| Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Ohio Athletic Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1949, 1960–present |
| Current Champion: | John Carroll (6th) |
| Most Championships: | Wittenberg (14) |
| Website: | OAC men's basketball |
The Ohio Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Ohio Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1960, one of the oldest in Division III. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular conference season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the OAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Akron | 71–60 | Kent State | |
| 1950– 1959 | Not held | |||
| 1960 | Wittenberg | 65–56 | Akron | |
| 1961 | Wittenberg | 55–47 | Akron | |
| 1962 | Wittenberg | 56–49 | Akron | |
| 1963 | Wittenberg | 64–46 | Akron | |
| 1964 | Akron | 52–51 | Wittenberg | |
| 1965 | Akron | 83–71 | Otterbein | |
| 1966 | Akron | 102–82 | Otterbein | |
| 1967 | Baldwin-Wallace | 74–72 (OT) | Otterbein | |
| 1968 | Denison | 73–72 | Baldwin-Wallace | |
| 1969 | Wittenberg | 68–66 | Baldwin-Wallace | |
| 1970 | Oberlin | 65–58 | Wittenberg | |
| 1971 | Capital | 123–94 | Mount Union | |
| 1972 | Wittenberg | 76–66 | Kenyon | |
| 1973 | Wooster | 49–48 | Wittenberg | |
| 1974 | Wittenberg | 62–48 | Ohio Northern | |
| 1975 | Wittenberg | 67–65 | Oberlin | |
| 1976 | Oberlin | 64–56 (OT) | Wittenberg | |
| 1977 | Muskingum | 79–63 | Wooster | |
| 1978 | Otterbein | 72–71 | Wooster | |
| 1979 | Wittenberg | 52–50 | Wooster | |
| 1980 | Ohio Northern | 83–71 | Wittenberg | |
| 1981 | Wittenberg | 85–64 | Baldwin-Wallace | |
| 1982 | Wittenberg | 77–68 | Heidelberg | |
| 1983 | Wittenberg | 61–47 | Capital | |
| 1984 | Capital | 69–59 | Heidelberg | |
| 1985 | Wittenberg | 68–64 | Otterbein | |
| 1986 | Otterbein | 100–86 | Marietta | |
| 1987 | Wittenberg | 68–61 | Otterbein | |
| 1988 | Muskingum | 46–45 | Ohio Northern | |
| 1989 | Otterbein | 76–62 | Wittenberg | |
| 1990 | Muskingum | 86–58 | Otterbein | |
| 1991 | Otterbein | 70–68 | Muskingum | |
| 1992 | Otterbein | 88–76 | Baldwin-Wallace | |
| 1993 | Otterbein | 101–82 | Heidelberg | |
| 1994 | Otterbein | 79–73 | Heidelberg | |
| 1995 | Ohio Northern | 84–65 | Heidelberg | |
| 1996 | Baldwin-Wallace | 60–59 | Marietta | |
| 1997 | Mount Union | 71–56 | Ohio Northern | |
| 1998 | Baldwin-Wallace | 83–80 | Otterbein | |
| 1999 | Ohio Northern | 67–53 | Otterbein | |
| 2000 | Ohio Northern | 78–69 | Otterbein | |
| 2001 | Ohio Northern | 73–64 | Muskingum | |
| 2002 | Otterbein | 69–67 | Capital | |
| 2003 | John Carroll | 94–86 | Capital | |
| 2004 | John Carroll | 76–74 | Mount Union | |
| 2005 | Baldwin-Wallace | 82–77 | John Carroll | |
| 2006 | Baldwin-Wallace | 91–85 (OT) | Ohio Northern | |
| 2007 | Capital | 78–73 | John Carroll | |
| 2008 | Heidelberg | 83–75 | Capital | |
| 2009 | John Carroll | 90–87 | Capital | |
| 2010 | Wilmington (OH) | 82–69 | Heidelberg | |
| 2011 | Marietta | 88–85 | John Carroll | |
| 2012 | Capital | 70–60 | Wilmington (OH) | |
| 2013 | Marietta | 80–76 (OT) | Mount Union | |
| 2014 | Wilmington (OH) | 69–63 | John Carroll | |
| 2015 | Mount Union | 85–81 | Marietta | |
| 2016 | John Carroll | 87–85 | Marietta | |
| 2017 | Marietta | 83–74 | Baldwin-Wallace | |
| 2018 | John Carroll | 94–77 | Ohio Northern | |
| 2019 | Baldwin-Wallace | 79–75 | Mount Union | |
| 2020 | Mount Union | 85-74 | John Carroll | |
| 2021 | Marietta | 100–49 | Ohio Northern | |
| 2022 | Marietta | 63–61 | Mount Union | |
| 2023 | Mount Union | 95–80 | Marietta | |
| 2024 | John Carroll | 88–86 | Mount Union | |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenberg | 14–6 | 20 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987 | |
| Otterbein | 8–9 | 17 | 1978, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2002 | |
| Baldwin Wallace | 6–5 | 11 | 1967, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2019 | |
| John Carroll | 6–4 | 10 | 2003, 2004, 2009, 2016, 2018, 2024 | |
| Ohio Northern | 5–6 | 11 | 1980, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001 | |
| Marietta | 5–5 | 10 | 2011, 2013, 2017, 2021, 2022 | |
| Mount Union | 4–6 | 10 | 1997, 2015, 2020, 2023 | |
| Capital | 4–5 | 9 | 1971, 1984, 2007, 2012 | |
| Akron | 4–4 | 8 | 1949, 1964, 1965, 1966 | |
| Muskingum | 3–2 | 5 | 1977, 1988, 1990 | |
| Wilmington (OH) | 2–1 | 3 | 2010, 2014 | |
| Oberlin | 2–1 | 3 | 1970, 1976 | |
| Heidelberg | 1–6 | 7 | 2008 | |
| Wooster | 1–3 | 4 | 1973 | |
| Denison | 1–0 | 1 | 1968 | |
| Kent State | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Kenyon | 0–1 | 1 |