Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament
| Summit League Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
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Summit League Conference Tournament logo (2008-present) | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Summit League |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Denny Sanford Premier Center |
| Current location | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Played | 1993–present |
| Last contest | 2017 |
| Current champion | Western Illinois Leathernecks (2) |
| Most championships | South Dakota State Jackrabbits (7) |
| TV partner(s) | Midco Sports Net, ESPN3, ESPNU |
| Official website | TheSummitLeague.org Women's Basketball |
The Summit League women's basketball tournament has existed since 1993. The winner of the tournament receives the Summit League's automatic bid into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
The Summit League was known as Association of Mid-Continent Universities (AMCU) from 1982–1989 and Mid-Continent Conference from 1989–2007.
Tournament champions
| Year | Champion (seed) | Score | Runner-up (seed) | Most valuable player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Western Illinois (1) | 77-69 OT | IUPUI (2) | Emily Clemens, Western Illinois |
| 2015–16 | South Dakota State (2) | 61-55 | South Dakota (1) | Macy Miller, South Dakota State |
| 2014–15 | South Dakota State (2) | 72-57 | South Dakota (1) | Nicole Seekamp, South Dakota |
| 2013–14 | South Dakota (4) | 82-71 | Denver (6) | Polly Harrington, South Dakota |
| 2012–13 | South Dakota State (1) | 56–53 | South Dakota (3) | Ashley Eide, South Dakota State |
| 2011–12 | South Dakota State (1) | 78–77 OT | UMKC (3) | Jennie Sunnarborg, South Dakota State |
| 2010–11 | South Dakota State (3) | 61–54 | Oakland (4) | Kristin Rotert, South Dakota State |
| 2009–10 | South Dakota State (3) | 79–75 OT | Oral Roberts (1) | Maria Boever, South Dakota State |
| 2008–09 | South Dakota State (1) | 79–69 | Oakland (2) | Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota State |
| 2007–08 | Oral Roberts (4) | 66–53 | IUPUI (3) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2006–07 | Oral Roberts (3) | 72–55 | Oakland (1) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2005–06 | Oakland (6) | 65–56 | Western Illinois (1) | Anne Hafeli, Oakland |
| 2004–05 | Oral Roberts (4) | 48–42 | UMKC (7) | Elisha Turek, Oral Roberts |
| 2003–04 | Valparaiso (2) | 64–63 | Oral Roberts (4) | Leah Cannon, Oral Roberts |
| 2002–03 | Valparaiso (4) | 48–46 | Oakland (6) | Katie Boone, Valparaiso |
| 2001–02 | Oakland (2) | 52–40 | Valparaiso (1) | Sarah Judd, Oakland |
| 2000–01 | Oral Roberts (2) | 61–46 | Oakland (1) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts |
| 1999–00 | Youngstown State (2) | 73–57 | Valparaiso (4) | Brianne Kenneally, Youngstown State |
| 1998–99 | Oral Roberts (4) | 57–52 | Youngstown State (2) | Krista Ragan, Oral Roberts |
| 1997–98 | Youngstown State (1) | 78–69 | Valparaiso (2) | Sarrah Stricklett, Valparaiso |
| 1996–97 | Troy State (1) | 89–75 | Youngstown State (2) | Samantha Tomlinson, Troy State |
| 1995–96 | Youngstown State (1) | 53–43 | Buffalo (2) | Shannon Beach, Youngstown State |
| 1994–95 | Western Illinois (1) | 73–60 | Youngstown State (2) | Oberon Pitterson, Western Illinois |
| 1993–94 | Wisconsin–Green Bay (2) | 73–70 | Northern Illinois (1) | E. C. Hill, Northern Illinois |
| 1992–93 | Northern Illinois (1) | 75–58 | Wisconsin–Green Bay (2) | Dawn Schirmacher, Wisconsin–Green Bay |
Tournament wins by school
| School | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 7 | 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 |
| Oral Roberts | 5 | 2008, 2007, 2005, 2001, 1999 |
| Youngstown State | 3 | 2000, 1998, 1996 |
| Oakland | 2 | 2006, 2002 |
| Valparaiso | 2 | 2004, 2003 |
| Western Illinois | 2 | 2017, 1995 |
| Northern Illinois | 1 | 1993 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 2014 |
| Troy State | 1 | 1997 |
| Green Bay | 1 | 1994 |
Teams in bold are currently in the Summit League. Oral Roberts left for the Southland Conference after the 2011–12 season, but returned for 2014–15.
Tournament locations
| Year | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | |
| 1994 | DeKalb, Illinois | |
| 1995 | Macomb, Illinois | |
| 1996 | Buffalo, New York | |
| 1997 | Buffalo, New York | |
| 1998 | Moline, Illinois | |
| 1999 | Moline, Illinois | |
| 2000 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| 2001 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| 2002 | Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| 2003 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 2004 | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 2005 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 2006 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 2007 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 2008 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
| 2009 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2010 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2011 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2012 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2013 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2014 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2015 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Highest attended Division I women's conference championship title game to date (6,926). Record has since been broken.[1] |
| 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | |
| 2017 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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