| Conference of New England men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Conference of New England |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1985–present |
| Current champion | Western New England (1st) |
| Most championships | Endicott (7) |
| Official website | CNE men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus gyms (2004–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (2004–present) | |
The Conference of New England men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Conference of New England. The tournament has been held annually since 1985. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
As conference champion, the winner receives the CNE's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Coast Guard |
| 1986 | Curry |
| 1987 | Roger Williams |
| 1988 | Coast Guard |
| 1989 | Salve Regina |
| 1990 | Anna Maria |
| 1991 | Anna Maria |
| 1992 | Anna Maria |
| 1993 | Eastern Nazarene |
| 1994 | Anna Maria |
| 1995 | Salve Regina |
| 1996 | Anna Maria |
| 1997 | Wentworth |
| 1998 | Wentworth |
| 1999 | Roger Williams |
| 2000 | Endicott |
| 2001 | Colby-Sawyer |
| 2002 | Colby-Sawyer |
| 2003 | Colby-Sawyer |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Endicott | 83–76 | Colby-Sawyer | Beverly, MA |
| 2005 | Endicott | 71–59 | Roger Williams | Beverly, MA |
| 2006 | Endicott | 65–56 | Colby-Sawyer | Beverly, MA |
| 2007 | Wentworth | 98–90 | Curry | Milton, MA |
| 2008 | Curry | 83–66 | Roger Williams | Milton, MA |
| 2009 | New England | 90–79 | Colby-Sawyer | Biddeford, ME |
| 2010 | Gordon | 56–54 | Curry | Wenham, MA |
| 2011 | Salve Regina | 68–58 (OT) | Wentworth | Boston, MA |
| 2012 | Endicott | 90–66 | Salve Regina | Newport, RI |
| 2013 | Curry | 69–63 | Gordon | Milton, MA |
| 2014 | Gordon | 69–65 | Nichols | Dudley, MA |
| 2015 | Endicott | 90–60 | Wentworth | Beverly, MA |
| 2016 | Endicott | 75–62 | Roger Williams | Beverly, MA |
| 2017 | Nichols | 67–64 | Endicott | Dudley, MA |
| 2018 | Nichols | 98–89 | Endicott | Dudley, MA |
| 2019 | Nichols | 105–90 | Gordon | Worcester, MA |
| 2020 | Nichols | 76–75 | Endicott | Beverly, MA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Nichols | 60–55 | Salve Regina | Dudley, MA |
| 2023 | Nichols | 87–64 | Western New England | Dudley, MA |
| 2024 | Roger Williams | 79–76 | Suffolk | Bristol, RI |
| 2025 | Western New England | 75–74 | Suffolk | Springfield, MA |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endicott | 7–3 | 10 | 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Nichols | 6–1 | 7 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Anna Maria | 5–0 | 5 | 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996 |
| Roger Williams | 3–3 | 6 | 1987, 1999, 2024 |
| Colby-Sawyer | 3–3 | 6 | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Curry | 3–2 | 5 | 1986, 2008, 2013 |
| Wentworth | 3–2 | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2007 |
| Salve Regina | 3–2 | 5 | 1989, 1995, 2011 |
| Gordon | 2–2 | 4 | 2010, 2014 |
| Coast Guard | 2–0 | 2 | 1985, 1988 |
| Western New England | 1–1 | 2 | 2025 |
| New England | 1–0 | 1 | 2009 |
| Eastern Nazarene | 1–0 | 1 | 1993 |
| Suffolk | 0–2 | 2 |