1960–61 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

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.

Schedule
!colspan=12 style=|Regular Season

!colspan=12 style=|NCAA Tournament

All-American

 * Honorable Mention: Paul Hogue
 * Honorable Mention: Bob Wiesenhahn

All-MVC Awards

 * Coach of the Year: Ed Jucker

All-MVC

 * Paul Hogue
 * Tom Thacker
 * Bob Wiesenhahn