MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Nine Southern States Athletic Conference teams will compete in NAIA M&W Basketball National Championship First and Second Round action this weekend. The games will take place at campus sites around the country, determining which 16 teams advance to the final site of each tournament. 
 
All games will be streamed live for free on the Urban Edge Network: https://urbanedgenetwork.net/?school=naia-championships
 
WBB Live Stats Links: https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/wbkb/2025-26/1st_2nd_Round_Schedule
MBB Live Stats Links: https://www.naia.org/sports/mbkb/2025-26/releases/2026_FirstSecondRoundSchedule
 
Men’s Basketball
 
Naismith Quadrant
Henderson, Tenn.
#1 Freed-Hardeman, #8 Loyola, #9 Bethel (Kan.), #16 Governors State (Ill.)
 
March 13
5:30 pm | #1 Freed-Hardeman v. #16 Governors State
7:30 pm | #8 Loyola v. #9 Bethel
March 14
4:30 pm | TBD
 
*Central
 
Cramer Quadrant
Georgetown, Ky.
#3 Georgetown, #6 Bethel (Ind.), #11 Life, #14 IU Kokomo
 
March 13
6:00 pm | #3 Georgetown v. #14 IU Kokomo
8:15 pm | #6 Bethel v. #11 Life
March 14
5:00 pm | TBD 
 
*Eastern
 
Cramer Quadrant
Columbia, Mo.
#4 Columbia, #5 Pikeville, #12 Faulkner, #13 McPherson
 
March 13
5:00 pm | #4 Columbia v. #13 McPherson
7:15 pm | #5 Pikeville v. #12 Faulkner
March 14
2:00 pm | TBD 
 
*Central
 
Duer Quadrant
Marion, Ind.
#2 Indiana Wesleyan, #7 Shawnee State, #10 Dalton State, #15 St. Francis (Ill.)
 
March 13
5:30 pm | #2 Indiana Wesleyan v. #15 St. Francis
7:30 pm | #7 Shawnee State v. #10 Dalton State
March 14
4:00 pm | TBD 
 
*Eastern
 
Duer Quadrant
Williamsburg, Ky.
#4 Cumberlands, #5 William Carey, #12 Xavier (La.), #13 Indiana Tech
 
March 13
3:00 pm | #4 Cumberlands v. #13 Indiana Tech
6:00 pm | #5 William Carey v. #12 Xavier
March 14
4:00 pm | TBD
 
*Eastern
 
Women’s Basketball
 
Naismith Quadrant
Georgetown, Ky.
#4 Loyola, #5 Georgetown, #12 Taylor, #13 Milligan
 
March 13
1:00 pm | #5 Georgetown v. #12 Taylor
3:15 pm | #4 Loyola v. #13 Milligan
March 14
2:30 pm | TBD
 
*Eastern
 
Duer Quadrant
Montgomery, Ala.
#3 Lindsey Wilson, #6 Southeastern, #11 Faulkner, #14 Williams Baptist
 
March 13
4:00 pm | #6 Southeastern v. #11 Faulkner
6:00 pm | #3 Lindsey Wilson v. #14 Williams Baptist
March 14
4:00 pm | TBD
 
*Central
 
Liston Quadrant
Springfield, Mo.
#4 Evangel, #5 William Carey, #12 Shawnee State, #13 USAO
 
March 13
5:00 pm | #4 Evangel v. #13 USAO
7:00 pm | #12 Shawnee State v. #5 William Carey
March 14
4:00 pm | TBD
 
*Central
 
Liston Quadrant
Spring Arbor, Mich.
#3 Tennessee Southern, #6 Spring Arbor, #11 Indiana Tech, #14 Northwestern (Iowa)
 
March 13
5:00 pm | #11 Indiana Tech v. #6 Spring Arbor
7:00 pm | #14 Northwestern (Iowa) v. #3 Tennessee Southern
March 14
5:00 pm | TBD
 
*Eastern