The South Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the South Atlantic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1992. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner receives the South Atlantic's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
Year
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Champions
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Score
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Runner-up
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Tournament MVP
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1992
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Lenoir–Rhyne
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72–66
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Presbyterian
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None selected
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1993
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Lenoir–Rhyne
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79–70
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Presbyterian
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None selected
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1994
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Carson–Newman
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79–64
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Lenoir–Rhyne
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None selected
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1995
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Lenoir–Rhyne
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52–50
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Presbyterian
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None selected
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1996
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Presbyterian
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82–77
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Mars Hill
|
None selected
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1997
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Elon
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62–59
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Lenoir–Rhyne
|
None selected
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1998
|
Catawba
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95–74
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Wingate
|
None selected
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1999
|
Catawba
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78–75 (OT)
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Carson–Newman
|
Marvin Moore, Catawba
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2000
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Wingate
|
82–72
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Gardner–Webb
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Brandon Harris, Wingate
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2001
|
Catawba
|
76–61
|
Presbyterian
|
Kevin Petty, Catawba
|
2002
|
Carson–Newman
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76–62
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Wingate
|
Kyle Gribble, Carson-Newman
|
2003
|
Lenoir–Rhyne
|
71–62
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Presbyterian
|
Roman Davis, Lenoir–Rhyne
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2004
|
Catawba
|
81–68
|
Newberry
|
Helgi Magnússon, Catawba
|
2005
|
Tusculum
|
79–73
|
Lenoir–Rhyne
|
Donald Sexton, Tusculum
|
2006
|
Wingate
|
61–50
|
Presbyterian
|
Sean Barnette, Wingate
|
2007
|
Wingate
|
97–82
|
Catawba
|
Sean Barnette, Wingate
|
2008
|
Catawba
|
54–52
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Mars Hill
|
Antonio Houston, Catawba
|
2009
|
Catawba
|
63–61
|
Tusculum
|
Antonio Houston, Catawba
|
2010
|
Brevard
|
93–92
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Catawba
|
Jonathan Whitson, Brevard
|
2011
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
68–58
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Wingate
|
D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial
|
2012
|
Wingate
|
66–59
|
Anderson (SC)
|
Denzail Jones, Anderson
|
2013
|
Wingate
|
69–53
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Lincoln Memorial
|
Paidrick Matilus, Wingate
|
2014
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
76–71
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Anderson (SC)
|
Chandler Hash, Anderson
|
2015
|
Carson–Newman
|
63–48
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
Charles Clark, Carson–Newman
|
2016
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
95–83
|
Wingate
|
Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial
|
2017
|
Queens (NC)
|
75–72
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
Daniel Camps, Queens
|
2018
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
77–75
|
Queens (NC)
|
Dorian Pinson, Lincoln Memorial
|
2019
|
Catawba
|
71–67
|
Lenoir-Rhyne
|
Devin Cooper, Catawba
|
2020
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
75–68
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Queens
|
Devin Whitefield, Lincoln Memorial
|
2021
|
Carson-Newman
|
88–79
|
Queens
|
EJ Bush, Carson-Newman
|
2022
|
Queens (NC)
|
69–59
|
Carson-Newman
|
Kenny Dye, Queens (NC)
|
2023
|
Catawba
|
101–69
|
UVA Wise
|
Javeon Jones, Catawba
|
2024
|
Catawba
|
61–60
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
Peyton Gerald, Catawba
|
2025
|
Lenoir–Rhyne
|
82–78 (OT)
|
Lincoln Memorial
|
Ziare Wells, Lenoir–Rhyne
|
Championship records
School
|
Championships
|
Years
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Catawba
|
9
|
1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2019, 2023, 2024
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Lenoir–Rhyne
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5
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1992, 1993, 1995, 2003, 2025
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Lincoln Memorial
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5
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2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
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Wingate
|
5
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2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013
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Carson–Newman
|
4
|
1994, 2002, 2015, 2021
|
Queens (NC)
|
2
|
2017, 2022
|
Brevard
|
1
|
2010
|
Elon
|
1
|
1997
|
Presbyterian
|
1
|
1996
|
Tusculum
|
1
|
2005
|
- Coker, Emory & Henry, and Limestone have not yet reached the finals of the SAC tournament.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former SAC members.
See also
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- 2field hockey
- 3beach volleyball
- 4leaving in 2025
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