1959–60_NCAA_University_Division_men's_basketball_season
1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season
Men's collegiate basketball season
The 1959–60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1959, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 19, 1960, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. The Ohio State Buckeyes won their first NCAA national championship with a 75–55 victory over the California Golden Bears.
Quick Facts –60 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Preseason AP No. 1 ...
| 1959–60 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | None |
| NCAA Tournament | 1960 |
| Tournament dates | March 7 – 19, 1960 |
| National Championship | Cow Palace Daly City, California |
| NCAA Champions | Ohio State |
| Helms National Champions | Ohio State |
| Other champions | Bradley (NIT) |
| Player of the Year (Helms) | Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati |
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- The Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) began play. It was renamed the Pacific-8 Conference in 1968, the Pacific-10 Conference in 1978, and the Pac-12 Conference in 2011.
Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the AP Poll and the UPI Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[1][2]
More information Associated Press, Ranking ...
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More information School, Former conference ...
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Conference winners and tournaments
More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
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Informal championships
More information Conference, Regular season winner ...
| Conference | Regular season winner |
Conference tournament |
Tournament venue (City) |
Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Big 5 | St. Joseph's & Villanova | No Tournament | ||
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Statistical leaders
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NCAA tournament
Main articles: 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and 1960 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game
Final Four
| National semifinals | National finals | ||||||||
| E | NYU | 54 | |||||||
| ME | Ohio State | 76 | |||||||
| ME | Ohio State | 75 | |||||||
| W | California | 55 | |||||||
| MW | Cincinnati | 69 | |||||||
| W | California | 77 | |||||||
- Third Place – Cincinnati 95, NYU 71
National Invitation tournament
Main article: 1960 National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals & finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| Utah State | 62 | ||||||||
| Providence | 68 | ||||||||
| Providence | 72 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 88 | ||||||||
| Bradley | 82 | ||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 71 | ||||||||
- Third Place – Utah State 99, St. Bonaventure 83
Consensus All-American teams
Main article: 1960 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
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| Darrall Imhoff | C | Senior | California |
| Jerry Lucas | F/C | Sophomore | Ohio State |
| Oscar Robertson | G | Senior | Cincinnati |
| Tom Stith | G/F | Junior | St. Bonaventure |
| Jerry West | G | Senior | West Virginia |
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More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
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| Terry Dischinger | F | Sophomore | Purdue |
| Tony Jackson | G | Junior | St. John's |
| Roger Kaiser | G | Junior | Georgia Tech |
| Lee Shaffer | F | Senior | North Carolina |
| Len Wilkens | G | Senior | Providence |
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Major player of the year awards
- Helms Player of the Year: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
- UPI Player of the Year: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati
Major coach of the year awards
- Henry Iba Award: Pete Newell, California
- NABC Coach of the Year: Pete Newell, California
- UPI Coach of the Year: Pete Newell, California
Other major awards
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Bill Kennedy, Temple
- NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Satch Sanders, NYU
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
More information Team, Former Coach ...
| Team | Former Coach |
Interim Coach |
New Coach |
Reason |
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| Davidson | Tom Scott | Lefty Driesell | ||
| Georgetown | Tom Nolan | Tommy O'Keefe | After four seasons, Nolan resigned to focus on his role as head coach of Georgetown's baseball team, a position he had assumed in 1959 and held until 1978. His assistant O'Keefe succeeded him.[7] | |
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
- 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2009-02-14
- 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved 2009-02-09
- "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2013.