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The '''1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team''' represented the ] in ] ] ] in the ]. The '''1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team''' represented the ] in ] ] ] in the ].


Houston, coached by ], played its home games in the ] and the ] in ], and was then an ]. Houston, coached by ], played its home games in ] and the ] in ], and was then an ].


This was the first NCAA Tournament appearance for Lewis as head coach. This was the first postseason and NCAA Tournament appearance for Lewis as head coach.


==Roster== ==Roster==
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==Schedule and results== ==Schedule and results==
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| date = Dec 8, 1960
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| date = Dec 10, 1960
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| date = Dec 15, 1960
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| date = Dec 16, 1960
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| gamename = Lion’s Club Tournament
| score = 56–54
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| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 17, 1960
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| site_cityst = ]
| gamename =
| score = 78–65
| overtime =
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| record = 4–3
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1960
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| rank = no
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| site_stadium = Frederickson Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = All-College Tournament
| score = 68–71
| overtime =
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| record = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 29, 1960
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| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=TCU Horned Frogs|title=TCU}}
| opprank =
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| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = All-College Tournament
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| record = 5–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1960
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| away = yes
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| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma City
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| site_stadium = Frederickson Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| gamename = All-College Tournament
| score = 86–82
| overtime =
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| record = 6–4
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 3, 1961
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| opponent = Lamar State
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
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| score = 100–73
| overtime =
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| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 5, 1961
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| gamename =
| score = 71–74
| overtime = OT
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| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 12, 1961
| time =
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| away =
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| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Sam Houston Coliseum
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 60–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 14, 1961
| time =
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| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}
| opprank =
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 75–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 19, 1961
| time =
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| away =
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| rank = no
| opponent = Texas A&M
| opprank =
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 89–85
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 21, 1961
| time =
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| away = yes
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| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Miami Hurricanes|title=Miami (FL)}}
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| score = 78–89
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 28, 1961
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Loyola Wolf Pack|title=Loyola (LA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jeppesen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 92–56
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 31, 1961
| time =
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| away =
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| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Pacific Tigers|title=Pacific}}
| opprank =
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 101–66
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 2, 1961
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| score = 88–73
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| record = 13–6
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 9, 1961
| time =
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| rank = no
| opponent = North Texas State
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 86–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 11, 1961
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Oklahoma City
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| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
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| score = 107–78
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 15–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 16, 1961
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| opponent = Bradley
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| score = 74–90
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| record = 15–7
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{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 18, 1961
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| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Louis
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| score = 62–73
| overtime =
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| record = 15–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 23, 1961
| time =
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| rank = no
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Jeppesen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 80–85
| overtime =
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| record = 15–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 4, 1961
| time =
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| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Jeppesen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Houston, Texas
| gamename =
| score = 89–65
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–9
}} }}
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Marquette Golden Eagles|title=Marquette}} | opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Marquette Golden Eagles|title=Marquette}}
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| rank = | rank = no
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| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}} | opponent = {{cbb link|year=1960|sex=men|team=Kansas State Wildcats|title=Kansas State}}
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American college basketball season

1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball
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NCAA tournament, Regional Fourth place
ConferenceIndependent
Record17–11
Head coach
Assistant coachHarvey Pate
Home arenaJeppesen Fieldhouse
Sam Houston Coliseum
Seasons← 1959–601961–62 →
1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Memphis State   20 3   .870
No. 3 St. Bonaventure   24 4   .857
Providence   24 5   .828
Holy Cross   21 5   .808
Niagara   16 5   .762
Miami (Fla.)   20 7   .741
Louisville   21 8   .724
Army   17 7   .708
Seattle   18 8   .692
Dayton   20 9   .690
Duquesne   15 7   .682
DePaul   17 8   .680
Detroit   18 9   .667
Loyola (Ill.)   15 8   .652
Portland   16 9   .640
Xavier   17 10   .630
Seton Hall   15 9   .625
Boston College   14 9   .609
Houston   17 11   .607
Marquette   16 11   .593
Florida State   14 10   .583
Butler   15 11   .577
Canisius   13 10   .565
Oregon   15 12   .556
Centenary (La.)   14 12   .538
Colgate   14 12   .538
Oklahoma City   14 12   .538
Oregon State   14 12   .538
Navy   10 9   .526
Georgetown   11 10   .524
Pittsburgh   12 11   .522
Idaho State   13 12   .520
Air Force   12 12   .500
Iona   10 11   .476
Notre Dame   12 14   .462
Penn State   11 13   .458
Villanova   11 13   .458
Gonzaga   11 15   .423
Montana State   10 15   .400
Boston University   9 14   .391
Idaho   10 16   .385
Washington State   10 16   .385
Creighton   8 17   .320
Loyola (La.)   6 18   .250
Saint Francis (Pa.)   6 19   .240
Syracuse   4 19   .174
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team represented the University of Houston in NCAA University Division competition in the 1960–61 season.

