The 1959 [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 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.

Regional participants

Regionals

South Central - Tuskegee, Alabama

Location: Logan Hall Host: Tuskegee Institute

East - Garden City, New York

Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi College

Northeast - Burlington, Vermont

Location: Burlington Memorial Auditorium 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

• denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources