#9 West Virginia vs New York University
February 12, 1959 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
West Virginia (70) - Coach: Fred Schaus
New York University (72) - Coach: Lou Rossini
Willie Akers (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Myers (R), German (U)
Attendance: 6,385
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 56 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 20 | 70 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 10 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | F | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 6 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 20 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| TEAM | 9 |
New York University (72) - Coach: Lou Rossini
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 26 | 78 | 20 | 31 | 56 | 20 | 72 | |
| Jim Reiss | G | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Groll | G | 4 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Al Barden | F | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Cal Ramsey | F | 11 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 30 |
| Tom "Satch" Sanders | C | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Russ Cunningham | 4 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| TEAM | 13 |
Willie Akers (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Myers (R), German (U)
Attendance: 6,385
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 36 | 27 | 7 | 70 |
| New York University | 30 | 33 | 9 | 72 |