1958 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

See also: 1958 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament

1958 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Seattle Chieftains Kentucky Wildcats
Independent SEC
(23-7) (22-6)
72 84
Head coach:
John Castellani		 Head coach:
Adolph Rupp
1st half2nd half Total
Seattle Chieftains 3933 72
Kentucky Wildcats 3648 84
DateMarch 22, 1958[1]
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
MVPElgin Baylor, Seattle[2]
Attendance18,803[3]
← 1957
1959 →

The 1958 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1957-58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 22, 1958, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It featured the independent Seattle Chieftains, and the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.

Participating teams

Seattle Chieftains

See also: 1957-58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team
  • West
    • Seattle 69, San Francisco 67
    • Seattle 66, California 62 (OT)
  • Final Four
    • Seattle 73, Kansas State 51

Kentucky Wildcats

See also: 1957-58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
  • Mideast
    • Kentucky 94, Miami (OH) 70
    • Kentucky 89, Notre Dame 56
  • Final Four
    • Kentucky 61, Temple 60

Game summary

Source:[4]

March 22, 1958
#9 Kentucky Wildcats 84, #18 Seattle Chieftains 72
Scoring by half: 36-39, 48-33
Pts: Vernon Hatton 30
Rebs: Johnny Cox 16		 Pts: Elgin Baylor 25
Rebs: Elgin Baylor 19

References

  1. ^ "Seattle vs. Kentucky (Men), March 22, 1958". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
  4. ^ "Seattle vs. Kentucky Box Score, March 22, 1958 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".