| Division 1 Men's Basketball Champions and Runner-ups | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
| 1961 | Pueblo Junior College (1st) | Northeastern Junior College | |
| 1962 | Trinidad State College (6th) | Northeastern Junior College | |
| 1963 | Casper College (3rd) | Northeastern Junior College | |
| 1964 | Casper College (2nd) | Northwest College | |
| 1965 | Northeastern Junior College | Northwest College | |
| 1966 | Casper College (11th) | Northwest College | |
| 1967 | Northwest College | Lamar Community College | |
| 1968 | Northeastern Junior College (4th) | Lamar Community College | |
| 1969 | Northwest College | Lamar Community College | |
| 1970 | Casper College (4th) | Trinidad State Junior College | |
| 1971 | Casper College (5th) | Northeastern Junior College | |
| 1972 | Casper College (7th) | Trinidad State Junior College | |
| 1973 | Central CC-Platte (12th) | Casper College | |
| 1974 | Northeastern Junior College (8th) | Central CC-Platte | |
| 1975 | Sheridan College (10th) | Casper College | |
| 1976 | Casper College (10th) | Trinidad State Junior College | |
| 1977 | Sheridan College | Casper College | |
| 1978 | Casper College | Trinidad State Junior College | |
| 1979 | Western Nebraska C.C. (12th) | Dawson Community College | |
| 1980 | Northeastern Junior College (12th) | Casper College | |
| 1981 | Western Nebraska C.C. | Southeast Community College | |
| 1982 | Western Nebraska C.C. (14th) | Casper College | 56-55 |
| 1983 | Southeast Community College (3rd) | Western Nebraska C.C. | |
| 1984 | Northeastern Junior College (9th) | Sheridan College | |
| 1985 | Casper College (14th) | Laramie County C.C. | |
| 1986 | Trinidad State Junior College (8th) | Southeast Community College | |
| 1987 | Laramie County C.C. | Northwest College | |
| 1988 | Casper College (6th) | Trinidad State Junior College | |
| 1989 | Eastern Wyoming College | Sheridan College | 103-91 |
| 1990 | Western Nebraska C.C. (12th) | Casper College | 88-87 |
| 1991 | Eastern Wyoming College | Trinidad State Junior College | 98-87 |
| 1992 | Casper College (11th) | Eastern Wyoming College | 73-72 |
| 1993 | Western Nebraska C.C. | Eastern Wyoming College | 72-68 |
| 1994 | Western Nebraska C.C. (7th) | North Platte C.C. | 69-68 |
| 1995 | Western Nebraska C.C. (3rd) | Casper College | 89-65 |
| 1996 | Casper College (12th) | Western Nebraska C.C. | 71-67 |
| 1997 | Wetern Nebraska C.C. (14th) | McCook Community College | 77-59 |
| 1998 | Wetern Nebraska C.C. | Casper College | 75-72 |
| 1999 | Wetern Nebraska C.C. | Casper College | 100-94 (3OT) |
| 2000 | Northeastern Junior College (7th) | Western Nebraska C.C. | 66-65 |
| 2001 | Western Nebraska C.C. | Northeast Nebraska C.C. | 81-62 |
| 2002 | Sheridan College | Eastern Wyoming | 90-85 |
| 2003 | Eastern Wyoming College ** | (WNCC had to forfeit title that year) | 79-67 ** |
| 2004 | Eastern Wyoming College (7th) | Dawson Community College | 81-75 |
| 2005 | Northeastern Junior College | Eastern Wyoming College | 80-65 |
| 2006 | Sheridan College | Northeastern Junior College | 107-100 |
| 2007 | Northeastern Junior College (7th) | Casper College | 90-77 |
| 2008 | Eastern Wyoming College | Northeastern Junior College | 77-71 |
| 2009 | Lamar Community College (5th) | North Platte C.C. | 63-61 |
| 2010 | North Platte Community College | Sheridan College | 69-65 |
| 2011 | Western Wyoming C.C. (7th) | Sheridan College | 78-64 |
| 2012 | Otero Junior College | Casper College | 73-70 |
| 2013 | North Platte Community College | Otero Junior College | 51-46 |
| 2014 | Northeastern Junior College | Gillette College | 119-110 OT |
| 2015 | Northwest College | Gillette College | 112-86 |
| 2016 | Gillette College | Otero Junior College | 97-69 |
| 2017 | Gillette College (11th) | Laramie County | 101-97 |
| 2018 | Western Nebraska C.C. | Otero Junior College | 86-79 |
| 2019 | Casper College | Sheridan College | 87-74 |
| 2020 | Western Wyoming C.C. | Northeastern Junior College | 82-62 |
| 2021 | Northeastern Junior College | McCook Community College | 89-71 |
| 2022 | Trinidad State College | Otero College | 95-94 |
| 2023 | Trinidad State College | Casper College | 78-77 |
| 2024 | Trinidad State College | Western Nebraska C.C. | 81-56 |
| 2025 | Trinidad State College | Gillette College | 94-92 |
Men's Basketball Region IX Tournament Scores
1981-82 @ Scottsbluff, Nebraska
First Round
Western Wyoming 94, Sheridan 75
Southeast-Fairbury 87, Otero 73
Northeastern Colorado 68, North Platte (Mid-Plains) 64
Western Nebraska (NWC) 71, Dawson 70
York 100, McCook 75
Eastern Wyoming 70, Miles 61
Trinidad 61, CCC-Platte 34
Casper 78, Northwest Wyoming 65
Quarterfinals
Southeast Fairbury 81, Western Wyoming 70
Western Nebraska (NWC) 63, Northeastern Colorado 54
York 80, Eastern Wyoming 78
Casper 82, Trinidad 70
Semifinals
Western Nebraska (NWC) 68, Southeast Fairbury 64
Casper 72, York 71
Finals
Western Nebraska (NWC) 56, Casper 55
2023-24 @ Scottsbluff, Nebraska
First Round at Higher Seeds
S2 Trinidad State 88, S7 Lamar 70
N6 Northwest 97, N3 Central Wyoming 93
S4 Otero 91, S5 North Platte 87 OT
N2 Casper 114, N7 Eastern Wyoming 94
S6 McCook 78, S3 Northeastern JC 76
N4 Laramie County 90, N5 Western Wyoming 81
Quarterfinals
S1 Trinidad State 93, N4 Laramie County 58
N1 Gillette 99, S6 McCook 72
N2 Casper 92, S4 Otero 82
S1 Western Nebraska 84, N6 Northwest 72
Semifinals
Trinidad State 86, Gillette 83
Western Nebraska 82, Casper 78
Finals
Trinidad 81, Western Nebraska 56
2024-25 @ Gillette, Wyoming
First Round at Higher Seeds
Western Nebraska 107, McCook 73
Northwest 62, Central Wyoming 53
Otero 78, North Platte 72
Lamar 87, Northeasatern JC 78
Casper 98, Eastern Wyoming 76
Laramie County 86, Western Wyoming 81
Quarterfinals
Casper 90, Lamar 73
Trinidad State 95, Laramie County 69
Western Nebraska 86, Northwest 67
Gillette 98, Otero 76
Semifinals
Trinidad State 86, Casper 77
Gillette 87, Western Nebraska 71
Finals
Trinidad State 94, Gillette 92
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