Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament
Collegiate basketball tournament
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The Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Great Midwest Conference (GMC). The tournament was held annually from 1992 to 1995, coming to an end when the Great Midwest Conference was absorbed into Conference USA for the 1995–96 season.
| Great Midwest Conference men's basketball tournament (defunct) | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Great Midwest Conference |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1992–1995 |
| Most championships | Cincinnati (4) |
| Host stadiums | |
| Chicago Stadium (1992) The Pyramid (1993) Shoemaker Stadium (1994) Bradley Center (1995) | |
| Host locations | |
| Chicago, IL (1992) Memphis, TN (1993) Cincinnati, OH (1994) Milwaukee, WI (1995) | |
The Great Midwest Conference tournament never met criteria for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, meaning that the winner of the tournament was never guaranteed an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, Cincinnati, which won all four GMC tournaments, received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament each year.
Tournament champions by year
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue (and city) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cincinnati | 75–63 | Memphis State | Chicago Stadium (Chicago, IL) |
| 1993 | Cincinnati | 77–72 | Memphis State | The Pyramid (Memphis, TN) |
| 1994 | Cincinnati | 68–47 | Memphis | Shoemaker Stadium (Cincinnati, OH) |
| 1995 | Cincinnati | 67–65[1] | Saint Louis | Bradley Center (Milwaukee, WI) |
Championships and finals appearances by school
| School | Championships | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 4 | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Memphis | 0 | 3 | |
| Saint Louis | 0 | 1 |
See also
- Conference USA men's basketball tournament (from 1996)