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Collegiate 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
Member
Winners
Winning years
Belmont a
5
2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012
UCF a
4
1994, 1996, 2004, 2005
Arkansas-Llittle Rock a
3
1986, 1989, 1990
Georgia Southern a
3
1983, 1987, 1992
Mercer a
3
1981, 1985, 2014
College of Charleston a
2
1997, 1998
East Tennessee State a
2
2009, 2010
Georgia State a
2
1991, 2001
Northeast Louisiana a b
2
1979, 1982
Samford a
2
1999, 2000
Florida Gulf Coast
2
2013, 2016
Centenary a
1
1980
FIU a
1
1995
Florida Atlantic a
1
2002
Houston Baptist a
1
1984
North Florida
1
2015
Troy a
1
2003
UTSA a
1
1988
TOTAL
37
a No longer a conference member.
b Known since 1999 as Louisiana–Monroe (in full, the University of Louisiana at Monroe).
See also
References
NCAA men's college basketball tournaments
Division I
Early season Defunct Early season Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason Defunct Postseason
Division II
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason
Division III
Conference postseason Defunct Conference postseason Postseason