| Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Midwest Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1991–present |
| Current champion | Grinnell (3rd) |
| Most championships | Ripon (8) |
| Official website | Midwest men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus gyms (1991–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (1991–present) | |
The Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Midwest Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1991. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
As conference champion, the winner receives the Midwest's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Ripon |
| 1992 | Ripon |
| 1993 | Beloit |
| 1994 | Cornell |
| 1995 | Beloit |
| 1996 | Grinnell |
| 1997 | Lawrence |
| 1998 | Ripon |
| 1999 | Ripon |
| 2000 | Ripon |
| 2001 | Grinnell |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ripon | 54–45 | St. Norbert |
| 2003 | Illinois College | 101–91 | Grinnell |
| 2004 | Lawrence | 82–71 | Carroll |
| 2005 | Lawrence | 82–77 (2OT) | Ripon |
| 2006 | Lawrence | 68–62 | Carroll |
| 2007 | Carroll | 80–71 | Lake Forest |
| 2008 | Lawrence | 98–95 (OT) | Carroll |
| 2009 | Lawrence | 88–69 | Grinnell |
| 2010 | St. Norbert | 85–74 | Carroll |
| 2011 | St. Norbert | 89–67 | Grinnell |
| 2012 | Carroll | 87–65 | St. Norbert |
| 2013 | St. Norbert | 92–68 | Carroll |
| 2014 | St. Norbert | 99–86 | Grinnell |
| 2015 | St. Norbert | 91–73 | Grinnell |
| 2016 | St. Norbert | 71–69 | Carroll |
| 2017 | Ripon | 81–72 | Lake Forest |
| 2018 | Monmouth | 79–76 | Ripon |
| 2019 | Lake Forest | 68–64 | St. Norbert |
| 2020 | Ripon | 84–71 | St. Norbert |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Cornell | 82–79 (2OT) | Ripon |
| 2023 | Illinois College | 70–61 | Cornell |
| 2024 | Illinois College | 108–84 | Grinnell |
| 2025 | Grinnell | 95–82 | Lake Forest |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 8–3 | 11 | 1991, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2017, 2020 |
| St. Norbert | 6–4 | 10 | 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Lawrence | 6–0 | 6 | 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| Grinnell | 3–6 | 9 | 1996, 2001, 2025 |
| Illinois College | 3–0 | 3 | 2003, 2023, 2024 |
| Carroll | 2–6 | 8 | 2007, 2012 |
| Cornell | 2–1 | 3 | 1994, 2022 |
| Beloit | 2–0 | 2 | 1993, 1995 |
| Lake Forest | 1–3 | 4 | 2019 |
| Monmouth | 1–0 | 1 | 2018 |