See also: 1958 NCAA University Division Basketball Tournament
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| Date | March 22, 1958 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Elgin Baylor, Seattle | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,803 | ||||||||||||
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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:
| 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 | |
| Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky Attendance: 18,803 |
References
- "Seattle vs. Kentucky (Men), March 22, 1958". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
- "Seattle vs. Kentucky Box Score, March 22, 1958 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
| Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball 1957–58 NCAA champions | |
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