NJCAA Men's Basketball Tournament pairings

2026 NJCAA Division I men’s basketball championship game schedule

Saturday, March 21
12:00 No. 16 Jones College vs. No. 17 Daytona State
2:30 No. 15 Barton vs. No. 18 New Mexico JC
5:30 No. 13 Monroe University vs. No. 20 Mineral Area 
8:00 No. 14 Gulf Coast State vs. No. 19 Brunswick 

Sunday, March 22
12:00 No. 9 Snow vs. No. 24 Trinidad State 
2:30 No. 10 Walters State vs. No. 23 South Georgia State 
5:30 No. 12 South Plains vs. No. 21 NOC-Enid 
8:00 No. 11 NW Florida State vs. No. 22 Bishop State

Monday, March 23
12:00 No. 1 Howard vs. Jones College/Daytona St. winner 
2:30 No. 2 Southern Idaho vs. Barton/New Mexico JC winner 
5:30 No. 4 Trinity Valley vs. Monroe/Mineral Area winner 
8:00 No. 3 Indian Hills vs. Gulf Coast/Brunswick winner 

Tuesday, March 24
12:00 No. 8 Butler vs. Snow/Trinidad St. winner 
2:30 No. 7 Midland vs. Walters St./South Georgia St. winner 
5:30 No. 5 Chipola vs. South Plains/NOC-Enid winner
8:00 No. 6 Vincennes vs. NW Florida St./Bishop St. winner