Houston, coached by Guy Lewis, played its home games in Jeppesen Fieldhouse and the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas, and was then an Independent.

This was the first postseason and NCAA Tournament appearance for Lewis as head coach.

Roster

1960–61 Houston Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 30 Don Schverak 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Reagan HS Houston, Texas
G 32 Jim Lemmon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr   Wood River, Illinois
F 34 Ted Luckenbill 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Elkhart HS Elkhart, Indiana
F 42 Lyle Harger 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So   Lubbock, Texas
G 54 Gary Phillips 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Sr Quincy HS Quincy, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1960
at North Texas State W 73–53  1–0
Men's Gymnasium 
Denton, Texas
Dec 6, 1960
at Texas A&M L 61–66  1–1
G. Rollie White Coliseum 
College Station, Texas
Dec 8, 1960
at Sam Houston State L 52–55  1–2
Bearkat Gymnasium 
Huntsville, Texas
Dec 10, 1960
at Lamar State W 68–64  2–2
McDonald Gym 
Beaumont, Texas
Dec 15, 1960
Oklahoma
Lion’s Club Tournament
L 51–55  2–3
Sam Houston Coliseum 
Houston, Texas
Dec 16, 1960
Oklahoma State
Lion’s Club Tournament
W 56–54  3–3
Sam Houston Coliseum 
Houston, Texas
Dec 17, 1960
at Oklahoma City W 78–65  4–3
Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 28, 1960
vs. No. 18 Wichita
All-College Tournament
L 68–71  4–4
Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 29, 1960
vs. TCU
All-College Tournament
W 85–72  5–4
Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Dec 30, 1960
at Oklahoma City
All-College Tournament
W 86–82  6–4
Frederickson Fieldhouse 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jan 3, 1961
Lamar State W 100–73  7–4
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Jan 5, 1961
at Cincinnati L 71–74  7–5
Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 12, 1961
No. 2 Bradley W 60–59  8–5
Sam Houston Coliseum 
Houston, Texas
Jan 14, 1961
Saint Louis W 75–69  9–5
Sam Houston Coliseum 
Houston, Texas
Jan 19, 1961
Texas A&M W 89–85  10–5
Sam Houston Coliseum 
Houston, Texas
Jan 21, 1961
at Miami (FL) L 78–89  10–6
Miami Beach Exhibition Hall 
Miami Beach, Florida
Jan 28, 1961
Loyola (LA) W 92–56  11–6
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Jan 31, 1961
Pacific W 101–66  12–6
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 2, 1961
at Tulsa W 88–73  13–6
Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 9, 1961
North Texas State W 86–57  14–6
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 11, 1961
Oklahoma City W 107–78  15–6
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Feb 16, 1961
at No. 5 Bradley L 74–90  15–7
Robertson Memorial Field House 
Peoria, Illinois
Feb 18, 1961
at Saint Louis L 62–73  15–8
Kiel Auditorium 
St. Louis, Missouri
Feb 23, 1961
No. 3 Cincinnati L 80–85  15–9
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Mar 4, 1961
Tulsa W 89–65  16–9
Jeppesen Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
NCAA tournament
Mar 15, 1961
Marquette
Regional quarterfinals – First round
W 77–61  17–9
Delmar Fieldhouse 
Houston, Texas
Mar 17, 1961
vs. No. 4 Kansas State
Regional semifinals – Sweet Sixteen
L 64–75  17–10
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 18, 1961
vs. Texas Tech
Regional third-place game
L 67–69  17–11
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

Main article: 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

References

  1. "1960-61 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  2. *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 846–847. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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