The 1961 [NCAA College Division basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-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.

Regional participants

Regionals

South – Clarksville, Tennessee

Location: Memorial Health Building Host: Austin Peay State College

East – Reading, Pennsylvania

Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College

Northeast – Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Judd Gymnasia Host: Springfield College

Mideast – Crawfordsville, Indiana

Location: Chadwick Court Host: Wabash College

Great Lakes – Chicago, Illinois

Location: Henry Crown Field House Host: University of Chicago

Southwest – Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State College

Midwest – Brookings, South Dakota

Location: The Barn Host: South Dakota State College

Pacific Coast – Santa Barbara, California

Location: Robertson Gymnasium Host: University of California, Santa Barbara

• denotes each overtime played

National finals – Evansville, Indiana

Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources