| Mountain East Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Mountain East Conference |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | WesBanco Arena |
| Current location | Wheeling, WV |
| Played | 2014–present |
| Current champion | Fairmont State (2nd) |
| Most championships | West Liberty (4) |
| Official website | MEC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| WesBanco Arena (2019-present) Charleston Civic Center (2014–2018) | |
| Host locations | |
| Wheeling, WV (2019-present) Charleston, WV(2014–2018) | |
TheMountain East Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conferencebasketball championship tournament for theMountain East Conference. The tournament has been held annually since the MEC's establishment in 2013, with the first tournament taking place in 2014. It is asingle-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
From 2014 to 2018, the tournament was hosted by theCharleston Civic Center inCharleston, West Virginia. Following several years of low attendance, the league announce it would move the event to theWheeling Civic Center for at least 2019 and 2020.[2]
The winner receives the Mountain East's automatic bid to theNCAA Division II men's basketball tournament.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Charleston | 63–60 | West Liberty | Fred Simpson, Charleston | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum (Charleston, WV) |
| 2015 | Glenville State | 65–58 | Fairmont State | Donte Morales, Glenville State | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum (Charleston, WV) |
| 2016 | Concord | 70–64 | Notre Dame (OH) | Rob Reed, Concord | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum (Charleston, WV) |
| 2017 | West Liberty | 67–65 | Fairmont State | David Hoehn, West Liberty | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum (Charleston, WV) |
| 2018 | Wheeling Jesuit | 80–65 | Charleston | Haywood Highsmith, Wheeling Jesuit | Charleston Civic Center Coliseum (Charleston, WV) |
| 2019 | Notre Dame (OH) | 100-96 | West Liberty | Will Vorhees, Notre Dame (OH) | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2020 | West Liberty | 73–60 | Charleston | Will Yoakum, West Liberty | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2021 | Fairmont State | 102–99 | West Liberty | Dale Bonner, Fairmont State | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2022 | West Liberty | 70–59 | Charleston (WV) | Pat Robinson, West Liberty | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2023 | West Liberty | 112–82 | Fairmont State | Bryce Butler, West Liberty | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2024 | Charleston | 78–68 | West Liberty | Dwaine Jones, Charleston | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| 2025 | Fairmont State | 122–114 (3OT) | West Liberty | Rudy Fitzgibbons III, Fairmont State | WesBanco Arena (Wheeling, WV) |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Liberty | 4–5 | 9 | 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023 |
| Fairmont State | 2–3 | 5 | 2021, 2025 |
| Charleston | 2–3 | 5 | 2014, 2024 |
| Notre Dame (OH) | 1–1 | 2 | 2019 |
| Wheeling (Wheeling Jesuit) | 1–0 | 1 | 2018 |
| Concord (WV) | 1–0 | 1 | 2016 |
| Glenville State | 1–0 | 1 | 2015 |
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