The 1961 NCAA College Division Men's 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 1960-61 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Wittenberg University and South Dakota State's Don Jacobson was the Most Outstanding Player.
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Regionals
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Regional Final |
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Belmont Abbey |
74 |
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Kentucky Wesleyan |
62 |
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Belmont Abbey |
63 |
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Austin Peay |
70 |
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Austin Peay |
77 |
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Chattanooga |
69 |
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- Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 111, Chattanooga 80
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Regional Final |
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Mount St. Mary's |
83 |
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Virginia Union |
80 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
82 |
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Albright |
76 |
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Albright |
85 |
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Fairfield |
67 |
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- Third Place - Virginia Union 70, Fairfield 66
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Regional Final |
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Williams |
74 |
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Rochester |
72 |
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Williams |
75 |
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Bates |
68 |
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Bates |
75 |
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Springfield |
63 |
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- Third Place - Rochester 82, Springfield 68
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Wittenberg |
43 |
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Youngstown State |
28 |
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Wittenberg |
48 |
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Wabash |
42 |
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Wabash |
94 |
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South Carolina State |
83 |
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- Third Place - Youngstown State 96, South Carolina State 82
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Regional Final |
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Lincoln (MO) |
90 |
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Evansville |
77 |
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Lincoln |
42 |
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Chicago |
55 |
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Chicago |
64 |
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MacMurray |
59 |
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- Third Place - Evansville 98, MacMurray 97*
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Regional Final |
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SE Missouri State |
99 |
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Colorado College |
68 |
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SE Missouri State |
88 |
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Southern Illinois |
84 |
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Southern Illinois |
96 |
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Trinity (TX) |
82 |
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- Third Place - Trinity 75, Colorado College 58
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Prairie View |
79 |
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Wisconsin–Superior |
68 |
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Prairie View |
84 |
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South Dakota State |
88 |
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South Dakota State |
90 |
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Cornell (IA) |
71 |
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- Third Place - Cornell 83, Wisconsin–Superior 72
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Regional Semifinals |
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Regional Final |
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Long Beach State |
70 |
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Chapman |
66 |
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Long Beach State |
54 |
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UC Santa Barbara |
58 |
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UC Santa Barbara |
78 |
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Nevada |
57 |
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- Third Place - Chapman 68, Nevada 63
*denotes each overtime played
National Finals
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Quarterfinals |
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Semifinals |
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Final |
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Austin Peay |
78 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
96 |
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Mount St. Mary's |
49 |
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Wittenberg |
65 |
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Williams |
51 |
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Wittenberg |
64 |
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Wittenberg |
42 |
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SE Missouri State |
38 |
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Chicago |
41 |
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SE Missouri State |
67 |
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SE Missouri State |
81 |
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South Dakota State |
69 |
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South Dakota State |
79 |
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UC Santa Barbara |
65 |
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- Third Place - South Dakota State 77, Mount St. Mary's 76
*denotes each overtime played
See also
References
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