The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
Between 1951 and 1960, the regular season champion was declared league champion based on record alone. From 1961 to 1980, a singular championship game was held between the top two teams from the regular season standings. Finally, a tournament (of varying sizes, presently at 12) has been held each year since 1981.
The winner receives the PSAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
Pre-tournament champions
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- 1955 – Millersville State
- 1956 – Millersville State
- 1957 – Millersville State
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Championship game only
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Year
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Champions
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Score
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Runner-up
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1961
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Mansfield State
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97–87
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Indiana State (PA)
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1962
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Mansfield State
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58–54
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Edinboro State
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1963
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Slippery Rock State
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74–73
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Mansfield State
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1964
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Mansfield State
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98–90
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Edinboro State
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1965
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Cheyney State
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73–47
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Slippery Rock State
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1966
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Cheyney State
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96–76
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Edinboro State
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1967
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Cheyney State
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84–57
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California State (PA)
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1968
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Edinboro State
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73–61
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Cheyney State
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1969
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Cheyney State
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83–69
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Edinboro State
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1970
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California State (PA)
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110–91
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Cheyney State
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1971
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Cheyney State
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90–65
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Clarion State
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1972
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Cheyney State
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97–88
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Slippery Rock State
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1973
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Cheyney State
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76–62
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Clarion State
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1974
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Indiana State (PA)
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79–69
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Bloomsburg State
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1975
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Mansfield State
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79–70
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Edinboro State
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1976
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Cheyney State
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78–77
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Edinboro State
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1977
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Cheyney State
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75–71
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Clarion State
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1978
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Cheyney State
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75–72
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Slippery Rock State
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1979
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Cheyney State
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72–71
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Clarion State
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1980
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Cheyney State
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66–59
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Clarion State
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Tournament championship game
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Year
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Champions
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Score
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Runner-up
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1981
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Bloomsburg State
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72–63
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Indiana State (PA)
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1982
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Cheyney State
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68–50
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Bloomsburg State
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1983
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Cheyney
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63–55
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Bloomsburg
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1984
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Mansfield
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61–54
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Bloomsburg
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1985
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California (PA)
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81–79
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Millersville
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1986
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Cheyney
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90–67
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Edinboro
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1987
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Millersville
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100–94
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California (PA)
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1988
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California (PA)
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73–64
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Kutztown
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1989
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Millersville
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89–85
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Bloomsburg
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1990
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East Stroudsburg
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76–75 (OT)
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Millersville
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1991
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Shippensburg
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76–75 (2OT)
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Slippery Rock
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1992
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California (PA)
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92–76
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Edinboro
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1993
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Millersville
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97–84
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California (PA)
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1994
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California (PA)
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78–76
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Indiana (PA)
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1995
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Indiana (PA)
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87–69
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California (PA)
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1996
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California (PA)
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87–84
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Indiana (PA)
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1997
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Mansfield
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94–80
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Clarion
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1998
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Edinboro
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81–77
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West Chester
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1999
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California (PA)
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75–64
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Bloomsburg
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2000
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Indiana (PA)
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63–50
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Slippery Rock
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2001
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Clarion
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80–77 (OT)
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West Chester
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2002
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Indiana (PA)
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71–68
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California (PA)
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2003
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Millersville
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79–74
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California (PA)
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2004
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Indiana (PA)
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83–74
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Kutztown
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2005
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Edinboro
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85–76
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Millersville
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2006
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Edinboro
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52–51
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Shippensburg
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2007
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Millersville
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79–68
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Cheyney
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2008
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California (PA)
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73–65
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Edinboro
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2009
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Gannon
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80–65
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Kutztown
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2010
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Indiana (PA)
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84–73
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Kutztown
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2011
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Indiana (PA)
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82–75
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Slippery Rock
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2012
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East Stroudsburg
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90–85
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West Chester
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2013
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Indiana (PA)
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52–46
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Slippery Rock
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2014
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East Stroudsburg
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92–80
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West Chester
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2015
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Gannon
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69–66
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Indiana (PA)
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2016
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Mercyhurst
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70–67
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West Chester
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2017
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Shippensburg
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73–63
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Kutztown
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2018
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East Stroudsburg
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89–67
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Gannon
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2019
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Indiana (PA)
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56-49
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Mercyhurst
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2020
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Indiana (PA)
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77–59
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Shippensburg
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2022
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Indiana (PA)
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63-52
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Millersville
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2023
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Indiana (PA)
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54–53
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Mercyhurst
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2024
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Gannon
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89–74
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California (PA)
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Championship records
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School
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Finals Record
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Finals Appearances
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Years
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Cheyney
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15–3
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18
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1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1986
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Indiana (PA)
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13–5
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18
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1960, 1974, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
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Millersville
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10–5
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10
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1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2007
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California (PA)
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8–7
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15
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1970, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2008
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Mansfield
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6–1
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4
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1961, 1962, 1964, 1975, 1984, 1997
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East Stroudsburg
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4–0
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4
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1990, 2012, 2014
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Edinboro
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4–9
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13
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1968, 1998, 2005, 2006
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Gannon
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3–1
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4
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2009, 2015, 2024
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Bloomsburg
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2–6
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7
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1953, 1981
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Shippensburg
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2–1
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3
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1991, 2017
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Lock Haven
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2–0
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0
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1951, 1952
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Clarion
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1–6
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7
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2001
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Mercyhurst
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1–1
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2
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2016
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Slippery Rock
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1–7
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8
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1963
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West Chester
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1–5
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5
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1959
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Kutztown
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0–5
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5
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Pitt–Johnstown
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0–0
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0
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Seton Hill
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0–0
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0
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- Schools highlighted in pink are former PSAC members.
- Shepherd is the only current PSAC member that has yet to reach the tournament final. However, Shepherd is the newest PSAC member, having joined in 2019.