1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball 1961_Cincinnati_Bearcats.jpg 260px Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2 2 27–3 10–2 Ed Jucker 1st Tay Baker Armory Fieldhouse NCAA tournament National ChampionsMVC champions National Championship Game W Won 70–65 OT Overtime vs. Ohio State The 1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and the NCAA tournament, defeating in-state foe and defending national champion Ohio State 70–65 in the Championship Game in Kansas City, Missouri. The team's head coach was Ed Jucker, his first year at the helm. Roster 1960 Cincinnati Bearcats y yes Frank Turner -- F Mark Altenau -- F 6 3 JR Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier Sandy Pomerantz -- G SO St. Louis, Missouri University City Larry Shingleton 11 G 5 10 SO Madison, Indiana Madison Fred Dierking 15 F 6 6 JR Valley Stream, New York Valley Stream Central Tony Yates y 20 G 6 1 SO Lawrenceburg, Indiana Lockland Wayne Bob Wiesenhahn y 21 F 6 4 215 SR Cincinnati, Ohio Archbishop McNicholas C Paul Hogue y 22 C 6 9 240 JR Knoxville, Tennessee Austin Dale Heidotting 24 F 6 8 SO Greenhills, Ohio Greenhills Tom Thacker Tom Thacker (basketball) 25 G 6 2 170 SO Covington, Kentucky William Grant Jim Calhoun 31 G 6 0 JR Carr Creek, Kentucky Carr Creek Tom Sizer 33 G 6 2 JR Middletown, Ohio Middletown Carl Bouldin y 34 G 6 2 180 SR Norwood, Ohio Norwood C Ron Reis 35 C 6 10 JR Cincinnati, Ohio Woodward Ed Jucker (University of Cincinnati) Tay Baker (University of Cincinnati) https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/1961.html April 17, 2020 Schedule |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|Regular Season December 3, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 85–54 1–0 December 6, 1960 yes yes 1960–61 men Miami Redskins Miami (OH) Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 70–62 2–0 December 9, 1960 yes yes 1960–61 men Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Madison Square Garden New York, NY 76–84 2–1 December 13, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 74–53 3–1 December 16, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium Saint Louis, MO 40–57 3–2 0–1 December 19, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 75–60 4–2 December 23, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Bradley Braves Bradley 2 Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, IL 53–72 4–3 0–2 December 29, 1960 yes 1960–61 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 71–61 5–3 December 31, 1960 yes 1960–61 men George Washington Colonials George Washington Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 84–61 6–3 January 5, 1961 yes Houston Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 74–71 7–3 January 7, 1961 1960–61 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 83–34 8–3 1–2 January 12, 1961 yes 1960–61 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, KS 80–57 9–3 2–2 January 14, 1961 yes 1960–61 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, OK 92–75 10–3 3–2 January 17, 1961 yes 1960–61 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 64–53 11–3 January 20, 1961 yes 1960–61 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, IA 86–64 12–3 4–2 January 28, 1961 1960–61 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 80–70 13–3 5–2 January 31, 1961 1960–61 men Bradley Braves Bradley 3 Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 73–72 14–3 6–2 February 4, 1961 yes yes Iowa 6 Chicago Stadium Chicago, IL 77–60 15–3 February 9, 1961 5 1960–61 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 61–52 16–3 7–2 February 16, 1961 4 1960–61 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 67–64 17–3 8–2 February 18, 1961 4 1960–61 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, OH 81–52 18–3 9–2 February 23, 1961 yes 3 yes Houston Jeppesen Field House Houston, TX 85–80 19–3 February 25, 1961 yes 3 1960–61 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas North Texas Men's Gym Denton, TX 73–43 20–3 10–2 March 2, 1961 3 yes 1960–61 men Xavier Musketeers Xavier Crosstown Shootout Cincinnati Gardens Cincinnati, OH 89–53 21–3 March 4, 1961 yes 3 yes 1960–61 men Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Memorial Field House Huntington, WV 69–57 22–3 |- !colspan=12 style=Cincinnati Bearcats|NCAA Tournament March 17 yes yes 2 Texas Tech Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Midwest Region Semifinals 78–55 23–3 March 18 yes yes 2 1960–61 men Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State 4 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS Midwest Region Finals 69–64 24–3 March 24 yes yes 2 Utah Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO Final Four 82–67Ohio State and Cincinnati Gain N.C.A.A. Basketball Final at Kansas City https://www.nytimes.com/1961/03/25/archives/ohio-state-and-cincinnati-gain-ncaa-basketball-final-at-kansas-city.html The New York Times March 25, 1961 December 29, 2021 25–3 March 25 yes yes 2 Ohio State 1 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO National Championship 70–65 OTSCORE IS 70 TO 65; Ohio State's 32-Game Victory Streak Ends in Kansas City https://www.nytimes.com/1961/03/26/archives/score-is-70-to-65-ohio-states-32game-victory-streak-ends-in.html The New York Times March 26, 1961 December 29, 2021 26–3 2 AP Poll https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/cincinnati/1961-schedule.html 1960-61 Cincinnati Bearcats Schedule and Results https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobearcats.com/documents/2019/10/18/2019_20_Cincinnati_Media_Guide.pdf 2019-20 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Cincinnati Athletics 18 Apr 2020 Rankings 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings Awards and honors All-American Honorable Mention: Paul Hogue Honorable Mention: Bob Wiesenhahn Missouri Valley Conference honors All-MVC Awards Coach of the Year: Ed Jucker All-MVC Paul Hogue Tom Thacker Bob Wiesenhahn https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/gobearcats.com/documents/2019/10/18/2019_20_Cincinnati_Media_Guide.pdf 2019-20 Cincinnati Men's Basketball Media Guide University of Cincinnati Athletics 18 Apr 2020 Team players drafted into the NBA draft Cincinnati Bearcats Round Pick Player NBA club 2 11 Bob Wiesenhahn Cincinnati Royalshttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1961 1961 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-04-24 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100318005317/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1961&lg=N 2010-03-18 References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team Category:1960s in Cincinnati