GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1958-1959 Season

1958-1959 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/06/1958 Vanderbilt W 77-76
12/08/1958 @ Iowa State L 75-81 OT
12/11/1958 Oklahoma L 45-52
12/13/1958 Nebraska W 78-57
12/20/1958 @ Southern Methodist L 58-67
12/22/1958 Stanford W 72-61
12/27/1958 @ Washington L 63-85
12/29/1958 @ Washington L 57-73
01/03/1959 Wisconsin W 79-66
01/12/1959 @ Indiana L 59-63
01/17/1959 Purdue W 64-62
01/19/1959 @ Northwestern W 71-67
01/24/1959 Michigan State L 76-82
01/26/1959 Illinois W 81-70
01/31/1959 @ Ohio State L 80-84
02/07/1959 @ Iowa L 65-69
02/14/1959 Indiana L 57-62
02/21/1959 @ Wisconsin W 69-50
02/23/1959 Northwestern L 62-79
02/28/1959 @ Purdue L 55-67
03/02/1959 Ohio State L 66-68
03/07/1959 @ Michigan L 66-68

1958-1959 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Michigan State 12 2 .857 19 4 .826
Michigan 8 6 .571 15 7 .682
Northwestern 8 6 .571 15 7 .682
Purdue 8 6 .571 15 7 .682
Illinois 7 7 .500 12 10 .545
Indiana 7 7 .500 11 11 .500
Ohio State 7 7 .500 11 11 .500
Iowa 7 7 .500 10 12 .455
Minnesota 5 9 .357 8 14 .364
Wisconsin 1 13 .071 3 19 .136

Season notes:

Coached by O.B. Cowles (11th season).

1958-1959 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Kansas State
2. Kentucky
3. Mississippi State
4. Bradley
5. Cincinnati
6. North Carolina State
7. Michigan State
8. Auburn
9. North Carolina
10. West Virginia
11. California
12. St. Louis
13. Seattle
14. St. Joseph's (PA)
15. St. Mary's (CA)
16. Texas Christian
17. Oklahoma City
18. Utah
19. St. Bonaventure
20. Marquette
1. Kansas State
2. Kentucky
3. Michigan State
4. Cincinnati
5. North Carolina State
6. Mississippi State
6. North Carolina
8. Bradley
9. California
10. Auburn
11. West Virginia
12. Texas Christian
13. St. Louis
14. Utah
15. Marquette
16. Tennessee Tech
17. St. John's (NY)
18. Navy
19. St. Mary's (CA)
20. St. Joseph's (PA)


1958-1959 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Butler 94, Fordham 80
New York 90, Denver 81 		Providence 68, Manhattan 66
St. John's (NY) 75, Villanova 67


Quarterfinals
Bradley 83, Butler 77
New York 63, Oklahoma City 48 		Providence 75, St. Louis 2OT
St. John's (NY) 82, St. Bonaventure 74


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Bradley 59, New York 57
St. John's (NY) 76, Providence 55 		St. John's (NY) 76, Bradley 71 OT


1958-1959 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East Mideast
West Virginia 82, Dartmouth 68
Boston U 60, Connecticut 58
Navy 76, North Carolina 63 		Louisville 77, Eastern Kentucky 63
Marquette 89, Bowling Green 71
Midwest West
DePaul 57, Portland 56 Idaho State 62, New Mexico State 61


Sweet Sixteen
East Mideast
West Virginia 95, St. Joseph's (PA),
Boston U 62, Navy 55 		Louisville 76, Kentucky 61
Michigan State 74, Marquette 69
Midwest West
Kansas State 102, DePaul 70
Cincinnati 77, Texas Christian 73 		St. Mary's (CA) 80, Idaho State 71
California 71, Utah 53


Elite Eight
East Mideast
West Virginia 86, Boston U 82 Louisville 88, Michigan State 81
Midwest West
Cincinnati 85, Kansas State 75 California 66, St. Mary's (CA) 46


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
West Virginia 94, Louisville 79
California 64, Cincinnati 58 		California 71, West Virginia 70

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