1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament#West region
{{Short description|Edition of USA college basketball tournament}}
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{{Infobox NCAA basketball tournament
| Year=1960
| Image= 1960 Ohio State Buckeyes.jpg
| ImageSize= 250
| Caption= Ohio State, champions
| Teams=25
| FinalFourArena=Cow Palace
| FinalFourCity=Daly City, California
| Champions=Ohio State Buckeyes
| TitleCount=1st
| ChampGameCount=2nd
| ChampFFCount=5th
| RunnerUp=California Golden Bears
| GameCount=2nd
| RunnerFFCount=3rd
| Semifinal1=Cincinnati Bearcats
| FinalFourCount=2nd
| Semifinal2=NYU Violets
| FinalFourCount2=2nd
| Coach=Fred Taylor
| CoachCount=1st
| MOP=Jerry Lucas
| MOPTeam=Ohio State
| Attendance=155,491
| TopScorer=Oscar Robertson
| TopScorerTeam=Cincinnati
| Points=122
}}
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.{{Cite web |title=1960 NCAA tournament: Bracket, scores, stats, records {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2020-05-13/1960-ncaa-tournament-bracket-scores-stats-records |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=1960 NCAA Tournament |url=http://www.kronishsports.com/SE/NCAAbb/Madness/1960s/1960.htm |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.kronishsports.com}}
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.{{Cite web |title=DI Men's Basketball Championship History {{!}} NCAA.com |url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/basketball-men/d1 |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.ncaa.com |language=en}}
Locations
| class="wikitable"
! Round !! Region !! Site !! Venue !! Host |
| rowspan="5" | First round
|East | |
|---|
| Mideast |
| Midwest |
| West |
| West |
| rowspan="4" | Regionals
| East | |
| Mideast |
| Midwest |
| West |
| colspan="2"| Final Four
| |
Teams
| class=wikitable
! Region !! Team !! Coach !! Conference !! Finished !! Final Opponent !! Score | ||||||
| colspan=7 | 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 |
| colspan=7 | 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 |
| colspan=7 | 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 |
| colspan=7 | 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
=East region=
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Duke
| RD1-score1=84
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Princeton
| RD1-score2=60
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=West Virginia
| RD1-score5=94
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Navy
| RD1-score6=86
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=NYU
| RD1-score7=78
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Connecticut
| RD1-score8=59
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Duke
| RD2-score1=58
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Saint Joseph's
| RD2-score2=56
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=West Virginia
| RD2-score3=81*
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=NYU
| RD2-score4=82
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Duke
| RD3-score1=59
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=NYU
| RD3-score2=74
}}
=Mideast region=
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Ohio
| RD1-score3=74
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Notre Dame
| RD1-score4=66
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Western Kentucky
| RD1-score7=107
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Miami (FL)
| RD1-score8=84
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Georgia Tech
| RD2-score1=57
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Ohio
| RD2-score2=54
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Ohio State
| RD2-score3=98
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Western Kentucky
| RD2-score4=79
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Georgia Tech
| RD3-score1=69
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Ohio State
| RD3-score2=86
}}
=Midwest region=
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=DePaul
| RD1-score3=69
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Air Force
| RD1-score4=63
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Cincinnati
| RD2-score1=99
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=DePaul
| RD2-score2=59
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Kansas
| RD2-score3=90
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Texas
| RD2-score4=81
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Cincinnati
| RD3-score1=82
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Kansas
| RD3-score2=71
}}
=West region=
{{3RoundBracket|byes=1
|nowrap=y| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=California
| RD1-score3=71
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Idaho State
| RD1-score4=44
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Oregon
| RD1-score5=68
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=New Mexico State
| RD1-score6=60
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Utah
| RD1-score7=80
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=USC
| RD1-score8=73
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Santa Clara
| RD2-score1=49
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=California
| RD2-score2=69
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Oregon
| RD2-score3=65
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Utah
| RD2-score4=54
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=California
| RD3-score1=70
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Oregon
| RD3-score2=49
}}
=Final Four=
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Championship Game | RD1-seed1=E
| RD1-team1=NYU
| RD1-score1=54
| RD1-seed2=ME
| RD1-team2=Ohio State
| RD1-score2=76
| RD1-seed3=MW
| RD1-team3=Cincinnati
| RD1-score3=69
| RD1-seed4=W
| RD1-team4=California
| RD1-score4=77
| RD2-seed1=ME
| RD2-team1=Ohio State
| RD2-score1=75
| RD2-seed2=W
| RD2-team2=California
| RD2-score2=55
}}
=National third-place game=
{{2TeamBracket | RD1=National third-place game
| RD1-seed1=MW
| RD1-team1=Cincinnati
| RD1-score1=95
| RD1-seed2=E
| RD1-team2=NYU
| RD1-score2=71
}}
=Regional third-place games=
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=East Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=West Virginia
| RD1-score1=106
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's
| RD1-score2=100
}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Mideast Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Western Kentucky
| RD1-score1=97
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Ohio
| RD1-score2=87
}}
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin|width=auto}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=Midwest Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=DePaul
| RD1-score1=67
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Texas
| RD1-score2=61
}}
{{col-break}}
{{2TeamBracket
| RD1=West Regional third place
| RD1-seed1=
| RD1-team1=Utah
| RD1-score1=89
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Santa Clara
| RD1-score2=81
}}
{{col-end}}
See also
References
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