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1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

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

Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Shapiro Gym Host: Brandeis University

  • Third Place - Brandeis 71, RPI 69

South Central - Grambling, Louisiana

Location: Tiger Memorial Gym Host: Grambling College

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

East - Staten Island, New York

Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College

  • Third Place - Buffalo 77, Philadelphia Textile 73

Mideast - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

  • Third Place - Wabash 72, Austin Peay 69

Great Lakes - Aurora, Illinois

Location: Aurora East High School Gym Host: Wheaton College

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

Pacific Coast - Santa Ana, California

Location: Cook Gymnasium Host: Chapman College

  • Third Place - Chico State 76, Linfield 62

Southwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College

  • Third Place - Arkansas State 83, Centenary 70

Midwest - Vermillion, South Dakota

Location: South Dakota Armory Host: University of South Dakota

  • Third Place - Wartburg 83, Gustavus Adolphus 73

<nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

  • Third Place - Evansville 95, Wheaton 93

<nowiki>*</nowiki>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)

See also

References

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