1961 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1961 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 2–4, 1961 at the Richmond Arena in Richmond, Virginia. The George Washington Colonials, led by head coach William Reinhart, won their second Southern Conference title and received the automatic berth to the 1961 NCAA Tournament.[1]

1961 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsGeorge Washington (2nd title)
Winning coachWilliam Reinhart (2nd title)
Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournaments
1960–61 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 9 West Virginia111 .917  234  .852
Virginia Tech123 .800  157  .682
The Citadel103 .769  178  .680
William & Mary96 .600  1410  .583
Furman67 .462  1511  .577
Richmond511 .313  914  .391
George Washington39 .250  917  .346
VMI311 .214  517  .227
Davidson210 .167  914  .391
Tournament winner
As of April 30, 1961; Rankings from AP Poll

Format

The top eight finishers of the conference's nine members were eligible for the tournament. Teams were seeded based on conference winning percentage. The tournament used a preset bracket consisting of three rounds.

Bracket

Quarterfinals
March 2
Semifinals
March 3
Finals
March 4
         
1 #8 West Virginia 89
8 VMI 71
1 #8 West Virginia 76
4 William & Mary 88
4 William & Mary 86***
5 Furman 84
4 William & Mary 82
7 George Washington 93
2 Virginia Tech 83
7 George Washington 84
3 The Citadel 87
7 George Washington 94
3 The Citadel 70
6 Richmond 66

* Overtime game

See also

References

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