1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team

{{CBB roster/Header|year=1957|team=Seattle Chieftains|teamcolors=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Elgin |last=Baylor |num=22 |pos=FC |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs=215 |class=Jr |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home=Washington, D.C. |link=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Don |last=Ogorek |num=24 |pos=F |ft=6 |in=5 |lbs= |class=So |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home= }}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Don |last=Piasecki |num= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=2 |lbs= |class=So |cur_rs= |rs= |high_school= |home= }}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• John Castellani ({{college|Notre Dame}})

|asst_coach=

}}

{{CBB schedule start

| rank =

| gamehighs =

| attend =

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Seattle Chieftains}}| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Portland State

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 104–54

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 12, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Oregon State Beavers|title=Oregon State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum

| site_cityst = Corvallis, Oregon

| gamename =

| score = 55–63

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 14, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}

| opprank =4

| site_stadium = Robertson Memorial Field House

| site_cityst = Peoria, Illinois

| gamename =

| score = 82–76

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 20, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=San Francisco Dons|title=San Francisco}}

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| gamename = Bluegrass Festival

| score = 51–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 21, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 12

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Army Cadets |title=Army}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| gamename = Bluegrass Festival

| score = 80–51

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 26, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = Connecticut

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival

| score = 87–83

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 28, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = Temple

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival

| score = 73–91

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Dec 30, 1957

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 15

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Dayton Flyers|title=Dayton}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, New York

| gamename = ECAC Holiday Festival

| score = 75–81

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots|title=Portland}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Howard Hall

| site_cityst = Portland, Oregon

| gamename =

| score = 77–47

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots|title=Portland}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Howard Hall

| site_cityst = Portland, Oregon

| gamename =

| score = 97–75

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Montana State Bobcats|title=Montana State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 108–83

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Spokane Coliseum

| site_cityst = Spokane, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 90–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Spokane Coliseum

| site_cityst = Spokane, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 75–53

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Santa Clara Broncos|title=Santa Clara}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 75–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots|title=Portland}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 94–91

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 11–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 31, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Portland Pilots|title=Portland}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst =

| gamename =

| score = 84–80

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 12–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 7, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst =Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 83–67

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Gonzaga Bulldogs|title=Gonzaga}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst =

| gamename =

| score = 107–71

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 14–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent =Regis

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Everett, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 99–69

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 15–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Montana State Bobcats|title=Montana State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =Brick Breeden Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Bozeman, Montana

| gamename =

| score = 78–77

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 16–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent ={{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =Reed Gym

| site_cityst = Pocatello, Idaho

| gamename =

| score = 68–71

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 16–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent =Pacific Lutheran

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 94–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 17–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent ={{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}

| opprank =

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 73–60

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 18–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 18

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}

| opprank =14

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington

| gamename =

| score = 80–74

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 19–5

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Seattle Chieftains}}| NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 12, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed =

| opponent = Wyoming

| opprank =

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Harmon Gym

| site_cityst = Berkeley, California

| gamename = West Regional quarterfinal

| score = 88–51

| overtime =

| attend =

| record = 20–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 14, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed =

| opponent = San Francisco

| opprank = 4

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Cow Palace

| site_cityst = Daly City, California

| gamename = West Regional semifinal

| score = 69–67

| overtime =

| attend = 16,382

| record = 21–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 15, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed =

| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}

| opprank =

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Cow Palace

| site_cityst = Daly City, California

| gamename = West Regional final

| score = 66–62

| overtime = OT

| attend =

| record = 22–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 21, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed =

| opponent = Kansas State

| opprank = 3

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| gamename = National semifinal – Final Four

| score = 73–51

| overtime =

| attend = 18,586

| record = 23–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = Mar 22, 1958

| time =

| nonconf = yes

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 18

| seed =

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 9

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Freedom Hall

| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky

| gamename = National Championship Game

| score = 72–84

| overtime =

| attend = 18,803

| record = 23–6

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Pacific Time

| region = W

| regionname = West

| notes =

}}

{{main|1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament}}

• West
• Seattle 69, San Francisco 67
• Seattle 66, California 62
• Final Four
• Seattle 73, Kansas State 51
• Kentucky 84, Seattle 72

{{small|Source:}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1958|title = RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More}}

The NCAA Final Four was played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, {{nowrap|Kentucky.}} Seattle had an integrated team, and played in front of an all-white crowd of 18,803.{{cite news| url=http://www.seattlepi.com/cbasketball/309276_where28.html | work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer | first1=Dan | last1=Raley | title=Where Are They Now? John Castellani, Seattle U basketball coach | date=27 March 2007}} Elgin Baylor was the nation's second-best scorer (32.5) behind Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson. The Chieftains led Kentucky by 11 points in the first half, and were leading {{nowrap|60–58,}} with seven minutes in the game. Seattle lost the game {{nowrap|84–72,}} for a {{nowrap|23–6 season.}}

After the championship game, Baylor hinted that he might return for his senior season. Castellani had two recruits with him from the South Bend area, forwards Don Piasecki and Don Ogorek. The Chieftains also added a transfer from Indiana, guard Charlie Brown. The feeling was that the team would have a bright future.

{{main|1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}}

*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=661–662|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1958-polls.html |title=1957-58 College Basketball Polls | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=December 29, 2021 }}

• Elgin Baylor – NCAA Men's MOP Award,{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer |title=Final Four Most Outstanding Players |work=cbs.sportsline.com |accessdate=31 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer |archivedate=7 September 2008 }} Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American

{{main|1958 NBA draft}}

{{small|Source:}}{{cite web|url=http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1958 |title=1958 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com |accessdate=2012-04-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404142428/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1958 |archivedate=2012-04-04 }}

{{reflist}}

• [http://sportspressnw.com/2126777/2012/wayback-machine-seattle-u-s-1958-final-4-run Sports Press Northwest] – Wayback Machine – Seattle U.'s 1958 Final 4 run

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