1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team American college basketball season
1959–60 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
W |
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L |
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PCT |
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W |
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L |
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PCT
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No. 2 California |
11 |
– |
1 |
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.917 |
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28 |
– |
2
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.933
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UCLA |
7 |
– |
5 |
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.583 |
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14 |
– |
12
|
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.538
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USC |
5 |
– |
7 |
|
.417 |
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|
16 |
– |
11
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.593
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Stanford |
4 |
– |
7 |
|
.364 |
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|
11 |
– |
14
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.440
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Washington |
2 |
– |
9 |
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.182 |
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15 |
– |
13
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.536
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Rankings from AP Poll[1]
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The 1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA University Division basketball competition. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Newell, serving in his final season at the school, the Golden Bears made their second consecutive, and most recent, Final Four. Cal finished as runner-up in the 1960 NCAA Tournament, losing to Ohio State in the championship game.
Roster
1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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- Head coach
Pete Newell (Loyola Marymount)
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: December 29, 2021
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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Dec 4, 1959*
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at UC Santa Barbara
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W 59–47
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1–0
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Robertson Gymnasium Santa Barbara, California
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Dec 8, 1959*
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at San Francisco
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W 65–40
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2–0
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War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
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Dec 12, 1959*
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San Jose State
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W 54–43
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3–0
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Dec 18, 1959*
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Colorado
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W 51–47
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4–0
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Dec 19, 1959*
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Colorado
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W 79–46
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5–0
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Dec 23, 1959*
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No. 4
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No. 11 Michigan State
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W 71–60
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6–0
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Dec 28, 1959*
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No. 3
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No. 8 Illinois Los Angeles Basketball Classic
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W 62–48
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7–0
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (10,838) Los Angeles, California
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Dec 29, 1959*
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No. 3
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at USC Los Angeles Basketball Classic
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W 65–61 OT
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8–0
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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Dec 30, 1959*
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No. 3
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vs. No. 2 West Virginia Los Angeles Basketball Classic
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W 65–45
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9–0
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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Jan 2, 1960
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No. 3
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at USC
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L 57–65
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9–1 (0–1)
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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Jan 4, 1960
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No. 3
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at No. 10 USC
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W 60–45
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10–1 (1–1)
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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Jan 8, 1960
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No. 2
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UCLA
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W 59–47
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11–1 (2–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Jan 9, 1960
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No. 2
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at Stanford
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W 52–43
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12–1 (3–1)
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Old Pavilion Stanford, California
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Jan 15, 1960*
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No. 2
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Washington State
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W 54–43
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13–1
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Jan 16, 1960
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No. 2
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Washington
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W 79–39
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14–1 (4–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Jan 29, 1960*
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No. 3
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Oregon
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W 70–45
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15–1
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Jan 30, 1960*
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No. 3
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Oregon State
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W 67–48
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16–1
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Feb 5, 1960
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No. 3
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Washington
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W 68–53
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17–1 (5–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Feb 12, 1960*
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No. 3
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USC
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W 57–46
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18–1 (6–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Feb 13, 1960
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No. 3
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UCLA
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W 53–45
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19–1 (7–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Feb 20, 1960
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No. 3
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at UCLA
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W 67–57
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20–1 (8–1)
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles, California
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Feb 26, 1960
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No. 4
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at Washington
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W 54–47
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21–1 (9–1)
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
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Feb 27, 1960*
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No. 4
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at Oregon State
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W 62–47
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22–1
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Oregon State Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon
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Mar 4, 1960
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No. 3
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Stanford
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W 51–42
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23–1 (10–1)
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Harmon Gym Berkeley, California
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Mar 5, 1960
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No. 3
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at Stanford
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W 70–51
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24–1 (11–1)
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Old Pavilion Stanford, California
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 8, 1960*
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No. 2
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vs. Idaho State
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W 71–44
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25–1
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War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California
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Mar 11, 1960*
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No. 2
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vs. Santa Clara Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixten
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W 69–49
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26–1
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
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Mar 12, 1960*
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No. 2
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vs. Oregon Regional final – Elite Eight
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W 70–49
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27–1
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Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington
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Mar 18, 1960*
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No. 2
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vs. No. 1 Cincinnati National semifinal – Final Four
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W 77–69
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28–1
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Cow Palace Daly City, California
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Mar 19, 1960*
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No. 2
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vs. No. 3 Ohio State National Championship Game
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L 55–75
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28–2
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Cow Palace Daly City, California
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time.
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[2]
Rankings
Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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AP | Not released | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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Coaches | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Awards and honors
1960 NBA draft
References
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Premo-Poretta national championship in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics; NCAA championship in bolded italics |
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