1958 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

1958 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
72	84
AP: 18; Coaches: 19;	AP: 9; Coaches: 14;
Date	March 22, 1958
Venue	Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
MVP	Elgin Baylor, Seattle
Attendance	18,803
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The 1958 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1957-58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 22, 1958, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. It featured the independent Seattle Chieftains, and the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.

Participating teams

Source:^[4]

March 22, 1958

#9 Kentucky Wildcats 84, #18 Seattle Chieftains 72
Scoring by half: 36-39, 48-33
Pts: Vernon Hatton 30 Rebs: Johnny Cox 16		Pts: Elgin Baylor 25 Rebs: Elgin Baylor 19

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^ "Final Four Most Outstanding Players". cbs.sportsline.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
^ "Seattle vs. Kentucky Box Score, March 22, 1958 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".