1960 NCAA University Division basketball championship game
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The 1960 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1960 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1959-60 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was played on March 19, 1960, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. It featured the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference, and the defending national champion California Golden Bears of the Athletic Association of Western Universities.
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Date | March 25, 1960[1] | ||||||||||||
Venue | Cow Palace, Daly City, California | ||||||||||||
MVP | Jerry Lucas, Ohio State[2] | ||||||||||||
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Ohio State defeated the defending national champions by 20 points, clinching their first basketball national championship in program history.