1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team

1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball
National Championship Game,
L 55-75 vs. Ohio State
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 2
Record28–2 (11–1 AAWU)
Head coach
Assistant coachRene Herrerias (4th season)
Home arenaHarmon Gym
1959–60 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 California111 .917282  .933
UCLA75 .5831412  .538
USC57 .4171611  .593
Stanford47 .3641114  .440
Washington29 .1821513  .536
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959–60 California Golden Bears men's basketball team represented the University of California, Berkeley in NCAA University Division basketball competition. Led by sixth-year head coach Pete Newell, serving in his final season at the school, the Golden Bears made their second consecutive, and most recent, Final Four. Cal finished as runner-up in the 1960 NCAA Tournament, losing to Ohio State in the championship game.