1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. The head coach was George Smith. This was the first Cincinnati team to reach the Final Four.

1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
MVC champion
NCAA tournament, Third place
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 5
Record26–4 (13–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaArmory Fieldhouse
Seasons
← 1957–58
1958–59 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 5 Cincinnati131 .929264 .867
No. 4 Bradley122 .857254 .862
No. 12 Saint Louis104 .714206 .769
Wichita State77 .5001412 .538
Houston68 .4291214 .462
Drake410 .286915 .375
Tulsa212 .1431015 .400
North Texas212 .143618 .250
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Regular season

NCAA basketball tournament

  • Midwest
    • Cincinnati 77, Texas Christian 73
    • Cincinnati 85, Kansas State 75
  • Final Four
    • California 64, Cincinnati 58
  • Third-place game
    • Cincinnati 98, Louisville 85

[2]

Awards and honors

NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
317Mike MendenhallCincinnati Royals

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References