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The 2026 NCAA DIII men’s basketball championship began with a selection show<\/a> on Monday, March 2 on NCAA.com. The 64-team field consists of 43 automatic qualifiers and 21 at-large bids.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Watch live: DIII men’s basketball championship\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 DIII men’s basketball championship.<\/p>\n

2026 DIII men’s basketball championship bracket<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49\u00a0Click or tap here for the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026 DIII men’s basketball championship schedule<\/p>\n

All times listed in ET.<\/p>\n

\tThird round: Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14<\/p>\n

\tQuarterfinal and semifinal competition: Thursday, March 19 through Saturday March 21
\n\tNational championship: Sunday, April 5<\/p>\n

\tSelection show<\/a>: 1 p.m. on Monday, March 2
\n\tFirst round:\u00a0Friday, March 6<\/p>\n

\t\tYeshiva<\/a>\u00a071, Bates 69<\/a>
\n\t\tRedlands 97, Susquehanna 75<\/a>
\n\t\tWashington & Jeff. 82, Mount Union 77<\/a>
\n\t\tCatholic 71, WestConn 69<\/a>
\n\t\tNYU 65, Gettysburg 53\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t\tCortland 75, Franklin & Marshall 66<\/a>
\n\t\tTCNJ 74, Johns Hopkins 73<\/a>
\n\t\tBabson 71, Saint Joseph’s (Maine) 67<\/a>
\n\t\tRoanoke 88, Rhodes 84<\/a>
\n\t\tAmherst 63, WPI 46<\/a>
\n\t\tJohn Carroll 118, Grinnell 86<\/a>
\n\t\tMaine-Farmington 96, Montclair State 84<\/a>
\n\t\tClaremont-M-S 84, Aurora 60<\/a>
\n\t\tTrinity (Texas) 71, Whitworth 63<\/a>
\n\t\tHood 84, Vassar 71<\/a>
\n\t\tOtterbein 55, Wisconsin-Platteville 52<\/a>
\n\t\tChris. Newport 75, vs. Stevens 62<\/a>
\n\t\tMary Hardin-Baylor 84, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 76<\/a>
\n\t\tTufts 65, Penn State Harrisburg 60<\/a>
\n\t\tWisconsin-Whitewater 85,\u00a0Loras 76<\/a>
\n\t\tWesleyan (Connecticut) 76, Lehman 66<\/a>
\n\t\tEndicott 96, vs. Neumann 82<\/a>
\n\t\tRandolph-Macon 76, North Carolina Wesleyan 52<\/a>
\n\t\tTrinity (Connecticut) 74, Keuka 63<\/a>
\n\t\tEmory 87, MUW\u00a073<\/a>
\n\t\tMary Washington 86, Worcester State 55<\/a>
\n\t\tIllinois Wesleyan 62, Heidelberg 51<\/a>
\n\t\tWisconsin-La Crosse 75, Hope\u00a061<\/a>
\n\t\tSaint Thomas (Texas) 69, vs. Belhaven 63<\/a>
\n\t\tUChicago 72, Penn State-Behrend 48<\/a>
\n\t\tGustavus Adolphus 86, Bethany Lutheran 70<\/a>
\n\t\tWashU 82, Transylvania 47<\/a><\/p>\n

\tSecond round: Saturday, March 7<\/p>\n

\t\t\u00a0Hood 114, Redlands<\/a>\u00a0104<\/a>
\n\t\tChris. Newport 90, Washington & Jeff\u00a061<\/a>
\n\t\tTufts 74, Catholic<\/a>\u00a060<\/a>
\n\t\t\u00a0Wesleyan 84, NYU<\/a>\u00a069<\/a>
\n\t\t\u00a0Endicott 58,\u00a0Cortland<\/a>\u00a057<\/a>
\n\t\tRandolph-Macon 68, TCNJ<\/a>\u00a045<\/a>
\n\t\tTrinity (CT)\u00a071, Babson\u00a061<\/a>
\n\t\tRoanoke 83, Emory<\/a>\u00a081<\/a>
\n\t\t\u00a0Mary Washington\u00a0Amherst\u00a0<\/a>81, Amherst 64\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t\tIll. Wesleyan 73,\u00a0\u00a0John Carroll\u00a060<\/a>
\n\t\tWisconsin-La Crosse 79,<\/a> Claremont-M-S\u00a062
\n\t\t\u00a0St. Thomas (TX)\u00a075,\u00a0Trinity (TX)\u00a058<\/a>
\n\t\tUChicago 81<\/a>, Otterbein\u00a066
\n\t\tGustavus Adolphus 90, Mary Hardin-Baylor\u00a072<\/a>
\n\t\tWashU 74,\u00a0Wis-Whitewater\u00a071<\/a>
\n\t\tYeshiva\u00a092,\u00a0Me-Farmington 69<\/a><\/p>\n

