United East Men's Basketball Championship
| United East Men's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | United East Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2005–present |
| Current champion | Penn State Harrisburg (1st) |
| Most championships | Morrisville State (5) |
| Official website | [1] |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus arenas (2005–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (2005–present) | |
The United East Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III North Eastern Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since the NEAC's foundation in 2005. In 2021 the title was changed to United East for the 2021-22 season. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the United East's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC)
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Keystone | 79–70 | Villa Julie | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2006 | Keystone | 84–77 | Villa Julie | La Plume, PA |
| 2007 | Villa Julie | 94–92 (OT) | Chestnut Hill | Stevenson, MD |
| 2008 | Baptist Bible | 84–73 | Cazenovia | Cazenovia, NY |
| 2009 | SUNY Poly | 78–49 | Wells | Utica, NY |
| 2010 | SUNY Poly | 99–71 | Wells | Utica, NY |
| 2011 | Wells | 75–72 (OT) | Penn State Harrisburg | Middletown, PA |
| 2012 | Morrisville State | 76–72 | Penn State Harrisburg | Morrisville, NY |
| 2013 | Morrisville State | 74–72 | Wells | Morrisville, NY |
| 2014 | Morrisville State | 73–65 | Lancaster Bible | Lancaster, PA |
| 2015 | SUNY Cobleskill | 49–46 | Lancaster Bible | Lancaster, PA |
| 2016 | Lancaster Bible | 97–71 | Morrisville State | Lancaster, PA |
| 2017 | Morrisville State | 70–63 | Lancaster Bible | Washington, DC |
| 2018 | Lancaster Bible | 74–69 | Morrisville State | Lancaster, PA |
| 2019 | Morrisville State | 91–73 | SUNY Poly | Gansevoort, NY |
| 2020 | Penn State Harrisburg | 76–69 (OT) | Lancaster Bible | Latham, NY |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
United East Conference
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisville State | 5–2 | 7 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019 |
| Lancaster Bible | 2–3 | 5 | 2016, 2018 |
| SUNY Poly | 2–1 | 3 | 2009, 2010 |
| Keystone | 2–0 | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Wells | 1–3 | 4 | 2011 |
| Penn State Harrisburg | 1–2 | 3 | 2020 |
| Stevenson (Villa Julie) |
1–2 | 3 | 2007 |
| Clark Summit (Baptist Bible) |
1–0 | 1 | 2008 |
| SUNY Cobleskill | 1–0 | 1 | 2015 |
| Cazenovia | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Chestnut Hill | 0–1 | 1 |
- Gallaudet, Penn College, Penn State Abington, and Penn State Berks have not yet qualified for the NEAC or United East tournament finals
- Bard, Bryn Athyn, Cairn (Philadelphia Biblical), D'Youville, Keuka, NYU Poly, Saint Elizabeth, SUNY Purchase, and Wilson never qualified for the tournament finals as NEAC members
References
- ^ "North Eastern Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Championship History" (PDF). Men's basketball history. NEAC. 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.