The 1958
NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a
single-elimination tournament
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to determine the national champion of men's
basketball
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in the
NCAA
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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 -
Waltham, Massachusetts
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Location: Shapiro Gym Host:
Brandeis University
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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 -
Staten Island, New York
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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 -
Santa Ana, California
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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 Championship1958 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com
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