Atlantic East Conference men's basketball tournament
| Atlantic East Conference Association men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Atlantic East Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2019–present |
| Current champion | Neumann (2nd) |
| Most championships | Marymount (2) Neumann (2) |
| Official website | Atlantic East men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus arenas (2018–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus venues (2018–present) | |
The Atlantic East Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Atlantic East Conference. The annual tournament was held for the first time in 2019, the first season of competitive play in the conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner receives the Atlantic East's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Results
[edit]| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gwynedd Mercy | 75–69 | Marymount | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 2020 | Wesley | 91–88 | Gwynedd Mercy | Dover, DE |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Neumann | 61–59 | Marymount | Arlington, VA |
| 2023 | Marymount | 57–52 | Neumann | |
| 2024 | Marymount | 83–72 | Gwynedd Mercy | |
| 2025 | Neumann | 83–77 | Marymount | Aston, PA |
Championship records
[edit]| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marymount | 2–3 | 5 | 2023, 2024 |
| Neumann | 2–1 | 3 | 2022, 2025 |
| Gwynedd Mercy | 1–2 | 3 | 2019 |
| Wesley | 1–0 | 1 | 2020 |
- Centenary (NJ), Immaculata, Marywood, and Pratt have not yet qualified for the tournament finals
- Cabrini never qualified for the tournament finals as AEC members.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the AEC