| Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2008–present |
| Current champion | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps (8th) |
| Most championships | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps (8) |
| Official website | SCIAC men's basketball |
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference men's basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). The tournament has been held annually since 2008. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the SCIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Claremont–Mudd–Scripps have been the most successful program, with seven titles.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Pomona–Pitzer | 55–53 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | Claremont, CA |
| 2009 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 56–44 | Pomona–Pitzer | Claremont, CA |
| 2010 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 57–55 | Pomona–Pitzer | Claremont, CA |
| 2011 | Redlands | 63–54 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | Redlands, CA |
| 2012 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 60–54 | Pomona–Pitzer | Claremont, CA |
| 2013 | Redlands | 73–64 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | Redlands, CA |
| 2014 | Chapman | 79–51 | Cal Lutheran | Orange, CA |
| 2015 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 71–66 | Chapman | Orange, CA |
| 2016 | Chapman | 71–69 | Redlands | Orange, CA |
| 2017 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 77–71 | Cal Lutheran | Claremont, CA |
| 2018 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 86–62 | Pomona–Pitzer | Claremont, CA |
| 2019 | Pomona–Pitzer | 68–45 | Occidental | Claremont, CA |
| 2020 | Pomona–Pitzer | 87–66 | Redlands | Claremont, CA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Pomona–Pitzer | 76–71 | Chapman | Claremont, CA |
| 2023 | Cal Lutheran | 69–68 | Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 2024 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 61–55 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 2025 | Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 72–71 | Cal Lutheran | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont–Mudd–Scripps | 8–3 | 11 | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024, 2025 |
| Pomona–Pitzer | 4–4 | 8 | 2008, 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Redlands | 2–3 | 5 | 2011, 2013 |
| Chapman | 2–2 | 4 | 2014, 2016 |
| Cal Lutheran | 1–4 | 5 | 2023 |
| Occidental | 0–1 | 1 |