George Washington vs #10 West Virginia
January 26, 1959 at Uline Arena, Washington, DC
George Washington (67) - Coach: Bill Reinhart
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Bob Clousson (WVU), Howard Bash (GWU) fouled out.
Officials: Phil Fox (R), Martin Cribbins (U)
Attendance: 4,500
The game was played with only one referee, Phil Fox, as the other official scheduled never appeared.
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 63 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 67 | |
| Howard "Bucky" McDonald | G | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Bill Telasky | G | 3 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Howard Bash | F | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Sam Knisley | F | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 9 |
| Gene Guarilia | C | 6 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| Ralph Kunze | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Jim Walters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| George "Babe" Marshall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 64 | 27 | 38 | 33 | 19 | 77 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | F | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 7 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 30 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Lee Patrone | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Bob Clousson (WVU), Howard Bash (GWU) fouled out.
Officials: Phil Fox (R), Martin Cribbins (U)
Attendance: 4,500
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 30 | 47 | 77 |
| George Washington | 42 | 25 | 67 |
The game was played with only one referee, Phil Fox, as the other official scheduled never appeared.