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)

NBA draft 1 1 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals 3 17 Ralph Davis Cincinnati Royals

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