| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourcity: | Evansville, Indiana |
| Champions: | Evansville Purple Aces |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Runnerup: | Chapman Panthers |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers |
| Finalfourcount: | 2nd |
| Semifinal2: | Cornell (IA) Rams |
| Finalfourcount2: | 1st |
| Coach: | Arad McCutchan |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mop: | Ed Smallwood |
| Mopteam: | Evansville |
| Attendance: | 27,836 |
The 1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1959-60 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville and Evansville's Ed Smallwood was the Most Outstanding Player.
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption | Third Place | |
| Le Moyne | Fourth Place | |
| St. Anselm | Runner-up | |
| St. Michael's | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | Runner-up | |
| Belmont Abbey | Third Place | |
| Johnson C. Smith | Fourth Place | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| American | Regional Champion | |
| Drexel | Fourth Place | |
| Fairfield | Runner-up | |
| Upsala | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | Fourth Place | |
| Buffalo | Third Place | |
| Evansville | Regional Champion | |
| Wabash | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Augustana (IL) | Fourth Place | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Runner-up | |
| Milwaukee | Third Place | |
| Wheaton (IL) | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapman | Regional Champion | |
| Fresno State | Runner-up | |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place | |
| Trinity (TX) | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell (IA) | Regional Champion | |
| Prairie View | Runner-up | |
| South Dakota State | Third Place | |
| Wartburg | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Runner-up | |
| Colorado College | Fourth Place | |
| Lamar | Third Place | |
| Truman | Regional Campion | |
Location: Burlington Memorial Auditorium Host: Saint Michael's College
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Location: Sutter Gym Host: Wagner College
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
Location: Alumni Gymnasium Host: Wheaton College
Location: North Gym Host: Fresno State College
Location: Memorial Gym Host: Knox College
Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College
*denotes each overtime played