South Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
| 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 (4th) |
| Most championships | Catawba (6) |
| Official website | SAC men's basketball |
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]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 72–66 | Presbyterian |
| 1993 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 79–70 | Presbyterian |
| 1994 | Carson–Newman | 79–64 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 1995 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 52–50 | Presbyterian |
| 1996 | Presbyterian | 82–77 | Mars Hill |
| 1997 | Elon | 62–59 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 1998 | Catawba | 95–74 | Wingate |
| 1999 | Catawba | 78–75 (OT) | Carson–Newman |
| 2000 | Wingate | 82–72 | Gardner–Webb |
| 2001 | Catawba | 76–61 | Presbyterian |
| 2002 | Carson–Newman | 76–62 | Wingate |
| 2003 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 71–62 | Presbyterian |
| 2004 | Catawba | 81–68 | Newberry |
| 2005 | Tusculum | 79–73 | Lenoir–Rhyne |
| 2006 | Wingate | 61–50 | Presbyterian |
| 2007 | Wingate | 97–82 | Catawba |
| 2008 | Catawba | 54–52 | Mars Hill |
| 2009 | Catawba | 63–61 | Tusculum |
| 2010 | Brevard | 93–92 | Catawba |
| 2011 | Lincoln Memorial | 68–58 | Wingate |
| 2012 | Wingate | 66–59 | Anderson (SC) |
| 2013 | Wingate | 69–53 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 2014 | Lincoln Memorial | 76–71 | Anderson (SC) |
| 2015 | Carson–Newman | 63–48 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 2016 | Lincoln Memorial | 95–83 | Wingate |
| 2017 | Queens (NC) | 75–72 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 2018 | Lincoln Memorial | 77–75 | Queens (NC) |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 6–2 | 8 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009 |
| Wingate | 5–4 | 9 | 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 |
| Lincoln Memorial | 4–3 | 7 | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| Lenoir–Rhyne | 4–3 | 7 | 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003 |
| Carson–Newman | 3–1 | 4 | 1994, 2002, 2015 |
| Queens (NC) | 1–1 | 2 | 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 has not yet reached the finals of the SAC tournament
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Northeast-10 Conference
References
- ↑ "SAC Men's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. SAC. 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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