| NESCAC men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | New England Small College Athletic Conference |
| Number Of Teams: | 8 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 2001–present |
| Current Champion: | Trinity (2nd) |
| Most Championships: | Amherst Mammoths (8) |
| Website: | NESCAC Men's Basketball |
The NESCAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III New England Small College Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 2001. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
As conference champion, the winner receives the NESCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86–75 | Oosting Gymnasium | Hartford, Connecticut | |||
| 2002 | 85–78 | |||||
| 2003 | 74–70 | LeFrak Gymnasium | Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| 2004 | 79–67 | John Wesley Chandler Gymnasium | Williamstown, Massachusetts | |||
| 2005 | 65–57 | LeFrak Gymnasium | Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| 2006 | 94–86 (OT) | |||||
| 2007 | 70–69 | |||||
| 2008 | 74–55 | |||||
| 2009 | 77–68 | Pepin Gymnasium | Middlebury, Vermont | |||
| 2010 | 64–56 | John Wesley Chandler Gymnasium | Williamstown, Massachusetts | |||
| 2011 | 63–54 | |||||
| 2012 | 71–69 | LeFrak Gymnasium | Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| 2013 | 74–73 | |||||
| 2014 | 93–82 | |||||
| 2015 | 74–70 (OT) | Oosting Gymnasium | Hartford, Connecticut | |||
| 2016 | 81–79 | |||||
| 2017 | 84–62 | Cousens Gymnasium | Medford, Massachusetts | |||
| 2018 | 69–68 | LeFrak Gymnasium | Amherst, Massachusetts | |||
| 2019 | 62–56 | Margaret Bundy Scott Field House | Clinton, New York | |||
| 2020 | 102–94 (2OT) | Cousens Gymnasium | Medford, Massachusetts | |||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2022 | 78–75 (OT) | Silloway Gymnasium | Middletown, Connecticut | |||
| 2023 | 71–59 | Chandler Gymnasium | Williamstown, Massachusetts | |||
| 2024 | 59–52 | Chandler Gymnasium | Williamstown, Massachusetts | |||
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | 8–6 | 14 | 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 | |
| Williams | 5–6 | 11 | 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2018 | |
| Middlebury | 4–2 | 6 | 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017 | |
| Trinity | 2–2 | 4 | 2008, 2024 | |
| Wesleyan | 2–1 | 3 | 2015, 2022 | |
| Hamilton | 1–1 | 2 | 2023 | |
| Tufts | 1–1 | 2 | 2020 | |
| Bates | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Bowdoin | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Colby | 0–2 | 2 |