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March 3, 1959
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Kentucky Wildcats lead AP college basketball poll for the week, set to defend 1959 NCAA title in Midwest regionals at Evanston, Ill., despite SEC rival Mississippi State's boycott over integration. Full top-10 rankings provided.
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Ky. Keeps On Top In Cage Poll For Week
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kentucky's Wildcats may find themselves in the unenviable position of having to defend two firsts when they begin play in the 1959 NCAA basketball tournament.
Kentucky, which finished its regular season with a 23-2 record and a tie for second place in the Southeastern Conference, will begin its NCAA title defense in the Midwest regionals at Evanston, Ill., March 13. The Wildcats got in because Mississippi State, the Southeastern Conference champion wouldn't play in a tournament where other teams had Negro players.
Kentucky not only will be defending the NCAA title, but likely will go into the tournament ranked as the No. 1 college team in The Associated Press poll. This week's voting again put Kentucky on top by a margin of over 100 points over runner-up Kansas State.
Kansas State (22-1) has two more games to play, however, and these could lead to stronger support in the voting of sports writers and broadcasters in the AP poll. Third-place Cincinnati also has some key games left on its schedule.
On the ballots of 104 writers and broadcasters, Kentucky edged K-State by only 32-28 in the first place voting but retained first place on points 858 to 750. Cincinnati with only seven firsts, drew 703 points.
Since The Associated Press poll was inaugurated in 1949, Kentucky has finished on top four times but won the NCAA title in only two of those years-1949 and 1951.
The top ten teams with first place votes in parentheses (points on 10-9-8 etc. basis):
1. Kentucky (32) 858
2. Kansas State (28). 750
3. Cincinnati (7).. .703
4. Mississippi State (20).... 617
5. North Carolina (5)........551
6. Michigan State......464
7. Auburn (1) .....353
8. West Virginia (8) ......341
9. Bradley 287
10. North Carolina State .270
Second ten: California (1) 130; St. Louis 115; Marquette (2) 88; Oklahoma City 79; Texas Christian 62; Utah 59; St. Mary's (Calif.) 58; St. John's (NY) 53; St. Bonaventure 47; St. Joseph's (Pa.) 46.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kentucky's Wildcats may find themselves in the unenviable position of having to defend two firsts when they begin play in the 1959 NCAA basketball tournament.
Kentucky, which finished its regular season with a 23-2 record and a tie for second place in the Southeastern Conference, will begin its NCAA title defense in the Midwest regionals at Evanston, Ill., March 13. The Wildcats got in because Mississippi State, the Southeastern Conference champion wouldn't play in a tournament where other teams had Negro players.
Kentucky not only will be defending the NCAA title, but likely will go into the tournament ranked as the No. 1 college team in The Associated Press poll. This week's voting again put Kentucky on top by a margin of over 100 points over runner-up Kansas State.
Kansas State (22-1) has two more games to play, however, and these could lead to stronger support in the voting of sports writers and broadcasters in the AP poll. Third-place Cincinnati also has some key games left on its schedule.
On the ballots of 104 writers and broadcasters, Kentucky edged K-State by only 32-28 in the first place voting but retained first place on points 858 to 750. Cincinnati with only seven firsts, drew 703 points.
Since The Associated Press poll was inaugurated in 1949, Kentucky has finished on top four times but won the NCAA title in only two of those years-1949 and 1951.
The top ten teams with first place votes in parentheses (points on 10-9-8 etc. basis):
1. Kentucky (32) 858
2. Kansas State (28). 750
3. Cincinnati (7).. .703
4. Mississippi State (20).... 617
5. North Carolina (5)........551
6. Michigan State......464
7. Auburn (1) .....353
8. West Virginia (8) ......341
9. Bradley 287
10. North Carolina State .270
Second ten: California (1) 130; St. Louis 115; Marquette (2) 88; Oklahoma City 79; Texas Christian 62; Utah 59; St. Mary's (Calif.) 58; St. John's (NY) 53; St. Bonaventure 47; St. Joseph's (Pa.) 46.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Ap Poll
Kentucky Wildcats
Ncaa Tournament
Basketball Rankings
Southeastern Conference
Where did it happen?
Evanston, Ill.
Story Details
Location
Evanston, Ill.
Event Date
March 13, 1959
Story Details
Kentucky tops AP poll for college basketball with 23-2 record, defending NCAA title; Mississippi State declines tournament due to integrated teams; top ten rankings listed.