| Northwest Conference men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1994–present |
| Current champion | Whitworth (16th) |
| Most championships | Whitworth (16) |
| Official website | NWC men's basketball |
The Northwest Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Northwest Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1994. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
The winner, declared conference champion, receives the NWC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Whitworth are the three-time defending champions.
| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Willamette | 87–78 | Lewis & Clark | Salem, OR |
| 1995 | Lewis & Clark | 79–71 | Willamette | Salem, OR |
| 1996 | Whitworth | 66–53 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 1997 | Pacific (OR) | 88–79 | Lewis & Clark | Forest Grove, OR |
| 1998 | Lewis & Clark | 79–61 | Pacific Lutheran | Portland, OR |
| 1999 | Not held | |||
| 2000 | Willamette | 77–70 | Linfield | McMinnville, OR |
| 2001 | Lewis & Clark | 101–88 | Linfield | Portland, OR |
| 2002 | Lewis & Clark | 101–86 | Whitworth | Portland, OR |
| 2003 | Whitworth | 77–64 | Willamette | Spokane, WA |
| 2004 | Not held | |||
| 2005 | Not held | |||
| 2006 | Puget Sound | 94–86 | Whitworth | Tacoma, WA |
| 2007 | Whitworth | 69–62 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 2008 | Whitworth | 96–69 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2009 | Whitworth | 90–80OT | Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 2010 | Whitworth | 97–75 | George Fox | Spokane, WA |
| 2011 | Whitworth | 74–50 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2012 | Whitworth | 86–71 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2013 | Whitworth | 93–72 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2014 | Whitworth | 71–68 | Puget Sound | Spokane, WA |
| 2015 | Whitworth | 69–58 | Lewis & Clark | Spokane, WA |
| 2016 | Whitworth | 75–62 | Pacific Lutheran | Spokane, WA |
| 2017 | Whitman | 86–83 | Whitworth | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2018 | Whitworth | 91–88 | Whitman | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2019 | Whitman | 107–102 | Whitworth | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2020 | Whitman | 86–80 | Whitworth | Spokane, WA |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2022 | Whitworth | 85–59 | Whitman | Spokane, WA |
| 2023 | Whitworth | 78–65 | Whitman | Walla Walla, WA |
| 2024 | Whitworth | 81–75 | Whitman | Spokane, Wa |
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitworth | 16–5 | 21 | 1996, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| Lewis & Clark | 4–5 | 9 | 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 |
| Whitman | 3–5 | 8 | 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Willamette | 2–3 | 5 | 1994, 2000 |
| Puget Sound | 1–4 | 5 | 2006 |
| Pacific (OR) | 1–0 | 1 | 1997 |
| Linfield | 0–2 | 2 | |
| Pacific Lutheran | 0–2 | 2 | |
| George Fox | 0–1 | 1 |
