HCAC Men's Basketball Tournament History
Year-by-Year Results
Season 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Champion Manchester Manchester Manchester Rose-Hulman Wabash Wabash Franklin Franklin Defiance Franklin Hanover Hanover Hanover Transylvania Transylvania Franklin Coach Steve Alford Steve Alford Steve Alford Jim Shaw Mac Petty Mac Petty Kerry Prather Kerry Prather Tom Polombo Kerry Prather Mike Beitzel Mike Beitzel Mike Beitzel Brian Lane Brian Lane Kerry Prather Score 83-75 76-58 90-82 70-60 63-62 83-75 80-71 2OT 70-58 104-97 92-87 79-60 61-48 66-56 63-48 77-64 82-76 Runner-up Wabash DePauw Hanover Manchester Rose-Hulman Franklin Manchester Manchester Manchester Defiance Anderson Franklin Franklin Franklin Defiance Defiance Site of Finals Greencastle, Ind. N. Manchester, Ind. N. Manchester, Ind. Hanover, Ind. Terre Haute, Ind. Crawfordsville, Ind. N. Manchester, Ind. Franklin, Ind. N. Manchester, Ind. Hanover, Ind. Hanover, Ind. Hanover, Ind. Hanover, Ind. Lexington, Ky. Franklin, Ind. Defiance, Ohio MVP Kyle Hupfer, Manchester Kyle Hupfer, Manchester Brad Knoy, Manchester Kiley Gwaltney, Rose-Hulman Chad Tabor, Wabash Chad Tabor, Wabash Jason Sibley, Franklin Kyle Hobbs, Franklin Eric Viney, Defiance Scott Study, Franklin Thad McCracken, Hanover Ben Lye, Hanover Matt Moore, Hanover Marc Bain, Transylvania Nick Feagan, Transylvania Dustin Marshall, Franklin
1993 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) February 25
#4 WABASH 84, #3 Franklin 73 #3 MANCHESTER 76, #6 Rose-Hulman 68 #7 Anderson 75, #2 HANOVER 58
#6 Franklin 66, #3 ROSE-HULMAN 59 #2 HANOVER 74, #7 Wabash 57
Semifinals (February 24) at Manchester
Hanover 91, Franklin 77 #1 MANCHESTER 76, DePauw 58
Championship (February 25) at Manchester
Manchester 90, Hanover 82
Semifinals (February 26) at DePauw
Manchester 75, Anderson 55 Wabash 66, #1 DEPAUW 62
All-Tournament Team
Brad Knoy, Manchester - MVP Kyle Hupfer, Manchester Burt Paddock, Manchester David Benter, Hanover Scott Starkey, Franklin Jim Giesen, DePauw
Championship (February 27) at DePauw
Manchester 83, Wabash 75
All-Tournament Team
Kyle Hupfer, Manchester - MVP Greg Arnold, Manchester Travis Kuhn, Manchester Eric Bruksch, DePauw Chris Taylor, Wabash Mike Crnkovich, Wabash
1996 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) February 22
#3 DEPAUW 67, #6 Franklin 57 #2 MANCHESTER 90, #7 Anderson 79 #4 ROSE-HULMAN 78, #5 Wabash 60
1994 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) February 24
#3 DEPAUW 85, #6 Rose-Hulman 68 #2 HANOVER 84, #7 Wabash 70 #5 Franklin 76, #4 ANDERSON 69
Semifinals (February 23) at Hanover
Manchester 58, DePauw 53 Rose-Hulman 75, #1 HANOVER 74
Championship (February 24) at Hanover
Rose-Hulman 70, Manchester 60
Semifinals (February 25) at Manchester
DePauw 60, Hanover 54 #1 MANCHESTER 78, Franklin 63
All-Tournament Team
Kiley Gwaltney, Rose-Hulman - MVP Zack Johnson, Rose-Hulman Brad Knoy, Manchester Chad Berry, Manchester Matt McCollum, DePauw David Benter, Hanover
Championship (February 26) at Manchester
Manchester 76, DePauw 58
All-Tournament Team
