| Northwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1994–present |
| Current champion | Whitworth (16th) |
| Most championships | Whitworth (16) |
| Official website | NWC men's basketball |
The Northwest Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1994. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the NWC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Whitworth are the three-time defending champions.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Willamette | 87–78 | Lewis & Clark | Salem, OR |
| 1995 | Lewis & Clark | 79–71 | Willamette | Salem, OR |
| 1996 | Whitworth | 66–53 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 1997 | Pacific (OR) | 88–79 | Lewis & Clark | Forest Grove, OR |
| 1998 | Lewis & Clark | 79–61 | Pacific Lutheran | Portland, OR |
| 1999 | Not held | |||
| 2000 | Willamette | 77–70 | Linfield | McMinnville, OR |
| 2001 | Lewis & Clark | 101–88 | Linfield | Portland, OR |
| 2002 | Lewis & Clark | 101–86 | Whitworth | Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Whitworth | 77–64 | Willamette | Spokane, WA |
| 2004 | Not held | |||
| 2005 | Not held | |||
| 2006 | Puget Sound | 94–86 | Whitworth | Tacoma, WA |
| 2007 | Whitworth | 69–62 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 2008 | Whitworth | 96–69 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2009 | Whitworth | 90–80 | Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 2010 | Whitworth | 97–75 | George Fox | Spokane, WA |
| 2011 | Whitworth | 74–50 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2012 | Whitworth | 86–71 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2013 | Whitworth | 93–72 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2014 | Whitworth | 71–68 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2015 | Whitworth | 69–58 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 2016 | Whitworth | 75–62 | Pacific Lutheran | Spokane, WA |
| 2017 | Whitman | 86–83 | Whitworth | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2018 | Whitworth | 91–88 | Whitman | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2019 | Whitman | 107–102 | Whitworth | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2020 | Whitman | 86–80 | Whitworth | Spokane, WA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Whitworth | 85–59 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2023 | Whitworth | 78–65 | Whitman | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2024 | Whitworth | 81–75 | Whitman | Spokane, Wa |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth | 16–5 | 21 | 1996, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| Lewis & Clark | 4–5 | 9 | 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 |
| Whitman | 3–5 | 8 | 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Willamette | 2–3 | 5 | 1994, 2000 |
| Puget Sound | 1–4 | 5 | 2006 |
| Pacific (OR) | 1–0 | 1 | 1997 |
| Linfield | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Pacific Lutheran | 0–2 | 2 | |
| George Fox | 0–1 | 1 |
References
- "Men's NWC Basketball Tournament History" (PDF). Year-by-year records. NWC. 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
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