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

Schedule

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!colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament

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

Team players drafted into the NBA draft 2 11 Bob Wiesenhahn Cincinnati Royals

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