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NCAA Division I Basketball 1960 Championship Tournament

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. It began on March 7, 1960, and ended with the championship game on March 19 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.

1960 - Final Four - San Francisco, California


  Semifinals
National Championship Game
                 
0   New York 54  
0  Ohio State 76  
    0  California 55
  0  Ohio State 75
0   New York 54
0   Ohio State 76  

East Regional - New York City, New York

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Duke15-10Atlantic Coast Bubas, VicAutomatic
Princeton15-8Ivy League Cappon, FranklinAt Large
West Virginia24-4Southern Schaus, FredAutomatic
Navy16-5Independent Carnevale, BenAt Large
New York19-3New York Metropolitan Rossini, LouAt Large
Connecticut17-8Yankee Greer, HughAutomatic
St. Joseph's, PA20-5East Coast Ramsey, JackAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
 St. Joseph's, PA  Bye  
       
        Duke 58
      St. Joseph's, PA 56  
    Duke 84
    Princeton 60  
             
      Duke 59
    New York 74  
    West Virginia  94  
   Navy 86  
        New York 82
      West Virginia 81
    New York 78
   Connecticut 59  

Mideast Regional - Lexington, Kentucky

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
Ohio15-6Mid American Snyder, JamesAutomatic
Princeton15-8Ivy League Cappon, FranklinAt Large
Western Kentucky19-6Ohio Valley Diddle, EdAutomatic
Miami, Florida23-3Florida Intercollegiate Hale, BruceAt Large
Georgia Tech21-5Southeastern Hyder, WackAutomatic
Ohio State21-3Big Ten Taylor, FredAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
 Georgia Tech  Bye  
       
        Ohio 54
      Georgia Tech 57  
    Ohio 74
    Princeton 60  
             
      Georgia Tech 69
    Ohio State 86  
    Western Kentucky  107  
   Miami, Florida 84  
        Western Kentucky 79
      Ohio State 98
   
   Ohio State Bye  

Midwest Regional - Chicago, Illinois

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
DePaul15-6Independent Meyer, RayAt Large
Air Force12-9Independent Spear, BobAt Large
Cincinnati25-1Missouri Valley Smith, GeorgeAutomatic
Kansas18-8Big Eight Harp, DickAutomatic
Texas18-6Southwest Bradley, HaroldAutomatic
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
 Cincinnati  Bye  
       
        DePaul 59
      Cincinnati 99  
    DePaul 69
    Air Force 63  
             
      Cincinnati 82
    Kansas 71  
   Kansas Bye  
     
        Kansas 90
      Texas 81
   
   Texas Bye  

West Regional - San Francisco, California

TeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitation
California24-1Pacific Ten Newell, PeteAt Large
Idaho State21-4Rocky Mountain Evans, JohnAt Large
Oregon17-9Independent Belko, SteveAt Large
New Mexico State20-6Border Askew, PresleyAutomatic
Utah24-2Mountain States Gardner, JackAutomatic
Southern California16-10Pacific Ten Twogood, ForrestAt Large
  Quarterfinals
  Semifinals
Finals
 
                 
 Oregon  68  
   New Mexico State  60  
        California 69
      Santa Clara 49  
    California 71
    Idaho State 44  
             
      California 70
    Oregon 49  
    Utah Bye  
     
        Utah 54
      Oregon 65
   
   Oregon Bye