Women's Basketball
Currently basketball plays a 22 game conference schedule, with home-and-home games against the seven teams within a school's division and eight games against teams from the opposite division, with home and away status in those cross-division games rotating every year. All 16 teams will play in the NSIC / Sanford Health conference tournament with the first two rounds hosted by the higher seed in the matchups. The semifinal and championship games are currently held at Taylor Arena in Rochester, Minnesota.
Conference Championships Per School
| School | Conference Titles | Last Conference Title | Tournament Titles | Last Tournament Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Duluth | 11 | 2002-03 | 4 | 2004 |
| Northern State | 6 | 1997-98 | 0 | N/A |
| Concordia, St. Paul | 4 | 2009-10 | 3 | 2008 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | 4 | 2001-02 | 1 | 2002 |
| St. Cloud State | 3 | 1983-84 | 1 | 2009 |
| Bemidji State | 3 | 1986-87 | 0 | N/A |
| Minnesota State Moorhead | 3 | 2004-05 | 0 | N/A |
| Wayne State | 3 | 2011-12 | 3 | 2012 |
| Minnesota State, Mankato | 1 | 2008-09 | 0 | N/A |
| Winona State | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2011 |
| Augustana | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Mary | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Minnesota Crookston | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| Upper Iowa | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A |
| School | Conference Titles | Last Conference Title | Tournament Titles | Last Tournament Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Morris | 1 | 1981-82 | 0 | N/A |
Regular Season Champions
| Year | School | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | Bemidji State / St. Cloud State / Southwest State | (5-2) |
| 1980-81 | Southwest State | (7-0) |
| 1981-82 | Minnesota Morris / Moorhead State / St. Cloud State | (10-4) |
| 1982-83 | St. Cloud State | (14-0) |
| 1983-84 | St. Cloud State | (12-0) |
| 1984-85 | Minnesota Duluth / Moorhead State | (7-3) |
| 1985-86 | Bemidji State | (11-1) |
| 1986-87 | Bemidji State | (12-0) |
| 1987-88 | Northern State | (11-1) |
| 1988-89 | Minnesota Duluth | (11-1) |
| 1989-90 | Minnesota Duluth | (11-1) |
| 1990-91 | Minnesota Duluth | (12-0) |
| 1991-92 | Northern State | (10-2) |
| 1992-93 | Minnesota Duluth | (11-1) |
| 1993-94 | Northern State | (12-0) |
| 1994-95 | Minnesota Duluth / Northern State | (11-1) |
| 1995-96 | Minnesota Duluth | (12-0) |
| 1996-97 | Northern State | (11-1) |
| 1997-98 | Minnesota Duluth / Northern State | (10-2) |
| 1998-99 | Minnesota Duluth | (10-2) |
| 1999-00 | Minnesota Duluth | (16-2) |
| 2000-01 | Southwest Minnesota State | (17-1) |
| 2001-02 | Southwest Minnesota State | (14-4) |
| 2002-03 | Minnesota Duluth | (15-3) |
| 2003-04 | Concordia, St. Paul | (15-1) |
| 2004-05 | Minnesota State Moorhead | (12-2) |
| 2005-06 | Wayne State | (13-1) |
| 2006-07 | Concordia, St. Paul | (15-3) |
| 2007-08 | Concordia, St. Paul | (16-2) |
| 2008-09 | Minnesota State, Mankato | (19-1) |
| 2009-10 | Concordia, St. Paul | (17-3) |
| 2010-11 | Wayne State | (21-1) |
| 2011-12 | Wayne State | (20-2) |
NSIC/Sanford Health Tournament Champions
The NSIC Basketball Tournament began in 2000.
| Year | School |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2001 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2002 | Southwest State |
| 2003 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2004 | Minnesota Duluth |
| 2005 | Concordia, St. Paul |
| 2006 | Wayne State |
| 2007 | Concordia, St. Paul |
| 2008 | Concordia, St. Paul |
| 2009 | St. Cloud State |
| 2010 | Wayne State |
| 2011 | Winona State |
| 2012 | Wayne State |
All-Time NSIC Standings (1970-80 to 2011-12)
| School | Wins | Losses | Winning Percentage | Tournament Wins | Tournament Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Duluth | 296 | 114 | .722 | 16 | 5 |
| Augustana | 60 | 24 | .714 | 4 | 4 |
| Wayne State | 164 | 72 | .695 | 16 | 10 |
| Northern State | 277 | 127 | .686 | 9 | 12 |
| Concordia, St. Paul | 156 | 80 | .661 | 17 | 6 |
| Minnesota State, Mankato | 79 | 47 | .627 | 1 | 3 |
| St. Cloud State | 82 | 66 | .554 | 3 | 0 |
| Mary | 62 | 58 | .517 | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota State Moorhead | 242 | 226 | .517 | 8 | 13 |
| Southwest Minnesota State | 212 | 256 | .453 | 8 | 8 |
| Bemidij State | 182 | 286 | .389 | 1 | 8 |
| Winona State | 159 | 309 | .340 | 4 | 12 |
| Minnesota Morris | 88 | 198 | .308 | 0 | 3 |
| Minnesota Crookston | 68 | 168 | .288 | 2 | 4 |
| Upper Iowa | 13 | 107 | .108 | 0 | 1 |
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