1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA competition in the 1958–59 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and led by Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the Mountaineers, then a member of the Southern Conference, lost in the final of that year's NCAA tournament to California.

1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Southern Conference champions
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 10
1958–59 record29–5 ( SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Field House
1958–59 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 10 West Virginia110 1.000  295  .853
Virginia Tech102 .833  165  .762
The Citadel74 .636  155  .750
William & Mary77 .500  1311  .542
Richmond68 .429  1111  .500
Furman57 .417  1412  .538
George Washington47 .364  1411  .560
Davidson28 .200  915  .375
VMI211 .154  513  .278
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1959; Rankings from AP Poll

Season Summary

West Virginia wasn’t a one-man team, far from it, but guard Jerry West was the star of the show, as he proved after leading the mountaineers to the final four. He scored 38 points and grabbed 15 rebounds in a semifinal win over Louisville, then scored 28 points and snared 11 boards against California in the title game. That effort wasn’t enough to prevent the Bears from winning, by a single point, 71-70.

NCAA basketball tournament

  • East
    • West Virginia 82, Dartmouth 68
    • West Virginia 95, St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 92
    • West Virginia 86, Boston 82
  • Final Four
    • West Virginia 94, Louisville 79
    • California 71, West Virginia 70

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Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
320Bob SmithMinneapolis Lakers

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References

  1. http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1959
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2009-05-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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