1960 NCAA University Division basketball 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 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.
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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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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.
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