First & Second Round Hosts Identified for 2026 NAIA Men’s Basketball Championship
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hosts have been identified for the 2026 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championship First & Second Rounds, presented by Ballogy, which begins March 13, culminating with 16 final-site qualifiers from the field of 64 that will be announced on Thursday, March 5, at YouTube.com/PlayNAIA.
Each First and Second Round site will feature four teams, who will play single-elimination on Friday and Saturday, March 13-14. The winner of each four-team site will advance to the NAIA National Championship Final Site in Kansas City, Mo., March 19-24 at historic Municipal Auditorium.
All 48 games in the 2026 First & Second Round will air live on Urban Edge Network. For links to mobile and smart TV apps, visit NAIA.org/Watch.
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Arizona Christian |
Chandler, Ariz. |
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Columbia (Mo.) |
Columbia, Mo. |
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Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Williamsburg, Ky. |
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Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
Henderson, Tenn. |
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Friends (Kan.) |
Wichita, Kan. |
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Georgetown (Ky.) |
Georgetown, Ky. |
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Grace (Ind.) |
Winona Lake, Ind. |
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Hope International (Calif.) |
Fullerton, Calif. |
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Huntington (Ind.) |
Huntington, Ind. |
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Indiana Wesleyan |
Marion, Ind. |
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Langston (Okla.) |
Langston, Okla. |
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LSU Shreveport (La.) |
Shreveport, La. |
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Nelson (Texas) |
Waxahachie, Texas |
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Northwestern (Iowa) |
Orange City, Iowa |
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Oklahoma Wesleyan |
Bartlesville, Okla. |
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Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
Billings, Mont. |
