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USA South Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
The USA South Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament (formerly the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament) is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III USA South Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1964, when the conference was still known as the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| USA South Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | USA South Athletic Conference Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1964–present |
| Current champion | North Carolina Wesleyan (5th) |
| Most championships | Christopher Newport (15) |
| Official website | USA South men's basketball |
The winner receives the USA South's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results edit
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | College of Charleston | 94–69 | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1965 | Lynchburg | 75–61 | Charlotte College |
| 1966 | Lynchburg | 104–94 | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1967 | Lynchburg | 92–70 | Greensboro |
| 1968 | St. Andrews (NC) | 77–75 | Lynchburg |
| 1969 | UNC Charlotte | 78–69 | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1970 | UNC Charlotte | 49–42 | Lynchburg |
| 1971 | Lynchburg | 88–76 | Methodist |
| 1972 | Lynchburg | 59–58 | Methodist |
| 1973 | Methodist | 113–90 | Greensboro |
| 1974 | Methodist | 44–38 | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1975 | Methodist | 50–47 | Lynchburg |
| 1976 | Lynchburg | 61–59 | Greensboro |
| 1977 | Methodist | 77–52 | Greensboro |
| 1978 | Virginia Wesleyan | 85–63 | Christopher Newport |
| 1979 | Virginia Wesleyan | 79–74OT | Christopher Newport |
| 1980 | UNC Greensboro | 72–71 | Christopher Newport |
| 1981 | St. Andrews (NC) | 64–63 | Christopher Newport |
| 1982 | St. Andrews (NC) | 90–58 | Virginia Wesleyan |
| 1983 | St. Andrews (NC) | 59–56 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1984 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 82–60 | Greensboro |
| 1985 | Greensboro | 85–814OT | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1986 | Christopher Newport | 57–45 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1987 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 74–70 | UNC Greensboro |
| 1988 | Christopher Newport | 69–67OT | St. Andrews (NC) |
| 1989 | Christopher Newport | 54–51 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1990 | Averett | 64–62 | Christopher Newport |
| 1991 | Christopher Newport | 83–63 | Averett |
| 1992 | Ferrum | 99–96 | Christopher Newport |
| 1993 | Christopher Newport | 74–69 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1994 | Greensboro | 120–119OT | Christopher Newport |
| 1995 | Greensboro | 81–80 | Christopher Newport |
| 1996 | Christopher Newport | 103–93 | Shenandoah |
| 1997 | Methodist | 50–49 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 1998 | Christopher Newport | 77–60 | Greensboro |
| 1999 | Christopher Newport | 63–57 | Methodist |
| 2000 | Christopher Newport | 96–80 | Averett |
| 2001 | Christopher Newport | 87–74 | Averett |
| 2002 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 77–75 | Christopher Newport |
| 2003 | Christopher Newport | 67–64 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 2004 | Methodist | 83–71 | Shenandoah |
| 2005 | Methodist | 91–51 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 2006 | Christopher Newport | 89–88OT | Averett |
| 2007 | Averett | 108–1052OT | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 2008 | Averett | 77–56 | Greensboro |
| 2009 | Averett | 70–63 | Christopher Newport |
| 2010 | Christopher Newport | 67–63 | North Carolina Wesleyan |
| 2011 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 74–70OT | Ferrum |
| 2012 | Christopher Newport | 82–72 | Greensboro |
| 2013 | Christopher Newport | 81–74 | Greensboro |
| 2014 | LaGrange | 94–84 | Huntingdon |
| 2015 | LaGrange | 70–64 | Maryville (TN) |
| 2016 | Covenant | 101–92OT | LaGrange |
| 2017 | LaGrange | 75–56 | Methodist |
| 2018 | Maryville (TN) | 96–77 | Covenant |
| 2019 | Maryville (TN) | 79–67 | Methodist |
| 2020 | Methodist | 79–73 | Huntingdon |
| 2021 | Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
| 2022 | Averett | 76–63 | Covenant |
| 2023 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 80–61 | William Peace |
Divisional tournaments edit
Championship records edit
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Newport | 15–10 | 25 | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013 |
| Methodist | 8–5 | 13 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2020 |
| Lynchburg | 6–3 | 9 | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1976 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | 5–9 | 14 | 1984, 1987, 2002, 2011, 2023 |
| Averett | 5–5 | 10 | 1990, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022 |
| St. Andrews (NC) | 4–6 | 10 | 1968, 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| Greensboro | 3–9 | 12 | 1985, 1994, 1995 |
| Maryville (TN) | 3–1 | 4 | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| LaGrange | 3–1 | 4 | 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Virginia Wesleyan | 2–1 | 3 | 1978, 1979 |
| UNC Charlotte | 2–1 | 3 | 1969, 1970 |
| Covenant | 1–2 | 3 | 2016 |
| Ferrum | 1–1 | 2 | 1992 |
| UNC Greensboro | 1–1 | 2 | 1980 |
| Pfeiffer | 1–0 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of Charleston | 1–0 | 1 | 1964 |
| Huntingdon | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Shenandoah | 0–2 | 2 | |
| William Peace | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Piedmont | 0–1 | 1 |
- Brevard, Mary Baldwin, and Southern Virginia have yet to advance to the USA South tournament final
- Berea and Chowan never reached the tournament finals while members of the USA South
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the USA South
References edit
- ^ "USA South Record Book" (PDF). Year-by-year records. USA South. 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.