1958 NAIA basketball tournament
The 1958 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
| Season | 1957–58 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Tennessee State (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Western Illinois (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) | ||||
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| Coach of the year | John McClendon (Tennessee State) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Bill McAfoos (Western Illinois) | ||||
| MVP | Dick Barnett (Tennessee State) | ||||
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The championship game featured returning champions, Tennessee State University who defeated the Western Illinois University. The Tigers won over the Leathernecks, it would be the third time a team won back-to-back championships. Tennessee State is the 5th school to win 2 National Titles, joining University of Central Missouri, Hamline University, Indiana State University and Southwest Missouri State. It was the second year in a row with an upset in the Championship Game. The 3rd-place game featured Texas Southern University and Georgetown College (Ky.) It was the first year the Charles Stevenson Hustle Award was awarded. It went to Bill McAfoos of Western Illinois.