| Region | Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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| East | |||||
| East | Connecticut | Hugh Greer | First round | ||
| East | Duke | Vic Bubas | Regional Runner-up | ||
| East | Navy | Ben Carnevale | First round | ||
| East | NYU | Lou Rossini | Fourth Place | ||
| East | Princeton | Franklin Cappon | First round | ||
| East | Saint Joseph's | Jack Ramsay | Regional Fourth Place | ||
| East | West Virginia | Fred Schaus | Regional Third Place | ||
| Mideast | |||||
| Mideast | Georgia Tech | Whack Hyder | Regional Runner-up | ||
| Mideast | Miami, Florida | Bruce Hale | First round | ||
| Mideast | Notre Dame | John Jordan | Round of 32 | ||
| Mideast | Ohio | James Snyder | Regional Fourth Place | ||
| Mideast | Ohio State | Fred Taylor | Champion | ||
| Mideast | Western Kentucky | Ed Diddle | Regional Third Place | ||
| Midwest | |||||
| Midwest | Air Force | Bob Spear | First round | ||
| Midwest | Cincinnati | George Smith | Third Place | ||
| Midwest | DePaul | Ray Meyer | Regional Third Place | ||
| Midwest | Kansas | Dick Harp | Regional Runner-up | ||
| Midwest | Texas | Harold Bradley | Regional Fourth Place | ||
| West | |||||
| West | California | Pete Newell | Runner Up | ||
| West | Idaho State | John Evans | First round | ||
| West | New Mexico State | Presley Askew | First round | ||
| West | Oregon | Steve Belko | Regional Runner-up | ||
| West | Santa Clara | Bob Feerick | Regional Fourth Place | ||
| West | USC | Forrest Twogood | First round | ||
| West | Utah | Jack Gardner | Regional Third Place |
1960 NCAA Tournament (March Madness)
Play In Round Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet 16 Elite 8 Final 4
Winning Team highlighted in Green Box
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.
Play In Round March 7,
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East REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Madison Square Garden |
Duke |
Princeton | 84-60 | ||
| Madison Square Garden | West Virginia | Navy | 94-86 | ||
| Madison Square Garden | New York University | Connecticut | 78-59 | ||
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Mideast REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Lexington, Kentuck |
Ohio University |
Notre Dame | 74-66 | ||
| Lexington, Kentuck | Western Kentucky | Miami (Fla.) | 107-84 | ||
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Midwest REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Chicago, Illinois Alumni Hall | DePaul | Air Force | 69-63 | ||
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West REGIONAL |
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| Favorite | Site | Team | Team |
Score |
Star Efforts |
| Provo, Utah Smith Fieldhous | Oregon | New Mexico State | 68-60 | ||
| Provo, Utah Smith Fieldhous | Utah | Southern Cal | 80-73 | ||
| Provo, Utah Smith Fieldhous | California | Idaho State | 71-44 | ||
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East REGIONAL at Charlotte Coliseum |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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Duke |
St. Joseph's | 58-56 | ||
| New York University | West Virginia | 82-81 | ||
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Mideast REGIONAL at sFreedom Hall Louisville |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Georgia Tech | Ohio University | 57-54 | ||
| Ohio State | Western Kentucky | 98-79 | ||
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Midwest REGIONAL at Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Kansas | Texas 81 | 90-81 | ||
| Cincinnati | DePaul 59 | 99-59 | ||
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West REGIONAL at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| California | Santa Clara | 69-49 | ||
| Oregon | Utah | 65-54 | ||
Regional Third Place
East: West Virginia 106, St. Joseph's 100
Mideast: Western Kentucky 97, Ohio U. 87
Midwest: DePaul 67, Texas 61
West: Utah 89, Santa Clara 81
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East REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| New York University | Duke |
74-59 |
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Mideast REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Team | Team |
Score |
Star Efforts |
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Ohio State |
Georgia Tech |
86-69 |
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Midwest REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Cincinnati | , Kansas |
82-71 |
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West REGIONAL at |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| California | Oregon |
70-49 |
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NATIONAL SEMI-FINALS |
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
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New York University |
76-54 |
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California |
Cincinnati |
77-69 |
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National Third Place
Cincinnati 95, New York University 71
at March 19 in Daly City, California San Francisco, California Cow Palace
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| Favorite | Team | Team | Score | Star Efforts |
| Ohio State | California | 75-55 | ||
Top 10 Teams
| Rank | Team | W-L | Post-Season Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cincinnati | 28-2 | NCAA 3rd Place |
| 2. | California | 28-2 | NCAA 2nd Place |
| 3 | Ohio State | 25-3 | NCAA 1st Place |
| 4. | Bradley | 27-2 | NIT 1st Place |
| 5. | West Virginia | 26-5 | Lost NCAA regionals |
| 6. | Utah | 26-3 | Lost NCAA reigonals |
| 7. | Indiana | 20-4 | DNP |
| 8. | Utah State | 24-5 | NIT 3rd Place |
| 9. | St. Bonaventure | 21-5 | NIT 4th Place |
| 10. | Miami (Fla.) | 23-4 | Lost NCAA regionals |
All-America Team
| Pos | Name | Cl. | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Oscar Robertson | Sr. | Cincinnati |
| F | Tom Stith | Jr. | St. Bonaventure |
| F | Jerry West | Sr. | West Virginia |
| C | Darrell Imhoff | Sr. | California |
| C | Jerry Lucas | So. | Ohio State |
All NCAA Tournament Team
| Name | Cl. | Pos | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Robertson | Sr. | F | Cincinnati |
| Darrell Imhoff | Sr. | C | California |
| Jerry Lucas (MVP) | So. | C | Ohio State |
| Tom Sanders | Sr. | C | NYU |
| Mel Nowell | So. | G | Ohio State |
Ohio State leaders: F John Havlicek, So.; F Joe Roberts, Sr.; C Jerry Lucas, So.; G Larry Siegfried, Jr.; G Mel Nowell, So.
Team Offense
Ohio State, 90.4
Team Defense
California, 49.5
Individual Scoring
| 1. Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati | 33.7 |
| 2. Tom Stith | St. Bonaventure | 31.5 |
| 3. Jim Darrow | Bowling Green | 29.4 |
| 4. Jerry West | West Virginia | 29.4 |
| 5. Frank Burgess | Gonzaga | 28.9 |
| 6. Al Butler | Niagara | 28.6 |
Individual Rebounding
| 1. Leroy Wright | Pacific | .234 |
| 2. Dave DeBusschere | Detroit | .198 |
| 3. Bob Mortell | Virginia | .194 |
| 3. Jeff Cohen | William & Mary | .194 |
Notes
- NIT 1st Place: Providence def. St. Louis 62-59.
- Oscar Robertson won his third scoring title, scoring a high of 62 vs. North Texas State.
- Jerry West, at 6-3, became the shortest player to achieve career totals of 2,300 points and 1,200 rebounds.