Cal Baptist: 2026 Western Athletic Men's Basketball Champions


 

PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Dominique Daniels Jr. hit three 3-pointers in the final two minutes and finished with 23 points on Saturday night to help No. 2 seed Cal Baptist beat top-seeded Utah Valley 63-61 to win the final Western Athletic Conference Tournament and clinch the first NCAA Tournament berth in program history.

Hawaii: 2026 Big West Men's Basketball Champions

 


For the first time in a decade, the Hawaii men’s basketball team is NCAA Tournament-bound.

Duke: 2026 Atlantic Coast Men's Basketball Champions


 

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Isaiah Evans scored 20 points, Cameron Boozer made two free throws with 3.9 seconds to seal the game and No. 1 Duke defeated No. 10 Virginia 74-70 on Saturday night for its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and its third title in the past four years.

Kennesaw State: 2026 Conference USA Men's Basketball Champions


 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaden Harris and Amir Taylor combined to score 35 points and No. 6 seed Kennesaw State defeated No. 4 seed Louisiana Tech to win their first Conference USA championship and clinch a berth to the NCAA Tournament.

Prairie View A&M: 2026 Southwestern Athletic Men's Basketball Champions


 

ATLANTA — Prairie View A&M is SWAC champs after holding off a furious Southern rally late for a 72-66 win in Atlanta Sunday.

Akron: 2026 Mid-American Men's Basketball Champions


 

The best story doesn’t always mean the best team.

St. John's: 2026 Big East Men's Basketball Champions


 

NEW YORK -- — With another St. John's championship salted away, Zuby Ejiofor walked slowly to the sideline with seconds remaining, tears trickling down the senior forward's face as he lowered his 6-foot-9 frame for multiple hugs.

Arizona: 2026 Big 12 Men's Basketball Champions


 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arizona guard Jaden Bradley had just emerged from the locker room, his left wrist tightly taped after a collision left him holding it in pain. Koa Peat was mired in foul trouble, and Houston was making a big run in the Big 12 tournament title game

Utah State: 2026 Mountain West Men's Basketball Champions


 

LAS VEGAS – Behind 20 points from Tournament MVP MJ Collins Jr., top seeded Utah State won the 2026 Mountain West Postseason Championship with a 73-62 victory over second-seeded San Diego State. It is the Aggies third MW postseason title in the last eight years and the 11th in program history.

Howard: 2026 Mid-Eastern Men's Basketball Champions

 


NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Cam Gillus, Ose Okojie and Bryce Harris all scored 14 points, and top-seeded Howard opened the second half with a decisive run to beat No. 3 seed North Carolina Central 70-63 on Wednesday, claiming the MEAC title and a spot in the NCAA tournament

UMBC: 2026 America East Men's Basketball Champions



BALTIMORE -- DJ Armstrong Jr. buried seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 33 points, leading top-seeded UMBC to a 74-59 victory over No. 2-seed Vermont in the championship game of the America East Playoffs on Saturday.

Idaho: 2026 Big Sky Men's Basketball Champions


 

BOISE, Idaho -- Isaiah Brickner had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season, and Brody Rowbury scored 12 points to help seventh-seeded Idaho beat No. 4 seed Montana 77-66 on Wednesday night to win the Big Sky Conference tournament and clinch a berth in the NCAA tournament for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Lehigh: 2026 Patriot Men's Basketball Champions


 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- Nasir Whitlock scored 18 points, Joshua Ingram and Edouard Benoit each added 15, and second-seeded Lehigh beat No. 4 seed Boston University 74-60 on Wednesday night to win the Patriot League tournament and clinch its first NCAA tournament berth since 2012.

McNeese State: 2026 Southland Men's Basketball Champions


 

LAKE CHARLES, La. -- Javohn Garcia scored a career-high 31 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. 2 seed McNeese beat top-seeded Stephen F. Austin 76-59 on Wednesday to claim the Southland tournament championship and a bid to the NCAA tournament.

Siena: 2026 Metro Atlantic Men's Basketball Champions

 



ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — After a 16-year wait, Siena men’s basketball is going back to the NCAA Tournament.

Gonzaga: 2026 West Coast Men's Basketball Champions

 


LAS VEGAS — When the Gonzaga Bulldogs entered the season, there were plenty of unknowns.

Wright State: 2026 Horizon Men's Basketball Champions



INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WDTN) – The Raiders are going dancing for the first time in four years, as Wright State men’s basketball punches its ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 66-63 win over Detroit Mercy in Tuesday’s Horizon League Championship.

Hofstra: 2026 Colonial Men's Basketball Champions


 

WASHINGTON (AP) Freshman Preston Edmead scored a season-high 26 points and Hofstra is returning to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 25 years after defeating Monmouth 75-69 for the Coastal Athletic Association Tournament championship on Tuesday night.

Furman: 2026 Southern Men's Basketball Champions


 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Cooper Bowser had 21 points and 11 rebounds as No. 6 seed Furman beat top-seeded East Tennessee State 76-61 on Monday night to secure the Southern Conference tournament title and an NCAA tournament bid.

Troy: 2026 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Champions


 

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Thomas Dowd finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds, and regular-season champion Troy ended the five-day run of No. 10 seed Georgia Southern with a 77-61 victory in the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Monday night.

North Dakota State: 2026 Summit League Men's Basketball Champions

 


SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The North Dakota State men's basketball team won the Summit League Tournament title with a 70-62 victory over No. 3 seed North Dakota on Sunday night.

 

Queens: 2026 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Champions


 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Ashby made 10 3-pointers and scored 34 points to lead Queens University to a men's NCAA tournament berth in its first year of eligibility with a 98-93 overtime win over Central Arkansas in the Atlantic Sun tournament despite allowing 49 points to Camren Hunter.

High Point: 2026 Big South Men's Basketball Champions


 

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- Rob Martin scored 24 points, Cam'Ron Fletcher added 17 with 19 rebounds, and top-seeded High Point beat No. 2 seed Winthrop 91-76 on Sunday for the Panthers' second straight Big South Conference championship.

Northern Iowa: 2026 Missouri Valley Men's Basketball Champions


 

ST. LOUIS -- Trey Campbell hit six 3-pointers in scoring 23 points as Northern Iowa defeated UIC 84-69 on Sunday to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament and earn an automatic NCAA bid.

Long Island: 2026 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Representative


 

NEW YORK -- — Greg Gordon had 19 points in LIU's 64-56 victory over Wagner on Saturday in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament and punched the first ticket to the NCAA tournament.