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.
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