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{{Infobox NCAA basketball tournament |
| Year=1958
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams=24
| FinalFourArena=[[Freedom Hall]]
| FinalFourCity=[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
| Champions=[[1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky Wildcats]]
| TitleCount=4th
| ChampGameCount=4th
| ChampFFCount=5th
| RunnerUp=[[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle Chieftains]]
| GameCount=1st
| RunnerFFCount=1st
| Semifinal1=[[1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State Wildcats]]
| FinalFourCount=3rd
| Semifinal2=[[1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple Owls]]
| FinalFourCount2=2nd
| Coach=[[Adolph Rupp]]
| CoachCount=4th
| MOP=[[Elgin Baylor]]
| MOPTeam=Seattle
| Attendance=176,878
| TopScorer=Elgin Baylor
| TopScorerTeam=Seattle
| Points=135
}}

The '''1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament''' involved 24 schools playing in [[Single-elimination tournament|single-elimination]] play to determine the national champion of men's [[NCAA Division I]] [[college basketball]] in the United States. It began on <!--Tuesday,-->March 11, <!--1958,-->and ended with the [[1958 NCAA University Division basketball championship game|championship game]] on Saturday, March 22, in [[Louisville, Kentucky]].<ref name=kntby>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cvpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6342%2C3560533 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Kentucky nabs title by 84-72|date=March 23, 1958 |page=1B}}</ref><ref name=nwrwsc>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GQJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7081%2C5654468 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title={{nnbsp}}"Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle beaten in finals |date=March 24, 1958 |page=18}}</ref> A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

Led by head coach [[Adolph Rupp]], the [[1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky Wildcats]] won the national title with an 84–72 victory in the final game over [[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle]], coached by [[John Castellani]].<ref name=kntby/> The Chieftains led by {{nowrap|39–36}} at the half, but star forward [[Elgin Baylor]] picked up his fourth personal foul with over sixteen minutes remaining.<ref name=kntby/> The Chieftains were outscored by fifteen in the second half, and Baylor was named the tournament's [[NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player|Most Outstanding Player]].<ref name=kntby/><ref name=nwrwsc/>

==Locations==
{| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Region !! Site !! Venue
|-
! rowspan="4" | First round
|East
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|[[Madison Square Garden (1925)|Madison Square Garden]]
|-
| Mideast
|[[Evanston, Illinois]]
|[[Welsh-Ryan Arena|McGaw Memorial Hall]]
|-
| Midwest
|[[Stillwater, Oklahoma]]
|[[Gallagher Hall]]
|-
| West
|[[Berkeley, California]]
|[[Haas Pavilion|Men's Gym]]
|-
! rowspan="4" | Regionals
| East
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina]]
|[[Bojangles' Coliseum|Charlotte Coliseum]]
|-
| Mideast
|[[Lexington, Kentucky]]
|[[Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)|Memorial Coliseum]]
|-
|Midwest
|[[Lawrence, Kansas]]
|[[Allen Fieldhouse]]
|-
| West
|[[San Francisco|San Francisco, California]]
|[[Cow Palace]]
|-
! colspan="2"| Final Four
|[[Louisville, Kentucky]]
|[[Freedom Hall]]
|}

