MOP Jerry Lucas Ohio State Teams 25 Finals site Cow Palace | Dates 7 Mar 1960 – 19 Mar 1960 Attendance 155,491 | |
Champions Ohio State (1st title, 2nd title game,
5th Final Four) Runner-up California (2nd title game,
3rd Final Four) Semifinalists Cincinnati (2nd Final Four)
NYU (2nd Final Four) Winning coach Fred Taylor (1st title) Top scorer Oscar Robertson Cincinnati
(122 points) Champion Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball Similar 1973 NCAA Men's Div, 1977 NCAA Men's Div, 1981 NCAA Men's Div | ||
The 1960 NCAA Men's Division I 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.
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
References
1960 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA