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| 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) | ||||
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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]
- ^ "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.