The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament is the annual conference women's basketball championship tournament for the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 1995. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1995–present |
| Current champion | Regis (4th) |
| Most championships | CSU Pueblo (6) Nebraska–Kearney (6) |
| Official website | RMAC women's basketball |
The winner receives the RMAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chadron State | 81–80 (OT) | Fort Hays State | Auraria Events Center (Denver, CO) |
| 1996 | Nebraska–Kearney | 81–64 | Mesa State | Auraria Events Center (Denver, CO) |
| 1997 | Nebraska–Kearney | 103–63 | Mesa State | Auraria Events Center (Denver, CO) |
| 1998 | Metro State | 69–54 | Mesa State | Auraria Events Center (Denver, CO) |
| 1999 | Nebraska–Kearney | 71–48 | Regis | Auraria Events Center (Denver, CO) |
| 2000 | Nebraska–Kearney | 86–74 | Regis | Magness Arena (Denver, CO) |
| 2001 | Nebraska–Kearney | 76–66 | Mesa State | Magness Arena (Denver, CO) |
| 2002 | Mesa State | 67–63 | Nebraska–Kearney | Magness Arena (Denver, CO) |
| 2003 | Regis | 82–64 | Nebraska–Kearney | Colorado Springs World Arena (Colorado Springs, CO) |
| 2004 | Nebraska–Kearney | 59–44 | Fort Lewis | Colorado Springs World Arena (Colorado Springs, CO) |
| 2005 | Metro State | 61–57 | Regis | Colorado Springs World Arena (Colorado Springs, CO) |
| 2006 | CSU Pueblo | 0–0 | Colorado Mines | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2007 | Regis | 76–62 | Metro State | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2008 | CSU Pueblo | 70–54 | Nebraska–Kearney | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2009 | CSU Pueblo | 62–42 | Colorado Mines | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2010 | CSU Pueblo | 61–60 | Fort Lewis | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2011 | Fort Lewis | 65–57 | Metro State | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2012 | Fort Lewis | 87–78 | Western State | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2013 | Colorado Mesa | 60–47 | Colorado Christian | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2014 | Colorado Mesa | 73–55 | Black Hills State | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2015 | Colorado Christian | 52–44 | CSU Pueblo | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2016 | CSU Pueblo | 72–61 | Fort Lewis | Massari Arena (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2017 | Colorado–Colorado Springs | 53–37 | Regis | Massari Arena (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2018 | CSU Pueblo | 84–69 | Black Hills State | Massari Arena (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2019 | Colorado Mesa | 67–50 | Westminster | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2020 | Colorado Mesa | 60–48 | Westminster | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2021 | Black Hills State | † | Colorado Mines | Lockridge Arena (Golden, CO) |
| 2022 | Metro State | 76–68 | CSU Pueblo | Lockridge Arena (Golden, CO) |
| 2023 | Regis | 65–61 | Colorado Mines | Regis Field House (Denver, CO) |
| 2024 | Regis | 76–64 | Colorado–Colorado Springs |
- † Black Hills State was declared champion after the championship game was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.
Championship appearances by school
edit| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSU Pueblo (Southern Colorado) |
6–2 | 8 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018 |
| Nebraska–Kearney | 6–4 | 10 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
| Colorado Mesa (Mesa State) |
5–4 | 9 | 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 |
| Regis | 4–4 | 8 | 2003, 2007, 2023, 2024 |
| Metro State | 3–2 | 5 | 1998, 2005, 2022 |
| Fort Lewis | 2–3 | 5 | 2011, 2012 |
| Black Hills State | 1–2 | 3† | 2021 |
| Colorado Christian | 1–1 | 2 | 2015 |
| Colorado–Colorado Springs | 1–1 | 2 | 2017 |
| Chadron State | 1–0 | 1 | 1995 |
| Colorado Mines | 0–4 | 4† | |
| Westminster | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Fort Hays State | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Western Colorado (Western State) |
0–1 | 1 |
- Adams State, New Mexico Highlands, and South Dakota Mines have yet to advance to the RMAC tournament final.
- Dixie State and Western New Mexico never qualified for the RMAC tournament final before departing the conference.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former RMAC members.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "RMAC Women's Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. RMAC. 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.