Conference Southern Conference MVP Jeff Cohen | 1960–61 record 14–10 (9–6 SoCon) | |
Head coach Bill Chambers (4th year) Home arena Blow Gymnasium
Norfolk Municipal Auditorium (one game) | ||
The 1960–61 William & Mary Indians men's basketball team represented the College of William & Mary in intercollegiate basketball during the 1960–61 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Under the fourth year of head coach Bill Chambers, the team finished the season 14–10 and 9–6 in the Southern Conference.
William & Mary played its home games at Blow Gymnasium with one home game played at the Norfolk Municipal Auditorium in Norfolk, Virginia. This was the 56th season of the collegiate basketball program at William & Mary, whose nickname is now the Tribe.
The Indians finished in 4th place in the conference and qualified for the 1961 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament, held at the Richmond Arena. William & Mary defeated fifth-seed Furman in the quarterfinals and top-seeded, and #8 in the country, West Virginia in the semifinals before falling to seventh-seed George Washington in the championship game.
The Indians did not participate in a post-season tournament.
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