Little East Conference men's basketball tournament

{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament

| name = Little East Conference men's basketball tournament

| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship

| defunct =

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| sport = Basketball

| conference = Little East Conference

| number_of_teams = 8

| format = Single-elimination tournament

| current_stadium =

| current_location =

| years = 1987–present

| most_recent =

| current_champion = Keene State (8th)

| most_championships = UMass Dartmouth (12)

| television =

| website = [https://littleeast.com/index.aspx?path=mbball Little East men's basketball]

| sponsors =

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}}

The Little East Conference men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Little East Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1987. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular conference season records.{{cite web| title = Little East Basketball History: Men's Basketball Tournament Champions | publisher = Little East | year=2018| url =http://www.littleeast.com/sports/mbkb/History/mbkb-tournament-champions | accessdate = April 3, 2018}}

The winner receives the Little East's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.

Results

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Year !Champions !Score !Runner-up
align=center \| 1987 \| SE Massachusetts \| 73–58 \| Southern Maine
align=center \| 1988 \| SE Massachusetts \| 92–84 \| Southern Maine
align=center \| 1989 \| Southern Maine \| 84–66 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 1990 \| SE Massachusetts \| 73–71 \| Southern Maine
align=center \| 1991 \| SE Massachusetts \| 86–83 \| Southern Maine
align=center \| 1992 \| Eastern Connecticut \| 71–64 \| UMass Dartmouth
align=center \| 1993 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 87–73 \| Eastern Connecticut
align=center \| 1994 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 93–86 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 1995 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 101–80 \| Western Connecticut
align=center \| 1996 \| Western Connecticut \| 80–64 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 1997 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 69–66 \| UMass Boston
align=center \| 1998 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 65–62 \| Keene State
align=center \| 1999 \| Western Connecticut \| 92–60 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 2000 \| Eastern Connecticut \| 73–66 \| Southern Maine
align=center \| 2001 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 99–89 (OT) \| Keene State
align=center \| 2002 \| Western Connecticut \| 86–83 \| Keene State
align=center \| 2003 \| Western Connecticut \| 66–65 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 2004 \| Keene State \| 79–67 \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 2005 \| Western Connecticut \| 135–130 (2OT) \| Plymouth State
align=center \| 2006 \| UMass Boston \| 81–67 \| Keene State
align=center \| 2007 \| Rhode Island College \| 87–75 \| Keene State
align=center \| 2008 \| Rhode Island College \| 55–52 \| UMass Dartmouth
align=center \| 2009 \| UMass Dartmouth \| 62–53 \| Rhode Island College
align=center \| 2010 \| Rhode Island College \| 81–80 \| Western Connecticut
align=center \| 2011 \| Rhode Island College \| 62–49 \| Eastern Connecticut
align=center \| 2012 \| Eastern Connecticut \| 82–60 \| Rhode Island College
align=center \| 2013 \| Rhode Island College \| 60–53 \| Keene State
align=center \| 2014 \| Rhode Island College \| 70–61 \| Eastern Connecticut
align=center \| 2015 \| Keene State \| 75–57 \| Rhode Island College
align=center \| 2016 \| Keene State \| 86–81 \| UMass Dartmouth
align=center \| 2017 \| Eastern Connecticut \| 72–70 \| Keene State
align=center \| 2018 \| Eastern Connecticut \| 79–62 \| Keene State
align=center \|2019 \|Keene State \|72–69 \|Eastern Connecticut
align=center \|2020 \|Western Connecticut \|88–75 \|UMass Dartmouth≠
align=center \|2021 \|UMass Dartmouth \|108–68 \|Keene State
align=center \|2022 \|Keene State \|71–69 (OT) \|UMass Dartmouth
align=center \|2023 \|Keene State \|83–79 \|Western Connecticut
align=center \|2024 \|Keene State \|84–68 \|Western Connecticut
align=center \|2025 \|Keene State \|80–67 \|Western Connecticut

