| MIAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current champion | Saint John's (9th) |
| Most championships | St. Thomas (13) |
| Official website | MIAC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus arenas (2001–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (2001–present) | |
The MIAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The winner receives the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Saint John's | 54–47 | Hamline | |
| 1986 | Saint John's | 68–62 | Bethel | |
| 1987 | Gustavus Adolphus | 50–44 | Saint John's | |
| 1988 | Saint John's | 61–49 | Gustavus Adolphus | |
| 1989 | Gustavus Adolphus | 53–52 | St. Thomas | |
| 1990 | St. Thomas | 60–50 | Saint John's | |
| 1991 | Bethel | 73–70 | Gustavus Adolphus | |
| 1992 | Gustavus Adolphus | 62–49 | St. Thomas | |
| 1993 | St. Thomas | 57–56 | Saint John's | |
| 1994 | St. Thomas | 66–63 | Saint John's | |
| 1995 | St. Thomas | 80–69 | Saint John's | |
| 1996 | Concordia Moorhead | 47–43 | Gustavus Adolphus | |
| 1997 | Gustavus Adolphus | 57–55 | Carleton | |
| 1998 | Gustavus Adolphus | 66–62 | St. Thomas | |
| 1999 | Gustavus Adolphus | 66–64 | Augsburg | |
| 2000 | Saint John's | 78–64 | St. Thomas | |
| 2001 | Saint John's | 92–80 | Gustavus Adolphus | Collegeville, MN |
| 2002 | St. Thomas | 73–61 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2003 | Gustavus Adolphus | 62–36 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2004 | Gustavus Adolphus | 75–69 | Macalester | St. Peter, MN |
| 2005 | Gustavus Adolphus | 68–58 | St. Thomas | St. Peter, MN |
| 2006 | St. Thomas | 54–47 | Carleton | St. Paul, MN |
| 2007 | St. Thomas | 75–49 | Saint John's | St. Paul, MN |
| 2008 | St. Thomas | 76–73 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2009 | St. Thomas | 68–51 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2010 | Carleton | 78–71 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Peter, MN |
| 2011 | St. Thomas | 83–77 | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2012 | St. Thomas | 66–62 (OT) | Gustavus Adolphus | St. Paul, MN |
| 2013 | St. Thomas | 92–65 | Augsburg | St. Paul, MN |
| 2014 | St. Olaf | 63–54 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2015 | St. Thomas | 66–63 | Bethel | St. Paul, MN |
| 2016 | St. Olaf | 72–66 | St. Thomas | St. Paul, MN |
| 2017 | Bethel | 79–75 | Saint John's | Arden Hills, MN |
| 2018 | Augsburg | 81–69 | Bethel | Arden Hills, MN |
| 2019 | Saint John's | 82–79 | Augsburg | Collegeville, MN |
| 2020 | Saint John's | 82–63 | St. Thomas | Collegeville, MN |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Saint John's | 75–71 | Macalester | Collegeville, MN |
| 2023 | Carleton | 86–76 | Saint John's | Northfield, MN |
| 2024 | Gustavus Adolphus | 85–80 | Bethel (MN) | St. Peter, MN |
| 2025 | Saint John's | 74–59 | Carleton | Collegeville, MN |
Schools that are no longer MIAC members, as of the next college basketball season in 2024–25, are highlighted in pink.
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas | 13–9 | 22 | 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | 10–8 | 18 | 1987, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2024 |
| Saint John's | 9–8 | 17 | 1985, 1986, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2025 |
| Bethel | 2–6 | 8 | 1991, 2017 |
| Carleton | 2–3 | 5 | 2010, 2023 |
| St. Olaf | 2–0 | 2 | 2014, 2016 |
| Augsburg | 1–3 | 4 | 2018 |
| Concordia Moorhead | 1–0 | 1 | 1996 |
| Macalester | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Hamline | 0–1 | 1 |