The Official NCBBA-Men’s National Championship Bracket has been released! Who is going to take home the National Championship in 2026? Download your copy and let the BRACKETOLOGY begin!
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SELECTION SUNDAY
Congratulations to UCLA and Boston University on earning at-large bids to the 2026 NCBBA-M National Championship Tournament. They will join…
- James Madison University (Mid-Atlantic Region Champions)
- University of Florida (South Atlantic Region Champions)
- The Ohio State University (Great Lakes Region Champions)
- Syracuse University (North Atlantic Region Champions)
- Boston College (New England Region Champions)
- Cal State Northridge (Pacific Region Champions)
The field is set and the Official 2026 NCBBA-M National Championship Tournament Bracket will be released tomorrow.
6 TICKETS ARE PUNCHED; 2 AT-LARGE BIDS WILL BE SELECTED TODAY
Congratulations to Syracuse for defeating Adelphi to win the North Atlantic Region. James Madison, the 2024 defending National Champions, will make their return to Erie. They took down Maryland to win the Mid-Atlantic Regional. The number two team in the country, Ohio State, takes down Michigan to win the Great Lakes Regional. Florida will make their first National Championship appearance after they defeated Florida State to win the South Atlantic Regional. Finally, Boston College returns to the National Championship after they took down Boston University to win the New England Regional.
Stay tuned… The 2 At-Large spots will be announced soon!
1 TICKET PUNCHED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; DAY 1 HAS ENDED
Congratulations to Cal State Northridge for defeating defending National Champions UCLA by a score of 72-68 to become the Pacific Regional Champions!
Check out how the other 5 regionals went after Day 1 by clicking here!
2025 NCBBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Hagerty Family Events Center – Erie, PA – April 11th – 13th, 2025
2025 was another great year for the NCBBA! For the 4th year in a row, Erie, PA proved to once again be a fantastic home for the National Championship Tournament. As in year’s past, eight NCBBA teams advanced to the National Championship which took place Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th. The single elimination, three-day tournament ultimately determined the 2025 National Champion, UCLA. Not only was a National Champion crowned, but on Saturday, April 12th, the Tournament also featured the 9th annual NCBBA Skills Competition.
Participants: University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, James Madison University, Fairfield University, Northeastern University, University of Notre Dame, Boston College, University of California – Los Angeles, Ohio State University
Championship: UCLA 61 vs. James Madison 51
Champions: University of California – Los Angeles
Tournament MVP: Jonny Garnett
Downloadable Information
Download a copy of the Official 2025 NCBBA Game Day Program for FREE here.
Download a copy of the 2025 NCBBA National Championship Bracket here.
Game Recaps/Highlights!
Watch all the action from the 2025 NCBBA Championship here!
Check out the statistical game summaries for each of the NCBBA Championship Games here!
Game 1: James Madison vs. Northeastern: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 2: North Carolina vs. Fairfield: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 3: UCLA vs. Notre Dame: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 4: Ohio State vs. Boston College: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 5: North Carolina vs. UCLA: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 6: Ohio State vs. James Madison: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Game 7: James Madison vs. UCLA: VIEW GAME SUMMARY
Skills / All Star Competition
On Saturday April 11th, the NCBBA hosted the 9th annual NCBBA Skills Competition. Contestants from around the NCBBA competed in events such as a Three Point Competition, the NCBBA Obstacle Course, and a Slam Dunk Competition.
- Download the 2025 NCBBA Skills Rules here
| NCBBA 3-Point Shooting Competition | ||||
| Participant | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Champ Round | |
| NCBBA Obstacle Course | ||||
| Participant | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Champ Round | |
| NCBBA Slam Dunk Challenge | ||||
| Participant | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Champ Round | |
2026 REGIONALS WEEKEND IS HERE
The NCBBA-Men’s regular season has come to an end. This weekend we will have 6 Regional Tournaments taking place throughout the country with each winner earning an automatic bid to the National Championship Tournament in Erie, PA.
Check out the brackets HERE!
9TH STRAIGHT AT #1
UCLA remains on top at #1 in the 25-26 NCBBA-M Tytan Athletics Week 21 Top 20 Poll. They received all 8 First Place votes.
Ohio State moves to #2, Boston College to #3, James Madison to #4, and UNC-Charlotte to #5 to round out the top-5 respectively. 25 teams received votes after Week 18 of regular season conference play.
Stay tuned… The next poll will be released on March 31st. This comes after Regional Tournaments have concluded.
25-26 POST SEASON BOUND
The NCBBA-M would like to congratulate the following teams on earning a berth into the post-season regional tournaments.
- Maryland – Mid-Atlantic Central Conference Runner Ups
- James Madison – Mid-Atlantic South Conference Champions
- Virginia – Mid-Atlantic South Conference Runner Ups
- Boston College – New England East Conference Champions
- Boston University – New England East Conference Runner Ups
- Adelphi – North Atlantic East Conference Runner Ups
Be sure to stay updated on all post season updates HERE:
25-26 POST SEASON BOUND
The NCBBA-M would like to congratulate the following teams on earning a berth into the post-season regional tournaments.
- Wash U. STL – Great Lakes West Conference Runner Ups
- Loyola (MD) – Mid-Atlantic Central Conference Champions
- Providence – New England South Conference Champions
- Brown – New England South Conference Runner Ups
- Maine – New England North Conference Champions
- Vermont – New England North Conference Runner Ups
- RPI – New England West Conference Runner Ups
- Fairfield – North Atlantic East Conference Champions
- UCLA – Pacific Central Conference Champions
- St. Mary’s – Pacific North Conference Champions
- High Point – South Atlantic North Conference Champions
- UNC-Chapel Hill – South Atlantic North Conference Runner Ups
- Florida-Blue – South Atlantic South Conference Champions
- Florida State – South Atlantic South Conference Runner Ups
Be sure to stay updated on all post season updates HERE:
8TH STRAIGHT POLL AT #1
UCLA remains on top at #1 in the 25-26 NCBBA-M Tytan Athletics Week 19 Top 20 Poll. They received all 8 First Place votes.
Ohio State moves to #2, Boston College to #3, James Madison to #4, and UNC-Charlotte to #5 to round out the top-5 respectively. 30 teams received votes after Week 18 of regular season conference play. 2 teams fall out of the Week 19 Top 20.
Stay tuned… The next poll will be released on March 19th. Which will be during Week 21, the last week of the regular of the season.