2025-26 College Basketball Season (Conference tournaments)

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This thread will document the television and streaming coverage for all 31 Division I men's basketball conference tournaments. As always, the winners of all of these events gain automatic bids for the NCAA tournament.

Highlights and changes:

  • The Big Ten will conduct the largest conference tournament in college hoops history, in which 18 teams will compete over six days.
  • This is the last time Oregon State and Washington State will participate in the West Coast Conference tourney before they spearhead the revival of the Pac-12 Conference.
  • This is the last Western Athletic Conference tournament. Many of its members will join the United Athletic Conference - expanded from football-only - on July 1, while two other schools join the Big West.

Listings are in order of when the first game is scheduled in each tournament.

Horizon League

(First two rounds at campus sites, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals in Indianapolis [Corteva Coliseum])

Monday 3/2

Play-in: IU Indianapolis @ Cleveland State, 7:00, ESPN+ - Al Pawlowski, Pat Vuyancih

Tuesday 3/3

1st rd.: Pur. Fort Wayne @ Green Bay, 8:00, ESPN+ - Brian Kuklinkski, Ryan Wade

Wednesday 3/4

1st rd.: Cleveland State @ Wright State, 7:00, ESPN+ - Chris Collins, Jim Brown

1st rd.: Youngstown State @ Robert Morris, 7:00, ESPN+ - Chris Shovlin, Jim Elias

1st rd.: Milwaukee @ Detroit Mercy, 7:00, ESPN+ - Jeremy Otto, Dan Hasty

1st rd.: Northern Kentucky @ Oakland, 7:00, ESPN+ - Neal Ruhl, Darryl Jacobs

Sunday 3/8

Qtr.: Northern Kentucky vs. Green Bay, 3:30, ESPN+

Monday 3/9

Semi.: NKU/GB winner vs. Wright State, 7:00, ESPNU

Semi.: Robert Morris vs. Detroit Mercy, 9:30, ESPN2

Tuesday 3/10

Final: Semifinal winners. 7:00, ESPN

Sun Belt

(Pensacola, FL)

Tuesday 3/3

1st rd.: Georgia State vs. Louisiana, 6:00, ESPN+ - Matt Stewart, Victor Howell

1st rd.: UL Monroe vs. Old Dominion, 8:30, ESPN+ - Matt Stewart, Victor Howell

Wednesday 3/4

2nd rd.: Louisiana vs. James Madison, 6:00, ESPN+ - Matt Stewart, Victor Howell

2nd rd.: Old Dominion vs. Georgia Southern, 8:30, ESPN+ - Matt Stewart, Victor Howell

Thursday 3/5

3rd rd.: James Madison vs. Southern Miss, 6:00, ESPN+

3rd rd.: Georgia Southern vs. Arkansas State, 8:30, ESPN+

Friday 3/6

4th rd.: JMU/SMIS winner vs. Texas State, 6:00, ESPN+

4th rd.: GASO/ARST winner vs. South Alabama, 8:30, ESPN+

Saturday 3/7

Qtr.: JMU, SMIS, or TXST vs. Appalachian State, 6:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: GASO, ARST, or SALA vs. Coastal Carolina, 8:30, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Semi.: JMU, SMIS, TXST, or APP vs. Troy, 6:00, ESPN+

Semi.: GASO, ARST, SALA, or CCU vs. Marshall, 8:30, ESPN+

Monday 3/9

Final: Semifinal winners, 7:00, ESPN2

Patriot League

(campus sites)

Tuesday 3/3

1st rd.: Army @ Bucknell, 7:00, ESPN+ - Doug Birdsong, Terry Conrad

1st rd.: Holy Cross @ Lafayette, 7:00, ESPN+ - Gary Laubach, John Leone, Renee Washington

Thursday 3/5

Qtr.: Bucknell @ Navy, 7:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Loyola [MD] @ Colgate, 7:00, ESPN+ - Evan Malanoski

Qtr.: American @ Boston U., 7:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Holly Cross @ Lehigh, 7:00, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Semi.: Teams TBD, 12:00, CBS SN

