MASCAC men's basketball tournament
| MASCAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1990–present |
| Current champion | Worcester State (3rd) |
| Most championships | Salem State (18) |
| Official website | MASCAC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus gyms (1990–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (1990–present) | |
The MASCAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1990. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
As conference champion, the winner receives the MASCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
[edit]Finals champion only
[edit]- Championship game results incomplete, 1990–2003
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1990 | North Adams State |
| 1991 | Salem State |
| 1992 | Salem State |
| 1993 | Salem State |
| 1994 | Worcester State |
| 1995 | Salem State |
| 1996 | Salem State |
| 1997 | Salem State |
| 1998 | Salem State |
| 1999 | Bridgewater State |
| 2000 | Salem State |
| 2001 | Salem State |
| 2002 | Salem State |
| 2003 | Salem State |
Full results
[edit]| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Salem State | 93–81 | Bridgewater State |
| 2005 | Salem State | 87–59 | Framingham State |
| 2006 | Bridgewater State | 59–46 | Worcester State |
| 2007 | Salem State | 72–62 | Westfield State |
| 2008 | Salem State | 82–62 | Westfield State |
| 2009 | Bridgewater State | 77–66 | Salem State |
| 2010 | Bridgewater State | 74–70 (OT) | Framingham State |
| 2011 | Bridgewater State | 91–73 | Salem State |
| 2012 | Salem State | 83–71 | Bridgewater State |
| 2013 | Fitchburg State | 80–72 | MCLA |
| 2014 | Bridgewater State | 83–73 | Salem State |
| 2015 | Westfield State | 78–69 | Bridgewater State |
| 2016 | Fitchburg State | 82–78 | Salem State |
| 2017 | Salem State | 100–82 | Worcester State |
| 2018 | Bridgewater State | 77–72 | Fitchburg State |
| 2019 | Salem State | 66–57 | Westfield State |
| 2020 | Westfield State | 81–77 | Worcester State |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Westfield State | 80–66 | Worcester State |
| 2023 | Worcester State | 65–53 | Westfield State |
| 2024 | Worcester State | 80–79 (OT) | Bridgewater State |
Championship records
[edit]- Results incomplete for 1990–2003
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem State | 18–4 | 22 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019 |
| Bridgewater State | 7–4 | 11 | 1999, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| Westfield State | 3–4 | 7 | 2015, 2020, 2022 |
| Worcester State | 3–4 | 7 | 1994, 2023, 2024 |
| Fitchburg State | 2–1 | 3 | 2013, 2016 |
| MCLA North Adams State |
1–1 | 1 | 1990 |
| Framingham State | 0–2 | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "MASCAC Men's Basketball Champions". League history. MASCAC. 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.