Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name = Metro Conference men's basketball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference basketball championship
| defunct = yes
| image =
| caption =
| sport = College basketball
| conference = Metro Conference
| number_of_teams =
| format = Single-elimination tournament
| current_stadium =
| current_location =
| years = 1976–1995
| most_recent =
| current_champion = Louisville
| most_championships = Louisville (11)
| television =
| website =
| sponsors =
| all_stadiums =
Freedom Hall (1976, 1980–81, 1985–87, 1992–93, 1995)
Mid-South Coliseum (1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988)
Riverfront Coliseum (1978, 1983)
Carolina Coliseum (1989)
Mississippi Coast Coliseum (1990, 1994)
Roanoke Civic Center (1991)
| all_locations = Louisville, KY (1976, 1980–81, 1985–87, 1992–93, 1995)
Memphis, TN (1977, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1988)
Cincinnati, OH (1978, 1983)
Columbia, SC (1989)
Biloxi, MS (1990, 1994)
Roanoke, VA (1991)
}}
The Metro Conference men's basketball tournament was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Metro Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1976 and 1996, when the Metro Conference was absorbed into Conference USA in 1996.
The winner of the tournament was guaranteed a spot in the NCAA basketball tournament each year.
Tournament champions by year
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Metro Champion !Score !Runner-up !Most Outstanding Player !Venue (and city) |
| 1976
| 103–95 |
| 1977
| 74–61 |
| 1978
| 94–93 |
| 1979
| 68–60 |
| 1980
| 81–72 | Darrell Griffith, Louisville |rowspan=2|Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| 1981
| 42–31 |
| 1982
| 73–62 |
| 1983
| 66–51 | Tulane |
| 1984
| 78–65 |
| 1985
| 90–86 (OT) |rowspan=3|Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| 1986
| 88–79 |
| 1987
| 75–52 |
| 1988
| 81–73 |
| 1989
| 87–80 |
| 1990
| 83–80 |rowspan=2|LaBradford Smith, Louisville |
| 1991
| 76–69 |
| 1992
| 64–63 | Tulane | Henry Williams, UNC Charlotte |rowspan=2|Freedom Hall (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| 1993
| 90–78 |
| 1994
| 69–61 |
| 1995
| 78–64 |
Championships by school
| class="wikitable" border="1" |
| Titles
! School |
|---|
| 11 |
| 4
| Memphis |
| 2 |
| 1 |
Television coverage
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- 1992–93 Metro Conference Men's Basketball media guide
- [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mbb-guide-147-186.pdf 2008–09 Louisville Cardinals Men's Basketball Media Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523143507/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/lou/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/0809-mbb-guide-147-186.pdf |date=2011-05-23 }}
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