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1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Cincinnati 13 1   .929 26 4   .867
No. 4 Bradley 12 2   .857 25 4   .862
No. 12 Saint Louis 10 4   .714 20 6   .769
Wichita Municipal 7 7   .500 14 12   .538
Houston 6 8   .429 12 14   .462
Drake 4 10   .286 9 15   .375
Tulsa 2 12   .143 10 15   .400
North Texas State 2 12   .143 6 18   .250
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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.

Regular season

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NCAA basketball tournament

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

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Awards and honors

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NBA draft

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
3 17 Mike Mendenhall Cincinnati Royals

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1958-59 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  3. ^ "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners". Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
  4. ^ "1959 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com". Archived from the original on March 18, 2010. Retrieved April 24, 2009.