1959 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament  The 1959 NCAA College Division Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA College Division, predecessor to today's NCAA Divisions II and III, as a culmination of the 1958–59 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, and Evansville's Hugh Ahlering was named Most Outstanding Player. Location: Logan Hall   Location: Woodruff Hall   Location:    Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium   Location: Glenbard High School Gym   Location: McDonald Hall and Arena   Location: The Barn   Location: Eagle's Nest   *denotes each overtime played  Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium   *denotes each overtime played