The 1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented

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. Cincinnati won the

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regular season title and the NCAA tournament, defeating

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70–65 in the Championship Game in

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. The team's head coach was

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, his first year at the helm.

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

Awards and honors

All-American

*Honorable Mention:

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*Honorable Mention:

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Missouri Valley Conference honors

All-MVC Awards

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All-MVC

*Paul Hogue * Tom Thacker *Bob Wiesenhahn

Team players drafted into the NBA draft

References

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Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship seasons NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons

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