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1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1960 |
| Image | 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes.jpg |
| ImageSize | 250 |
| Caption | Ohio State, champions |
| Teams | 25 |
| FinalFourArena | Cow Palace |
| FinalFourCity | Daly City, California |
| Champions | [Ohio State Buckeyes](1959-60-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| ChampGameCount | 2nd |
| ChampFFCount | 5th |
| RunnerUp | [California Golden Bears](1959-60-california-golden-bears-men-s-basketball-team) |
| GameCount | 2nd |
| RunnerFFCount | 3rd |
| Semifinal1 | [Cincinnati Bearcats](1959-60-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount | 2nd |
| Semifinal2 | [NYU Violets](1959-60-nyu-violets-men-s-basketball-team) |
| FinalFourCount2 | 2nd |
| Coach | Fred Taylor |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Jerry Lucas |
| MOPTeam | Ohio State |
| Attendance | 155,491 |
| TopScorer | Oscar Robertson |
| TopScorerTeam | Cincinnati |
| Points | 122 |
The 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. The 22nd annual edition of the tournament began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California (immediately south of San Francisco). A total of 29 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.
Ohio State, coached by Fred Taylor, won the national title with a 75–55 victory in the final game over California, coached by Pete Newell. Jerry Lucas of Ohio State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
| Round | Region | Site | Venue | Host | First round | Regionals | Final Four |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | New York, New York | Madison Square Garden | |||||
| Mideast | Lexington, Kentucky | Memorial Coliseum | Kentucky | ||||
| Midwest | Chicago, Illinois | Alumni Hall | DePaul | ||||
| West | Corvallis, Oregon | Oregon State Coliseum | Oregon State | ||||
| West | Provo, Utah | Smith Fieldhouse | Brigham Young | ||||
| East | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlotte Coliseum | |||||
| Mideast | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall | Louisville | ||||
| Midwest | Manhattan, Kansas | Ahearn Field House | Kansas State | ||||
| West | Seattle, Washington | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | Washington | ||||
| San Francisco, California | Cow Palace |
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score | East | Mideast | Midwest | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | [Connecticut](1959-60-connecticut-huskies-men-s-basketball-team) | Hugh Greer | Yankee | First round | [NYU](1959-60-nyu-violets-men-s-basketball-team) | L 78–59 | ||||
| East | [Duke](1959-60-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team) | Vic Bubas | Atlantic Coast | Regional Runner-up | [NYU](1959-60-nyu-violets-men-s-basketball-team) | L 74–59 | ||||
| East | Navy | Ben Carnevale | Independent | First round | [West Virginia](1959-60-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team) | L 94–86 | ||||
| East | [NYU](1959-60-nyu-violets-men-s-basketball-team) | Lou Rossini | Metro NY | Fourth Place | [Cincinnati](1959-60-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 95–71 | ||||
| East | [Princeton](1959-60-princeton-tigers-men-s-basketball-team) | Franklin Cappon | Ivy League | First round | [Duke](1959-60-duke-blue-devils-men-s-basketball-team) | L 84–60 | ||||
| East | Saint Joseph's | Jack Ramsay | Middle Atlantic | Regional Fourth Place | [West Virginia](1959-60-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team) | L 106–100 | ||||
| East | [West Virginia](1959-60-west-virginia-mountaineers-men-s-basketball-team) | Fred Schaus | Southern | Regional third place | Saint Joseph's | W 106–100 | ||||
| Mideast | Georgia Tech | Whack Hyder | Southeastern | Regional Runner-up | [Ohio State](1959-60-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | L 86–69 | ||||
| Mideast | Miami | Bruce Hale | Independent | First round | [Western Kentucky](1959-60-western-kentucky-state-hilltoppers-basketball-team) | L 107–84 | ||||
| Mideast | Notre Dame | John Jordan | Independent | First round | [Ohio](1959-60-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 74–66 | ||||
| Mideast | [Ohio](1959-60-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team) | James Snyder | Mid-American | Regional Fourth Place | [Western Kentucky](1959-60-western-kentucky-state-hilltoppers-basketball-team) | L 97–87 | ||||
| Mideast | [Ohio State](1959-60-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | Fred Taylor | Big Ten | **Champion** | [California](1959-60-california-golden-bears-men-s-basketball-team) | W 75–55 | ||||
| Mideast | [Western Kentucky](1959-60-western-kentucky-state-hilltoppers-basketball-team) | Ed Diddle | Ohio Valley | Regional third place | [Ohio](1959-60-ohio-bobcats-men-s-basketball-team) | W 97–87 | ||||
| Midwest | Air Force | Bob Spear | Independent | First round | DePaul | L 69–63 | ||||
| Midwest | [Cincinnati](1959-60-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) | George Smith | Missouri Valley | Third Place | [NYU](1959-60-nyu-violets-men-s-basketball-team) | W 95–71 | ||||
| Midwest | DePaul | Ray Meyer | Independent | Regional third place | Texas | W 67–61 | ||||
| Midwest | [Kansas](1959-60-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) | Dick Harp | Big 8 | Regional Runner-up | [Cincinnati](1959-60-cincinnati-bearcats-men-s-basketball-team) | L 82–71 | ||||
| Midwest | Texas | Harold Bradley | Southwest | Regional Fourth Place | DePaul | L 67–61 | ||||
