1961 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament

1961 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1960–61
Teams8
SiteRichmond Arena
Richmond, VA
ChampionsGeorge Washington (2nd title)
Winning coachWilliam Reinhart (2nd title)
← 1960
1962 →
1960–61 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 West Virginia 11 1   .917 23 4   .852
Virginia Tech 12 3   .800 15 7   .682
The Citadel 10 3   .769 17 8   .680
William & Mary 9 6   .600 14 10   .583
Furman 6 7   .462 15 11   .577
Richmond 5 11   .313 9 14   .391
George Washington 3 9   .250 9 17   .346
VMI 3 11   .214 5 17   .227
Davidson 2 10   .167 9 14   .391
Southern Conference Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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]