Villanova vs #1 West Virginia
January 8, 1958 at Palestra, Philadelphia, PA
Villanova (75) - Coach: Alex Severance
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Don Vincent (WVU), John Kelly (VU), Matthew Brennan (VU), John Scott (VU) fouled out.
Officials: John Stevens (R), Dan Smeedy (U)
Attendance: 8,000
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 65 | 23 | 35 | 53 | 25 | 75 | 12 | |
| Joseph Ryan | G | 8 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 7 |
| Thomas Brennan | G | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| John Kelly | F | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Matthew Brennan | F | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| John Scott | C | 6 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| Kenneth Harrison | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |
| George Emma | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| George Raveling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 27 | 74 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 22 | 76 | 15 | 200 | ||
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | G | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 27 |
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 36 |
| 21 | Bob Smith | F | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 26 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 13 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 40 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 32 | Willie Akers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Don Vincent (WVU), John Kelly (VU), Matthew Brennan (VU), John Scott (VU) fouled out.
Officials: John Stevens (R), Dan Smeedy (U)
Attendance: 8,000
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 30 | 46 | 76 |
| Villanova | 40 | 35 | 75 |