| Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
| Optional Subheader: | Conference basketball championship |
| Sport: | Basketball |
| Conference: | Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Years: | 1963–1973, 2003–present |
| Current Champion: | Centenary (LA) (2nd) |
| Most Championships: | Trinity (TX) (6) |
| Website: | SCAC men's basketball |
The Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference. The current iteration of the tournament has been held annually since 2003; a prior incarnation was played between 1963 and 1973. The current version is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the SCAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Washington–St. Louis | 68–62 | Centre (KY) | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1964 | Southwestern (TN) | 97–74 | Centre (KY) | Memphis, TN | |
| 1965 | Washington–St. Louis | 86–73 | Southwestern (TN) | St. Louis, MO | |
| 1966 | Sewanee | 82–61 | Washington–St. Louis | Danville, KY | |
| 1967 | Washington and Lee | 75–59 | Southwestern (TN) | Lexington, VA | |
| 1968 | Washington–St. Louis | 58–53 | Southwestern (TN) | Sewanee, TN | |
| 1969 | Southwestern (TN) | 73–55 | Washington and Lee | Memphis, TN | |
| 1970 | Washington and Lee | 82–69 | Washington–St. Louis | St. Louis, MO | |
| 1971 | Washington and Lee | 85–71 | Southwestern (TN) | Danville, KY |
| Year | Champions | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Centre (KY) Southwestern (TN) Washington and Lee | Lexington, VA | |
| 1973 | Sewanee | Sewanee, TN |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Trinity (TX) | 58–54 | Centre (KY) | Memphis, TN | |
| 2004 | Trinity (TX) | 81–69 | Oglethorpe | Memphis, TN | |
| 2005 | Trinity (TX) | 72–53 | Sewanee | Memphis, TN | |
| 2006 | DePauw | 64–61 | Centre (KY) | Memphis, TN | |
| 2007 | Centre (KY) | 72–57 | Trinity (TX) | Memphis, TN | |
| 2008 | Millsaps | 69–60 | Centre (KY) | Conway, AR | |
| 2009 | Centre (KY) | 72–67 | Southwestern (TX) | Conway, AR | |
| 2010 | Centre (KY) | 60–56 | DePauw | Jackson, MS | |
| 2011 | Centre (KY) | 75–63 | DePauw | Jackson, MS | |
| 2012 | Trinity (TX) | 61–50 | Centre (KY) | Birmingham, AL | |
| 2013 | Trinity (TX) | 60–55 (OT) | Colorado College | Sherman, TX | |
| 2014 | Trinity (TX) | 82–70 | Centenary (LA) | San Antonio, TX | |
| 2015 | Texas Lutheran | 80–75 | Centenary (LA) | Irving, TX | |
| 2016 | Texas Lutheran | 80–77 | Colorado College | Shreveport, LA | |
| 2017 | Texas Lutheran | 83–70 | Schreiner | Georgetown, TX | |
| 2018 | Schreiner | 77–73 | Centenary (LA) | Colorado Springs, CO | |
| 2019 | Texas Lutheran | 99–95 (2OT) | Dallas | Seguin, TX | |
| 2020 | Centenary (LA) | 77–56 | Texas Lutheran | Kerrville, TX | |
| 2021 | St. Thomas (TX) | 80–66 | Trinity (TX) | San Antonio, TX | |
| 2022 | St. Thomas (TX) | 77–58 | Trinity (TX) | Sherman, TX | |
| 2023 | Schreiner | 69–67 | Trinity (TX) | San Antonio, TX | |
| 2024 | Centenary (LA) | 83–76 | Colorado College | Shreveport, LA |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | class=unsortable | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity (TX) | 6–3 | 9 | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014 | |
| Centre (KY) | 7–6 | 13 | 1972*, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| Washington and Lee | 4–2 | 6 | 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972* | |
| Texas Lutheran | 4–1 | 5 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 | |
| Rhodes (Southwestern) | 3–4 | 7 | 1964, 1969, 1972* | |
| Washington–St. Louis | 3–1 | 4 | 1963, 1965, 1968 | |
| Centenary (LA) | 2–3 | 5 | 2020, 2024 | |
| Schreiner | 2–1 | 2 | 2018, 2023 | |
| Sewanee | 2–1 | 3 | 1966, 1973 | |
| St. Thomas (TX) | 2–0 | 2 | 2021, 2022 | |
| DePauw | 1–2 | 3 | 2006 | |
| Millsaps | 1–0 | 1 | 2008 | |
| Colorado College | 0–3 | 3 | ||
| Dallas | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Oglethorpe | 0–1 | 1 | ||
| Southwestern (TX) | 0–1 | 1 |