| American Rivers Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | American Rivers Conference |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current champion | Central (4th) |
| Most championships | Buena Vista (7) |
| Official website | ARC men's basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Campus arenas (1999–present) | |
| Host locations | |
| Campus sites (1999–present) | |
The American Rivers Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III American Rivers Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. [1]
The tournament was previously known as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament, changing its name with the league in 2018–19.
As conference champion, the winner receives the A-R-C's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Buena Vista are the most successful team, with 7 titles.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Upper Iowa | 81–79 | Simpson |
| 2000 | Buena Vista | 85–74 | Coe |
| 2001 | Wartburg | 89–79 | Buena Vista |
| 2002 | Buena Vista | 85–73 | Wartburg |
| 2003 | Buena Vista | 72–70 | Wartburg |
| 2004 | Buena Vista | 70–48 | Wartburg |
| 2005 | Buena Vista | 79–68 | Wartburg |
| 2006 | Buena Vista | 69–66 | Coe |
| 2007 | Loras | 77–62 | Buena Vista |
| 2008 | Loras | 77–69 | Buena Vista |
| 2009 | Cornell | 58–56 | Wartburg |
| 2010 | Central | 99–79 | Buena Vista |
| 2011 | Luther | 57–48 | Dubuque |
| 2012 | Buena Vista | 54–52 | Coe |
| 2013 | Dubuque | 73–60 | Wartburg |
| 2014 | Central | 74–70 | Luther |
| 2015 | Dubuque | 81–73 | Wartburg |
| 2016 | Central | 92–80 | Wartburg |
| 2017 | Wartburg | 89–85 | Central |
| 2018 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 82–78 | Central |
| 2019 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 97–79 | Loras |
| 2020 | Nebraska Wesleyan | 76–50 | Coe |
| 2021 | Dubuque | 78–64 | Buena Vista |
| 2022 | Dubuque | 71–52 | Buena Vista |
| 2023 | Coe | 93–86 | Loras |
| 2024 | Loras | 85–76 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| 2025 | Central | 68–57 | Nebraska Wesleyan |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista | 7–6 | 13 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012 |
| Central | 4–2 | 6 | 2010, 2014, 2016, 2025 |
| Dubuque | 4–1 | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2021, 2022 |
| Loras | 3–2 | 5 | 2007, 2008, 2024 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 3–2 | 5 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Wartburg | 2–8 | 10 | 2001, 2017 |
| Coe | 1–4 | 5 | 2023 |
| Luther | 1–1 | 2 | 2011 |
| Cornell | 1–0 | 1 | 2009 |
| Upper Iowa | 1–0 | 1 | 1999 |
| Simpson | 0–1 | 1 |