The Middle Atlantic Conferences men's basketball tournaments are the annual conference basketball championship tournaments for the NCAA Division III Middle Atlantic Conferences: the MAC Commonwealth and MAC Freedom.
The MAC has held a tournament more or less every year since 1947, although the current two-conference format has only been played since 2001. They are each a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winners, each declared champion of their respective conference, receives one of the MAC's two automatic bids to the NCAA men's Division III basketball championship.
College Division/Division III results
Middle Atlantic Conference (1947–49)
- No tournament held between 1950 and 1957
MAC College Division (1958–66)
- No tournament held in 1967
MAC Northern Division (1968–93)
| Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner-Up
|
| 1968
|
Wagner
|
90–70
|
Lycoming
|
| 1969
|
Scranton
|
63–61
|
Juniata
|
| 1970
|
Philadelphia Textile
|
103–83
|
Scranton
|
| 1971
|
Philadelphia Textile
|
74–54
|
Upsala
|
| 1972
|
Philadelphia Textile
|
85–62
|
Albright
|
| 1973
|
Philadelphia Textile
|
98–55
|
Scranton
|
| 1974
|
Albright
|
83–63
|
Lycoming
|
| 1975
|
Scranton
|
49–46
|
Upsala
|
| 1976
|
Scranton
|
90–64
|
Upsala
|
| 1977
|
Albright
|
50–49
|
Scranton
|
| 1978
|
Scranton
|
52–50
|
Lycoming
|
| 1979
|
Elizabethtown
|
45–41
|
Albright
|
| 1980
|
Scranton
|
87–75
|
Albright
|
| 1981
|
Scranton
|
68–63
|
Albright
|
| 1982
|
Scranton
|
69–59
|
Susquehanna
|
| 1983
|
Scranton
|
57–51
|
FDU–Florham
|
| 1984
|
Scranton
|
74–66
|
King's (PA)
|
| 1985
|
Scranton
|
56–50
|
Lycoming
|
| 1986
|
Susquehanna
|
52–59
|
Scranton
|
| 1987
|
Scranton
|
81–68
|
Elizabethtown
|
| 1988
|
Scranton
|
66–65
|
FDU–Florham
|
| 1989
|
Susquehanna
|
78–71
|
Scranton
|
| 1990
|
King's (PA)
|
68–64
|
FDU–Florham
|
| 1991
|
Scranton
|
75–69
|
King's (PA)
|
| 1992
|
Susquehanna
|
78–73 (OT)
|
Albright
|
| 1993
|
Scranton
|
69–44
|
Susquehanna
|
|
MAC Southern Division (1968–93)
| Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner-Up
|
| 1968
|
Muhlenberg
|
70–57
|
Ursinus
|
| 1969
|
Muhlenberg
|
80–76
|
Pennsylvania Military
|
| 1970
|
Muhlenberg
|
70–68
|
Pennsylvania Military
|
| 1971
|
Lebanon Valley
|
100–68
|
Johns Hopkins
|
| 1972
|
Pennsylvania Military
|
68–62
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 1973
|
Lebanon Valley
|
61–59
|
Widener
|
| 1974
|
Johns Hopkins
|
80–74 (OT)
|
Muhlenberg
|
| 1975
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
53–47
|
Haverford
|
| 1976
|
Widener
|
51–40
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
| 1977
|
Widener
|
89–44
|
Haverford
|
| 1978
|
Widener
|
54–49
|
Gettysburg
|
| 1979
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
53–47
|
Widener
|
| 1980
|
Dickinson
|
65–62 (OT)
|
Ursinus
|
| 1981
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
65–54
|
Dickinson
|
| 1982
|
Widener
|
50–44
|
Ursinus
|
| 1983
|
Widener
|
64–56
|
Dickinson
|
| 1984
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
38–37
|
Widener
|
| 1985
|
Widener
|
53–41
|
Muhlenberg
|
| 1986
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
72–62
|
Susquehanna
|
| 1987
|
Widener
|
77–60
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
| 1988
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
75–68
|
Moravian
|
| 1989
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
71–64
|
Johns Hopkins
|
| 1990
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
87–77
|
Washington (MD)
|
| 1991
|
Johns Hopkins
|
82–80 (OT)
|
Swarthmore
|
| 1992
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
60–59
|
Johns Hopkins
|
| 1993
|
Franklin & Marshall
|
68–48
|
Lebanon Valley
|
|
Middle Atlantic Conference (1994–2000)
| Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner-Up
|
| 1994
|
Lebanon Valley
|
79–60
|
Upsala
|
| 1995
|
Lebanon Valley
|
61–56
|
Wilkes
|
| 1996
|
Wilkes
|
71–49
|
Susquehanna
|
| 1997
|
Widener
|
61–59
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 1998
|
Wilkes
|
83–75
|
Scranton
|
| 1999
|
Wilkes
|
66–51
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 2000
|
Widener
|
81–71
|
Scranton
|
MAC Commonwealth (2001–present)
| Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner-Up
|
| 2001
|
Widener
|
81–74
|
