The first post-season college conference basketball tournament was staged in 1921 by the SIAA.
[1][2] In 1922 and 1923, the SIAA and Southern Conference shared a common tournament.
Western Kentucky under Edgar Diddle won the last six tournaments, with three led by center Carlisle Towery.
In 1947 there was an attempt, led by Western Kentucky, to revive the SIAA.
Western Kentucky hosted an SIAA basketball tournament that turned out to be little more than an invitational tournament because most former SIAA members declined to participate.