The Sports Almanac

1961 NCAA Basketball Tournament



CINCINNATI BEARCATS

1961 NCAA Champions


EAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
REGIONAL FINAL
EAST REGION CHAMPIONS

St. Joseph's Hawks
72
Princeton Tigers
67


Princeton Tigers
84
George Washington Colonials
67









St. Joseph's Hawks
96
Wakes Forest Demon Deacons
86
St. Joseph's Hawks
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
86
Rhode Island Rams
76








St. Bonaventure Bonnies
73
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
78
Third Place Game
Princeton Tigers
67
St. Bonaventure Bonnies
85
Third Place Winner
St. Bonaventure Bonnies




Wake Forest Demon Deacons
97
St. John's Red Storm
74




MIDEAST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL MIDEAST REGION CHAMPIONS

Ohio State Buckeyes
56
Louisville Cardinals
55


Louisville Cardinals
76
Ohio Bobcats
70









Ohio State Buckeyes
87
Kentucky Wildcats
74
Ohio State Buckeyes




Morehead State Eagles
71
Xavier Musketeers
66

Third Place Game
Louisville Cardinals
83
Morehead State Eagles
61
Third Place Winner
Louisville Cardinals

Morehead State Eagles
64
Kentucky Wildcats
71



MIDWEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Kansas State Wildcats
75
Houston Cougars
64


Houston Cougars
77
Marquette Golden Eagles
61









Kansas State Wildcats
64
Cincinnati Bearcats
69
Cincinnati Bearcats









Cincinnati Bearcats
78
Texas Tech Red Raiders
55
Third Place Game
Houston Cougars
67
Texas Tech Red Raiders
69
Third Place Winner
Texas Tech Red Raiders

WEST REGION
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS REGIONAL SEMIFINALS REGIONAL FINAL WEST REGION CHAMPIONS

Utah Utes
91
Loyola Lions
75












Utah Utes
88
Arizona State Sun Devils
80
Utah Utes
Arizona State Sun Devils
72
Seattle Redhawks
70








Arizona State Sun Devils
86
USC Trojans
71
Third Place Game
Loyola Lions
69
USC Trojans
67
Third Place Winner
Loyola Lions




USC Trojans
81
Oregon Ducks
79





FINAL FOUR
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCAA CHAMPIONS
St. Joseph's Hawks 69
Ohio State Buckeyes 95



Ohio State Buckeyes 65
Cincinnati Bearcats 70 OT
CINCINNATI BEARCATS
Cincinnati Bearcats 82
Utah Utes 67
Third Place Game
St. Joseph's Hawks
127 4OT
Utah Utes
120
Third Place Winner
St. Joseph's Hawks