==Teams==
{| class=wikitable
! Region !! Team !! Coach !! Conference !! Finished !! Final Opponent !! Score
|-
! colspan=7 | East
|-
| East || [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] || [[Dino Martin]] || Independent || First round||[[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]]||L 86–63
|-
| East || [[1957–58 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team|Connecticut]] || [[Hugh Greer]] || [[Yankee Conference|Yankee]] || First round||[[Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball|Dartmouth]]||L 75–64
|-
| East || [[Dartmouth Big Green men's basketball|Dartmouth]] || [[Doggie Julian]] || [[Ivy League]] || Regional Runner-up||[[1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]||L 69–50
|-
| East || [[Manhattan Jaspers basketball|Manhattan]] || [[Ken Norton (basketball)|Ken Norton]] || [[Metropolitan New York Conference|Metro NY]] || Regional Fourth Place||[[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]]||L 59–55
|-
| East || [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|Maryland]] || [[Bud Millikan]] || [[Atlantic Coast Conference|Atlantic Coast]] || Regional third place||[[Manhattan Jaspers basketball|Manhattan]]||W 59–55
|-
| East || [[1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]] || [[Harry Litwack]] || Independent || Third Place||[[1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]]||W 67–57
|-
| East || [[1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team|West Virginia]] || [[Fred Schaus]] || [[Southern Conference|Southern]] || First round||[[Manhattan Jaspers basketball|Manhattan]]||L 89–84
|-
! colspan=7 | Mideast
|-
| Mideast || [[1957–58 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]] || [[Branch McCracken]] || [[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] || Regional third place||[[Miami RedHawks men's basketball|Miami (OH)]]||W 98–91
|-
| Mideast || [[1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]] || [[Adolph Rupp]] || [[Southeastern Conference|Southeastern]] ||'''Champion'''||[[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle]]||W 84–72
|-
| Mideast || [[Miami RedHawks men's basketball|Miami (OH)]] || [[Dick Shrider]] || [[Mid-American Conference|Mid-American]] || Regional Fourth Place||[[1957–58 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team|Indiana]]||L 98–91
|-
| Mideast || [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]] || [[John Jordan (basketball)|John Jordan]] || Independent || Regional Runner-up||[[1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]||L 89–56
|-
| Mideast || [[Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball|Pittsburgh]] || [[Bob Timmons]] || Independent || First round||[[Miami RedHawks men's basketball|Miami (OH)]]||L 82–77
|-
| Mideast || [[Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball|Tennessee Tech]] || [[Johnny Oldham]] || [[Ohio Valley Conference|Ohio Valley]] || First round||[[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball|Notre Dame]]||L 94–61
|-
! colspan=7 | Midwest
|-
| Midwest || [[1957–58 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]] || [[Glen Rose]] || [[Southwest Conference|Southwest]] || Regional Fourth Place||[[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]]||L 97–62
|-
| Midwest || [[Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball|Cincinnati]] || [[George Smith (basketball)|George Smith]] || [[Missouri Valley Conference|Missouri Valley]] || Regional third place||[[1957–58 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team|Arkansas]]||W 97–62
|-
| Midwest || [[1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]] || [[Tex Winter]] || [[Big Eight Conference|Big 8]] || Fourth Place||[[1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team|Temple]]||L 67–57
|-
| Midwest || [[Loyola University New Orleans|Loyola (LA)]] || [[Jim Harding (basketball)|Jim Harding]] || Independent || First round||[[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball|Oklahoma State]]||L 59–42
|-
| Midwest || [[Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball|Oklahoma State]] || [[Henry Iba]] || Independent<ref>{{Cite news |title=Oklahoma State Named For N.C.A.A. Tourney |language=en |work=The New York Times |url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.comhttp//timesmachine.content-tagging.us-east-1-01.prd.dvsp.nyt.net/timesmachine/1958/02/16/110078900.html?pageNumber=205 |access-date=2023-11-07}}</ref>|| Regional Runner-up||[[1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team|Kansas State]]||L 69–57
|-
! colspan=7 | West
|-
| West || [[Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball|Arizona State]] || [[Ned Wulk]] || [[Border Conference|Border]] || First round||[[Idaho State Bengals men's basketball|Idaho State]]||L 72–68
|-
| West || [[California Golden Bears men's basketball|California]] || [[Pete Newell]] || [[Pacific Coast Conference|Pacific Coast]] || Regional Runner-up||[[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle]]||L 66–62
|-
| West || [[Idaho State Bengals men's basketball|Idaho State]] || [[John Grayson (basketball)|John Grayson]] || Independent || Regional Fourth Place||[[San Francisco Dons men's basketball|San Francisco]]||L 57–51
|-
| West || [[San Francisco Dons men's basketball|San Francisco]] || [[Phil Woolpert]] || [[West Coast Conference|West Coast Athletic]]|| Regional third place||[[Idaho State Bengals men's basketball|Idaho State]]||W 57–51
|-
| West || [[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle]] || [[John Castellani]] || Independent || Runner Up||[[1957–58 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky]]||L 84–72
|-
| West || [[Wyoming Cowboys basketball|Wyoming]] || [[Everett Shelton]] || [[Mountain States Conference|Mountain States]] || First round||[[1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team|Seattle]]||L 88–51
|-
|}

==Bracket==
<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Denotes overtime period