Semi.: Teams TBD, 2:00, CBS SN

Wednesday 3/11

Final: Semifinal winners, 7:00, CBS SN

Atlantic Sun

(Jacksonville, FL)

Wednesday 3/4

1st rd.: Jacksonville vs. Bellarmine, 12:00, ESPN+ - Richard Miller, Jacob Ridenhour

1st rd.: North Alabama vs. FGCU. 2:30, ESPN+ - Mia O'Brien, Alvin Delve

1st rd.: Stetson vs. Eastern Kentucky, 5:00, ESPN+ - Richard Miller, Jacob Ridenhour

1st rd.: North Florida vs. West Georgia, 7:30, ESPN+ - Mia O'Brien, Alvin Delve

Friday 3/6

Qtr.: Bellarmine vs. Central Arkansas, 12:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: FGCU vs. Lipscomb, 2:30, ESPN+

Qtr.: Stetson vs. Austin Peay, 5:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: West Georgia vs. Queens, 7:30, ESPN+

Saturday 3/7

Semi.: BLMN/UCA winner vs. FGCU/LIPS winner 5:00, ESPN+

Semi.: STET/APU winner vs. UWG/QNS winner, 7:30, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Final: Semifinal winners, 2:00, ESPN - Mike Corey, Terrence Oglesby

NEC

(Campus sites)

Wednesday 3/4

Qtr.: Stonehill @ Le Moyne, 7:00, NEC/Ryz - Chris Granozio, Dan Familo

Qtr.: Fairleigh Dickinson @ Mercyhurst, 7:00, NEC - Tyler Polk, John Leisering

Qtr.: Wagner @ Central Connecticut, 7:00, NEC - Bruce Biel, Marc Robbins

Qtr.: Chicago State @ LIU, 7:00, NEC - Paul Constantino

Saturday 3/7

Semi.: Stonehill @ Mercyhurst, 12:00, YES/NESN Nation

Semi.: Wagner @ LIU, 2:00, YES/NESN Nation

Tuesday 3/10

Final: Semifinal winners, 7:00, ESPN2

Ohio Valley

(Evansville, IN)

Wednesday 3/4

1st rd.: Eastern Illinois vs. SIU Edwardsville, 7:00, ESPN+ - Jeff Hem, Bob Belvin

1st rd.: Little Rock vs. Lindenwood, 9:30, ESPN+ - Jeff Hem, Bob Belvin

Thursday 3/5

Qtr.: Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin, 7:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Lindenwood vs. SE Missouri, 9:30, ESPN+

Friday 3/6

Semi.: EIU/UTM winner vs. Tennessee Tech, 8:00, ESPNU - Robert Lee, Richie Schueler

Semi.: LIND/SEMO winner vs. Morehead State, 10:30, ESPNU - Robert Lee, Richie Schueler

Saturday 3/7

Final: Semifinal winners, 9:00, ESPN2 - Robert Lee, Richie Schueler

Big South

(Johnson City, TN)

Wednesday 3/4

1st rd.: Gardner-Webb vs. USC Upstate, 7:30, ESPN+ - Mike Gleason, John Williams

Friday 3/6

Qtr.: Gardner-Webb vs. High Point, 12:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Charleston S. vs. Winthrop, 2:30, ESPN+

Qtr.: Longwood vs. UNC Asheville, 6:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Presbyterian vs. Radford, 8:30, ESPN+

Saturday 3/7

Semi.: G-W/HP winner vs. CSO/WINT winner, 12:00, ESPN+

Semi.: LGWD/UNCA winner vs. PRES/RAD winner, 2:30, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Final: Semifinal winners, 12:00, ESPN2 - Matt Schick, Paul Biancardi

Summit League

(Sioux Falls, SD)

Wednesday 3/4

1st rd.: Kansas City vs. Oral Roberts, 8:00, MidCo - David Brown, Freddy Coleman

Thursday 3/5

Qtr.: Oral Roberts vs. North Dakota State, 7:00, MidCo - David Brown, Brad Newitt

