 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Knox | RD1-score3=88 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Wartburg | RD1-score4=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Dakota State | RD2-score1=106 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Knox | RD2-score2=80

• Third Place - Wartburg 69, Augustana 66*

Pacific Coast - [[Los Angeles, California]]

Location: Eagle's Nest Host: California State University, Los Angeles Round of 32 March 6 Sweet 16 March 7 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Cal State Los Angeles | RD1-score1=83 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Sacramento State | RD1-score2=57 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Chapman | RD1-score3=73 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Willamette | RD1-score4=52 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Los Angeles | RD2-score1=86 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Chapman | RD2-score2=82

• Third Place - Willamette 76, Sacramento State 57

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - [[Evansville, Indiana]]

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Final Four March 12 March 13 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=North Carolina A&T | RD1-score1=87 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=American | RD1-score2=70 | RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=St. Michael's | RD1-score3=63 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Evansville | RD1-score4=82 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Hope | RD1-score5=74 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=SW Missouri State | RD1-score6=76 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=South Dakota State | RD1-score7=67 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Cal State Los Angeles | RD1-score8=92 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=North Carolina A&T | RD2-score1=92 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Evansville | RD2-score2=110 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=SW Missouri State | RD2-score3=72 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Cal State Los Angeles | RD2-score4=59 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Evansville | RD3-score1=83 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=SW Missouri State | RD3-score2=67

• Third Place - North Carolina A&T 101, Cal State Los Angeles 84

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

• Hugh Ahlering (Evansville)
• Paul Benes (Hope)
• Joe Cotton (North Carolina A&T)
• Leo Hill (Cal State-Los Angeles)
• Jack Israel (Southwest Missouri State)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1959 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com