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1958-59 Southern Conference Season Summary
Record: 126-88, .589 W-L% (3rd of 18)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
Regular Season Champion: West Virginia
Tournament Champion: West Virginia
NCAA Tournament: 1 (West Virginia)
Ranked in First AP Poll: 1 (West Virginia)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (West Virginia)
Standings
| Conference | Overall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | School | W | L | W-L% | W | L | W-L% |
| 1 | West Virginia* RTF | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | 29 | 5 | .853 |
| 2 | Virginia Tech | 10 | 2 | .833 | 16 | 5 | .762 |
| 3 | Citadel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 15 | 5 | .750 |
| 4 | William & Mary | 7 | 7 | .500 | 13 | 11 | .542 |
| 5 | Richmond | 6 | 8 | .429 | 11 | 11 | .500 |
| 6 | Furman | 5 | 7 | .417 | 14 | 12 | .538 |
| 7 | George Washington | 4 | 7 | .364 | 14 | 11 | .560 |
| 8 | Davidson | 2 | 8 | .200 | 9 | 15 | .375 |
| 9 | Virginia Military Institute | 2 | 11 | .154 | 5 | 13 | .278 |
AP Poll Summary
| School | 12/9 | 12/16 | 12/23 | 12/30 | 1/6 | 1/13 | 1/20 | 1/27 | 2/3 | 2/10 | 2/17 | 2/24 | 3/2 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
NCAA Tournament
First Round
West Virginia won (82-68) versus Dartmouth (East Regional)
Regional Semifinal
West Virginia won (95-92) versus Saint Joseph's (East Regional)
Regional Final
West Virginia won (86-82) versus Boston University (East Regional)
National Semifinal
West Virginia won (94-79) versus Louisville
National Final
West Virginia lost (71-70) versus California
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