Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
| Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Southern Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Rhodes (3rd) |
| Most championships | Berry (5) |
| Official website | SAA men's basketball |
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]
The winner receives the SAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
| 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 |
| 2025 | Berry | 83–65 | Centre (KY) | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2026 | Rhodes | 79–76 | Trinity | Mount Berry, GA |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 5–1 | 6 | 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Centre (KY) | 3–2 | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2020 |
| Rhodes | 3–1 | 4 | 2015, 2017, 2026 |
| Birmingham–Southern | 1–3 | 4 | 2016 |
| Sewanee | 2–1 | 3 | 2019, 2023 |
| Oglethorpe | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Hendrix * | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Trinity | 0–1 | 1 |
* Millsaps and Southwestern have not yet qualified for the SAA tournament final.
* No longer member of the SAA
References
- ^ "SAA Men's basketball Archive". Year-by-year records. SAA. 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.