Pitt vs #10 West Virginia
February 3, 1959 at Mountaineer Field House, Morgantown, WV
Pitt (64) - Coach: Bob Timmons
West Virginia (73) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Don Hennon (Pitt) fouled out.
Officials: Phil Fox (R), Lenard Toff (U)
Attendance: 6,800
Jerry West scored 1000th career point.
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 54 | 18 | 24 | 36 | 20 | 64 | 1 | 200 | |
| John Mesher | G | 3 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 40 |
| Don Hennon | G | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| John Fridley | F | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| Dave Sawyer | F | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| John Mills | C | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 34 |
| Darwin Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| Bill Mauro | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Mike Ditka | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | |
| TEAM | 6 |
West Virginia (73) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 50 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 73 | 12 | 200 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 4 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 5 | 34 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | F | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 6 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 38 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 15 | Lee Patrone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | |
| TEAM | 5 |
Don Hennon (Pitt) fouled out.
Officials: Phil Fox (R), Lenard Toff (U)
Attendance: 6,800
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 34 | 30 | 64 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 41 | 73 |
Jerry West scored 1000th career point.
