1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

1960 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Ohio State, champions
Season1959–60
Teams25
Finals siteCow Palace
Daly City, California
ChampionsOhio State Buckeyes (1st title, 2nd title game,
5th Final Four)
Runner-upCalifornia Golden Bears (2nd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachFred Taylor (1st title)
MOPJerry Lucas (Ohio State)
Attendance155,491
Top scorerOscar Robertson (Cincinnati)
(122 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1959 1961»

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.[1] It 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.[2]

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.[3]

Locations

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Round Region Site Venue Host
First round East New York, New York Madison Square Garden St. John's
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
Regionals East Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum UNC Charlotte
Mideast Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall Louisville
Midwest Manhattan, Kansas Ahearn Field House Kansas State
West Seattle, Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Washington
Final Four San Francisco, California Cow Palace San Francisco

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Teams

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Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East Connecticut Hugh Greer Yankee First round NYU L 78–59
East Duke Vic Bubas Atlantic Coast Regional Runner-up NYU L 74–59
East Navy Ben Carnevale Independent First round West Virginia L 94–86
East NYU Lou Rossini Metro NY Fourth Place Cincinnati L 95–71
East Princeton Franklin Cappon Ivy League First round Duke L 84–60
East Saint Joseph's Jack Ramsay Middle Atlantic Regional Fourth Place West Virginia L 106–100
East West Virginia Fred Schaus Southern Regional third place Saint Joseph's W 106–100
Mideast
Mideast Georgia Tech Whack Hyder Southeastern Regional Runner-up Ohio State L 86–69
Mideast Miami Bruce Hale Independent First round Western Kentucky L 107–84
Mideast Notre Dame John Jordan Independent First round Ohio L 74–66
Mideast Ohio James Snyder Mid-American Regional Fourth Place Western Kentucky L 97–87
Mideast Ohio State Fred Taylor Big Ten Champion California W 75–55
Mideast Western Kentucky Ed Diddle Ohio Valley Regional third place Ohio W 97–87
Midwest
Midwest Air Force Bob Spear Independent First round DePaul L 69–63
Midwest Cincinnati George Smith Missouri Valley Third Place NYU W 95–71
Midwest DePaul Ray Meyer Independent Regional third place Texas W 67–61
Midwest Kansas Dick Harp Big 8 Regional Runner-up Cincinnati L 82–71
Midwest Texas Harold Bradley Southwest Regional Fourth Place DePaul L 67–61
West
West California Pete Newell AAWU Runner Up Ohio State L 75–55
West Idaho State John Evans Independent First round California 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 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

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* – Denotes overtime period

East region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Duke 84
  Princeton 60
  Duke 58
  Saint Joseph's 56
  Duke 59
  NYU 74
  West Virginia 94
  Navy 86
  West Virginia 81*
  NYU 82
  NYU 78
  Connecticut 59

Mideast region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Georgia Tech 57
  Ohio 54
  Ohio 74
  Notre Dame 66
  Georgia Tech 69
  Ohio State 86
  Ohio State 98
  Western Kentucky 79
  Western Kentucky 107
  Miami (FL) 84

Midwest region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Cincinnati 99
  DePaul 59
  DePaul 69
  Air Force 63
  Cincinnati 82
  Kansas 71
  Kansas 90
  Texas 81

West region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Santa Clara 49
  California 69
  California 71
  Idaho State 44
  California 70
  Oregon 49
  Oregon 68
  New Mexico State 60
  Oregon 65
  Utah 54
  Utah 80
  USC 73

Final Four

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National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E NYU 54
ME Ohio State 76
ME Ohio State 75
W California 55
MW Cincinnati 69
W California 77

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National third-place game

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National third-place game
   
MW Cincinnati 95
E NYU 71

Regional third-place games

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1960 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "1960 NCAA Tournament". www.kronishsports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "DI Men's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "1960 Men's NCAA Tournament Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "1960 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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