Great Lakes Valley Conference women's basketball tournament
| Great Lakes Valley Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Great Lakes Valley Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1998–present |
| Current champion | Drury (9th) |
| Most championships | Drury (9) |
| Official website | GLVC women's basketball |
The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) women's basketball tournament is the annual conference women's basketball championship tournament for the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1998, twenty years after the conference was founded in 1978. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner receives the GLVC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament.
Drury have won the most tournaments, with eight.
Results
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Southern Indiana | 83–70 | SIU Edwardsville | Roberts Stadium (Evansville, IN) |
| 1999 | Northern Kentucky | 74–72 | Bellarmine | |
| 2000 | Northern Kentucky (2) | 77–57 | Indianapolis | |
| 2001 | Southern Indiana (2) | 95–73 | Northern Kentucky | |
| 2002 | Southern Indiana (3) | 89–79 | Northern Kentucky | |
| 2003 | Indianapolis | 74–63 | Quincy | |
| 2004 | Quincy | 57–45 | Indianapolis | |
| 2005 | Quincy (2) | 66–60 | Indianapolis | |
| 2006 | Northern Kentucky (3) | 86–73 | Drury | |
| 2007 | Lewis | 69–52 | Drury | |
| 2008 | Drury | 71–67 | Northern Kentucky | Weiser Gym (Springfield, MO) |
| 2009 | Northern Kentucky (4) | 77–72 | Quincy | Pepsi Arena (Quincy, IL) |
| 2010 | Drury (2) | 68–63 | Wisconsin–Parkside | The Recreation and Athletic Center (Springfield, IL) |
| 2011 | Lewis (2) | 71–68 | Indianapolis | Moloney Arena (Town and Country, MO) |
| 2012 | Maryville | 75–62 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Prairie Capital Convention Center (Springfield, IL) |
| 2013 | Lewis (3) | 76–61 | Maryville | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) |
| 2014 | Truman State | 58–45 | Maryville | |
| 2015 | Drury (3) | 68–65 | Southern Indiana | Family Arena (St. Charles, MO) |
| 2016 | Bellarmine | 89–78 | Quincy | |
| 2017 | Drury (4) | 67–63 | Lewis | Ford Center (Evansville, IN) |
| 2018 | Drury (5) | 62–52 | Southern Indiana | Vadalabene Center (Edwardsville, IL) |
| 2019 | Drury (6) | 94–48 | Bellarmine | |
| 2020 | Drury (7) | 77–55 | Lewis | |
| 2021 | Drury (8) | 76–70 | Truman State | O'Reilly Family Event Center (Springfield, MO) |
| 2022 | Drury (9) | 74–62 | Maryville | Vadalabene Center (Edwardsville, IL) |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drury | 9–2 | 11 | 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Northern Kentucky | 4–3 | 7 | 1999, 2000, 2006, 2009 |
| Lewis | 3–2 | 5 | 2007, 2011, 2013 |
| Southern Indiana | 3–2 | 5 | 1998, 2001, 2002 |
| Quincy | 2–3 | 5 | 2004, 2005 |
| Indianapolis | 1–4 | 5 | 2003 |
| Maryville | 1–3 | 4 | 2012 |
| Bellarmine | 1–2 | 3 | 2016 |
| Truman | 1–1 | 2 | 2014 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 0–1 | 1 | |
| SIU Edwardsville | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Wisconsin–Parkside | 0–1 | 1 |
- Illinois–Springfield, McKendree, Missouri S&T, Missouri–St. Louis, Rockhurst, Southwest Baptist, and William Jewell have not yet reached the finals of the GLVC tournament.
- IPFW, Lindenwood, and Saint Joseph's never reached the tournament finals before departing the GLVC.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former GLVC members, as of the 2022–23 season.
See also
References
- ^ "GLVC Women's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Record book. GLVC. 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.