1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament - 1959 NAIA Bracket

1959 NAIA Bracket

First Round Second Round Elite Eight NAIA National Semifinals NAIA National Championship
1 Tennessee State 75
- Nebraska Wesleyan 57
1 Tennessee State 89
9 Youngstown 80
9 Youngstown (Ohio) 85
- Northern State (S.D.) 76
1 Tennessee State 131
TOP TIER
8 Illinois State Normal 74
13 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) 66
- Farleigh Dickinson (N.J.) 77
- Farleigh-Dickinson 64
8 Illinois State Normal 68
- Troy State (Ala.) 50
8 Illinois State Normal 98
1 Tennessee State 64
5 Southwest Texas State 62
5 Southwest Texas State 93
- Linfield (Ore.) 61
5 Southwest Texas State 61
12 Westminster 58
- Central Connecticut 76
12 Westminster (Pa.) 79
5 Southwest Texas State 80
TOP TIER
16 Lenoir-Rhyne 78
- Northern Michigan 67
16 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 90
16 Lenoir-Rhyne 88
4 Grambling 78
- Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 70
4 Grambling (La.) 81
1 Tennessee State 97
3 Pacific Lutheran 87
3 Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) 78
- Western Montana 60
3 Pacific Lutheran 68
14 Central Oklahoma 57
- Kentucky State 65
14 Central Oklahoma 72
3 Pacific Lutheran 97
BOTTOM TIER
- Georgia Southern 65
11 Wisconsin-Platteville 84
- Georgia Southern 91
- Georgia Southern 73
6 Indiana State 70
- Morningside (Iowa) 67
6 Indiana State 87
3 Pacific Lutheran 80
15 Fort Hays State 71
15 Fort Hays State (Kan.) 73
- Westminster (Utah) 60
15 Fort Hays State 59
- Arkansas State Teachers 48
7 Pikeville (Ky.) 67
- Arkansas State Teachers 70
15 Fort Hays State 98
BOTTOM TIER
2 West Virginia Wesleyan 83
- Austin (Texas) 79
10 Minnesota-Duluth 87
10 Minnesota-Duluth 75
2 West Virginia Wesleyan 90
- Whittier (Calif.) 64
2 West Virginia Wesleyan 84

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