NCAA Final Four (1959)
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The NCAA Final Four (1959) was the concluding championship round of the 1958–59 NCAA men's basketball tournament, featuring the last four teams competing for the national title.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NCAA Division I men's basketball Final Four
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college basketball tournament stage ⓘ |
| attendance | approximately 35,000 ⓘ |
| champion | California Golden Bears men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoach | Pete Newell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoachTeam | California Golden Bears men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championSchool | University of California, Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipGameDate | 1959-03-21 ⓘ |
| city | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| decides | NCAA men's basketball national champion (1959) ⓘ |
| endDate | 1959-03-21 ⓘ |
| finalScore | California 71–70 West Virginia ⓘ |
| followedBy | NCAA Final Four (1960) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | University of Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGame |
California vs Cincinnati national semifinal
NERFINISHED
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California vs West Virginia championship game NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisville vs Cincinnati third-place game ⓘ West Virginia vs Louisville national semifinal ⓘ |
| level | Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayer | Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostOutstandingPlayerTeam | West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Darrall Imhoff
NERFINISHED
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Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| organizer | National Collegiate Athletic Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
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1959 NCAA University Division men's basketball tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | NCAA Final Four (1958) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | NCAA University Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpSchool | West Virginia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semifinalist |
Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball
NERFINISHED
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Louisville Cardinals men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| startDate | 1959-03-20 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcaster | NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameLoser | Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameScore | Louisville 98–85 Cincinnati ⓘ |
| thirdPlaceGameWinner | Louisville Cardinals men's basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tournamentEdition | 21st NCAA men's basketball championship ⓘ |
| venue | Freedom Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1959 ⓘ |
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