1960–61 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
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The 1960–61 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University
. The Head Coach was Fred Taylor.
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. The Head Coach was Fred Taylor.
NCAA basketball tournament
- Mideast
- Ohio State 56, Louisville 55
- Ohio State 87, Kentucky 74
- Final Four
- Ohio State 95, St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 69
- Cincinnati 70, Ohio State 65
Awards and honors
- John Havlicek, First-Team All Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, All-America selection
- Jerry LucasJerry LucasJerry Ray Lucas was a basketball player from the 1950s to the 1970s, and is now a memory education expert. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in National Basketball Association history...
, NCAA Men's MOP AwardNCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerAt the conclusion of the NCAA men's and women's Division I basketball championships , the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. The MOP need not be, but almost always is a member of the Championship team, especially since the third place game was eliminated after 1981... - Jerry Lucas, Chicago Tribune Silver BasketballChicago Tribune Silver BasketballThe Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball was an award that was presented annually by the Chicago Tribune to the Most Valuable Player of the Big Ten Conference for both men's and women's basketball in the United States through 2007. The Chicago Tribune awarded the Silver Basketball for men's basketball...
- Jerry Lucas, First-Team All Big Ten
- Jerry Lucas, USBWA College Player of the YearOscar Robertson TrophyThe Oscar Robertson Trophy is given out annually to outstanding men's college basketball players by the United States Basketball Writers Association . The trophy is considered to be the oldest of its kind and has been given out since 1959...
- Larry Siegfried, First-Team All Big Ten
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 3 | Larry Siegfried | Cincinnati Royals |
See also
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketballOhio State Buckeyes men's basketballThe Lucas Sapp men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. The Buckeyes are a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes won their only National Championship in 1960 and have made a total of 21 NCAA Tournament appearances...
- 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas...