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1958–59 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team

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1958–59 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball
Flint Christmas Tournament Champions
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–13 (3–9 IIAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachD. Janks
Home arenaBowen Field House
Seasons

The 1958–59 Eastern Michigan Hurons men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University, in the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team finished with a record of 8–13 and 3–9 in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The team was the Flint Christmas Tournament champions. The team was led by fifth year head coach James Skala.

1958-59 Eastern Michigan Basketball team picture

Roster

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Number Name Class Hometown
11 Tom MacKenzie
12 Ronald Gulyas
15 Jim Schultz Senior Detroit, MI
22 F. Ireland
23 Charles Crickmore
24 Bill Stephens Junior
31 Frank Manley
32 Rod Treais Junior
34 E. Mcntre
35 D. Hutchinson

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
December 3, 1958*
at Baldwin Wallace W 70–66  1–0
Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium 
Berea, OH
December 6, 1958*
Youngstown State L 62–71  1–1
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
December 12, 1958
Northern Illinois L 57–66  1–2
(0–1)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
December 16, 1958
at Central Michigan L 48–54  1–3
(0–2)
Finch Fieldhouse 
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 17, 1958*
at Hillsdale L 58–65  1–4
Stock Field House 
Hillsdale, MI
December 22, 1958*
vs. Aquinas
Flint Christmas Tournament
W 80–71  2–4
 
Flint, MI
December 23, 1958*
at Flint Community Junior College
Flint Christmas Tournament
W 76–72  3–4
 
Flint, MI
January 5, 1959*
at Albion W 65–63  4–4
Kresge Gymnasium 
Albion, MI
January 7, 1959*
Hillsdale L 55–56  4–5
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 10, 1959
at Northern Illinois L 72–93  4–6
(0–3)
Chick Evans Field House 
DeKalb, IL
January 16, 1959
Southern Illinois L 77–87  4–7
(0–4)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 17, 1959
Eastern Illinois W 79–65  5–7
(1–4)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 20, 1959*
at Albion W 60–55  6–7
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
January 23, 1959
at Western Illinois L 87–95 OT 6–8
(1–5)
 
Macomb, IL
January 24, 1959
at Illinois State L 64–67  6–9
(1–6)
Horton Field House 
Normal, IL
February 13, 1959
Central Michigan W 81–69  7–9
(2–6)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 17, 1959*
Baldwin-Wallace L 81–84  7–10
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 20, 1959
at Southern Illinois L 53–106  7–11
(2–7)
Davies Gym 
Carbondale, IL
February 21, 1959
at Eastern Illinois L 59–91  7–12
(2–8)
Health Education Building 
Charleston, IL
February 27, 1959
Western Illinois W 74–73  8–12
(2–8)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
February 28, 1959
Illinois State L 60–76  8–13
(2–9)
Bowen Field House 
Ypsilanti, MI
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.


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References

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  1. ^ "2018-19 Eastern Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide". Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Central Michigan Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 14, 2023.