1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team

The 1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in NCAA competition in the 1957–58 season. Coached by Fred Schaus and featuring future Hall of Fame guard Jerry West, the Mountaineers, then a member of the Southern Conference, lost in the first round of that year's NCAA tournament to Manhattan.

1957–58 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
Southern Conference champions
NCAA Men's Division I Tournament, First Round
Conference	Southern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 1
AP	No. 1
Record	26–2 ( SoCon)
Head coach	Fred Schaus
Home arena	WVU Field House
Seasons ← 1956–57 1958–59 →

1957–58 Southern Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 1 West Virginia †	12	–	0		1.000			26	–	2		.929
Virginia Tech	10	–	5		.667			11	–	8		.579
George Washington	8	–	4		.667			12	–	11		.522
The Citadel	9	–	6		.600			16	–	11		.593
Richmond	8	–	8		.500			14	–	12		.538
William & Mary	9	–	9		.500			15	–	14		.517
Furman	4	–	8		.333			10	–	16		.385
Davidson	4	–	8		.333			9	–	15		.375
Washington and Lee	4	–	9		.308			9	–	16		.360
VMI	1	–	12		.077			4	–	17		.190
† Tournament winner As of April 30, 1958 Rankings from AP Poll

NCAA basketball tournament

• East
  • Manhattan 89, West Virginia 84

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Team players drafted into the NBA

Round	Pick	Player	NBA Club
2	13	Lloyd Sharrar	Philadelphia Warriors

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References

1. "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
2. . Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

External links

• Official Site