South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the South Atlantic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1992. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | South Atlantic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1992–present |
| Current champion | Lincoln Memorial (5th) |
| Most championships | Catawba (7) |
| Official website | SAC men's basketball |
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Tournament MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 72–66 | Presbyterian | None selected |
| 1993 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 79–70 | Presbyterian | None selected |
| 1994 | Carson–Newman | 79–64 | Lenoir–Rhyne | None selected |
| 1995 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 52–50 | Presbyterian | None selected |
| 1996 | Presbyterian | 82–77 | Mars Hill | None selected |
| 1997 | Elon | 62–59 | Lenoir–Rhyne | None selected |
| 1998 | Catawba | 95–74 | Wingate | None selected |
| 1999 | Catawba | 78–75 (OT) | Carson–Newman | Marvin Moore, Catawba |
| 2000 | Wingate | 82–72 | Gardner–Webb | Brandon Harris, Wingate |
| 2001 | Catawba | 76–61 | Presbyterian | Kevin Petty, Catawba |
| 2002 | Carson–Newman | 76–62 | Wingate | Kyle Gribble, Carson-Newman |
| 2003 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 71–62 | Presbyterian | Roman Davis, Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 2004 | Catawba | 81–68 | Newberry | Helgi Magnússon, Catawba |
| 2005 | Tusculum | 79–73 | Lenoir–Rhyne | Donald Sexton, Tusculum |
| 2006 | Wingate | 61–50 | Presbyterian | Sean Barnette, Wingate |
| 2007 | Wingate | 97–82 | Catawba | Sean Barnette, Wingate |
| 2008 | Catawba | 54–52 | Mars Hill | Antonio Houston, Catawba |
| 2009 | Catawba | 63–61 | Tusculum | Antonio Houston, Catawba |
| 2010 | Brevard | 93–92 | Catawba | Jonathan Whitson, Brevard |
| 2011 | Lincoln Memorial | 68–58 | Wingate | D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial |
| 2012 | Wingate | 66–59 | Anderson (SC) | Denzail Jones, Anderson |
| 2013 | Wingate | 69–53 | Lincoln Memorial | Paidrick Matilus, Wingate |
| 2014 | Lincoln Memorial | 76–71 | Anderson (SC) | Chandler Hash, Anderson |
| 2015 | Carson–Newman | 63–48 | Lincoln Memorial | Charles Clark, Carson–Newman |
| 2016 | Lincoln Memorial | 95–83 | Wingate | Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial |
| 2017 | Queens (NC) | 75–72 | Lincoln Memorial | Daniel Camps, Queens |
| 2018 | Lincoln Memorial | 77–75 | Queens (NC) | Dorian Pinson, Lincoln Memorial |
| 2019 | Catawba | 71–67 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Devin Cooper, Catawba |
| 2020 | Lincoln Memorial | 75–68 | Queens | Devin Whitefield, Lincoln Memorial |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 7–2 | 9 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2019 |
| Lincoln Memorial | 5–3 | 8 | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 |
| Wingate | 5–4 | 9 | 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 |
| Lenoir–Rhyne | 4–4 | 8 | 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003 |
| Carson–Newman | 3–1 | 4 | 1994, 2002, 2015 |
| Queens (NC) | 1–2 | 3 | 2017 |
| Brevard | 1–0 | 1 | 2010 |
| Tusculum | 1–1 | 1 | 2005 |
| Elon | 1–0 | 1 | 1997 |
| Presbyterian | 1–6 | 7 | 1996 |
| Anderson (SC) | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Mars Hill | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Newberry | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Gardner–Webb | 0–1 | 1 |
- Coker and Virginia–Wise have not yet reached the finals of the SAC tournament.
- Limestone plays its first SAC season in 2020–21.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former SAC members.
References
- "SAC Men's Basketball Tournament History". Year-by-year records. SAC. 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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