| Summit League men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
The Summit League Conference tournament logo (2008–present) | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Number of teams | All 9 conference teams |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| Current location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Played | 1984–present |
| Last contest | 2026 |
| Current champion | North Dakota State (6) |
| Most championships | Valparaiso (8) |
| TV partner(s) | CBS Sports Network, Midco Sports |
| Official website | The Summit League Basketball Championship s |
The Summit League men's basketball tournament, popularly known as The Summit League at the Falls, is the post-season tournament for NCAA Division I conference Summit League. The winner of the tournament receives the Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The tournament was first played in 1984, when the league was known as the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU). The league was also known as the Mid-Continent Conference from 1989 to 2007, after which it was renamed to The Summit League.
Currently, all 9 men's basketball teams [1] [2] in the Summit League receive a berth in the conference tournament (barring NCAA sanctions). Before the 2022-23 season, only the top 8 conference teams (by conference record) made the tournament. After the 16-game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record with the following tie-breakers:
| School | Championships | Championship Years |
|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso | 8 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 |
| South Dakota State | 7 | 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 |
| North Dakota State | 6 | 2009, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2026 |
| Oral Roberts | 5 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021, 2023 |
| Oakland | 3 | 2005, 2010, 2011 |
| Southwest Missouri State | 2 | 1987, 1989 |
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | 1985, 1992 |
| Wisconsin-Green Bay | 2 | 1991, 1994 |
| Western Illinois | 1 | 1984 |
| Cleveland State | 1 | 1986 |
| Northern Iowa | 1 | 1990 |
| Wright State | 1 | 1993 |
| Southern Utah | 1 | 2001 |
| IUPUI | 1 | 2003 |
| Omaha | 1 | 2025 |
| TOTAL | 42 |
| Year | Network | Play-by-play | Analyst | Sideline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CBSSN | Chris Lewis | Noah Buono | Emily Proud |
| 2025 | Jordan Kent | Tim Doyle | ||
| 2024 | John Sadak | |||
| 2023 | ESPN2 | Clay Matvick | Kevin Lehman | |
| 2022 | Elaina Lanson | |||
| 2021 | Kevin Fitzgerald | Dalen Cuff | ||
| 2020 | Clay Matvick | Bryce Drew | Elaina Lanson | |
| 2019 | Sean Harrington | |||
| 2018 | ||||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2016 | Bob Wischusen | |||
| 2015 | Clay Matvick | |||
| 2014 | Darrin Horn | |||
| 2013 | Bob Valvano | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2011 [4] | Lou Canellis | Mike Kelley | ||
| 2010 [5] | ||||
| 2009 [6] | Dave Barnett | Tim Welsh | ||
| 2008 [7] | ESPN | Ron Franklin | Fran Fraschilla | |
| 2007 [8] | ||||
| 2006 | ||||
| 2005 | ESPN2 | Bob Carpenter | Donny Marshall | |
| 2004 | Dave Strader | Tim McCormick | ||
| 2003 | Chris Marlowe | |||
| 2002 | ||||
| 2001 | Dave Barnett | Quinn Buckner | ||
| 2000 | Derrin Horton | |||
| 1999 | Chris Marlowe | |||
| 1998 | Craig Bolerjack | Terry Gannon | ||
| 1997 | Dave Strader | Leo Rautins | ||
| 1996 | Tom Mees | Jay Bilas | ||
| 1995 | Gus Johnson | Clark Kellogg | ||
| 1994 | ESPN | Tim Brando | Larry Conley | |
| 1993 | Clark Kellogg | |||
| 1992 | ||||
| 1991 | Wayne Larrivee | |||
| 1990 | Sean McDonough | Mike Rice | ||
| 1989 | Jim Kelly |
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