The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference men's
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championship tournament for the
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1934.
It is a
single-elimination tournament
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and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner receives the SIAC's automatic bid to the
NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
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.
Florida A&M have been the most successful team at the SIAC tournament, with twelve championships.
History
Championship records
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* Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee
* Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas
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,
Central State (OH),
Edward Waters, and
Spring Hill have not yet won the SIAC tournament
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and
Talladega never won the tournament as SIAC members
* Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the SIAC
See also
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SIAC women's basketball tournament
References
{{NCAA men's college basketball tournament navbox
NCAA Division II men's basketball conference tournaments
Basketball Tournament, Men's
Recurring sporting events established in 1934