1959 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

The 1959 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the final of the 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) national champion in men's basketball for the 1958–59 season. The game was held on March 21, 1959, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The California Golden Bears defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 71–70, to win the school's only national title in men's basketball.

1959 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
California Golden Bears West Virginia Mountaineers
PCC SoCon
(24–4) (29–4)
71 70
Head coach:
Pete Newell		 Head coach:
Fred Schaus
1st half2nd half Total
California Golden Bears 3932 71
West Virginia Mountaineers 3337 70
DateMarch 21, 1959
VenueFreedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
RefereesTommy Bell and Red Mihalik
Attendance18,498
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