1959–60 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

The 1959–60 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. The head coach was George Smith.

Regular season

 * In the Crosstown Shootout, Cincinnati beat Xavier by a score of 85–68. The match was held at the Cincinnati Gardens.

NCAA basketball tournament

 * Midwest
 * Cincinnati 99, DePaul 59
 * Cincinnati 82, Kansas 71
 * Final Four
 * California 77, Cincinnati 69
 * Third-place game
 * Cincinnati 95, New York 71

Awards and honors

 * Oscar Robertson, USBWA College Player of the Year, NCAA scoring leader (3x)