1958 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

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1958 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Freedom Hall 2024.jpg
Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted the championship game.
Seattle Chieftains Kentucky Wildcats
Independent SEC
(23-7)(22-6)
7284
Head coach:
John Castellani 		Head coach:
Adolph Rupp
1st half2nd halfTotal
Seattle Chieftains 393372
Kentucky Wildcats 364884
DateMarch 22, 1958 [1]
Venue Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
MVP Elgin Baylor, Seattle [2]
Attendance18,803 [3]
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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.

Contents

Participating teams

Seattle Chieftains

Kentucky Wildcats

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
Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 18,803

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".
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