Kyle Hupfer, Manchester - MVP Chad Christman, Manchester Zach Phelps, DePauw Brady Harvey, DePauw David Benter, Hanover David Dunkle, Franklin
1997 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) February 27
#2 WABASH 85, #7 Anderson 66 #3 MANCHESTER 67, #6 DePauw 60 #4 HANOVER 83, Franklin 73
1995 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) February 23
#4 DEPAUW 80, #5 Anderson 58
Semifinals (February 28) at Rose-Hulman
Wabash 69, Manchester 63 #1 ROSE-HULMAN 64, Hanover 63
Championship (March 1) at Rose-Hulman
Wabash 63, ROSE-HULMAN 62
Jarett Young, Mount St. Joseph Mike West, Hanover
All-Tournament Team
Chad Tabor, Wabash - MVP Theo Johnson, Wabash Bryan Egli, Rose-Hulman Troy Halt, Rose-Hulman Matt Linville, Hanover Chad Berry, Manchester
2001 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb. 22
#3 DEFIANCE 76, #6 Franklin 75 #2 HANOVER 73, #7 Mount St. Joseph 69 #5 Anderson 93, #4 BLUFFTON 64 #1 Manchester - Bye
1998 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb. 26
#2 FRANKLIN 89, #7 DePauw 76 #6 Anderson 79, #3 MANCHESTER 71 #5 Hanover 72, #4 ROSE-HULMAN 59
Semifinals (February 23) at Manchester
#3 Defiance 87, #2 Hanover 73 #1 Manchester 85, #5 Anderson 77
Semifinals (February 27) at Wabash
Franklin 99, Anderson 87 #1 WABASH 69, Hanover 45
Championship (February 24) at Manchester
#3 Defiance 104, #1 Manchester 97
Championship (February 28) at Wabash
WABASH 83, Franklin 75
All-Tournament Team
Eric Viney, Defiance - MVP Carson Harris, Manchester Yul Lee, Manchester Thad McCracken, Hanover Jim Scarbeary, Anderson Gavin Sever, Defiance
All-Tournament Team
Chad Tabor, Wabash - MVP Josh Estelle, Wabash Eric Jaryszak, Wabash Jarrod Brett, Franklin Jason Sibley, Franklin Chaz Smoot, Anderson
1999 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb. 23
#1 MANCHESTER 71 #8 Bluffton 39 #2 ANDERSON 78 #7 Wilmington 61 #3 FRANKLIN 84 #6 MSJ 68 #5 Wabash 74 #4 HANOVER 65
2002 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb. 19
#3 MANCHESTER 70, #6 Mount St. Joseph 64 #2 DEFIANCE 91, #7 Bluffton 90 #4 FRANKLIN 91, #5 Anderson 69 #1 Hanover - Bye
Semifinals (February 22) at Hanover
#2 Defiance 85, #3 Manchester 81 #4 Franklin 83, #1 Hanover 79
Semifinals (February 26) at Manchester
#3 Franklin 93 #2 Anderson 90 OT #1 MANCHESTER 70 #5 Wabash 48
Championship (February 23) at Hanover
#4 Franklin 92, #2 Defiance 87
Championship (February 27) at Manchester
Franklin 80 MANCHESTER 71 2-OT
All-Tournament Team
Scott Study, Franklin –MVP Josh Quattrocchi, Franklin Jake Sappenfield, Franklin Mike Kurdziel, Defiance Jeremy Miklovic, Defiance
All-Tournament Team
Jason Sibley, Franklin - MVP Billy Scott, Franklin Antwann Jones, Manchester Marc Patterson, Manchester Josh Estelle, Wabash Chaz Smoot, Anderson
2003 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb 25
#2 ANDERSON 70, #7 Bluffton 58 #6 Mt St Joseph 80, #3 MANCHESTER 72 #4 DEFIANCE 91, #5 Franklin 84 #1 Hanover- Bye
2000 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb. 22
#4 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 66 #5 Anderson 65 #3 MANCHESTER 102 #6 Wilmington 64 #2 HANOVER 68 #7 Bluffton 55 #1 Franklin - Bye