Elizabethtown
|
| 2002
|
Elizabethtown
|
85–73
|
Widener
|
| 2003
|
Elizabethtown
|
85–73
|
Widener
|
| 2004
|
Elizabethtown
|
61–54
|
Widener
|
| 2005
|
Albright
|
81–68
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 2006
|
Messiah
|
56–55
|
Widener
|
| 2007
|
Widener
|
63–60
|
Juniata
|
| 2008
|
Widener
|
75–61
|
Lycoming
|
| 2009
|
Widener
|
67–65
|
Elizabethtown
|
| 2010
|
Albright
|
87–74
|
Lycoming
|
| 2011
|
Alvernia
|
57–55
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 2012
|
Messiah
|
68–59
|
Lycoming
|
| 2013
|
Alvernia
|
78–68
|
Lycoming
|
| 2014
|
Alvernia
|
70–69
|
Stevenson
|
| 2015
|
Alvernia
|
58–51
|
Stevenson
|
| 2016
|
Lycoming
|
78–73
|
Arcadia
|
| 2017
|
Lyoming
|
76–62
|
Albright
|
| 2018
|
Lebanon Valley
|
70–68
|
Albright
|
| 2019
|
Arcadia
|
92–56
|
Widener
|
| 2020
|
Lycoming
|
68–64
|
Arcadia
|
| 2021
|
Albright
|
82–77
|
Lebanon Valley
|
| 2022
|
Hood
|
75–71
|
Eastern
|
| 2023
|
Widener
|
74–69
|
Alvernia
|
| 2024
|
Eastern
|
98–69
|
Widener
|
| 2025
|
York (PA)
|
82–67
|
Alvernia
|
|
MAC Freedom (2001–present)
| Year
|
Champions
|
Score
|
Runner-Up
|
| 2001
|
Wilkes
|
86–81
|
Scranton
|
| 2002
|
Lycoming
|
71–64
|
King's (PA)
|
| 2003
|
Scranton
|
72–65
|
DeSales
|
| 2004
|
Lycoming
|
78–70
|
Wilkes
|
| 2005
|
King's (PA)
|
77–72
|
DeSales
|
| 2006
|
Scranton
|
64–63
|
Wilkes
|
| 2007
|
King's (PA)
|
67–64
|
DeSales
|
| 2008
|
King's (PA)
|
71–62
|
DeSales
|
| 2009
|
DeSales
|
72–58
|
Manhattanville
|
| 2010
|
DeSales
|
69–61
|
Misericordia
|
| 2011
|
Delaware Valley
|
79–58
|
DeSales
|
| 2012
|
Misericodia
|
65–46
|
Wilkes
|
| 2013
|
Delaware Valley
|
77–72
|
DeSales
|
| 2014
|
DeSales
|
73–64 (OT)
|
Misericordia
|
| 2015
|
Misericordia
|
83–67
|
Delaware Valley
|
| 2016
|
Delaware Valley
|
75–72
|
Wilkes
|
| 2017
|
Misericordia
|
78–75
|
DeSales
|
| 2018
|
Misericordia
|
74–59
|
DeSales
|
| 2019
|
DeSales
|
78–66
|
Wilkes
|
| 2020
|
Stevens
|
77–59
|
Eastern
|
| 2021
|
Lycoming
|
69–53
|
DeSales
|
| 2022
|
Stevens
|
71–68
|
Lycoming
|
| 2023
|
Arcadia
|
74–61
|
DeSales
|
| 2024
|
Stevens
|
54–53
|
DeSales
|
| 2025
|
Delaware Valley
|
64–63
|
Stevens
|
|
Championship records
College Division/Division III
| School
|
Finals Record
|
Finals Appearances
|
Years
|
| Scranton
|
16–8
|
24
|
1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2006
|
Widener (Pennsylvania Military)
|
15–11
|
26
|
1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2023
|
| Franklin & Marshall
|
10–3
|
13
|
1975, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993
|
| Albright
|
9–8
|
17
|
1949, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 2005, 2010, 2021
|
| Lycoming
|
6–5
|
11
|
2002, 2004, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
|
| Lebanon Valley
|
5–5
|
10
|
1971, 1973, 1994, 1995, 2018
|
| Elizabethtown
|
5–1
|
6
|
1964, 1979, 2002, 2003, 2004
|
| Muhlenberg
|
5–2
|
7
|
1947, 1948, 1968, 1969, 1970
|
| DeSales
|
4–12
|
16
|
2009, 2010, 2014, 2019
|
| Wilkes
|
4–6
|
10
|
1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
|
| King's (PA)
|
4–3
|
7
|
1990, 2005, 2007, 2008
|
| Misericordia
|
4–2
|
6
|
2012, 2015, 2017, 2018
|
| Alvernia
|
4–2
|
6
|
2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
|
| Delaware Valley
|
4–1
|
5
|
2011, 2013, 2016, 2025
|
Jefferson (Philadelphia Textile)
|
4–0
|
4
|
1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
|
| Susquehanna
|
3–5
|
8
|
1986, 1989, 1992
|
| Stevens
|
3–1
|
4
|
2020, 2022, 2024
|
| Hofstra
|
3–1
|
4
|
1959, 1962, 1963
|
| Johns Hopkins
|
2–3
|
5
|
1974, 1991
|
| Arcadia
|
2–1
|
3
|
2019, 2023
|
| Wagner
|
2–1
|
3
|
1958, 1968
|
| Messiah
|
2–0
|
2
|
2006, 2012
|
| Dickinson
|
1–3
|
4
|
1980
|
| Drexel
|
1–3
|
4
|
1960
|
| Eastern
|
1–2
|
2
|
2024
|
| York (PA)
|
1–0
|
1
|
2025
|
| Hood
|
1–0
|
1
|
2022
|
| Upsala
|
0–4
|
4
|
|
| FDU–Florham
|
0–3
|
3
|
|
| Ursinus
|
0–3
|
3
|
|
| Gettysburg
|
0–2
|
2
|
|
| Haverford
|
0–2
|
2
|
|
| Juniata
|
0–2
|
2
|
|
| Moravian
|
0–2
|
2
|
|
| Stevenson
|
0–2
|
2
|
|
| La Salle
|
0–1
|
1
|
|
| Manhattanville
|
0–1
|
1
|
|
| Swarthmore
|
0–1
|
1
|
|
| Washington (MD)
|
0–1
|
1
|
|
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the MAC as of the next NCAA basketball season in 2024–25.
References
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