| Sport | College basketball |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | St. Cloud State |
The Northern Sun men's basketball tournament in 2010 was won by the team representing St. Cloud State University.
Bracket
| Quarter Finals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Minnesota State | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | SW Minnesota St. | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | SW Minnesota St. | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Winona State | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Winona State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | University of Mary | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | SW Minnesota St. | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Cloud State | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St Cloud State | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Concordia-St. Paul | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St. Cloud State | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wayne State | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Augustana | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Wayne State | 75 | ||||||||||||
First round
(1) Minnesota State vs. (8) SW Minnesota St.
| March 3 |
| Minnesota State 78, SW Minnesota State 80 |
| Mankato, MN |
(4) Winona State vs. (5) University of Mary
| March 3 |
| Winona State 76, University of Mary 57 |
| Winona, MN |
(2) St. Cloud State vs. (5) Concordia-St. Paul
| March 3 |
| St. Cloud State 76, Concordia-St. Paul 61 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
(3) Augustana vs. (5) Wayne State
| March 3 |
| Augustana 52, Wayne State 75 |
| Sioux Falls, SD |
Semifinals
(8) SW Minnesota State vs. (4) Winona State
| March 6 |
| SW Minnesota State 81, Winona State 67 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
(2) St. Cloud State vs. (6) Wayne State
| March 6 |
| St. Cloud State 74, Wayne State 66 |
| St. Cloud, MN |
Championship
(8) SW Minnesota State vs. (2) St. Cloud State
| March 7 |
| SW Minnesota State 67, St. Cloud State 68 |
| St. Cloud, MN |