NCAA DIII Men’s Basketball Championship History<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYEAR
\n\t\t\tCHAMPION (RECORD)
\n\t\t\tCOACH
\n\t\t\tSCORE
\n\t\t\tRUNNER-UP
\n\t\t\tSITE<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2025
\n\t\t\tTrinity (CT) (30-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJames Cosgrove
\n\t\t\t64-60
\n\t\t\tNYU
\n\t\t\tFort Wayne, In.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tTrine\u00a0(29-4)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBrooks Miller\u00a0
\n\t\t\t69-61
\n\t\t\tHampden-Sydney
\n\t\t\tFort Wayne, In.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tChristopher Newport (30-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJohn Krikorian
\n\t\t\t74-72
\n\t\t\tMount Union
\n\t\t\tFort Wayne, In.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tRandolph-Macon (33-1)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJosh Merkel
\n\t\t\t75-45
\n\t\t\tElmhurst
\n\t\t\tFort Wayne, In.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Oshkosh (29-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tMatt Lewis
\n\t\t\t96-82
\n\t\t\tSwarthmore
\n\t\t\tFort Wayne, In.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tNebraska Wesleyan (30-3)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tDale Wellman
\n\t\t\t78-72
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Oshkosh
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tBabson (31-2)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tStephen Brennan
\n\t\t\t79-78
\n\t\t\tAugustana (Ill.)
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tSt. Thomas (MN) (30-3)\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJohn Tauer
\n\t\t\t82-76
\n\t\t\tBenedictine (Ill.)
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Stevens Point (27-5)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tBob Semling
\n\t\t\t70-54
\n\t\t\tAugustana (Ill.)
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Whitewater (29-4)<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPat Miller
\n\t\t\t75-73
\n\t\t\tWilliams
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tAmherst (30-2)
\n\t\t\tDavid Hixon
\n\t\t\t87-70
\n\t\t\tMary Hardin-Baylor
\n\t\t\tAtlanta, Ga.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Whitewater (29-4)
\n\t\t\tPat Miller
\n\t\t\t63-60
\n\t\t\tCabrini
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tSt. Thomas (30-3)
\n\t\t\tSteve Fritz
\n\t\t\t78-54
\n\t\t\tWooster
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Stevens Point (29-4)
\n\t\t\tBob Semling
\n\t\t\t78-73
\n\t\t\tWilliams
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tWashington-St. Louis (29-4)
\n\t\t\tMark Edwards
\n\t\t\t61-52
\n\t\t\tRichard Stockton
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\tWashington-St. Louis (25-6)
\n\t\t\tMark Edwards
\n\t\t\t90-68
\n\t\t\tAmherst
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tAmherst (30-2)
\n\t\t\tDavid Hixon
\n\t\t\t80-67
\n\t\t\tVirginia Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tVirginia Wesleyan (30-3)
\n\t\t\tDavid Macedo
\n\t\t\t59-56
\n\t\t\tWittenberg
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Stevens Point (29-3)
\n\t\t\tJack Bennett
\n\t\t\t73-49
\n\t\t\tRochester (N.Y.)
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Stevens Point (29-5)
\n\t\t\tJack Bennett
\n\t\t\t84-82
\n\t\t\tWilliams
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tWilliams (31-1)
\n\t\t\tDavid Paulsen
\n\t\t\t67-65
\n\t\t\tGustavus Adolphus
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tOtterbein (30-3)
\n\t\t\tDick Reynolds
\n\t\t\t102-83
\n\t\t\tElizabethtown
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tCatholic (28-5)
\n\t\t\tMike Lonergan
\n\t\t\t76-62
\n\t\t\tWilliam Paterson
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tCalvin (30-2)
