1959 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament
The 1959 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA College Division, predecessor to today's NCAA Divisions II and III, as a culmination of the 1958–59 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, and Evansville's Hugh Ahlering was named Most Outstanding Player. Regionals. South Central - Tuskegee, Alabama. Location: Logan Hall Host: Tuskegee Institute East - Garden City, New York. Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi College Northeast - Winooski , Vermont. Location: unknown Host: Saint Michael's College Mideast - Evansville, Indiana. Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Great Lakes - Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Location: Glenbard High School Gym Host: Wheaton College Southwest - Springfield, Missouri. Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College Midwest - Brookings, South Dakota. Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College Pacific Coast - Los Angeles, California. Location: Eagle's Nest Host: California State University, Los Angeles <nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played National Finals - Evansville, Indiana. Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College <nowiki>*</nowiki>denotes each overtime played 1959 NCAA College Division