GOLDEN GOPHER BASKETBALL

Gopher Basketball 1959-1960 Season

1959-1960 Schedule

Date Opponent W/L Score
12/03/1959 Southern Methodist L 60-73
12/05/1959 @ Vanderbilt W 72-59
12/07/1959 @ Nebraska L 66-76
12/12/1959 Oklahoma W 59-57
12/19/1959 Missouri W 80-62
12/21/1959 UCLA L 72-73
12/23/1959 @ Oklahoma W 57-56
12/28/1959 Dixie Classic
vs. North Carolina		 L 65-72
12/29/1959 Dixie Classic
vs. Utah		 L 72-75
12/30/1959 Dixie Classic
vs. North Carolina State		 L 48-57
01/02/1960 Iowa W 70-61
01/09/1960 @ Illinois L 82-90
01/16/1960 @ Michigan W 74-58
01/18/1960 Illinois W 77-70
01/23/1960 @ Northwestern L 61-62
01/25/1960 @ Iowa W 87-72
01/30/1960 Wisconsin W 86-72
02/01/1960 @ Michigan State L 63-84
02/08/1960 Northwestern L 64-66
02/13/1960 Michigan State W 82-73
02/15/1960 Purdue W 71-69
02/20/1960 Michigan W 87-61
02/27/1960 @ Indiana L 74-78
03/05/1960 Ohio State L 66-75

1959-1960 Big Ten Standings

Team Conference Overall
W L PCT W L PCT
Ohio State 13 1 .929 25 3 .893
Indiana 11 3 .786 20 4 .833
Minnesota 8 6 .571 12 12 .500
Illinois 8 6 .571 16 7 .696
Northwestern 8 6 .571 11 12 .478
Iowa 6 8 .429 14 10 .583
Purdue 6 8 .429 11 12 .478
Michigan State 5 9 .357 10 11 .476
Wisconsin 4 10 .286 8 16 .333
Michigan 1 13 .071 4 20 .167

Season notes:

Coached by John Kundla (1st season). The Dixie Classic took place in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Team Roster:

By Name By Number By Position By Eligibility

1959-1960 Poll Results

Associated Press United Press
1. Cincinnati
2. California
3. Ohio State
4. Bradley
5. West Virginia
6. Utah
7. Indiana
8. Utah State
9. St. Bonaventure
10. Miami (FL)
11. Auburn
12. New York
13. Georgia Tech
14. Providence
15. St. Louis
16. Holy Cross
17. Villanova
18. Duke
19. Wake Forest
20. St. John's (NY)
1. California
2. Cincinnati
3. Ohio State
4. Bradley
5. Utah
6. West Virginia
7. Utah State
8. Georgia Tech
9. Villanova
10. Indiana
11. St. Bonaventure
12. New York
13. Texas
14. North Carolina
15. Duke
16. Kansas State
17. Auburn
18. Providence
19. St. Louis
20. Dayton


1959-1960 National Invitation Tournament


First Round
Villanova 88, Detroit 86
Providence 71, Memphis State 70 		St. Bonaventure 94, Holy Cross 81
Dayton 72, Temple 51


Quarterfinals
Utah State 73, Villanova 72 OT
Providence 64, St. Louis 53 		Bradley 78, Dayton 64
St. Bonaventure 106, St. John's (NY) 71


NIT Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Bradley 82, St. Bonaventure 71
Providence 68, Utah State 62 		Bradley 88, Providence 72


1959-1960 NCAA Tournament


First Round
East Mideast
Duke 84, Princeton 60
West Virginia 94, Navy 86
New York 78, Connecticut 59 		Ohio U. 74, Notre Dame 66
Western Kentucky 107, Miami (FL) 84
Midwest West
DePaul 69, Air Force 63 California 71, Idaho State 44
Oregon 68, New Mexico State 60
Utah 80, Southern California 73


Sweet Sixteen
East Mideast
Duke 58, St. Joseph's (PA),
New York 82, West Virginia 81 		Georgia Tech 57, Ohio U. 54
Ohio State 98, Western Kentucky 79
Midwest West
Kansas 90, Texas 81
Cincinnati 99, DePaul 59 		California 69, Santa Clara 49
Oregon 65, Utah 54


Elite Eight
East Mideast
New York 74, Duke 59 Ohio State 86, Georgia Tech 69
Midwest West
Cincinnati 82, Kansas 71 California 70, Oregon 49


Final Four
Semifinals Finals
Ohio State 76, New York 54
California 77, Cincinnati 69 		Ohio State 75, California 55

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