Courtesy: Arizona Christian Athletics
Courtesy: Arizona Christian Athletics

2025-26 NAIA Men's Basketball First & Second Round Schedule, presented by Ballogy

CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET

All Times Local

Opening Round Sites: Bartlesville, Okla. Bracket | Billings, Mont. Bracket | Chandler, Ariz. Bracket | Columbia, Mo. Bracket | Fullerton, Calif. Bracket | Georgetown, Ky. Bracket | Henderson, Tenn. Bracket | Huntington, Ind. Bracket | Langston, Okla. Bracket | Marion, Ind. Bracket | Orange City, Iowa Bracket | Shreveport, La. Bracket | Waxahachie, Texas Bracket | Wichita, Kan. Bracket | Williamsburg, Ky. Bracket | Winona Lake, Ind. Bracket

Tournament Live Stats

Note - all video stream productions are provided by the host

NAISMITH QUADRANT



#1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
#8 Loyola (La.)
#9 Bethel (Kan.)
#16 Governors State (Ill.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5:30 p.m.

#1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. #16 Governors State (Ill.), 92-68
Live Video | Live Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7:30 p.m.

#9 Bethel (Kan.) def. #8 Loyola (La.), 74-71
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 4:30 p.m.
#1 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) def. #9 Bethel (Kan.), 80-72
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*


#4 Northwestern (Iowa)
#5 William Penn (Iowa)
#12 College of Idaho
#13 Taylor (Ind.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5:30 p.m.

#4 Northwestern (Iowa) def. #13 Taylor (Ind.), 100-63
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7:30 p.m.

#12 College of Idaho def. #5 William Penn (Iowa), 76-72
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 7 p.m.
#4 Northwestern (Iowa) def. #12 College of Idaho, 80-62
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#3 Georgetown (Ky.)
#6 Bethel (Ind.)
#11 Life (Ga.)
#14 IU Kokomo (Ind.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 6 p.m.

#3 Georgetown (Ky.) vs. #14 IU Kokomo (Ind.), 86-73
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 8:15 p.m.

#6 Bethel (Ind.) def. #11 Life (Ga.), 75-62
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 5 p.m.
#3 Georgetown (Ky.) def. #6 Bethel (Ind.), 85-68
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
 Eastern Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 




#2 Arizona Christian
#7 Wayland Baptist (Texas)
#10 Carroll (Mont.)
#15 Corban (Ore.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 2:30 p.m.

#7 Wayland Baptist (Texas) def. #10 Carroll (Mont.), 116-94
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 5 p.m.

#2 Arizona Christian def. #15 Corban (Ore.), 71-50
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 5 p.m.
#2 Arizona Christian def. #7 Wayland Baptist (Texas), 91-82
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Mountain Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 


 

CRAMER QUADRANT


#1 Nelson (Texas)
#8 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.)
#9 Southwestern (Kan.)
#16 Arkansas Baptist

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5:30 p.m.

#8 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. #9 Southwestern (Kan.), 61-58
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 13
Game 2 - 7:30 p.m.

#1 Nelson (Texas) def. #16 Arkansas Baptist, 96-81
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 5 p.m.
#8 Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) def. #1 Nelson (Texas), 99-94
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*



#4 Columbia (Mo.)
#5 Pikeville (Ky.)
#12 Faulkner (Ala.)
#13 McPherson (Kan.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5 p.m.

#4 Columbia (Mo.) def. #13 McPherson (Kan.), 74-72 (OT)
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 13
Game 2 - 7:15 p.m.

#12 Faulkner (Ala.) def. #5 Pikeville (Ky.), 69-68
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 2 p.m.
#12 Faulkner (Ala.) def. #4 Columbia (Mo.), 75-67
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#3 Hope International (Calif.)
#6 Keiser (Fla.)
#11 Oregon Tech
#14 Georgia Gwinnett

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5:30 p.m.

#6 Keiser (Fla.) vs. #11 Oregon Tech, 94-90 (OT)
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7:30 p.m.

#3 Hope International (Calif.) vs. #14 Georgia Gwinnett, 66-53
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 6 p.m.
#3 Hope International (Calif.) def. #6 Keiser (Fla.), 79-76
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Pacific Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#2 Indiana Wesleyan
#7 Shawnee State (Ohio)
#10 Dalton State (Ga.)
#15 St. Francis (Ill.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5:30 p.m.

