| Summit League women's basketball tournament | |
| Sport: | College basketball |
| Conference: | Summit League |
| Number Of Teams: | 9 |
| Format: | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current Stadium: | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| Current Location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Years: | 1993–present |
| Most Recent: | 2024 |
| Current Champion: | South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11) |
| Most Championships: | South Dakota State Jackrabbits (11) |
| Television: | Midco Sports, CBS Sports Network |
| Website: | TheSummitLeague.org Women's Basketball |
The Summit League women's basketball tournament has existed since 1993. The winner of the tournament receives the Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
The Summit League was known as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU) from 1982–1989 and Mid-Continent Conference from 1989–2007.
| Year | Champion (seed) | Score | Runner-up (seed) | Most valuable player | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Northern Illinois (1) | 75–58 | Wisconsin–Green Bay (2) | Dawn Schirmacher, Wisconsin–Green Bay | |
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin–Green Bay (2) | 73–70 | Northern Illinois (1) | E. C. Hill, Northern Illinois | |
| 1994–95 | Western Illinois (1) | 73–60 | Youngstown State (2) | Oberon Pitterson, Western Illinois | |
| 1995–96 | Youngstown State (1) | 53–43 | Buffalo (2) | Shannon Beach, Youngstown State | |
| 1996–97 | Troy State (1) | 89–75 | Youngstown State (2) | Samantha Tomlinson, Troy State | |
| 1997–98 | Youngstown State (1) | 78–69 | Valparaiso (2) | Sarrah Stricklett, Valparaiso | |
| 1998–99 | Oral Roberts (4) | 57–52 | Youngstown State (2) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts | |
| 1999–00 | Youngstown State (2) | 73–57 | Valparaiso (4) | Brianne Kenneally, Youngstown State | |
| 2000–01 | Oral Roberts (2) | 61–46 | Oakland (1) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts | |
| 2001–02 | Oakland (2) | 52–40 | Valparaiso (1) | Sarah Judd, Oakland | |
| 2002–03 | Valparaiso (4) | 48–46 | Oakland (6) | Katie Boone, Valparaiso | |
| 2003–04 | Valparaiso (2) | 64–63 | Oral Roberts (4) | Leah Cannon, Oral Roberts | |
| 2004–05 | Oral Roberts (4) | 48–42 | UMKC (7) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts | |
| 2005–06 | Oakland (6) | 65–56 | Western Illinois (1) | Anne Hafeli, Oakland | |
| 2006–07 | Oral Roberts (3) | 72–55 | Oakland (1) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts | |
| 2007–08 | Oral Roberts (4) | 66–53 | IUPUI (3) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts | |
| 2008–09 | South Dakota State (1) | 79–69 | Oakland (2) | Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota State | |
| 2009–10 | South Dakota State (3) | 79–75 OT | Oral Roberts (1) | Maria Boever, South Dakota State | |
| 2010–11 | South Dakota State (3) | 61–54 | Oakland (4) | Kristin Rotert, South Dakota State | |
| 2011–12 | South Dakota State (1) | 78–77 OT | UMKC (3) | Jennie Sunnarborg, South Dakota State | |
| South Dakota State (1) | 56–53 | South Dakota (3) | Ashley Eide, South Dakota State | ||
| South Dakota (4) | 82–71 | Denver (6) | Polly Harrington, South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota State (2) | 72–57 | South Dakota (1) | Nicole Seekamp, South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota State (2) | 61–55 | South Dakota (1) | Macy Miller, South Dakota State | ||
| Western Illinois (1) | 77–69 OT | IUPUI (2) | Emily Clemens, Western Illinois | ||
| South Dakota State (2) | 65–50 | South Dakota (1) | Macy Miller, South Dakota State | ||
| South Dakota State (1) | 83–71 | South Dakota (2) | Macy Miller, South Dakota State | ||
| South Dakota (1) | 63–58 | South Dakota State (2) | Hannah Sjerven, South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota (2) | 66-43 | Omaha (8) | Chloe Lamb, South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota (2) | 56–45 | South Dakota State (1) | Chloe Lamb (2), South Dakota | ||
| South Dakota State (1) | 93–51 | Omaha (6) | Haleigh Timmer, South Dakota State | ||
| 2023–24 | South Dakota State (1) | 67–54 | North Dakota State (2) | Paige Meyer, South Dakota State |
| School | Championships | Winning years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | align=center | 11 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024 | |
| Oral Roberts | align=center | 5 | 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 | |
| South Dakota | 4 | 2014, 2020, 2021, 2022 | ||
| Youngstown State | align=center | 3 | 1996, 1998, 2000 | |
| Western Illinois | 2 | 1995, 2017 | ||
| Oakland | align=center | 2 | 2002, 2006 | |
| Valparaiso | align=center | 2 | 2003, 2004 | |
| Northern Illinois | align=center | 1 | 1993 | |
| Green Bay | 1 | 1994 | ||
| Troy State | align=center | 1 | 1997 |
| Year | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | align=center | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1994 | align=center | DeKalb, Illinois | |
| 1995 | align=center | Macomb, Illinois | |
| 1996 | Buffalo, New York | ||
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| 1998 | Moline, Illinois | ||
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| 2000 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
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| 2003 | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
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| 2005 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
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| 2009 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | ||
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| 2015 | align=center | Highest attended Division I women's conference championship title game to date (6,926). Record has since been broken.[1] | |
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| 2018 | Highest attended Division I women's conference championship title game to date (8,704). | ||
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| 2024 | Highest collective attendance in Summit League women's basketball tournament history to date (36,504) |