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 Host: Tuskegee Institute Location: Woodruff Hall Host: Adelphi College Location: Burlington Memorial Auditorium Host: Saint Michael's College Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College Location: Glenbard High School Gym Host: Wheaton College Location: McDonald Hall and Arena Host: Southwest Missouri State College Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College Location: Eagle's Nest Host: California State University, Los Angeles *denotes each overtime played Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College *denotes each overtime played