RMAC women's basketball tournament
| 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 | Colorado Mesa (6th) |
| Most championships | Colorado Mesa (6) CSU Pueblo (6) Nebraska–Kearney (6) |
| Official website | RMAC women's basketball |
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]
The winner receives the RMAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| 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 | |
| 1997 | Nebraska–Kearney | 103–63 | Mesa State | |
| 1998 | Metro State | 69–54 | Mesa State | |
| 1999 | Nebraska–Kearney | 71–48 | Regis | |
| 2000 | Nebraska–Kearney | 86–74 | Regis | Magness Arena (Denver, CO) |
| 2001 | Nebraska–Kearney | 76–66 | Mesa State | |
| 2002 | Mesa State | 67–63 | Nebraska–Kearney | |
| 2003 | Regis | 82–64 | Nebraska–Kearney | Colorado Springs World Arena (Colorado Springs, CO) |
| 2004 | Nebraska–Kearney | 59–44 | Fort Lewis | |
| 2005 | Metro State | 61–57 | Regis | |
| 2006 | CSU Pueblo | 0–0 | Colorado Mines | Colorado State Fair Events Center (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2007 | Regis | 76–62 | Metro State | |
| 2008 | CSU Pueblo | 70–54 | Nebraska–Kearney | |
| 2009 | CSU Pueblo | 62–42 | Colorado Mines | |
| 2010 | CSU Pueblo | 61–60 | Fort Lewis | |
| 2011 | Fort Lewis | 65–57 | Metro State | |
| 2012 | Fort Lewis | 87–78 | Western State | |
| 2013 | Colorado Mesa | 60–47 | Colorado Christian | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2014 | Colorado Mesa | 73–55 | Black Hills State | |
| 2015 | Colorado Christian | 52–44 | CSU Pueblo | |
| 2016 | CSU Pueblo | 72–61 | Fort Lewis | Massari Arena (Pueblo, CO) |
| 2017 | Colorado–Colorado Springs | 53–37 | Regis | |
| 2018 | CSU Pueblo | 84–69 | Black Hills State | |
| 2019 | Colorado Mesa | 67–50 | Westminster | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2020 | Colorado Mesa | 60–48 | Westminster | |
| 2021 | Black Hills State | † | Colorado Mines | Lockridge Arena (Golden, CO) |
| 2022 | MSU Denver | 76–68 | CSU Pueblo | Lockridge Arena (Golden, CO) |
| 2023 | Regis | 65–61 | Colorado Mines | Regis Field House (Denver, CO) |
| 2024 | Regis | 76–64 | UCCS | |
| 2025 | UCCS | 63–61 | Colorado Mesa | Brownson Arena (Grand Junction, CO) |
| 2026 | Colorado Mesa | 92–67 | UCCS |
- † Black Hills State was declared champion after the championship game was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols.
Championship appearances by school
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Mesa (Mesa State) |
6–5 | 11 | 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020, 2026 |
| Nebraska–Kearney | 6–4 | 10 | 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 |
| CSU Pueblo (Southern Colorado) |
6–2 | 8 | 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018 |
| Regis | 4–4 | 8 | 2003, 2007, 2023, 2024 |
| MSU Denver (Metro State) |
3–2 | 5 | 1998, 2005, 2022 |
| Fort Lewis | 2–3 | 5 | 2011, 2012 |
| UCCS (Colorado–Colorado Springs) |
2–2 | 4 | 2017, 2025 |
| Black Hills State | 1–2 | 3† | 2021 |
| Colorado Christian | 1–1 | 2 | 2015 |
| 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.
- Utah Tech (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
References
- ^ "RMAC Women's Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. RMAC. 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.