| Type: | NIT |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Finalfourarena: | Madison Square Garden |
| Finalfourcity: | New York City |
| Champions: | Providence Friars |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | Saint Louis Billikens |
| Gamecount: | 2nd |
| Semifinal1: | Holy Cross Crusaders |
| Semifinalcount: | 2nd |
| Semifinal2: | Dayton Flyers |
| Semifinalcount2: | 6th |
| Coach: | Joe Mullaney |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Vin Ernst |
| Mopteam: | Providence |
The 1961 National Invitation Tournament was the 1961 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.
Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.[1]
Below is the tournament bracket.