Qtr.: South Dakota State vs. St. Thomas, 9:30, MidCo - Jay Elsen, Brad Newitt

Friday 3/6

Qtr.: Omaha vs. South Dakota, 7:00, MidCo - Jay Elsen, Shon Morris

Qtr.: Denver vs. North Dakota, 9:30, MidCo - Jay Elsen, Shon Morris

Saturday 3/7

Semi.: Teams TBD, 8:00, CBS SN - Chris Lewis, Noah Buono, Emily Proud

Semi.: Teams TBD, 10:30, CBS SN - Chris Lewis, Noah Buono, Emily Proud

Sunday 3/8

Final: Semifinal winners, 9:00, CBS SN - Chris Lewis, Noah Buono, Emily Proud

Missouri Valley

(St. Louis)

Thursday 3/5

1st rd.: Drake vs. Southern Illinois, 4:30, Gray - John Rooney, Rich Zvosec, Adam Emmenecker

1st rd.: Indiana State vs. Valparaiso, 7:00, Gray - Scott Warmann, Kevin Lehman, Adam Emmenecker

1st rd.: Evansville vs. Northern Iowa, 9:30, Gray - John Rooney, Rich Zvosec, Adam Emmenecker

Friday 3/6

Qtr.: DRK/SIU winner vs. Belmont, 1:00, Gray

Qtr.: UIC vs. Murray State, 3:30, Gray

Qtr.: INST/VALP winner vs. Bradley, 7:00, Gray

Qtr.: EVAN/UNI winner vs. Illinois State, 9:30, Gray

Saturday 3/7

Semi.: DRK, SIU, or BELM vs. UIC/MUR winner, 3:30, CBS SN

Semi.: INST, VALP, or BRD vs. EVAN, UNI, or ILST, 6:00, CBS SN

Sunday 3/8

Final: Semifinal winners, 12:00, CBS

MAAC

(Atlantic City, NJ)

Thursday 3/5

1st rd.: Sacred Heart vs. Iona, 6:00, ESPN+

1st rd.: Manhattan vs. Fairfield, 8:30, ESPN+

Friday 3/6

Qtr.: SHU/ION winner vs. Merrimack, 6:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Marist vs. Quinnipiac, 8:30, ESPN+

Saturday 3/7

Qtr.: MANH/FAIR winner vs. Saint Peter's, 6:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Mount St. Mary's vs. Siena, 8:30, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Semi.: Teams TBD, 6:00, ESPN+

Semi.: Teams TBD, 8:30, ESPN+

Tuesday 3/10

Final: Semifinal winners, 9:00, ESPN2

WCC

(Las Vegas - Orleans Arena)

Thursday 3/5

1st rd.: San Diego vs. Loyola Marymount, 9:00, ESPN+

1st rd.: Pepperdine vs. Portland, 11:30, ESPN+

Friday 3/6

2nd rd.: USD/LMU winner vs. Washington State, 9:00, ESPN+

2nd rd.: PEP/PORT winner vs. Seattle U, 11:30, ESPN+

Saturday 3/7

3rd rd.: USD, LMU, or WSU vs. San Francisco, 9:00, ESPN+

3rd rd.: PEP, PORT, or SEA vs. Pacific, 11:30, ESPN+

Sunday 3/8

Qtr.: USD, LMU, WSU, or SFO vs. Oregon State, 8:30, ESPN2 - Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham

Qtr.: PEP, PORT, SEA, or PAC vs. Santa Clara, 11:00, ESPN2 - Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham

Monday 3/9

Semi.: USD, LMU, WSU, SFO, or ORST vs. Gonzaga, 9:00, ESPN - Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham

Semi.: PEP, PORT, SEA, PAC, or SCU vs. Saint Mary's, 11:30, ESPN2 - Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham

Tuesday 3/10

Final: Semifinal winners, 9:00, ESPN - Dave Flemming, Sean Farnham

CAA

(Washington, DC)

