| Season | NCAA Tourney Winner | Winner Conference | Won Conf Tourney? | Conf Tourney Game |
|---|
| 2006-2007 |
Florida |
Southeastern |
Yes |
#3 Arkansas 56, #1 Florida 77 |
| 2005-2006 |
Florida |
Southeastern |
Yes |
#5 South Carolina 47, #2 Florida 49 |
| 2004-2005 |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
Lost before finals |
#5 Georgia Tech 64, #3 Duke 69 |
| 2003-2004 |
Connecticut |
Big East |
Yes |
#2 Connecticut 61, #1 Pittsburgh 58 |
| 2002-2003 |
Syracuse |
Big East |
Lost before finals |
#2 Pittsburgh 74, #2 Connecticut 56 |
| 2001-2002 |
Maryland |
Atlantic Coast |
Lost before finals |
#4 North Carolina State 61, #2 Duke 91 |
| 2000-2001 |
Duke |
Atlantic Coast |
Yes |
#2 Duke 79, #1 North Carolina 53 |
| 1999-2000 |
Michigan State |
Big Ten |
Yes |
#4 Illinois 61, #2 Michigan State 76 |
| 1998-1999 |
Connecticut |
Big East |
Yes |
#3 St. John's 63, #1 Connecticut 82 |
| 1997-1998 |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
Yes |
#2 South Carolina 56, #1 Kentucky 86 |
| 1996-1997 |
Arizona |
Pacific 10 |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1995-1996 |
Kentucky |
Southeastern |
Lost in finals |
Kentucky 73, Mississippi State 84 |
| 1994-1995 |
UCLA |
Pacific 10 |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1993-1994 |
Arkansas |
Southeastern |
Lost before finals |
Florida 60, Kentucky 73 |
| 1992-1993 |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
Lost in finals |
North Carolina 75, Georgia Tech 77 |
| 1991-1992 |
Duke |
Atlantic Coast |
Yes |
North Carolina 74, Duke 94 |
| 1990-1991 |
Duke |
Atlantic Coast |
Lost in finals |
Duke 74, North Carolina 96 |
| 1989-1990 |
UNLV |
Mountain West |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1988-1989 |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1987-1988 |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1986-1987 |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
| 1985-1986 |
Louisville |
Big East |
Lost before finals |
St. John's 70, Syracuse 69 |
| 1984-1985 |
Villanova |
Big East |
Lost before finals |
Georgetown 92, St. John's 80 |
| 1983-1984 |
Georgetown |
Big East |
Yes |
Georgetown 82, Syracuse 71 (OT) |
| 1982-1983 |
North Carolina State |
Atlantic Coast |
Yes |
Virginia 78, North Carolina State 81 |
| 1981-1982 |
North Carolina |
Atlantic Coast |
Yes |
North Carolina 47, Virginia 45 |
| 1980-1981 |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
n/a |
<no tournament this year> |