| West | [California](1959-60-california-golden-bears-men-s-basketball-team) | Pete Newell | AAWU | Runner Up | [Ohio State](1959-60-ohio-state-buckeyes-men-s-basketball-team) | L 75–55 | ||||
| West | Idaho State | John Evans | Independent | First round | [California](1959-60-california-golden-bears-men-s-basketball-team) | L 71–44 | ||||
| West | New Mexico State | Presley Askew | Border | First round | Oregon | L 68–60 | ||||
| West | Oregon | Steve Belko | Independent | Regional Runner-up | [California](1959-60-california-golden-bears-men-s-basketball-team) | L 70–49 | ||||
| West | Santa Clara | Bob Feerick | West Coast Athletic | Regional Fourth Place | Utah | L 89–81 | ||||
| West | USC | Forrest Twogood | AAWU | First round | Utah | L 80–73 | ||||
| West | Utah | Jack Gardner | Mountain States | Regional third place | Santa Clara | W 89–81 |
Bracket
- – Denotes overtime period
East region
| RD1-team1=Duke | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Princeton | RD1-score2=60 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=West Virginia | RD1-score5=94 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Navy | RD1-score6=86 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=NYU | RD1-score7=78 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Connecticut | RD1-score8=59 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Duke | RD2-score1=58 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Saint Joseph's | RD2-score2=56 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=West Virginia | RD2-score3=81* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=NYU | RD2-score4=82 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Duke | RD3-score1=59 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=NYU | RD3-score2=74
Mideast region
| RD1-team3=Ohio | RD1-score3=74 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Notre Dame | RD1-score4=66 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Western Kentucky | RD1-score7=107 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Miami (FL) | RD1-score8=84 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Georgia Tech | RD2-score1=57 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Ohio | RD2-score2=54 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Ohio State | RD2-score3=98 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Western Kentucky | RD2-score4=79 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Georgia Tech | RD3-score1=69 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Ohio State | RD3-score2=86
Midwest region
| RD1-team3=DePaul | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Air Force | RD1-score4=63 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cincinnati | RD2-score1=99 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=DePaul | RD2-score2=59 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Kansas | RD2-score3=90 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas | RD2-score4=81 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Cincinnati | RD3-score1=82 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Kansas | RD3-score2=71
West region
| RD1-team3=California | RD1-score3=71 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Idaho State | RD1-score4=44 | RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Oregon | RD1-score5=68 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=New Mexico State | RD1-score6=60 | RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Utah | RD1-score7=80 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=USC | RD1-score8=73 | RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Santa Clara | RD2-score1=49 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=California | RD2-score2=69 | RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oregon | RD2-score3=65 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Utah | RD2-score4=54 | RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=California | RD3-score1=70 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Oregon | RD3-score2=49
Final Four
| RD1-team1=NYU | RD1-score1=54 | RD1-seed2=ME | RD1-team2=Ohio State | RD1-score2=76 | RD1-seed3=MW | RD1-team3=Cincinnati | RD1-score3=69 | RD1-seed4=W | RD1-team4=California | RD1-score4=77 | RD2-seed1=ME | RD2-team1=Ohio State | RD2-score1=75 | RD2-seed2=W | RD2-team2=California | RD2-score2=55
National third-place game
| RD1-seed1=MW | RD1-team1=Cincinnati | RD1-score1=95 | RD1-seed2=E | RD1-team2=NYU | RD1-score2=71
Regional third-place games
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=West Virginia | RD1-score1=106 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's | RD1-score2=100 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Western Kentucky | RD1-score1=97 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Ohio | RD1-score2=87
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=DePaul | RD1-score1=67 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Texas | RD1-score2=61 | RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Utah | RD1-score1=89 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Santa Clara | RD1-score2=81
References
References
- "1960 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records {{!}} NCAA.com".
- "1960 NCAA Tournament".
- "DI Men's Basketball Championship History {{!}} NCAA.com".
- "1960 Men's NCAA Tournament Summary".
- "1960 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". sports-reference.com.
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