2025-26 College Basketball Season (Conference tournaments)
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