| Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Southern Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Berry (5th) |
| Most championships | Berry (5) |
| Official website | SAA men's basketball |
The Southern Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Southern Athletic Association. The tournament has been held annually since 2013. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The winner receives the SAA's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Centre (KY) | 46–44 | Birmingham–Southern | Danville, KY |
| 2014 | Centre (KY) | 72–62OT | Oglethorpe | Danville, KY |
| 2015 | Rhodes | 73–54 | Birmingham–Southern | Memphis, TN |
| 2016 | Birmingham–Southern | 68–50 | Sewanee | Birmingham, AL |
| 2017 | Rhodes | 98–95 | Birmingham–Southern | Memphis, TN |
| 2018 | Berry | 88–78 | Hendrix | Danville, KY |
| 2019 | Sewanee | 62–59 | Centre | Danville, KY |
| 2020 | Centre (KY) | 72–69 | Berry | Danville, KY |
| 2021 | Berry | 72–58 | Oglethorpe | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2022 | Berry | 63–62 | Oglethorpe | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2023 | Sewanee | 86–82 | Berry | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2024 | Berry | 74–57 | Rhodes | Mount Berry, GA |
| 2025 | Berry | 83–65 | Centre (KY) | Mount Berry, GA |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berry | 5–1 | 6 | 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| Centre (KY) | 3–2 | 5 | 2013, 2014, 2020 |
| Rhodes | 2–1 | 3 | 2015, 2017 |
| Birmingham–Southern | 1–3 | 4 | 2016 |
| Sewanee | 2–1 | 3 | 2019, 2023 |
| Oglethorpe | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Hendrix | 0–1 | 1 |