The 1958 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-men-s-[basketball](https://bliptext.com/articles/college-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 1957–58 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of South Dakota, and Ed Smallwood of the University of Evansville was named the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

Regionals

Northeast - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Shapiro Gym Host: Brandeis University

South Central - Grambling, Louisiana

Location: Tiger Memorial Gym Host: Grambling College

East - Staten Island, New York

Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College

Mideast - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

Great Lakes - Aurora, Illinois

Location: Aurora East High School Gym Host: Wheaton College

Pacific Coast - Santa Ana, California

Location: Cook Gymnasium Host: Chapman College

Southwest - Springfield, Missouri

Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College

Midwest - Vermillion, South Dakota

Location: South Dakota Armory Host: University of South Dakota

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources