1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1961


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=24
FinalFourArena=Municipal Auditorium
FinalFourCity=Kansas City, Missouri
Champions=Cincinnati
TitleCount=1st
RunnerUp=Ohio State
GameCount=3rd
Semifinal1=Saint Joseph's
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=Utah
FinalFourCount2=2nd
Coach=Ed Jucker
CoachCount=1st
MOP=Jerry Lucas
MOPTeam=Ohio State
Attendance=169,520
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Billy McGill
TopScorerTeam=Utah
Points=119

The 1961 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 14, 1961, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Kansas City, Missouri. A total of 28 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

Cincinnati, coached by Ed Jucker, won the national title with a 70-65 victory in the final game over Ohio State, coached by Fred Taylor. Jerry Lucas of Ohio State was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Princeton
RD1-score3=84
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=George Washington
RD1-score4=67
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=St. Bonaventure
RD1-score5=86
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Rhode Island
RD1-score6=76
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Wake Forest
RD1-score7=97
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=St. John's
RD1-score8=74
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=St. Joseph's
RD2-score1=72
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Princeton
RD2-score2=67
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=St. Bonaventure
RD2-score3=73
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Wake Forest
RD2-score4=78
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=St. Joseph's
RD3-score1=96
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Wake Forest
RD3-score2=86

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Louisville
RD1-score3=76
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Ohio U
RD1-score4=70
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Morehead State
RD1-score7=71
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Xavier
RD1-score8=66
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Ohio State
RD2-score1=56
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Louisville
RD2-score2=55
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Kentucky
RD2-score3=71
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Morehead State
RD2-score4=64
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Ohio State
RD3-score1=87
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Kentucky
RD3-score2=74

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Houston
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Marquette
RD1-score4=61
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kansas State
RD2-score1=75
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Houston
RD2-score2=64
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Cincinnati
RD2-score3=78
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Texas Tech
RD2-score4=55
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Kansas State
RD3-score1=64
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Cincinnati
RD3-score2=69

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Arizona State
RD1-score5=72
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Seattle
RD1-score6=70
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Southern California
RD1-score7=81
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Oregon
RD1-score8=79
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Utah
RD2-score1=91
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Loyola-CA
RD2-score2=75
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Arizona State
RD2-score3=86
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Southern California
RD2-score4=71
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Utah
RD3-score1=88
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Arizona State
RD3-score2=80

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=St. Joseph's
RD1-score1=69
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Ohio State
RD1-score2=95
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Cincinnati
RD1-score3=82
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Utah
RD1-score4=67
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Ohio State
RD2-score1=65*
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Cincinnati
RD2-score2=70

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1961.htm 1961 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.