1961 NAIA basketball tournament

Awards and honors

Many of the records set by the 1961 tournament have been broken, and many of the awards were established much later:

• Leading scorer: est. 1963
• Leading rebounder: est. 1963
• Player of the Year: est. 1994
• All-time leading scorer; first appearance: Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (1961,63,64), 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per
• All-time leading scorer; second appearance: Hershell West, 15th Grambling (1960,61,63), 13 games, 116 field goals, 37 free throws, 269 total points, 20.7 average per game.

1961 NAIA bracket

| RD2-group1=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group2=**TOP TIER ** | RD2-group3=**BOTTOM TIER ** | RD2-group4=**BOTTOM TIER **

| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=**** | RD1-score01=68 | RD1-seed02=- | RD1-team02= | RD1-score02=60

| RD1-seed03=- | RD1-team03= | RD1-score03=58 | RD1-seed04=16 | RD1-team04=**** | RD1-score04=64

| RD1-seed05=9 | RD1-team05=**** | RD1-score05=95 | RD1-seed06=- | RD1-team06= | RD1-score06=70

| RD1-seed07=- | RD1-team07=**** | RD1-score07=90 | RD1-seed08=8 | RD1-team08= | RD1-score08=89

| RD1-seed09=5 | RD1-team09=**** | RD1-score09=85 | RD1-seed10=- | RD1-team10= | RD1-score10=77

| RD1-seed11=- | RD1-team11= | RD1-score11=72 | RD1-seed12=12 | RD1-team12=**** | RD1-score12=77

| RD1-seed13=13 | RD1-team13=**** | RD1-score13=107 | RD1-seed14=- | RD1-team14= | RD1-score14=85

| RD1-seed15=- | RD1-team15=**** | RD1-score15=72 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16= | RD1-score16=65

| RD1-seed17=3 | RD1-team17=**** | RD1-score17=88 | RD1-seed18=- | RD1-team18= | RD1-score18=76

| RD1-seed19=- | RD1-team19= | RD1-score19=80 | RD1-seed20=14 | RD1-team20=**** | RD1-score20=89

| RD1-seed21=- | RD1-team21= | RD1-score21=63 | RD1-seed22=10 | RD1-team22=**** | RD1-score22=79

| RD1-seed25=- | RD1-team25=**** | RD1-score25=70 | RD1-seed26=6 | RD1-team26= | RD1-score26=68

| RD1-seed23=7 | RD1-team23=**** | RD1-score23=80 | RD1-seed24=- | RD1-team24= | RD1-score24=73

| RD1-seed27=11 | RD1-team27=**** | RD1-score27=70 | RD1-seed28=- | RD1-team28= | RD1-score28=59

| RD1-seed29=15 | RD1-team29= | RD1-score29=74 | RD1-seed30=- | RD1-team30=**** | RD1-score30=89

| RD1-seed31=- | RD1-team31= | RD1-score31=60 | RD1-seed32=2 | RD1-team32=**** | RD1-score32=69

| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=Westminster (PA) | RD2-score01=85 | RD2-seed02=16 | RD2-team02=Newberry | RD2-score02=73

| RD2-seed03=9 | RD2-team03=Winston-Salem State | RD2-score03=86 | RD2-seed04=- | RD2-team04=West Virginia State | RD2-score04=76

| RD2-seed05=5 | RD2-team05=Anderson (IN) | RD2-score05=86 | RD2-seed06=12 | RD2-team06=Emporia State | RD2-score06=81*

| RD2-seed07=13 | RD2-team07=Grambling | RD2-score07=80 | RD2-seed08=- | RD2-team08=Peru State | RD2-score08=60

| RD2-seed09=3 | RD2-team09=Georgetown (KY) | RD2-score09=59 | RD2-seed10=14 | RD2-team10=Redlands | RD2-score10=57

| RD2-seed11=10 | RD2-team11=Illinois Wesleyan | RD2-score11=62 | RD2-seed12=7 | RD2-team12=Central State (OK) | RD2-score12=84

| RD2-seed13=- | RD2-team13=East Texas Baptist | RD2-score13=59 | RD2-seed14=11 | RD2-team14=Southwest Texas State | RD2-score14=61

| RD2-seed15=- | RD2-team15=Missouri Valley | RD2-score15=63 | RD2-seed16=2 | RD2-team16=Northern Michigan | RD2-score16=79

| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=Westminster (PA) | RD3-score01=35 | RD3-seed02=9 | RD3-team02=Winston-Salem State | RD3-score02=33

| RD3-seed03=5 | RD3-team03=Anderson (IN) | RD3-score03=54 | RD3-seed04=13 | RD3-team04=Grambling | RD3-score04=62

| RD3-seed05=3 | RD3-team05=Georgetown (KY) | RD3-score05=84 | RD3-seed06=7 | RD3-team06=Central State (OK) | RD3-score06=83

| RD3-seed07=11 | RD3-team07=Southwest Texas State | RD3-score07=75 | RD3-seed08=2 | RD3-team08=Northern Michigan | RD3-score08=80

| RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=Westminster (PA) | RD4-score01=44 | RD4-seed02=13 | RD4-team02=Grambling | RD4-score02=45

| RD4-seed03=3 | RD4-team03=Georgetown (KY) | RD4-score03=101 | RD4-seed04=2 | RD4-team04=Northern Michigan | RD4-score04=67

| RD5-seed01=13 | RD5-team01=Grambling | RD5-score01=95 | RD5-seed02=3 | RD5-team02=Georgetown (KY) | RD5-score02=75

• • denotes overtime.

Third-place game

The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine third and fourth places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.

| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Westminster (PA) | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Northern Michigan | RD1-score2=101

References

References

1. "NAIA.org".
2. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/naia/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/MBBDIChampionshipHistory1223.pdf NAIA Championship History] {{webarchive. link. (2011-05-23)