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The 1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA University Division basketball competition. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Newell , serving in his final season at the school, the Golden Bears made their second consecutive, and most recent, Final Four.
Cal was not a team that thrilled many people beyond its own fans. One writer described the Bears as "just a bunch of guys named Joe." [citation needed] But Cal was coached by one of the greats, Pete Newell, and his team-oriented, defensive style won the national championship as the Bears beat two teams in the Final Four that featured two of the best guards in history, Cincinnati (Oscar ...
The 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 7, 1959, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 27 games were played ...
California subsequently beat Big Ten Conference opposition in Iowa and Wisconsin, then lost 55–43 to 16th-ranked Saint Louis. After a 90–46 win over Arizona, the Golden Bears began Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) play on January 2, 1959, by defeating Washington by an 11-point margin. [4] The following day, they lost 59–57 at Oregon.
The consensus 1959 College Basketball All-American team, as determined by aggregating the results of five major All-American teams. [1] To earn "consensus" status, a player must win honors from a majority of the following teams: the Associated Press, the USBWA, The United Press International, the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
Harriet Galbraith last remembers seeing the bridal photos in the late 1970s. At some point, they were lost during an estate sale in Virginia. A woman's 1959 bridal photos were long lost.
The 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1958, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1959 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 21, 1959, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.
1959 National Invitation Tournament; Season: 1958–59: Teams: 12: Finals site: Madison Square Garden New York City: Champions: St. John's Redmen (3rd title) Runner-up: Bradley Braves (3rd title game) Semifinalists