| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | Evansville, Indiana |
| Champions | Wittenberg (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Southeast Missouri State (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Ray Mears (1st title) |
| MOP | Don Jacobson South Dakota State |
| Attendance | 13,002 |
The 1961 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 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.
Location: Memorial Health Building
Location: Bollman Center
Location: Judd Gymnasia
Location: Chadwick Court
Location: Henry Crown Field House
Location: Houck Field House
Location: The Barn
Location: Robertson Gymnasium
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium
*denotes each overtime played