1960–61 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 1960–61 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University. The team's head coach was Fred Taylor.

NCAA basketball tournament

 * Mideast
 * Ohio State 56, Louisville 55
 * Ohio State 87, Kentucky 74
 * Final Four
 * Ohio State 95, St. Joseph’s, Pennsylvania 69
 * Cincinnati 70, Ohio State 65 OT

Awards and honors

 * John Havlicek, First-Team All Big Ten
 * Jerry Lucas, All-America selection
 * Jerry Lucas, NCAA Men's MOP Award
 * Jerry Lucas, Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball
 * Jerry Lucas, First-Team All Big Ten
 * Jerry Lucas, USBWA College Player of the Year
 * Larry Siegfried, First-Team All Big Ten