===East region===
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team3='''Maryland'''
 | RD1-score3='''86'''
 | RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team4=Boston College
 | RD1-score4=63
 | RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team5='''Manhattan'''
 | RD1-score5='''89'''
 | RD1-seed6=
 | RD1-team6=West Virginia
 | RD1-score6=84
 | RD1-seed7=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team7='''Dartmouth'''
 | RD1-score7='''75'''
 | RD1-seed8=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team8=Connecticut
 | RD1-score8=64
 | RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team1='''Temple'''
 | RD2-score1='''71'''
 | RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team2=Maryland
 | RD2-score2=67
 | RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team3=Manhattan
 | RD2-score3=62
 | RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team4='''Dartmouth'''
 | RD2-score4='''79'''
 | RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team1='''Temple'''
 | RD3-score1='''69'''
 | RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team2=Dartmouth
 | RD3-score2=50
}}

===Mideast region===
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team3='''Miami (OH)'''
 | RD1-score3='''82'''
 | RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team4=Pittsburgh
 | RD1-score4=77
 | RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team5='''Notre Dame'''
 | RD1-score5='''94'''
 | RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team6=Tennessee Tech
 | RD1-score6=61
 | RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team1='''Kentucky'''
 | RD2-score1='''94'''
 | RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team2=Miami (OH)
 | RD2-score2=70
 | RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team3='''Notre Dame'''
 | RD2-score3='''94'''
 | RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team4=Indiana
 | RD2-score4=87
 | RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team1='''Kentucky'''
 | RD3-score1='''89'''
 | RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team2=Notre Dame
 | RD3-score2=56
}}

===Midwest region===
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team3='''Oklahoma State'''
 | RD1-score3='''59'''
 | RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team4=Loyola (LA)
 | RD1-score4=42
 | RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team1=Arkansas
 | RD2-score1=40
 | RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team2='''Oklahoma State'''
 | RD2-score2='''65'''
 | RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team3='''Kansas State'''
 | RD2-score3='''83'''
 | RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team4=Cincinnati
 | RD2-score4=80*
 | RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team1=Oklahoma State
 | RD3-score1=57
 | RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team2='''Kansas State'''
 | RD3-score2='''69'''
}}

===West region===
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team3='''Seattle'''
 | RD1-score3='''88'''
 | RD1-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team4=Wyoming
 | RD1-score4=51
 | RD1-seed5=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team5='''Idaho State'''
 | RD1-score5='''72'''
 | RD1-seed6=&nbsp;
 | RD1-team6=Arizona State
 | RD1-score6=68
 | RD2-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team1=San Francisco
 | RD2-score1=67
 | RD2-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team2='''Seattle'''
 | RD2-score2='''69'''
 | RD2-seed3=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team3=Idaho State
 | RD2-score3=43
 | RD2-seed4=&nbsp;
 | RD2-team4='''California'''
 | RD2-score4='''54'''
 | RD3-seed1=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team1='''Seattle'''
 | RD3-score1='''66'''
 | RD3-seed2=&nbsp;
 | RD3-team2=California
 | RD3-score2=62*
}}

===Final Four===
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=E
 | RD1-team1=Temple
 | RD1-score1=60
 | RD1-seed2=ME
 | RD1-team2='''Kentucky'''
 | RD1-score2='''61'''
 | RD1-seed3=MW
 | RD1-team3=Kansas State
 | RD1-score3=51
 | RD1-seed4=W
 | RD1-team4='''Seattle'''
 | RD1-score4='''73'''
 | RD2-seed1=ME
 | RD2-team1='''Kentucky'''
 | RD2-score1='''84'''
 | RD2-seed2=W
 | RD2-team2=Seattle
 | RD2-score2=72
}}

===National third-place game===
{{2TeamBracket | RD1=National third-place game<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1954|title=1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket|access-date=October 14, 2011}}</ref>
 | RD1-seed1=E
 | RD1-team1='''Temple'''
 | RD1-score1='''67'''
 | RD1-seed2=MW
 | RD1-team2=Kansas State
 | RD1-score2=57
}}

===Regional third-place games===
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=East Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Maryland'''
| RD1-score1='''59'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Manhattan
| RD1-score2=55
}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Mideast Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Indiana'''
| RD1-score1='''98'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Miami (OH)
| RD1-score2=91
}}
{{col-end}}

{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Midwest Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''Cincinnati'''
| RD1-score1='''97'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Arkansas
| RD1-score2=62
}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=West Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1='''San Francisco'''
| RD1-score1='''57'''
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Idaho State
| RD1-score2=51
}}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
* [[1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament]]
* [[1958 National Invitation Tournament]]
* [[1958 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament navbox}}
{{1958 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball navbox}}

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