| MIAC men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number Of Teams: | 6 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current Champion: | Gustavus Adolphus (4th) |
| Website: | MIAC men's basketball |
| All Stadiums: | Campus arenas (2001–present) |
| All Locations: | Campus sites (2001–present) |
The MIAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Saint John's | 92–80 | Gustavus Adolphus | Collegeville, MN | |
| 2002 | St. Thomas | 73–61 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2003 | Gustavus Adolphus | 62–36 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2004 | Gustavus Adolphus | 75–69 | Macalester | St. Peter, MN | |
| 2005 | Gustavus Adolphus | 68–58 | St. Thomas | St. Peter, MN | |
| 2006 | St. Thomas | 54–47 | Carleton | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2007 | St. Thomas | 75–49 | Saint John's | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2008 | St. Thomas | 76–73 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2009 | St. Thomas | 68–51 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2010 | Carleton | 78–71 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN | |
| 2011 | St. Thomas | 83–77 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2012 | St. Thomas | 66–62 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2013 | St. Thomas | 92–65 | Augsburg | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2014 | St. Olaf | 63–54 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2015 | St. Thomas | 66–63 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2016 | St. Olaf | 72–66 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN | |
| 2017 | Bethel | 79–75 | Saint John's | Arden Hills, MN | |
| 2018 | Augsburg | 81–69 | Bethel | Arden Hills, MN | |
| 2019 | Saint John's | 82–79 | Augsburg | Collegeville, MN | |
| 2020 | Saint John's | 82–63 | St. Thomas | Collegeville, MN | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Saint John's | 75–71 | Macalester | Collegeville, MN | |
| 2023 | Carleton | 86–76 | Saint John's | Northfield, MN | |
| 2024 | Gustavus Adolphus | 85–80 | Bethel (MN) | St. Peter, MN | |
Results are incomplete before 2001. Schools that are no longer MIAC members, as of the next college basketball season in 2021–22, are highlighted in pink.
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | 9–5 | 14 | align=left | 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 4–5 | 9 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2024 | |
| Saint John's | 4–3 | 7 | 2001, 2019, 2020, 2022 | |
| Carleton | 2–1 | 3 | 2010, 2023 | |
| St. Olaf | 2–0 | 2 | 2014, 2016 | |
| Bethel | 1–5 | 9 | 2017 | |
| Augsburg | 1–2 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Macalester | 0–2 | 2 |