| MASCAC men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1990–present |
| Current champion | Westfield State (4th) |
| Most championships | Salem State (18) |
| Official website | MASCAC men's basketball |
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| Campus gyms (1990–present) | |
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| Campus sites (1990–present) | |
TheMASCAC men's basketball tournament is the annual conferencebasketball championship tournament for theNCAADivision IIIMassachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1990. It is asingle-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
As conference champion, the winner receives the MASCAC's automatic bid to theNCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
| Year | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1990 | North Adams State |
| 1991 | Salem State |
| 1992 | Salem State |
| 1993 | Salem State |
| 1994 | Worcester State |
| 1995 | Salem State |
| 1996 | Salem State |
| 1997 | Salem State |
| 1998 | Salem State |
| 1999 | Bridgewater State |
| 2000 | Salem State |
| 2001 | Salem State |
| 2002 | Salem State |
| 2003 | Salem State |
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Salem State | 93–81 | Bridgewater State |
| 2005 | Salem State | 87–59 | Framingham State |
| 2006 | Bridgewater State | 59–46 | Worcester State |
| 2007 | Salem State | 72–62 | Westfield State |
| 2008 | Salem State | 82–62 | Westfield State |
| 2009 | Bridgewater State | 77–66 | Salem State |
| 2010 | Bridgewater State | 74–70 (OT) | Framingham State |
| 2011 | Bridgewater State | 91–73 | Salem State |
| 2012 | Salem State | 83–71 | Bridgewater State |
| 2013 | Fitchburg State | 80–72 | MCLA |
| 2014 | Bridgewater State | 83–73 | Salem State |
| 2015 | Westfield State | 78–69 | Bridgewater State |
| 2016 | Fitchburg State | 82–78 | Salem State |
| 2017 | Salem State | 100–82 | Worcester State |
| 2018 | Bridgewater State | 77–72 | Fitchburg State |
| 2019 | Salem State | 66–57 | Westfield State |
| 2020 | Westfield State | 81–77 | Worcester State |
| 2021 | Cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Westfield State | 80–66 | Worcester State |
| 2023 | Worcester State | 65–53 | Westfield State |
| 2024 | Worcester State | 80–79 (OT) | Bridgewater State |
| 2025 | Westfield State | 93–63 | Salem State |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem State | 18–5 | 23 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2019 |
| Bridgewater State | 7–4 | 11 | 1999, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018 |
| Westfield State | 4–4 | 8 | 2015, 2020, 2022, 2025 |
| Worcester State | 3–4 | 7 | 1994, 2023, 2024 |
| Fitchburg State | 2–1 | 3 | 2013, 2016 |
| MCLA North Adams State | 1–1 | 1 | 1990 |
| Framingham State | 0–2 | 2 |