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The Summit League Conference Tournament logo (2008-present)
The Summit League men’s basketball tournament has existed since 1984. The winner of the tournament receives The Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
The Summit League was known as Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU) from 1982-1989 and Mid-Continent Conference from 1989-2007.
[edit] Format
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in The Summit League receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 18 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers:
- Head-to-head competition
- Winning percentage vs. ranked conference teams (starting with #1 and moving down until the tie is broken)
- Ratings Percentage Index
- Coin flip
[edit] Tournament champions
| Year |
Champion |
Venue |
Location |
Notes |
| 1984 |
Western Illinois |
Hammons Student Center |
Springfield, Missouri |
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| 1985 |
Eastern Illinois |
Hammons Student Center |
Springfield, Missouri |
First rounds at campus sites |
| 1986 |
Cleveland State |
Hammons Student Center |
Springfield, Missouri |
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| 1987 |
Southwest Missouri State |
Hammons Student Center |
Springfield, Missouri |
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| 1988 |
Not held |
| 1989 |
Southwest Missouri State |
Hammons Student Center |
Springfield, Missouri |
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| 1990 |
Northern Iowa |
UNI-Dome |
Cedar Falls, Iowa |
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| 1991 |
Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena |
Green Bay, Wisconsin |
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| 1992 |
Eastern Illinois |
CSU Convo Center |
Cleveland, Ohio |
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| 1993 |
Wright State |
Nutter Center |
Dayton, Ohio |
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| 1994 |
Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Rosemont Horizon |
Rosemont, Illinois |
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| 1995 |
Valparaiso |
Athletics-Recreation Center |
Valparaiso, Indiana |
First rounds at campus sites |
| 1996 |
Valparaiso |
The MARK of the Quad Cities |
Moline, Illinois |
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| 1997 |
Valparaiso |
The MARK of the Quad Cities |
Moline, Illinois |
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| 1998 |
Valparaiso |
The MARK of the Quad Cities |
Moline, Illinois |
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| 1999 |
Valparaiso |
The MARK of the Quad Cities |
Moline, Illinois |
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| 2000 |
Valparaiso |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| 2001 |
Southern Utah |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| 2002 |
Valparaiso |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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| 2003 |
IUPUI |
Kemper Arena |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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| 2004 |
Valparaiso |
Kemper Arena |
Kansas City, Missouri |
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| 2005 |
Oakland |
Union Multipurpose Activity Center |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| 2006 |
Oral Roberts |
Union Multipurpose Activity Center |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| 2007 |
Oral Roberts |
Union Multipurpose Activity Center |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| 2008 |
Oral Roberts |
Union Multipurpose Activity Center |
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| 2009 |
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Sioux Falls Arena |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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| 2010 |
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Sioux Falls Arena |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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Note: Southwest Missouri State became Missouri State in 2005.
[edit] Performance By School
| Club |
Winners |
Winning Years |
| Valparaiso |
8
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1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 |
| Oral Roberts |
3
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2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Eastern Illinois |
2
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1985, 1992 |
| Southwest Missouri State |
2
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1987, 1989 |
| Wisconsin-Green Bay |
2
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1991, 1994 |
| Western Illinois |
1
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1984 |
| Cleveland State |
1
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1986 |
| Northern Iowa |
1
|
1990 |
| Wright State |
1
|
1993 |
| Southern Utah |
1
|
2001 |
| IUPUI |
1
|
2003 |
| Oakland |
1
|
2005 |
| TOTAL |
24
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[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Conference Tournaments |
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America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, MAAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Sun Belt, The Summit League
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