1958 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament

The 1958 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA 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.

1958 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Evansville, Indiana
Champions	South Dakota Coyotes (1st title)
Runner-up	St. Michael's Purple Knights (1st title game)
Semifinalists	Evansville Purple Aces (1st Final Four) Wheaton Thunder (2nd Final Four)
Winning coach	Duane Clodfelter (1st title)
MOP	Ed Smallwood, Evansville
Attendance	16,007

Regional participants

School Outcome Adelphi Runner-up Brandeis Third Place RPI Fourth Place St. Michael's Regional Champion

School Outcome Grambling Regional Champion North Carolina A&T Runner-up Philander Smith Fourth Place South Carolina State Third Place

School Outcome American Regional Champion Buffalo Third Place Philadelphia Textile Fourth Place Wagner Runner-up

School Outcome Akron Runner-up Austin Peay Fourth Place Evansville Regional Champion Wabash Third Place

School Outcome Hope Runner-up Northern Illinois Third Place St. Norbert Fourth Place Wheaton (IL) Regional Champion

School Outcome Chico State Third Place Chapman Regional Champion Fresno State Runner-up Linfield Fourth Place

School Outcome Arkansas State Third Place Centenary (LA) Fourth Place Regis (CO) Runner-up SW Missouri State Regional Champion

School Outcome Gustavus Adolphus Fourth Place Knox Runner-up South Dakota Regional Champion Wartburg Third Place

Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Shapiro Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Adelphi		90
	Brandeis		72
						Adelphi		58
						St. Michael's		97
	St. Michael's		72
	RPI		56

• Third Place - Brandeis 71, RPI 69

South Central - Grambling, Louisiana

Location: Tiger Memorial Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Grambling		104
	South Carolina State		79
						Grambling		88
						North Carolina A&T		73
	North Carolina A&T		68
	Philander Smith		64

• Third Place - South Carolina State 80, Philander Smith 70

East - Staten Island, New York

Location: Sutter Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Wagner		94
	Philadelphia Textile		77
						Wagner		65
						American		72
	American		77
	Buffalo		60

• Third Place - Buffalo 77, Philadelphia Textile 73

Mideast - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Evansville*		70
	Wabash		68
						Evansville		82
						Akron		70
	Akron		76
	Austin Peay		61

• Third Place - Wabash 72, Austin Peay 69

Great Lakes - Aurora, Illinois

Location: Aurora East High School Gym

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Wheaton (IL)		68
	St. Norbert		66
						Wheaton		104
						Hope		93
	Hope		101
	Northern Illinois		95

• Third Place - St. Norbert 76, Northern Illinois 70

Pacific Coast - Santa Ana, California

Location: Cook Gymnasium

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	Fresno State		69
	Chico State		56
						Fresno State		49
						Chapman		52
	Chapman		78
	Linfield		57

• Third Place - Chico State 76, Linfield 62

Southwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	SW Missouri State		74
	Centenary (LA)		69
						SW Missouri State		73
						Regis		65
	Regis (CO)		48
	Arkansas State		47

• Third Place - Arkansas State 83, Centenary 70

Midwest - Vermillion, South Dakota

Location: South Dakota Armory

	Regional Semifinals					Regional Final
	South Dakota		67
	Wartburg		65
						South Dakota		102
						Knox		51
	Knox		76
	Gustavus Adolphus		65

• Third Place - Wartburg 83, Gustavus Adolphus 73

*denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	St. Michael's		84
	Grambling		76
						St Michael's		78
						Evansville		70
	American		72
	Evansville		82
											St. Michael's		53
											South Dakota		75
	Wheaton		81
	Chapman		64
						Wheaton		60
						South Dakota		64
	SW Missouri State		58
	South Dakota		63

• 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)

References

Sources

• 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament Records and Statistics: Division II men's basketball Championship
• 1958 NCAA College Division Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com