1959 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
The 1959 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1958-59 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evansville's Hugh Ahlering was the Most Outstanding Player.
Regional participants
Regionals
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Regional Final |
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North Carolina A&T |
107 |
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Tuskegee |
87 |
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North Carolina A&T |
98 |
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Florida A&M |
75 |
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Florida A&M |
90 |
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Lincoln (MO) |
73 |
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- Third Place - Lincoln 88, Tuskegee 64
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Regional Final |
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American |
80 |
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Adelphi |
73 |
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American |
66 |
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Hofstra |
65 |
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Hofstra |
67 |
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Wesleyan (CT) |
48 |
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- Third Place - Adelphi 69, Wesleyan 63
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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St. Michael's |
53 |
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Buffalo |
51 |
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St. Michael's |
71 |
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Le Moyne |
70 |
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Le Moyne |
72 |
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Williams |
66 |
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- Third Place - Buffalo 78, Williams 53
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Evansville |
66 |
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Belmont Abbey |
54 |
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Evansville |
56 |
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Wittenberg |
50 |
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Wittenberg |
80 |
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Southern Illinois |
70 |
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- Third Place - Belmont Abbey 79, Southern Illinois 70
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Wheaton (IL) |
102 |
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Wabash |
83 |
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Wheaton |
76 |
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Hope |
93 |
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Hope |
102 |
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Loras |
73 |
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- Third Place - Wabash 100, Loras 79
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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SW Missouri State |
87 |
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Abilene Christian |
67 |
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SW Missouri State |
65 |
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Centenary |
62 |
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Centenary (LA) |
84 |
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Western Illinois |
76 |
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- Third Place - Abilene Christian 85, Western Illinois 81*
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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South Dakota State |
73 |
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Augustana (IL) |
56 |
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South Dakota State |
106 |
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Knox |
80 |
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Knox |
88 |
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Wartburg |
84 |
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- Third Place - Wartburg 69, Augustana 66*
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Cal State Los Angeles |
83 |
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Sacramento State |
57 |
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Cal State Los Angeles |
86 |
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Chapman |
82 |
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Chapman |
73 |
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Willamette |
52 |
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- Third Place - Willamette 76, Sacramento State 57
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Final |
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North Carolina A&T |
87 |
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American |
70 |
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North Carolina A&T |
92 |
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Evansville |
110 |
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St. Michael's |
63 |
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Evansville |
82 |
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Evansville |
83 |
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SW Missouri State |
67 |
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Hope |
74 |
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SW Missuri State |
76 |
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SW Missouri State |
72 |
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Cal State Los Angeles |
59 |
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South Dakota State |
67 |
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Cal State Los Angeles |
92 |
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- Third Place - North Carolina A&T 101, Cal State Los Angeles 84
*denotes each overtime played
See also
References
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