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1958 NIT Basketball Tournament

The 1958 National Invitation Tournament was held at Madison Square Garden, New York City. The number of teams remained at 12. The tournament was a single game elimination format. In the championship game the Xavier Musketeers coached by Jim McCafferty, defeated the Dayton Flyers to claim their first NIT title. Hank Stein of Xavier was named he tournament MVP.

1958 NIT Mens Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Gardens

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoach
1 Utah20-7Mountain States Conference
2 Bradley20-7Missouri Valley Conference
3 St. Bonaventure21-5Western NY Little 3
4 Dayton25-4Independent
5 Fordham15-9Metropolitan New York Conference
6 Saint Josephs18-9Independent
7 Xavier19-11Independent
8 St Johns18-8Metropolitan New York Conference
9 Butler15-10Independent
10 Niagara18-7Western NY Little 3
11 Saint Peters20-4Independent
12 Saint Francis (PA)20-5Independent

  First Round NIT Quarterfinals NIT Semifinals NIT Championship
                                     
1  Utah Bye
   
  1   Utah 70  
  8   St Johns 71  
8   St Johns 76
9  Butler 69  
  8   St Johns 56  
  4   Dayton 80  
5  Fordham 83  
12  Saint Francis (PA) 59  
  5   Fordham 70
  4  Dayton 74  
 
4  Dayton Bye  
  4  Dayton 78
  7  Xavier 74
6  Saint Josephs 83  
11  Saint Peters 76  
  6  Saint Josephs 75
  3  St. Bonaventure 79  
     
3  St. Bonaventure Bye  
  3  St. Bonaventure 53
  7  Xavier 72  
7  Xavier 95  
10  Niagara 86  
  7  Xavier 72
  2  Bradley 62  
     
2  Bradley Bye