| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1991–present |
| Current champion | Grand Valley State (5th) |
| Most championships | Northern Michigan (8) Michigan Tech (8) |
| Official website | https://gliac.org/sports/wbball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Pre-Determined Campus Arenas (2003–present) DeltaPlex Arena (2000-2002) Kellogg Arena (1999) Pre-Determined Campus Arenas (1991–1999) | |
| Host locations | |
| Pre-Determined Campus Sites (2003–present) Grand Rapids, MI (2000–2002) Battle Creek, MI (1999) Pre-Determined Campus Sites (1991–1999) | |
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) women's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1991. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The winner receives the GLIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
+Indicates won NCAA championship
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Tech | 8–8 | 16 | 1993, 1999, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2021 |
| Northern Michigan | 8–3 | 11 | 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2014 |
| Ashland | 7–6 | 13 | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Grand Valley State | 5–6 | 10 | 2005, 2006, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Hillsdale | 2–2 | 4 | 2002, 2009 |
| Lake Superior State | 2–0 | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Ferris State | 1–3 | 4 | 2022 |
| Gannon | 1–2 | 3 | 2007 |
| Oakland | 1–1 | 2 | 1994 |
| Findlay | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Malone | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Saginaw Valley State | 0–1 | 1 |