Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
The Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (popularly known as the Atlantic Sun Tournament and formerly known as the Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament between 1979 and 2001) is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Atlantic Sun Conference. The tournament has been held every year since 1979, except for 1992–93.
It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA men's basketball tournament.
History
Trans America Athletic Conference
Year |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-up |
MVP |
Location |
1979 |
Northeast Louisiana |
90–69 |
Mercer |
Calvin Natt, Northeast Louisiana[1] |
Fant-Ewing Coliseum • Monroe, LA |
1980 |
Centenary |
79–77 |
Northeast Louisiana |
George Lett, Centenary[1] |
Fant-Ewing Coliseum • Monroe, LA |
1981 |
Mercer |
72–67 |
Houston Baptist |
Tony Gattis, Mercer[1] |
Hirsch Coliseum • Shreveport, LA |
1982 |
Northeast Louisiana |
98–85 |
Centenary |
Donald Wilson, Northeast Louisiana[1] |
Fant-Ewing Coliseum • Monroe, LA |
1983 |
Georgia Southern |
68–67 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
Jim Lampley, UALR[1] |
Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR |
1984 |
Houston Baptist |
81–76 |
Samford |
Craig Beard, Samford[1] |
Spring Branch Coliseum • Houston, TX |
1985 |
Mercer |
105–96 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
Sam Mitchell, Mercer[1] |
Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, GA |
1986 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
85–63 |
Centenary |
Michael Clarke, UALR[1] |
Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR |
1987 |
Georgia Southern |
49–46 |
Stetson |
Jeff Sanders, Georgia Southern[1] |
Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR |
1988 |
Texas–San Antonio |
76–69 |
Georgia Southern |
Frank Hampton, UTSA[1] |
Ocean Center • Daytona Beach, FL |
1989 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
100–72 |
Centenary |
Jeff Cummings, UALR[1] |
Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR |
1990 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
105–95 |
Centenary |
Derrick Owens, UALR[1] |
Barton Coliseum • Little Rock, AR |
1991 |
Georgia State |
80–60 |
Arkansas–Little Rock |
Chris Collier, Georgia State[1] |
Edmunds Center • DeLand, FL |
1992 |
Georgia Southern |
95–82 |
Georgia State |
Charlton Young, Georgia Southern[1] |
Hanner Fieldhouse • Statesboro, GA |
1993 |
No tournament |
1994 |
Central Florida |
70–67 |
Stetson |
Victor Saxton, UCF[1] |
UCF Arena • Orlando, FL |
1995 |
Florida International |
68–57 |
Mercer |
James Mazyck, FIU[1] |
UCF Arena • Orlando, FL |
1996 |
Central Florida |
86–77 |
Mercer |
Harry Kennedy, UCF[1] |
Edmunds Center • DeLand, FL |
1997 |
College of Charleston |
83–73 |
Florida International |
Anthony Johnson, C of C[1] |
John Kresse Arena • Charleston, SC |
1998 |
College of Charleston |
72–63 |
Florida International |
Sedric Webber, C of C[1] |
John Kresse Arena • Charleston, SC |
1999 |
Samford |
89–61 |
Central Florida |
Marc Salyers, Samford[1] |
Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL |
2000 |
Samford |
81–68 |
Central Florida |
Marc Salyers, Samford[1] |
Jacksonville Coliseum • Jacksonville, FL |
2001 |
Georgia State |
79–55 |
Troy State |
Thomas Terrell, Georgia State[1] |
GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, GA |
Atlantic Sun Conference
Year |
Champion |
Score |
Runner-up |
MVP |
Location |
2002 |
Florida Atlantic |
76–75 |
Georgia State |
Thomas Terrell, Georgia State[1] |
UCF Arena • Orlando, FL |
2003 |
Troy State |
80–59 |
Central Florida |
Ben Fletcher, Troy[1] |
GSU Sports Arena • Atlanta, GA |
2004 |
Central Florida |
60–55 |
Troy State |
Dexter Lyons, UCF[1] |
Curb Event Center • Nashville, TN |
2005 |
Central Florida |
63–54 |
Gardner–Webb |
Gary Johnson, UCF[1] |
Curb Event Center • Nashville, TN |
2006 |
Belmont |
74–69OT |
Lipscomb |
Justin Hare, Belmont[1] |
Memorial Center • Johnson City, TN |
2007 |
Belmont |
94–67 |
East Tennessee State |
Justin Hare, Belmont[1] |
Memorial Center • Johnson City, TN |
2008 |
Belmont |
79–61 |
Jacksonville |
Shane Dansby, Belmont[1] |
Allen Arena • Nashville, TN |
2009 |
East Tennessee State |
85–68 |
Jacksonville |
Kevin Tiggs, ETSU[1] |
Allen Arena • Nashville, TN |
2010 |
East Tennessee State |
72–66 |
Mercer |
Micah Williams, ETSU[1] |
University Center • Macon, GA |
2011 |
Belmont |
87–46 |
North Florida |
Mick Hedgepeth, Belmont[1] |
University Center • Macon, GA |
2012 |
Belmont |
83–69 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
Kerron Johnson, Belmont[1] |
University Center • Macon, GA |
2013 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
88–75 |
Mercer |
Brett Comer, FGCU[1] |
University Center • Macon, GA |
2014 |
Mercer |
68–60 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
Langston Hall, Mercer |
Alico Arena • Fort Myers, FL |
2015 |
North Florida |
63–57 |
USC Upstate |
Demarcus Daniels, North Florida |
UNF Arena • Jacksonville, FL |
2016 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
80–78OT |
Stetson |
Marc-Eddy Norelia, FGCU |
Alico Arena • Fort Myers, FL |
Broadcaster
Performance by school
Member |
Winners |
Winning years |
Belmonta |
5 |
2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
UCFa |
4 |
1994, 1996, 2004, 2005 |
Arkansas-Llittle Rocka |
3 |
1986, 1989, 1990 |
Georgia Southerna |
3 |
1983, 1987, 1992 |
Mercera |
3 |
1981, 1985, 2014 |
College of Charlestona |
2 |
1997, 1998 |
East Tennessee Statea |
2 |
2009, 2010 |
Georgia Statea |
2 |
1991, 2001 |
Northeast Louisianaa b |
2 |
1979, 1982 |
Samforda |
2 |
1999, 2000 |
Florida Gulf Coast |
2 |
2013, 2016 |
Centenarya |
1 |
1980 |
FIUa |
1 |
1995 |
Florida Atlantica |
1 |
2002 |
Houston Baptista |
1 |
1984 |
North Florida |
1 |
2015 |
Troya |
1 |
2003 |
UTSAa |
1 |
1988 |
TOTAL |
37 |
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Footnotes
- a No longer a conference member.
- b Known since 1999 as Louisiana–Monroe (in full, the University of Louisiana at Monroe).
See also
References
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