1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Southern Conference champions
NCAA tournament, runner-up
National Championship Game,
L 70-71 vs. California
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 10
Record29–5 ( SoCon)
Head coach
Home arenaWVU Field House
1958–59 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 West Virginia 11 0   1.000 29 5   .853
Virginia Tech 10 2   .833 16 5   .762
The Citadel 7 4   .636 15 5   .750
William & Mary 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Richmond 6 8   .429 11 11   .500
Furman 5 7   .417 14 12   .538
George Washington 4 7   .364 14 11   .560
Davidson 2 8   .200 9 15   .375
VMI 2 11   .154 5 13   .278
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1958–59 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA competition in the 1958–59 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and led by Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the Mountaineers, then a member of the Southern Conference, lost in the final of that year's NCAA tournament to California.