Friday 3/6

1st rd.: Northeastern vs. North Carolina A&T, 2:00, FloHps

Saturday 3/7

2nd rd.: Campbell vs. Stony Brook, 12:00, FloHps

2nd rd.: NE/NCAT winner vs. Drexel, 2:30, FloHps

2nd rd.: Hampton vs. Towson, 6:00, FloHps

2nd rd.: Elon vs. William & Mary, 8:30, FloHps

Sunday 3/8

Qtr.: CPBL/SBU winner vs. UNC Wilmington, 12:00, FloHps

Qtr.: NE, NCAT, or DRX vs. Monmouth, 2:30, FloHps

Qtr.: HAMP/TOW winner vs. Charleston, 6:00, FloHps

Qtr.: ELN/W&M winner vs. Hofstra, 8:30, FloHps

Monday 3/9

Semi.: CPBL, SBU, or UNCW vs. NE, NCAT, DRX or MONM, 6:00, CBS SN

Semi.: HAMP, TOW, or CHAR vs. ELN, W&M, or HOF, 8:30, CBS SN

Tuesday 3/10

Final: Semifinal winners, 7:00, CBS SN

SoCon

(Asheville, NC)

Friday 3/6

1st rd.: Chattanooga vs. The Citadel, 5:00, Nexstar - Pete Yanity, analyst TBD

1st rd.: UNC Greensboro vs. VMI, 7:30, Nexstar - Pete Yanity, analyst TBD

Saturday 3/7

Qtr.: CHAT/CIT winner vs. ETSU, 12:00, SCETV

Qtr.: UNCG/VMI winner vs. Wofford, 2:30, SCETV

Qtr.: Samford vs. Furman, 6:00, SCETV

Qtr.: Mercer vs. Western Carolina, 8:30, SCETV

Sunday 3/8

Semi.: Teams TBD, 4:00, ESPNU - John Schriffen, King McClure

Semi.: Teams TBD, 6:30, ESPNU - John Schriffen, King McClure

Monday 3/9

Final: Semifinal winners, 7:00, ESPN - John Schriffen, King McClure

America East

(Campus sites)

Saturday 3/7

Qtr.: New Hampshire @ UMBC, 1:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Albany @ UMass Lowell, 1:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: Bryant @ Vermont, 2:00, ESPN+ - Rob Ryan, Bernie Cieplicki

Qtr.: Maine @ NJIT, 4:00, ESPN+

Tuesday 3/10

Semi.: Teams TBD, 6:00, ESPN+

Semi.: Teams TBD, 7:00, ESPN+

Saturday 3/14

Final: Semifinal winners, 11:00AM, ESPN2

Big Sky

(Boise, ID)

Saturday 3/7

1st rd.: Northern Arizona vs. Idaho State, 7:30, Scripps

1st rd.: Sacramento State vs. Idaho, 10:00, Scripps

Sunday 3/8

Qtr.: NAU/IDST winner vs. Portland State, 7:30, Scripps

Qtr.: SAC/IDA winner vs. Montana State, 10:00, Scripps

Monday 3/9

Qtr.: Northern Colorado vs. Montana, 7:30, Scripps

Qtr.: Weber State vs. Eastern Washington, 10:00, Scripps

Tuesday 3/10

Semi.: NAU, IDST, or PTST vs. NCO/MONT winner, 9:00, ESPNU

Semi.: SAC, IDA, or MTST vs. WEBR/EWSU winner, 11:30, ESPN2

Wednesday 3/11

Final: Semifinal winners, 11:30, ESPN2

Southland

(Katy, TX)

Sunday 3/8

1st rd.: Houston Christian vs. New Orleans, 6:00, ESPN+

1st rd.: Northwestern State vs. Nicholls, 8:30, ESPN+

Monday 3/9

Qtr.: HCU/UNO winner vs. A&M-Corpus Christi, 6:00, ESPN+

Qtr.: NWS/NICH winner vs. UTRGV, 8:30, ESPN+

Tuesday 3/10

Semi.: HCU, UNO, or AMCC vs. Stephen F. Austin, 7:00, ESPNU

Semi.: NWS, NICH, or TRGV vs. McNeese, 9:30, ESPN+

Wednesday 3/11

Final: Semifinal winners, 5:00, ESPN2