1958-59 North Carolina Tar Heels — schedule and results

The 1958-59 North Carolina Tar Heels went 20-5 (12-2 in the ACC) under head coach Frank McGuire. The team peaked at #1 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 9.25.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1958-12-03vs Clemson TigersW 83–67Woollen Gymnasium
1958-12-08vs Virginia CavaliersW 83–61Woollen Gymnasium
1958-12-16at South Carolina GamecocksW 70–57Carolina Fieldhouse
1958-12-19neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 81–77
1958-12-20neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 78–64
1958-12-29neutral Yale BulldogsW 92–65
1958-12-30neutral Michigan State SpartansL 58–75
1958-12-31neutral Cincinnati BearcatsW 90–88
1959-01-03neutral Notre Dame Fighting IrishW 69–54
1959-01-08vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 44–34Woollen Gymnasium
1959-01-14at NC State WolfpackW 72–68Reynolds Coliseum
1959-01-30neutral Clemson TigersW 60–46
1959-01-31neutral South Carolina GamecocksW 62–50
1959-02-04vs Maryland TerrapinsW 64–57Woollen Gymnasium
1959-02-06at Duke Blue DevilsW 89–80Cameron Indoor Stadium
1959-02-12at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 75–66Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1959-02-14at Loyola Chicago RamblersW 76–57Alumni Gym
1959-02-18vs NC State WolfpackW 74–67Woollen Gymnasium
1959-02-21at Maryland TerrapinsL 51–69Cole Fieldhouse
1959-02-25at Virginia CavaliersL 68–69Memorial Gymnasium
1959-02-28vs Duke Blue DevilsW 72–62Woollen Gymnasium
1959-03-05vs Clemson TigersW 93–69Reynolds Coliseum
1959-03-06neutral Duke Blue DevilsW 74–71Reynolds Coliseum
1959-03-07at NC State WolfpackL 56–80Reynolds Coliseum
1959-03-10neutral Navy MidshipmenL 63–76Madison Square Garden (III)

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