Boston University vs #10 West Virginia
March 14, 1959 at Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
Boston University (82) - Coach: Matthew Zunic
West Virginia (86) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Ed Washington (BU), Tom Stagis (BU) fouled out.
Officials: Tommy Bell (R), Joe Conway (U)
Attendance: 11,651
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 74 | 22 | 35 | 58 | 26 | 82 | 13 | 200 | ||
| 33 | Jack Leaman | G | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 41 | Tom Stagis | G | 5 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 38 |
| 15 | Bob Cumings | F | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 40 |
| 23 | Bill Gates | F | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Ed Washington | C | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 29 |
| 13 | Dick O'Connell | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | Tom Chamberlain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Harold Supriano | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 19 | |
| TEAM | 10 |
West Virginia (86) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 72 | 30 | 42 | 55 | 24 | 86 | 11 | 200 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | F | 3 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 12 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 40 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 15 | Lee Patrone | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 23 | |
| TEAM | 9 |
Ed Washington (BU), Tom Stagis (BU) fouled out.
Officials: Tommy Bell (R), Joe Conway (U)
Attendance: 11,651
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 45 | 37 | 82 |
| West Virginia | 45 | 41 | 86 |