Semifinals (February 28) at Hanover
#2 Anderson 70, #6 Mt St Joseph 63 #1 Hanover 86, #4 Defiance 71
Semifinals (February 25) at Franklin
#3 Manchester 64 #2 Hanover 54 #1 FRANKLIN 108 #4 Mount St. Joseph 105 OT
Championship (March 1) at Hanover
#1 Hanover 79, #2 Anderson 60
Championship (February 26) at Franklin
FRANKLIN 70 Manchester 58
All-Tournament Team
Thad McCracken, Hanover-MVP Ben Rans, Anderson Erik Chapman, Anderson Derrick Clevenger, Hanover Ryan Lanning, Hanover Curt Croy, Defiance
All-Tournament Team
Kyle Hobbs, Franklin - MVP Paul Buening, Franklin Jim Sigler, Franklin Carson Harris, Manchester
2004 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb 25
#2 MANCHESTER 76, #7 Anderson 66 #3 FRANKLIN 72, #6 Bluffton 59 #4 DEFIANCE 54, #5 Mt. St. Joseph 53 #1 Hanover- Bye
All-Tournament Team
Nick Feagan, Transylvania (MVP) Joey Searle, Transylvania Gary Mouser, Transylvania Anthony Pettaway, Defiance Mike Floyd, Defiance C.J. Johnson, Defiance
Semifinals (February 28) at Hanover
#3 Franklin 81, #2 Manchester 53 #1 Hanover 79, #4 Defiance 54
Championship (March 1) at Hanover
#1 Hanover 61, #3 Franklin 48
2008 Opening Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb 23
#3 TRANSYLVANIA 66, #6 Rose-Hulman 50 #4 ANDERSON 65, #5 Hanover 52
All-Tournament Team
Ben Lye, Hanover - MVP Thad McCracken, Hanover Darrius Jackson, Franklin Alan Davidson, Franklin Sydney McDaniel, Manchester Curt Croy, Defiance
Semifinals (February 29) at Defiance
#2 Franklin 60, #3 Transylvania 53 #1 Defiance 95, #4 Anderson 86
Championship (March 1) at Defiance
#2 Franklin 82, #1Defiance 76
All-Tournament Team
Dustin Marshall, Franklin-MVP Jace Redman, Franklin Marty Young, Franklin Anthony Pettaway, Defiance C.J. Johnson, Defiance Mike Russell, Anderson
2005 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb 22
#1 HANOVER 78, #8 Defiance, 60 #5 Bluffton 77, #4 MANCHESTER 70 #3 FRANKLIN 73, #6 Mt. St. Joseph 66 #2 TRANSYLVANIA 81, #7 Anderson 64
Semifinals (February 25) at Hanover
#3 Franklin 73, #2 Transylvania 67 #1 Hanover 77, #5 Bluffton 67
Championship (February 26) at Hanover
#1 Hanover 66, #3 Franklin 56
All-Tournament Team
Matt Moore, Hanover - MVP Ben Lye, Hanover Brian Chrin, Hanover Nick Kane, Franklin Nick Scott, Franklin Scott Bergman, Bluffton
2006 First Round (Home Team in ALL CAPS) Feb 21
#1 TRANSYLVANIA 87, #8 Defiance 78 #4 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 67, #5 Manchester 55 #6 Bluffton 91, #3 HANOVER 85 #2 FRANKLIN 71, #7 Anderson 57
Semifinals (February 24) at Transylvania
#2 Franklin 86, #6 Bluffton 66 #1 Transylvania 83, #4 Mt. St. Joseph 79
Championship (February 25) at Transylvania
#1 Transylvania 63, #2 Franklin 48
All-Tournament Team
Marc Bain, Transylvania (MVP) Bryan Howard, Transylvania Nick Kane, Franklin Dustin Marshall, Franklin Scott Bergman, Bluffton Kevin Darthard, Mt. St. Joseph
2007 Semifinals (February 23) at Franklin
#2 Transylvania 78, #3 Bluffton 66 #4 Defiance 80, #1 Franklin 73
Championship (February 24) at Franklin
#2 Transylvania 77, #4 Defiance 64