The Sports Almanac

1959 NCAA Basketball Tournament



CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

1959 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

St. Jospeh's Hawks
92
West Virginia Mountaineers
95


West Virginia Mountaineers
82
Dartmouth Big Green
68









West Virignia Mountaineers
86
Boston University Terriers
82
West Virginia Mountaineers
Boston University Terriers
60
Connecticut Huskies
58








Boston University Terriers
62
Navy Midhsipmen
55
Third Place Game
St. Joseph's Hawks
56
Navy Midshipmen
70
Third Place Winner
Navy Midshipmen




Navy Midshipmen
76
North Carolina Tar Heels
63




MIDEAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
MIDEAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kentucky Wildcats
61
Louisville Cardinals
76


Louisville Cardinals
77
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
63









Louisville Cardinals
88
Michigan State Spartans
81
Louisville Cardinals
Marquette Golden Eagles
89
Bowling Green Falcons
71








Marquette Golden Eagles
69
Michigan State Spartans
74
Third Place Game
Kentucky Wildcats
98
Marquette Golden Eagles
69
Third Place Winner
Kentucky Wildcats

MIDWEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kansas State Wildcats
102
DePaul Blue Demons
70


DePaul Blue Demons
57
Portland Pilots
56









Kansas State Wildcats
75
Cincinnati Bearcats
85
Cincinnati Bearcats





Cincinnati Bearcats
77
TCU Horned Frogs
73
Third Place Game
DePaul Blue Demons
65
TCU Horned Frogs
71
Third Place Winner
TCU Horned Frogs

WEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

St. Mary's Gaels
80
Idaho State Bengals
71


Idaho State Bengals
62
New Mexico State Aggies
61









St. Mary's Gaels
46
California Golden Bears
66
California Golden Bears





California Golden Bears
71
Utah Utes
53
Third Place Game
Idaho State Bengals
71
Utah Utes
65
Third Place Winner
Idaho State Bengals

FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
West Virginia Mountaineers 94
Louisville Cardinals 79



West Virginia Mountaineers 70
California Golden Bears 71
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
Cincinnati Bearcats 58
California Golden Bears 64
Third Place Game
Louisville Cardinals 85
Cincinnati Bearcats 98
Third Place Winner
Cincinnati Bearcats