The Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 2013. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| Great Midwest Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Walsh (4th) |
| Most championships | Walsh (4) |
| Official website | G-MAC men's basketball |
| Host locations | |
| Home court of higher-seeded team (2013–present) | |
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cedarville | 70–59 | Trevecca Nazarene | Callan Athletic Center (Cedarville, OH) |
| 2014 | Alderson Broaddus | 65–61 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rex Pyles Arena (Philippi, WV) |
| 2015 | Alderson Broaddus | 50–47 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Rex Pyles Arena (Philippi, WV) |
| 2016 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 78–69 | Trevecca Nazarene | Owensboro Sportscenter (Owensboro, KY) |
| 2017 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 91–63 | Alderson Broaddus | Owensboro Sportscenter (Owensboro, KY) |
| 2018 | Ohio Dominican | 71–53 | Hillsdale | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2019 | Walsh | 58-52 | Findlay | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2020 | Walsh | 69–48 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2021 | Malone | 77–59 | Cedarville | Dawn Tibbetts Potter Arena (Hillsdale, MI) |
| 2022 | Walsh | 76–62 | Cedarville | Alumni Arena (North Canton, OH) |
| 2023 | Ashland | 82–78 | Malone | |
| 2024 | Walsh | 65–56 | Thomas More |
Championship records
edit| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Championship Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh | 4–0 | 4 | 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
| Alderson Broaddus | 2–1 | 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 2–3 | 5 | 2016, 2017 |
| Cedarville | 1–2 | 3 | 2013 |
| Ashland | 1–0 | 1 | 2023 |
| Malone | 1–0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Dominican | 1–0 | 1 | 2018 |
| Trevecca Nazarene | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Thomas More | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Findlay | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Hillsdale | 0–1 | 1 |
- Lake Erie, Northwood, and Tiffin have yet to advance to a tournament final.
- Davis & Elkins, Urbana, UVA Wise, Central State, Ohio Valley, and Salem International never qualified for the tournament finals as G-MAC members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former G-MAC members.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "G-MAC Men's Basketball Tournament". G-MAC. 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.