1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
Ohio State, champions | |||||
| Season | 1959–60 | ||||
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| Teams | 25 | ||||
| Finals site | Cow Palace, Daly City, California | ||||
| Champions | Ohio State Buckeyes (1st title, 2nd title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | California Golden Bears (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Fred Taylor (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Jerry Lucas (Ohio State) | ||||
| Attendance | 155,491 | ||||
| Top scorer | Oscar Robertson (Cincinnati) (122 points) | ||||
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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
| Round | Region | Site | Venue | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | 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 | |
| Regionals | 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 | |
| Final Four | San Francisco, California | Cow Palace | ||
Teams
| Region | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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| 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
* – Denotes overtime period
East region
| 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
| 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
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 99 | |||||||||||||
| DePaul | 59 | |||||||||||||
| DePaul | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Air Force | 63 | |||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 82 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas | 71 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas | 90 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 81 | |||||||||||||
West region
| 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
| 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 | |||||||
National third-place game
| National third-place game | ||||
| MW | Cincinnati | 95 | ||
| E | NYU | 71 | ||
Regional third-place games
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See also
- 1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
- 1960 National Invitation Tournament
- 1960 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
References
- ^ "1960 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "1960 NCAA Tournament". www.kronishsports.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "DI Men's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "1960 Men's NCAA Tournament Summary". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "1960 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". sports-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.