The Pacific West Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Pacific West Conference (PacWest). The tournament has been held annually since 2013. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| Pacific West Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Pacific West Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current location | Honolulu, HI |
| Played | 2013–present |
| Current champion | Azusa Pacific (1st) |
| Most championships | Point Loma Nazarene (3) |
| Official website | PWC men's basketball |
The winner receives the PacWest's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
edit| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dixie State | 92–80 | Chaminade | Azusa, CA |
| 2014 | Chaminade | 99–83 | Dominican | San Diego, CA |
| 2015 | BYU Hawaii | 84–79 | California Baptist | Irvine, CA |
| 2016 | California Baptist | 101–64 | Azusa Pacific | Irvine, CA |
| 2017 | Hawaii Pacific | 83–73 | Point Loma Nazarene | Irvine, CA |
| 2018 | Dixie State | 66–64 | California Baptist | Riverside, CA |
| 2019 | Point Loma Nazarene | 67-58 | Concordia Irvine | San Rafael, CA |
| 2020 | Point Loma Nazarene | 98–95 (OT) | Biola | Azusa, CA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Academy of Art | 73–70 | Azusa Pacific | Fresno, CA |
| 2023 | Point Loma Nazarene | 80–69 | Azusa Pacific | Honolulu, HI |
| 2024 | Azusa Pacific | 78–66 | Point Loma Nazarene | San Diego, CA |
Championship records
edit| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Championship Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Loma Nazarene | 3–2 | 5 | 2019, 2020, 2023 |
| Dixie State | 2–0 | 2 | 2013, 2018 |
| Azusa Pacific | 1–3 | 4 | 2024 |
| California Baptist | 1–2 | 3 | 2016 |
| Chaminade | 1–1 | 2 | 2014 |
| Academy of Art | 1–0 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawaii Pacific | 1–0 | 1 | 2017 |
| BYU Hawaii | 1–0 | 1 | 2015 |
| Biola | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Concordia Irvine | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Dominican | 0–1 | 1 |
- Fresno Pacific, Hawaii–Hilo, and Westmont have not yet qualified for the PacWest tournament finals.
- Grand Canyon, Holy Names, and Notre Dame de Namur never qualified for the tournament finals before departing the PacWest.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former PacWest members.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PWC Men's Basketball History". Pacific West Conference. 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.