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Year

!Champions

!Score

!Runner-up

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| 1987

| SE Massachusetts

| 73–58

| Southern Maine

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| 1988

| SE Massachusetts

| 92–84

| Southern Maine

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| 1989

| Southern Maine

| 84–66

| Plymouth State

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| 1990

| SE Massachusetts

| 73–71

| Southern Maine

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| 1991

| SE Massachusetts

| 86–83

| Southern Maine

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| 1992

| Eastern Connecticut

| 71–64

| UMass Dartmouth

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| 1993

| UMass Dartmouth

| 87–73

| Eastern Connecticut

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| 1994

| UMass Dartmouth

| 93–86

| Plymouth State

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| 1995

| UMass Dartmouth

| 101–80

| Western Connecticut

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| 1996

| Western Connecticut

| 80–64

| Plymouth State

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| 1997

| UMass Dartmouth

| 69–66

| UMass Boston

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| 1998

| UMass Dartmouth

| 65–62

| Keene State

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| 1999

| Western Connecticut

| 92–60

| Plymouth State

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| 2000

| Eastern Connecticut

| 73–66

| Southern Maine

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| 2001

| UMass Dartmouth

| 99–89 (OT)

| Keene State

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| 2002

| Western Connecticut

| 86–83

| Keene State

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| 2003

| Western Connecticut

| 66–65

| Plymouth State

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| 2004

| Keene State

| 79–67

| Plymouth State

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| 2005

| Western Connecticut

| 135–130 (2OT)

| Plymouth State

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| 2006

| UMass Boston

| 81–67

| Keene State

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| 2007

| Rhode Island College

| 87–75

| Keene State

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| 2008

| Rhode Island College

| 55–52

| UMass Dartmouth

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| 2009

| UMass Dartmouth

| 62–53

| Rhode Island College

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| 2010

| Rhode Island College

| 81–80

| Western Connecticut

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| 2011

| Rhode Island College

| 62–49

| Eastern Connecticut

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| 2012

| Eastern Connecticut

| 82–60

| Rhode Island College

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| 2013

| Rhode Island College

| 60–53

| Keene State

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| 2014

| Rhode Island College

| 70–61

| Eastern Connecticut

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| 2015

| Keene State

| 75–57

| Rhode Island College

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| 2016

| Keene State

| 86–81

| UMass Dartmouth

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| 2017

| Eastern Connecticut

| 72–70

| Keene State

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| 2018

| Eastern Connecticut

| 79–62

| Keene State

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|2019

|Keene State

|72–69

|Eastern Connecticut

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|2020

|Western Connecticut

|88–75

|UMass Dartmouth≠

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|2021

|UMass Dartmouth

|108–68

|Keene State

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|2022

|Keene State

|71–69 (OT)

|UMass Dartmouth

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|2023

|Keene State

|83–79

|Western Connecticut

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|2024

|Keene State

|84–68

|Western Connecticut

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|2025

|Keene State

|80–67

|Western Connecticut

Championship records

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School ! Finals Record ! Finals Appearances ! class=unsortable \| Years
UMass Dartmouth (Southeastern Massachusetts) \| 12–5 \| 17 \|align=left\| 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2021
Keene State \| 8–9 \| 17 \|align=left\| 2004, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Western Connecticut \| 6–5 \| 11 \|align=left\| 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2020
Rhode Island College \| 6–3 \| 9 \|align=left\| 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
Eastern Connecticut \| 5–3 \| 8 \|align=left\| 1992, 2000, 2012, 2017, 2018
UMass Boston \| 1–1 \| 2 \|align=left\| 2006
Southern Maine \| 1–5 \| 6 \|align=left\| 1989
Plymouth State \| 0–7 \| 7 \|align=left\|

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School

! Finals Record

! Finals Appearances

! class=unsortable | Years

UMass Dartmouth
(Southeastern Massachusetts)

| 12–5

| 17

|align=left| 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2009, 2021

Keene State

| 8–9

| 17