Empire 8 men's basketball tournament
| Empire 8 men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Empire 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 2004–present |
| Current champion | Utica (2nd) |
| Most championships | St. John Fisher (8) |
| Official website | Empire 8 men's basketball |
The Empire 8 men's basketball tournament is the annual conference basketball championship tournament for the NCAA Division III Empire 8 conference. The tournament has been held annually since 2004. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.
The winner, declared Empire 8 champion, receives the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship.
Prior to 2004, the league championship was awarded to the team with the best regular-season record. Since the tournament's establishment, St. John Fisher was the most successful program, with 6 titles.