College Basketball Conference Championships Schedule
The excitement of college basketball is almost upon us as teams gear up for conference championships and the potential for automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament. The following is a comprehensive schedule for various men’s basketball conference tournaments, organized by their starting dates, ensuring fans don’t miss any action.
Conference Tournaments Overview
Beginning on March 2, the Horizon League tournament runs until March 10 in Indianapolis. The Sun Belt tournament will take place in Pensacola, Florida from March 3 to 9, while the Patriot League hosts its tournament on campus from March 3 through March 11. Early in the schedule, other key tournaments include the Ohio Valley Conference in Evansville, Indiana from March 4 to 7 and the Atlantic Sun‘s tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, happening from March 4 to 8.
March 4 to 8 also sees a series of competitions including the Big South in Johnson City, Tennessee, the Summit League in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the Northeast Conference, which takes place on campus until March 10. The Missouri Valley Conference is set for March 5-8 in St. Louis, while the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will also be held from March 5 to 10 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
As we move through the month, tournaments like the West Coast Conference and Southern Conference are scheduled in Las Vegas and Asheville, North Carolina, respectively, from March 5 to 10 and March 6 to 9. The Colonial Athletic Association tournament will occur in Washington, D.C., from March 6 to 10.
March 7 sees a string of tournaments, including the Big Sky in Boise and the America East on campus, running through March 14. The Mountain West follows suit, also slated for March 7-14 in Las Vegas. Notably, the Southland tournament takes place from March 8 to 12 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
The much-anticipated Atlantic Coast Conference tournament will unfold from March 10-14 in Charlotte, followed by the Big 12 in Kansas City during the same dates. The Conference USA tournament also follows suit in Huntsville, Alabama.
As the events progress, the Big Ten tournament will take stage from March 10-15 in Chicago alongside the Big East in New York City and the Big West in Henderson, Nevada. March 11-14 will feature the MAC in Cleveland, the MEAC in Norfolk, Virginia, and the WAC back in Las Vegas. The American Athletic Conference and Atlantic 10 tournaments will conclude the conference championships on March 11-15, held in Birmingham and Pittsburgh, respectively.
NCAA Tournament Details
For fans anticipating Selection Sunday in 2026, mark your calendars for March 15 at 6 p.m. ET, when the 68-team bracket for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be revealed. The tournament kicks off with the First Four on March 17 in Dayton, Ohio. The NCAA Tournament schedule will span three weeks, culminating in the Final Four in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium, leading up to the national championship game on April 6.
Key Dates for NCAA Tournament
- First Four: March 17-18
- First Round: March 19-20
- Second Round: March 21-22
- Sweet 16: March 26-27
- Elite Eight: March 28-29
- Final Four: April 4
- Championship Game: April 6
