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2026 NAIA Basketball Championships Brackets Announced: Key Matchups Set

3/6/2026

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The NAIA announced the brackets for the 2026 men's and women's national basketball championships, including eight teams from the Frontier Conference.
Rocky Mountain College is the No. 2 seed in the Liston Quadrant and will face No. 15 Simpson on March 13.
Montana Tech, Carroll, and Bellevue also qualified for the men's tournament.
In the women's bracket, Montana Tech is the No. 5 seed against No. 12 Nelson, while Dordt Defender women secured the No. 1 seed and will host Simpson.
The championships are scheduled for March 19-24 in Sioux City, Iowa.

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The NAIA announced the brackets for the 2026 men's and women's national basketball championships, including eight teams from the Frontier Conference.
Rocky Mountain College is the No. 2 seed in the Liston Quadrant and will face No. 15 Simpson on March 13.
Montana Tech, Carroll, and Bellevue also qualified for the men's tournament.
In the women's bracket, Montana Tech is the No. 5 seed against No. 12 Nelson, while Dordt Defender women secured the No. 1 seed and will host Simpson.
The championships are scheduled for March 19-24 in Sioux City, Iowa.