#2 Indiana Wesleyan def. #15 St. Francis (Ill.), 71-60
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7:30 p.m.

#10 Dalton State (Ga.) def. #7 Shawnee State (Ohio), 81-71
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 4 p.m.
#2 Indiana Wesleyan def. #10 Dalton State (Ga.), 89-70
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Eastern Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 


DUER QUADRANT


#1 Grace (Ind.)
#8 Madonna (Mich.)
#9 Southeastern (Fla.)
#16 Johnson (Tenn.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5 p.m.

#1 Grace (Ind.) def. #16 Johnson (Tenn.), 88-80
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7 p.m.

#9 Southeastern (Fla.) def. #8 Madonna (Mich.), 91-80
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 3:30 p.m.
#1 Grace (Ind.) def.. #9 Southeastern (Fla.), 91-75
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Eastern Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#4 Cumberlands (Ky.)
#5 William Carey (Miss.)
#12 Xavier (La.)
#13 Indiana Tech

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 3 p.m.

#4 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. #13 Indiana Tech, 99-86
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 6 p.m.

#5 William Carey (Miss.) def. #12 Xavier (La.), 88-87
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 4 p.m.
#4 Cumberlands (Ky.) def. #5 William Carey (Miss.), 95-68
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Eastern Timezone *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*
 


#3 Ave Maria (Fla.)
#6 Friends (Kan.)
#11 IU Southeast (Ind.)
#14 Texas A&M -Texarkana

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 6 p.m.

#3 Ave Maria (Fla.) vs. #14 Texas A&M -Texarkana, 84-62
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 8 p.m.

#6 Friends (Kan.) def. #11 IU Southeast (Ind.), 118-112 (4OT)
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 5 p.m.
#3 Ave Maria (Fla.) def. #6 Friends (Kan.), 108-102
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#2 LSU Shreveport (La.)
#7 Morningside (Iowa)
#10 Texas Wesleyan
#15 Tougaloo (Miss.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5 p.m.

#10 Texas Wesleyan def. #7 Morningside (Iowa), 83-71
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7 p.m.

#2 LSU Shreveport (La.) def. #15 Tougaloo (Miss.), 94-88
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 5 p.m.
#2 LSU Shreveport (La.) def. #10 Texas Wesleyan, 70-66
Live Video | Live Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 


LISTON QUADRANT 

 


#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan
#8 Montana Tech
#9 Oklahoma City
#16 SUNO (La.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 6 p.m.

#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan def. #16 SUNO (La.), 104-66
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 8 p.m.

#8 Montana Tech def. #9 Oklahoma City, 91-87
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 6 p.m.
#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan def. #8 Montana Tech, 67-46
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#4 Langston (Okla.)
#5 LSU Alexandria (La.)
#12 Eastern Oregon
#13 Bethel (Tenn.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5 p.m.

#4 Langston (Okla.) def. #13 Bethel (Tenn.), 73-65
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7 p.m.

#12 Eastern Oregon def. #5 LSU Alexandria (La.), 89-78
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 6 p.m.
#4 Langston (Okla.) def. #12 Eastern Oregon, 86-59
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Central Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

 



#3 Huntington (Ind.)
#6 Graceland (Iowa)
#11 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
#14 Bellevue (Neb.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 6 p.m.

#14 Bellevue (Neb.) def. #3 Huntington (Ind.), 62-58
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 8 p.m.

#6 Graceland (Iowa) def. #11 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 83-72
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 6 p.m.
#14 Bellevue (Neb.) def. #6 Graceland (Iowa), 95-88
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Eastern Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*



#2 Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
#7 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
#10 The Master's (Calif.)
#15 Simpson (Calif.)

Game Time Game Information
March 13
Game 1 - 5 p.m.

#10 The Master's (Calif.) def. #7 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho), 88-80
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score 

March 13
Game 2 - 7 p.m.

#2 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) vs. #15 Simpson (Calif.), 94-59
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score

March 14
Game 3 - 4 p.m.
#2 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) def. #10 The Master's (Calif.), 67-66
Live VideoLive Stats/Box Score
Mountain Timezone  *Schedules will be updated as they are finalized by each host site*

Championship Information

men's basketball

88TH ANNUAL
MEN'S BASKETBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 19-24, 2026
Municipal Auditorium
Kansas City, Missouri

First & Second Round
March 13-14, 2026
Various Campus Sites