1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament
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Edition of USA college basketball tournament
| Teams | 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | , Evansville, Indiana | ||||
| Champions | Evansville Purple Aces (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Chapman Panthers (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Arad McCutchan (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Ed Smallwood (Evansville) | ||||
| Attendance | 27,836 | ||||
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The 1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1959-60 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evansville's Ed Smallwood was the Most Outstanding Player.
1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament is located in the United States
Owensboro
Wheaton
Staten Island
Winooski
Galesburg
Kirksville
Fresno
Evansville
1960 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Elite Eight (red)
Regional participants
[edit ]| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Assumption | Third Place |
| Le Moyne | Fourth Place |
| St. Anselm | Runner-up |
| St. Michael's | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Austin Peay | Runner-up |
| Belmont Abbey | Third Place |
| Johnson C. Smith | Fourth Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| American | Regional Champion |
| Drexel | Fourth Place |
| Fairfield | Runner-up |
| Upsala | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Fourth Place |
| Buffalo | Third Place |
| Evansville | Regional Champion |
| Wabash | Runner-up |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Augustana (IL) | Fourth Place |
| Lincoln (MO) | Runner-up |
| Milwaukee | Third Place |
| Wheaton (IL) | Regional Champion |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Chapman | Regional Champion |
| Fresno State | Runner-up |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place |
| Trinity (TX) | Third Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Cornell (IA) | Regional Champion |
| Prairie View | Runner-up |
| South Dakota State | Third Place |
| Wartburg | Fourth Place |
| School | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Runner-up |
| Colorado College | Fourth Place |
| Lamar | Third Place |
| Truman | Regional Campion |
Regionals
[edit ]Northeast - Burlington, Vermont
[edit ]Location: Burlington Memorial Auditorium Host: Saint Michael's College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
St. Michael's
73
Assumption
50
St. Michael's
99
St. Anselm
95
St. Anselm
108
Le Moyne
75
- Third Place - Assumption 94, Le Moyne 68
South - Owensboro, Kentucky
[edit ]Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Kentucky Wesleyan
108
Johnson C. Smith
80
Kentucky Wesleyan
83
Austin Peay
69
Austin Peay
74
Belmont Abbey
63
- Third Place - Belmont Abbey 70, Johnson C. Smith 59
East - Staten Island, New York
[edit ]Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Fairfield
56
Drexel
44
Fairfield
74
American
75
American
83
Upsala
74
- Third Place - Upsala 74, Drexel 69
Mideast - Evansville, Indiana
[edit ]Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
Round of 32
March 3 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 4
Evansville
91
Arkansas State
74
Evansville
89
Wabash
68
Wabash
76
Buffalo
65
- Third Place - Buffalo 53, Arkansas State 52
Great Lakes - Wheaton, Illinois
[edit ]Location: Alumni Gymnasium Host: Wheaton College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Wheaton (IL)
82
Augustana (IL)
67
Wheaton
78
Lincoln
59
Lincoln (MO)
100
Milwaukee
92
- Third Place - Milwaukee 109, Augustana 82
Pacific Coast - Fresno, California
[edit ]Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Fresno State
62
San Francisco State
49
Fresno State
62
Chapman
70
Chapman
73
Trinity (TX)
52
- Third Place - Trinity 72, San Francisco State 64
Midwest - Galesburg, Illinois
[edit ]Location: Memorial Gym Host: Knox College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Cornell (IA)
72
Wartburg
67
Cornell
93
Prairie View
79
Prairie View
78
South Dakota State
65
- Third Place - South Dakota State 93, Wartburg 77
Southwest - Kirksville, Missouri
[edit ]Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Round of 32
March 4 Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 5
Truman
82
Lamar
81
Truman
79
Abilene Christian
76
Abilene Christian
109
Colorado College
65
- Third Place - Lamar 88, Colorado College 67
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals - Evansville, Indiana
[edit ]Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 9 National semifinals
Final Four
March 10 National Championship
March 11
Elite Eight
March 9 National semifinals
Final Four
March 10 National Championship
March 11
St. Michael's
55
Kentucky Wesleyan
99
Kentucky Wesleyan
69
Evansville
76
American
91
Evansville
101
Evansville
90
Chapman
69
Wheaton
67
Chapman
73
Chapman
79
Cornell
64
Cornell
83
Truman
81
- Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 86, Cornell 76
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
[edit ]- Gary Auten (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Tom Cooke (Chapman)
- William Jones (American)
- Ed Smallwood (Evansville)
- Dale Wise (Evansville)