| Little East Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Little East Conference |
| Number Of Teams: | 8 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1987–present |
| Current Champion: | Keene State (7th) |
| Most Championships: | UMass Dartmouth (12) |
| Website: | Little East men's basketball |
The Little East Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Little East Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1987. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular conference season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the Little East's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | SE Massachusetts | 73–58 | Southern Maine | |
| 1988 | SE Massachusetts | 92–84 | Southern Maine | |
| 1989 | Southern Maine | 84–66 | Plymouth State | |
| 1990 | SE Massachusetts | 73–71 | Southern Maine | |
| 1991 | SE Massachusetts | 86–83 | Southern Maine | |
| 1992 | Eastern Connecticut | 71–64 | UMass Dartmouth | |
| 1993 | UMass Dartmouth | 87–73 | Eastern Connecticut | |
| 1994 | UMass Dartmouth | 93–86 | Plymouth State | |
| 1995 | UMass Dartmouth | 101–80 | Western Connecticut | |
| 1996 | Western Connecticut | 80–64 | Plymouth State | |
| 1997 | UMass Dartmouth | 69–66 | UMass Boston | |
| 1998 | UMass Dartmouth | 65–62 | Keene State | |
| 1999 | Western Connecticut | 92–60 | Plymouth State | |
| 2000 | Eastern Connecticut | 73–66 | Southern Maine | |
| 2001 | UMass Dartmouth | 99–89 (OT) | Keene State | |
| 2002 | Western Connecticut | 86–83 | Keene State | |
| 2003 | Western Connecticut | 66–65 | Plymouth State | |
| 2004 | Keene State | 79–67 | Plymouth State | |
| 2005 | Western Connecticut | 135–130 (2OT) | Plymouth State | |
| 2006 | UMass Boston | 81–67 | Keene State | |
| 2007 | Rhode Island College | 87–75 | Keene State | |
| 2008 | Rhode Island College | 55–52 | UMass Dartmouth | |
| 2009 | UMass Dartmouth | 62–53 | Rhode Island College | |
| 2010 | Rhode Island College | 81–80 | Western Connecticut | |
| 2011 | Rhode Island College | 62–49 | Eastern Connecticut | |
| 2012 | Eastern Connecticut | 82–60 | Rhode Island College | |
| 2013 | Rhode Island College | 60–53 | Keene State | |
| 2014 | Rhode Island College | 70–61 | Eastern Connecticut | |
| 2015 | Keene State | 75–57 | Rhode Island College | |
| 2016 | Keene State | 86–81 | UMass Dartmouth | |
| 2017 | Eastern Connecticut | 72–70 | Keene State | |
| 2018 | Eastern Connecticut | 79–62 | Keene State | |
| 2019 | Keene State | 72–69 | Eastern Connecticut | |
| 2020 | Western Connecticut | 88–75 | UMass Dartmouth≠ | |
| 2021 | UMass Dartmouth | 108–68 | Keene State | |
| 2022 | Keene State | 71–69 (OT) | UMass Dartmouth | |
| 2023 | Keene State | 83–79 | Western Connecticut | |
| 2024 | Keene State | 84–68 | Western Connecticut |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Dartmouth (Southeastern Massachusetts) | 12–5 | 17 | 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2021 | |
| Keene State | 7–9 | 16 | 2004, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Western Connecticut | 6–4 | 10 | 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2020 | |
| Rhode Island College | 6–3 | 9 | 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 | |
| Eastern Connecticut | 5–3 | 8 | 1992, 2000, 2012, 2017, 2018 | |
| UMass Boston | 1–1 | 2 | 2006 | |
| Southern Maine | 1–5 | 6 | 1989 | |
| Plymouth State | 0–7 | 7 |