1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
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The 1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati
. The Head Coach was Ed Jucker.
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
. The Head Coach was Ed Jucker.
Regular season
- In the Crosstown ShootoutCrosstown ShootoutThe Crosstown shootout is an annual men's college basketball game played between the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The two schools are separated by in Cincinnati, making the archrivalry the closest major rivalry in the country. The game has been played since 1927. In recent...
, Cincinnati beat Xavier by a score of 92–66. The match was held at the Cincinnati GardensCincinnati GardensThe Cincinnati Gardens is an indoor sports and entertainment arena located in Cincinnati, Ohio, that opened in 1949. The 25,000 square foot brick and limestone building, whose entrance is decorated with six three-dimensional carved athletic figures, was modeled after Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto,...
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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
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 17 | Mike Mendenhall | Cincinnati Royals |
See also
- Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketballCincinnati Bearcats men's basketballThe Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in...
- 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1959, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Louisville,...