Colonial States Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
| Colonial States Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Colonial States Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1994–present |
| Current champion | Wilson (PA) (2nd) |
| Most championships | Cabrini (13) |
| Official website | CSAC men's basketball |
The Colonial States Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Colonial States Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1994. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
Prior to 2008, when the CSAC was known as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference, the event was known as the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament.
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the CSAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cabrini | 114–79 | Beaver |
| 1995 | Cabrini | 85–74 | Beaver |
| 1996 | Cabrini | 85–67 | Allentown |
| 1997 | Cabrini | 80–66 | Alvernia |
| 1998 | Cabrini | 81–70 | Alvernia |
| 1999 | Gwynedd Mercy | 84–74 | Misericordia |
| 2000 | Alvernia | 88–72 | Misericordia |
| 2001 | Cabrini | 73–71 | Alvernia |
| 2002 | Cabrini | 71–67[2] | Neumann |
| 2003 | Alvernia | 80–73 | Neumann |
| 2004 | Gwynedd Mercy | 83–62 | Alvernia |
| 2005 | Gwynedd Mercy | 81–63 | Alvernia |
| 2006 | Alvernia | 66–63 | Wesley |
| 2007 | Alvernia | 70–55 | Immaculata |
Colonial States Athletic Conference
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Immaculata | 85–68 | Gwynedd Mercy |
| 2009 | Gwynedd Mercy | 108–96 | Cabrini |
| 2010 | Cabrini | 97–73 | Neumann |
| 2011 | Cabrini | 92–70 | Gwynedd Mercy |
| 2012 | Cabrini | 86–78 | Keystone |
| 2013 | Cabrini | 90–74 | Keystone |
| 2014 | Cabrini | 96–79 | Neumann |
| 2015 | Neumann | 93–92 (OT) | Cabrini |
| 2016 | Gwynedd Mercy | 84–70 | Neumann |
| 2017 | Neumann | 77–53 | Gwynedd Mercy |
| 2018 | Cabrini | 89–76 | Neumann |
| 2019 | Rosemont | 100–97 | Cairn |
| 2020 | Cairn | 113–105 | Centenary (NJ) |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Wilson (PA) | 77–72 | Cairn |
| 2023 | Wilson (PA) | 89–68 | Keystone |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrini | 13–2 | 15 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 |
| Gwynedd Mercy | 5–3 | 8 | 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2016 |
| Alvernia | 4–5 | 9 | 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
| Wilson (PA) | 2–0 | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Neumann | 1–5 | 6 | 2017 |
| Cairn | 1–2 | 3 | 2020 |
| Immaculata | 1–1 | 2 | 2008 |
| Rosemont | 1–0 | 1 | 2019 |
| Keystone | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Arcadia (Beaver) |
0–2 | 2 | |
| Misericordia | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Centenary (NJ) | 0–1 | 1 | |
| DeSales (Allentown) |
0–1 | 1 | |
| Wesley (DE) | 0–1 | 1 |
- Bryn Athyn, Clarks Summit, Saint Elizabeth, and Valley Forge have not yet qualified for the tournament finals
- Eastern and Marywood never reached the finals while members
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of CSAC
References
- ^ "Men's Basketball Archives". CSAC. 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "D3hoops.com: 2002 men's conference tournaments". Pat Coleman. 2002. Archived from the original on March 6, 2002. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
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