\n\t\t\tKevin vande Streek
\n\t\t\t79-75
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Eau Claire
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Platteville (30-2)
\n\t\t\tBo Ryan
\n\t\t\t76-75 (ot)
\n\t\t\tHampden-Sydney
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Platteville (30-0)
\n\t\t\tBo Ryan
\n\t\t\t69-56
\n\t\t\tHope
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tIllinois Wesleyan (29-2)
\n\t\t\tDennie Bridges
\n\t\t\t89-86
\n\t\t\tNebraska Wesleyan
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tRowan (28-4)
\n\t\t\tJohn Giannini
\n\t\t\t100-93
\n\t\t\tHope
\n\t\t\tSalem, Va.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Platteville (31-0)
\n\t\t\tBo Ryan
\n\t\t\t69-55
\n\t\t\tManchester
\n\t\t\tBuffalo, N.Y.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tLebanon Valley (28-4)
\n\t\t\tPat Flannery
\n\t\t\t66-59 (ot)
\n\t\t\tNew York University
\n\t\t\tBuffalo, N.Y.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tOhio Northern (28-2)
\n\t\t\tJoe Campoli
\n\t\t\t71-68
\n\t\t\tAugustana (Ill.)
\n\t\t\tBuffalo, N.Y.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tCalvin (31-1)
\n\t\t\tEd Douma
\n\t\t\t62-49
\n\t\t\tRochester (N.Y.)
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ohio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Platteville (28-3)
\n\t\t\tBo Ryan
\n\t\t\t81-74
\n\t\t\tFranklin & Marshall
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ohio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tRochester (N.Y.) (27-5)
\n\t\t\tMike Neer
\n\t\t\t43-42
\n\t\t\tDePauw
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ohio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Whitewater (29-2)
\n\t\t\tDave Vander Meulen
\n\t\t\t94-86
\n\t\t\tTCNJ
\n\t\t\tSpringfield, Ohio<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\tOhio Wesleyan (27-5)
\n\t\t\tGene Mehaffey
\n\t\t\t92-70
\n\t\t\tScranton
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\tNorth Park (28-3)
\n\t\t\tBosco Djurickovic
\n\t\t\t106-100
\n\t\t\tClark (Mass.)
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tSUNY Potsdam (32-0)
\n\t\t\tJerry Welsh
\n\t\t\t76-73
\n\t\t\tLeMoyne-Owen
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\tNorth Park (27-4)
\n\t\t\tBosco Djurickovic
\n\t\t\t72-71
\n\t\t\tSUNY Potsdam
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tWisconsin-Whitewater (27-4)
\n\t\t\tDave Vander Meulen
\n\t\t\t103-86
\n\t\t\tClark (Mass.)
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\tScranton (27-5)
\n\t\t\tBob Bessoir
\n\t\t\t64-63
\n\t\t\tWittenberg
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\tWabash (24-4)
\n\t\t\tMac Petty
\n\t\t\t83-62
\n\t\t\tSUNY Potsdam
\n\t\t\tGrand Rapids, Mich.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tSUNY Potsdam (30-2)
\n\t\t\tJerry Welsh
\n\t\t\t67-65 (ot)
\n\t\t\tAugustana (Ill.)
\n\t\t\tRock Island, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tNorth Park (28-3)
\n\t\t\tDan McCarrell
\n\t\t\t83-76
\n\t\t\tUpsala
\n\t\t\tRock Island, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tNorth Park (26-5)
\n\t\t\tDan McCarrell
\n\t\t\t66-62
\n\t\t\tSUNY Potsdam
\n\t\t\tRock Island, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tNorth Park (29-2)
\n\t\t\tDan McCarrell
\n\t\t\t69-57
\n\t\t\tWidener
\n\t\t\tRock Island, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tWittenberg (23-5)
\n\t\t\tLarry Hunter
\n\t\t\t79-66
\n\t\t\tOneonta State
\n\t\t\tRock Island, Ill.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tScranton (29-3)
\n\t\t\tBob Bessoir
\n\t\t\t60-57
\n\t\t\tWittenberg
\n\t\t\tReading, Pa.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tLeMoyne-Owen (27-5)
\n\t\t\tJerry johnson
\n\t\t\t57-54
\n\t\t\tRowan
\n\t\t\tReading, Pa.<\/p>\n

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