| Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Great Northeast Athletic Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1996–present |
| Current Champion: | Saint Joseph (CT) (3rd) |
| Most Championships: | Albertus Magnus (9) |
| Website: | GNAC men's basketball |
The Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Great Northeast Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1996. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular conference season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the GNAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Albertus Magnus | 103–81 | Emerson | |
| 1997 | Emerson | 68–66 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 1998 | Emerson | 79–59 | Rivier | |
| 1999 | Endicott | 83–70 | Emerson | |
| 2000 | Western New England | 84–74 | Emerson | |
| 2001 | Western New England | 95–89 | Emerson | |
| 2002 | Suffolk | 76–71 | Johnson & Wales | |
| 2003 | Southern Vermont | 89–73 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 2004 | Johnson & Wales | 68–58 | Southern Vermont | |
| 2005 | Norwich | 69–60 | Emerson | |
| 2006 | Norwich | 85–76 | Emerson | |
| 2007 | Rivier | 59–57 | Emmanuel | |
| 2008 | Lasell | 86–72 | Emerson | |
| 2009 | St. Joseph's (ME) | 74–72 | Emmanuel | |
| 2010 | Albertus Magnus | 85–69 | Emerson | |
| 2011 | Johnson & Wales | 76–66 | St. Joseph's (ME) | |
| 2012 | Albertus Magnus | 88–54 | Anna Maria | |
| 2013 | Albertus Magnus | 87–80 | Anna Maria | |
| 2014 | Albertus Magnus | 84–49 | St. Joseph's (ME) | |
| 2015 | Albertus Magnus | 98–85 | Johnson & Wales | |
| 2016 | Johnson & Wales | 86–75 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 2017 | Albertus Magnus | 101–83 | Lasell | |
| 2018 | Johnson & Wales | 84–80 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 2019 | Albertus Magnus | 81–77 | Saint Joseph (CT) | |
| 2020 | Saint Joseph (CT) | 88–84 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Saint Joseph (CT) | 94–67 | Albertus Magnus | |
| 2023 | Albertus Magnus | 83–79 | Saint Joseph (CT) | |
| 2024 | Saint Joseph (CT) | 78–59 | Saint Joseph's (ME) | |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus | 9–6 | 15 | 1996, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023 | |
| Johnson & Wales | 4–2 | 6 | 2004, 2011, 2016, 2018 | |
| Saint Joseph (CT) | 3–2 | 5 | 2020, 2022, 2024 | |
| Emerson | 2–8 | 10 | 1997, 1998 | |
| Western New England | 2–0 | 2 | 2000, 2001 | |
| Norwich | 2–0 | 2 | 2005, 2006 | |
| St. Joseph's (ME) | 1–3 | 4 | 2009 | |
| Lasell | 1–1 | 2 | 2008 | |
| Rivier | 1–1 | 2 | 2007 | |
| Southern Vermont | 1–1 | 2 | 2003 | |
| Suffolk | 1–0 | 1 | 2002 | |
| Endicott | 1–0 | 1 | 1999 | |
| Anna Maria | 0–2 | 2 | ||
| Emmanuel | 0–2 | 2 |