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The 1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a
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to determine the national champion of men's
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 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 -

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Location: Shapiro Gym Host:
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*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 -

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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 -

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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 *denotes each overtime played


National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College *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)


See also

* 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament * 1958 NAIA Basketball Tournament


References


Sources


2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship

1958 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com
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