The 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1960, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the (1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament) championship game on March 25, 1961, at (Municipal Auditorium) in Kansas City, Missouri. The (Cincinnati Bearcats) won their first NCAA national championship with a 70–65 victory in (overtime) over the (Ohio State Buckeyes).
1960–61 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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(Preseason AP No. 1) | None |
NCAA Tournament | (1961) |
Tournament dates | March 14 – 25, 1961 |
National Championship | (Municipal Auditorium) Kansas City, Missouri |
NCAA Champions | (Cincinnati) |
Helms National Champions | Cincinnati |
Other champions | (Providence) ((NIT)) |
Player of the Year ((Helms)) | (Jerry Lucas), (Ohio State) |
Season headlines
- A (gambling scandal) rocked the (NCAA University Division) and resulted in the arrests of 37 students from 22 different colleges and universities.
- In the (1961 NCAA University Division basketball tournament) national third-place game, (Saint Joseph's) defeated (Utah) 127–120 in four (overtimes), tying the record for the longest game in NCAA tournament history, set in (1956) in a first-round game between (Canisius) and (North Carolina State). The Saint Joseph's victory later was vacated because of the gambling scandal.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
The Top 20 from the (AP Poll) and the (UPI) (Coaches Poll) during the pre-season.
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Conference membership changes
School | Former conference | New conference |
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(Houston) (Cougars) | (Missouri Valley Conference) | (NCAA University Division independent) |
Regular season
Conference winners and tournaments
Conference | Regular season winner | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner | |
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(Athletic Association of Western Universities) | (USC) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Atlantic Coast Conference) | (North Carolina) | (Len Chappell), (Wake Forest) | (1961 ACC men's basketball tournament) | (Reynolds Coliseum) ((Raleigh, North Carolina)) | (Wake Forest) |
(Big Eight Conference) | (Kansas State) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Big Ten Conference) | (Ohio State) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Border Conference) | (Arizona State) & (New Mexico State) | No Tournament | |||
(Ivy League) | (Princeton) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Metropolitan New York Conference) | (St. John's) | No Tournament | |||
(Mid-American Conference) | (Ohio) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Middle Atlantic Conference) | (Saint Joseph's) | No Tournament | |||
(Missouri Valley Conference) | (Cincinnati) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Ohio Valley Conference) | (Eastern Kentucky State), (Morehead State), & (Western Kentucky State) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Skyline Conference) | (Colorado State) & (Utah) | No Tournament | |||
(Southeastern Conference) | (Mississippi State) | None selected | No Tournament | ||
(Southern Conference) | (West Virginia) | (Jeff Cohen), (William and Mary) | (1961 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament) | (Richmond Arena) ((Richmond, Virginia)) | (George Washington) |
(Southwest Conference) | (Texas Tech) | (Carroll Broussard), | No Tournament | ||
(West Coast Athletic Conference) | (Loyola (Calif.)) | (Tom Meschery), (Saint Mary's) | No Tournament | ||
(Yankee Conference) | (Rhode Island) | None selected | No Tournament |
Informal championships
Conference | Regular season winner | Conference tournament | Tournament venue (City) | Tournament winner | |
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(Philadelphia Big 5) | (St. Joseph's) | None selected | No Tournament |
Statistical leaders
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Post-season tournaments
NCAA tournament
Final Four
National semifinals | National finals | ||||||||
E | (St. Joseph's) | 69 | |||||||
ME | (Ohio State) | 95 | |||||||
ME | Ohio State | 65 | |||||||
MW | Cincinnati | 70OT | |||||||
MW | (Cincinnati) | 82 | |||||||
W | (Utah) | 67 |
- Third Place – St. Joseph's 127, Utah 120 (4OT)
National Invitation tournament
Semifinals & finals
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
(Saint Louis) | 67 | ||||||||
(Dayton) | 60 | ||||||||
Saint Louis | 59 | ||||||||
Providence | 62 | ||||||||
(Holy Cross) | 83 | ||||||||
(Providence) | 90 |
- Third Place – Holy Cross 85, Dayton 67
Awards
Consensus All-American teams
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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(Terry Dischinger) | F | Junior | (Purdue) |
(Roger Kaiser) | G | Senior | (Georgia Tech) |
(Jerry Lucas) | F/C | Junior | (Ohio State) |
(Tom Stith) | G/F | Senior | (St. Bonaventure) |
(Chet Walker) | F | Junior | (Bradley) |
Player | Position | Class | Team |
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(Walt Bellamy) | C | Senior | (Indiana) |
(Frank Burgess) | G | Senior | (Gonzaga) |
(Tony Jackson) | G | Senior | (St. John's) |
(Billy McGill) | C | Junior | (Utah) |
(Larry Siegfried) | G | Senior | (Ohio State) |
Major player of the year awards
- (Helms Player of the Year): (Jerry Lucas), (Ohio State)
- (Associated Press Player of the Year):Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
- (UPI Player of the Year): Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
- (Oscar Robertson Trophy) ((USBWA)): Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Jerry Lucas, Ohio State
Major coach of the year awards
- (Henry Iba Award): (Fred Taylor), (Ohio State)
- (NABC Coach of the Year): Fred Taylor, Ohio State
- (UPI Coach of the Year): Fred Taylor, Ohio State
Other major awards
- (Robert V. Geasey Trophy) (Top player in (Philadelphia Big 5)): , (Temple)
- (Top player in New York City metro area): (Tony Jackson), (St. John's)
Coaching changes
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A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.
Team | Former Coach | Interim Coach | New Coach | Reason |
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(Arizona) | (Fred Enke) | (Bruce Larson) | ||
(Baylor) | (Bill Henderson) | |||
(Holy Cross) | (Roy Leenig) | (Frank Oftring) | ||
(North Carolina) | (Frank McGuire) | (Dean Smith) | McGuire resigned to become head coach of the (Philadelphia Warriors). 30 year-old assistant Smith was elevated to the head coaching spot. | |
(Texas Western) | (Don Haskins) |
References
- The Sports Network. . Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- "Review of the Literature".
- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. (Random House). 2009. p. 836. ISBN .
- "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 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
- "'Frank McGuire resigns as basketball coach at UNC". (Asheville Citizen-Times). August 3, 1961. p. 28. Retrieved May 1, 2021 – via (Newspapers.com).
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