| South Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | South Atlantic Conference |
| Number Of Teams: | 8 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1992–present |
| Current Champion: | Catawba (9th) |
| Most Championships: | Catawba (9) |
| Website: | SAC men's basketball |
The South Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the South Atlantic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1992. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 72–66 | Presbyterian | None selected | |
| 1993 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 79–70 | Presbyterian | None selected | |
| 1994 | Carson–Newman | 79–64 | Lenoir–Rhyne | None selected | |
| 1995 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 52–50 | Presbyterian | None selected | |
| 1996 | Presbyterian | 82–77 | Mars Hill | None selected | |
| 1997 | Elon | 62–59 | Lenoir–Rhyne | None selected | |
| 1998 | Catawba | 95–74 | Wingate | None selected | |
| 1999 | Catawba | 78–75 (OT) | Carson–Newman | Marvin Moore, Catawba | |
| 2000 | Wingate | 82–72 | Gardner–Webb | Brandon Harris, Wingate | |
| 2001 | Catawba | 76–61 | Presbyterian | Kevin Petty, Catawba | |
| 2002 | Carson–Newman | 76–62 | Wingate | Kyle Gribble, Carson-Newman | |
| 2003 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 71–62 | Presbyterian | Roman Davis, Lenoir–Rhyne | |
| 2004 | Catawba | 81–68 | Newberry | Helgi Magnússon, Catawba | |
| 2005 | Tusculum | 79–73 | Lenoir–Rhyne | Donald Sexton, Tusculum | |
| 2006 | Wingate | 61–50 | Presbyterian | Sean Barnette, Wingate | |
| 2007 | Wingate | 97–82 | Catawba | Sean Barnette, Wingate | |
| 2008 | Catawba | 54–52 | Mars Hill | Antonio Houston, Catawba | |
| 2009 | Catawba | 63–61 | Tusculum | Antonio Houston, Catawba | |
| 2010 | Brevard | 93–92 | Catawba | Jonathan Whitson, Brevard | |
| 2011 | Lincoln Memorial | 68–58 | Wingate | D'Mario Curry, Lincoln Memorial | |
| 2012 | Wingate | 66–59 | Anderson (SC) | Denzail Jones, Anderson | |
| 2013 | Wingate | 69–53 | Lincoln Memorial | Paidrick Matilus, Wingate | |
| 2014 | Lincoln Memorial | 76–71 | Anderson (SC) | Chandler Hash, Anderson | |
| 2015 | Carson–Newman | 63–48 | Lincoln Memorial | Charles Clark, Carson–Newman | |
| 2016 | Lincoln Memorial | 95–83 | Wingate | Luquon Choice, Lincoln Memorial | |
| 2017 | Queens (NC) | 75–72 | Lincoln Memorial | Daniel Camps, Queens | |
| 2018 | Lincoln Memorial | 77–75 | Queens (NC) | Dorian Pinson, Lincoln Memorial | |
| 2019 | Catawba | 71–67 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Devin Cooper, Catawba | |
| 2020 | Lincoln Memorial | 75–68 | Queens | Devin Whitefield, Lincoln Memorial | |
| 2021 | Carson-Newman | 88–79 | Queens | EJ Bush, Carson-Newman | |
| 2022 | Queens (NC) | 69–59 | Carson-Newman | Kenny Dye, Queens (NC) | |
| 2023 | Catawba | 101–69 | UVA Wise | Javeon Jones, Catawba | |
| 2024 | Catawba | 61–60 | Lincoln Memorial | Peyton Gerald, Catawba |
| School | Championships | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 9 | 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |
| Lincoln Memorial | 5 | 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 | |
| Wingate | 5 | 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013 | |
| Lenoir–Rhyne | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1995, 2003 | |
| Carson–Newman | 4 | 1994, 2002, 2015, 2021 | |
| Queens (NC) | 2 | 2017, 2022 | |
| Brevard | 1 | 2010 | |
| Elon | 1 | 1997 | |
| Presbyterian | 1 | 1996 | |
| Tusculum | 1 | 2005 | |