The Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association. The tournament has been held annually since 2013. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Southern Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Berry (4th) |
| Most championships | Berry (4) |
| Official website | SAA men's basketball |
The winner receives the SAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Centre (KY) | 46–44 | Birmingham–Southern | Danville, KY |
| 2014 | Centre (KY) | 72–62OT | Oglethorpe | Danville, KY |
| 2015 | Rhodes | 73–54 | Birmingham–Southern | Memphis, TN |
| 2016 | Birmingham–Southern | 68–50 | Sewanee | Birmingham, AL |
| 2017 | Rhodes | 98–95 | Birmingham–Southern | Memphis, TN |
| 2018 | Berry | 88–78 | Hendrix | Danville, KY |
| 2019 | Sewanee | 62–59 | Centre | Danville, KY |
| 2020 | Centre (KY) | 72–69 | Berry | Danville, KY |
| 2021 | Berry | 72–58 | Oglethorpe | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2022 | Berry | 63–62 | Oglethorpe | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2023 | Sewanee | 86–82 | Berry | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2024 | Berry | 74–57 | Rhodes | Mount Berry, GA |
Championship records
edit| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 4–1 | 5 | 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
| Centre (KY) | 3–1 | 4 | 2013, 2014, 2020 |
| Rhodes | 2–1 | 3 | 2015, 2017 |
| Birmingham–Southern | 1–3 | 4 | 2016 |
| Sewanee | 2–1 | 3 | 2019, 2023 |
| Oglethorpe | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Hendrix | 0–1 | 1 |
- Millsaps has not yet qualified for the SAA tournament final.
- The SAA has had no membership changes since it began play in 2012–13.
References
edit- ^ "SAA Men's basketball Archive". Year-by-year records. SAA. 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.