GLIAC men's basketball tournament
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1991. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1991–present |
| Current champion | Northern Michigan (2nd) |
| Most championships | Findlay (8) |
| Official website | GLIAC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Pre-Determined Campus Arenas (2003–present) DeltaPlex Arena (2000–2002) Pre-Determined Campus Arenas (1991–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Pre-Determined Campus Sites (2003–present) Grand Rapids, MI (2000–2002) Pre-Determined Campus Sites (1991–present) | |
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the GLIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Grand Valley State | 93–84 | Ferris State | Allendale, MI |
| 1992 | Not held | |||
| 1993 | Wayne State | 93–86 | Northern Michigan | Marquette, MI |
| 1994 | Wayne State | 83–67 | Northern Michigan | Detroit, MI |
| 1995 | Hillsdale | 89–80 | Oakland | Big Rapids, MI |
| 1996 | Lake Superior State | 106–102 | Oakland | Rochester, MI |
| 1997 | Grand Valley State | 92–78 | Oakland | Adrian, MI |
| 1998 | Ferris State | 71–62 | Michigan Tech | Houghton, MI |
| 1999 | Wayne State | 67–53 | Michigan Tech | Kellogg Arena (Battle Creek, MI) |
| 2000 | Northern Michigan | 73–70 | Michigan Tech | DeltaPlex (Grand Rapids, MI) |
| 2001 | Grand Valley State | 102–92 | Gannon | DeltaPlex (Grand Rapids, MI) |
| 2002 | Michigan Tech | 79–65 | Northwood | DeltaPlex (Grand Rapids, MI) |
| 2003 | Michigan Tech | 68–66 | Findlay | SDC Gymnasium (Houghton, MI) |
| 2004 | Findlay | 73–68 | Michigan Tech | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2005 | Findlay | 87–64 | Wayne State | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2006 | Grand Valley State | 80–58 | Ferris State | GVSU Fieldhouse (Allendale, MI) |
| 2007 | Findlay | 71–61 | Grand Valley State | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2008 | Grand Valley State | 73–67 | Findlay | GVSU Fieldhouse (Allendale, MI) |
| 2009 | Findlay+ | 67–56 | Grand Valley State | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2010 | Findlay | 79–66 | Hillsdale | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2011 | Wayne State | 73–71 | Ferris State | Wink Arena (Big Rapids, MI) |
| 2012 | Findlay | 71–52 | Hillsdale | Jesse Philips Arena (Hillsdale, MI) |
| 2013 | Findlay | 75–69 | Lake Superior State | SDC Gymnasium (Houghton, MI) |
| 2014 | Findlay | 71–62 | Michigan Tech | Croy Gymnasium (Findlay, OH) |
| 2015 | Ferris State | 87–82 | Lake Superior State | Bud Cooper Gymnasium (Sault Ste. Marie, MI) |
| 2016 | Ferris State | 76–59 | Walsh | Kates Gymnasium (Ashland, OH) |
| 2017 | Ferris State | 80–79 | Ashland | Wink Arena (Big Rapids, MI) |
| 2018 | Ferris State+ | 69–61 | Lake Superior State | Wink Arena (Big Rapids, MI) |
| 2019 | Grand Valley State | 80-70 | Davenport | DU Student Center (Grand Rapids, MI) |
| 2020 | Michigan Tech | 68-57 | Northwood | GVSU Fieldhouse (Allendale, MI) |
| 2021 | Ashland | 85-77 | Michigan Tech | John Friend Court (Hammond, IN) |
| 2022 | Davenport | 100–67 | Northern Michigan | SDC Gymnasium (Houghton, MI) |
| 2023 | Northern Michigan | 79-66 | Michigan Tech | Wink Arena (Big Rapids, MI) |
+Indicates won NCAA championship
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay | 8–2 | 10 | 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Grand Valley State | 6–2 | 8 | 1991, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2019 |
| Ferris State | 5–3 | 8 | 1998, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| Wayne State | 4–1 | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1999, 2011 |
| Michigan Tech | 3–7 | 10 | 2002, 2003, 2020 |
| Northern Michigan | 2–3 | 5 | 2000, 2023 |
| Lake Superior State | 1–3 | 4 | 1996 |
| Hillsdale | 1–2 | 3 | 1995 |
| Davenport | 1-1 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ashland | 1-1 | 2 | 2021 |
| Oakland | 0–3 | 3 | |
| Northwood | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Gannon | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Walsh | 0–1 | 1 |
- Parkside, Purdue Northwest, and Saginaw Valley State have not yet reached the finals of the GLIAC tournament.
- Lake Erie, Malone, Mercyhurst, Ohio Dominican, Tiffin, and Westminster (PA) never reached the tournament championship game before departing the GLIAC.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
See also
References
- "GLIAC Men's Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Record Book. GLIAC. 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
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