| North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | North Atlantic Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current Champion: | Husson (9th) |
| Website: | NAC men's basketball |
| All Stadiums: | Campus arenas (2004–present) |
| All Locations: | Campus sites (2004–present) |
The North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III North Atlantic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the North Atlantic's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lasell | 88–74 | Castleton State | Newton, MA | |
| 2005 | Elms | 70–66 | Lasell | Newton, MA | |
| 2006 | Elms | 94–82 | Maine–Farmington | Bangor, ME | |
| 2007 | Elms | 81–69 | Husson | Bangor, ME | |
| 2008 | Elms | 72–65 | Lesley | Chicopee, MA | |
| 2009 | Husson | 73–60 | Thomas | Waterville, ME | |
| 2010 | Maine–Farmington | 65–51 | Castleton State | Farmington, ME | |
| 2011 | Husson | 84–73 | Lyndon State | Bangor, ME | |
| 2012 | Castleton State | 102–76 | Colby-Sawyer | Castleton, VT | |
| 2013 | Husson | 74–68 | Castleton State | Farmington, ME | |
| 2014 | Husson | 96–89 (OT) | Maine–Farmington | Bangor, ME | |
| 2015 | Colby-Sawyer | 86–73 | Husson | New London, NH | |
| 2016 | Husson | 94–77 | Colby-Sawyer | Bangor, ME | |
| 2017 | Husson | 89–67 | Thomas | Bangor, ME | |
| 2018 | New England | 72–56 | Colby-Sawyer | Henniker, NH | |
| 2019 | Husson | 82–67 | Thomas | Farmington, ME | |
| 2020 | SUNY Canton | 72–71 | Maine–Farmington | Farmington, ME | |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2022 | Husson | 57–53 | SUNY Poly | Bangor, ME | |
| 2023 | SUNY Delhi | 83–77 | Maine–Farmington | Farmington, ME | |
| 2024 | Husson | 80–70 | SUNY Cobleskill | Cobleskill, NY | |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husson | 9–2 | 11 | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 | |
| Elms | 4–0 | 4 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |
| Colby-Sawyer | 1–3 | 4 | 2015 | |
| Castleton (Castleton State) | 1–3 | 4 | 2012 | |
| Maine–Farmington | 1–4 | 5 | 2010 | |
| Lasell | 1–1 | 2 | 2004 | |
| SUNY Delhi | 1–0 | 1 | 2023 | |
| SUNY Canton | 1–0 | 1 | 2020 | |
| New England | 1–0 | 1 | 2018 | |
| Thomas | 0–3 | 3 | ||
| Lesley | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| SUNY Cobleskill | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| SUNY Poly | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Vermont State–Lyndon | 0–1 | 1 |