1960–61 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball season
Final standings
| Team | ACC Regular Season | ACC % | All Games | All Games % | Nonconference Games | Nonconference Games % | Ranked AP All | Ranked AP All % | Ranked AP Nonconference | Ranked AP Nonconference % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 12–2 | .857 | 19–4 | .826 | 5–2 | .714 | 4–3 | .571 | 0–2 | .000 |
| Wake Forest | 11–3 | .786 | 19–11 | .633 | 6–7 | .462 | 4–6 | .400 | 2–3 | .400 |
| Duke | 10–4 | .714 | 22–6 | .786 | 10–0 | 1.000 | 3–4 | .429 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| NC State | 8–6 | .571 | 16–9 | .640 | 6–2 | .750 | 2–6 | .250 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Maryland | 6–8 | .429 | 14–12 | .538 | 7–1 | .875 | 1–7 | .125 | 0–0 | ---- |
| Clemson | 5–9 | .357 | 10–16 | .385 | 5–6 | .455 | 0–6 | .000 | 0–0 | ---- |
| South Carolina | 2–12 | .143 | 9–17 | .346 | 6–4 | .600 | 1–6 | .143 | 0–0 | ---- |
| Virginia | 2–12 | .143 | 3–23 | .115 | 1–10 | .091 | 0–8 | .000 | 0–1 | .000 |
| Total | 112–98 | .533 | 46–32 | .590 | 3–7 | .300 |
ACC Tournament
See 1961 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
NCAA tournament
Round of 24
Wake Forest 97, St John's 74
Regional semi-finals
Wake Forest 78, St Bonaventure 73
Regional finals
Saint Joseph's 96, Wake Forest 86
ACC’s NCAA record
2–1
NIT
League rules prevented ACC teams from playing in the NIT, 1954–1966