The NCBBA is excited to announce that San Diego State University is the 4th official new team to join the NCBBA-M division for the 2025-2026 season. Welcome Aztecs.
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2025 ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS
Congratulations to all those who made the 24-25 NCBBA-M All-American Teams.
2025 NORTH ATLANTIC ALL-REGION TEAMS
Congratulations to all those who made a 2025 North Atlantic All-Region Team.
2025 MID-ATLANTIC ALL-REGION TEAMS
Congratulations to all those who made the 2025 Mid-Atlantic All-Region Teams.
2025 GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION TEAMS
Congratulations to all those who made the 2025 Great Lakes All-Region Teams.
25-26 NEW TEAMS
The NCBBA is excited to announce that Carnegie Mellon University and University of Tennessee are the 2nd and 3rd official new teams to join the NCBBA-M division for the 2025-2026 season. Welcome Tartans and Volunteers.
NO SURPRISE AT #1
The 2025 National Champion UCLA Bruins are #1 in the 24-25 NCBBA-M Tytan Athletics Final Top 20 Poll. UCLA received all 10 First Place votes.
The runner ups, James Madison, move to #2, Ohio State drops to #3 after being #1 all season and losing a tough one to James Madison in the semi-finals, UNC-Chapel Hill finishes at #4, and Northeastern at #5 to round out the top-5 respectively.
The rest of the Top 20 remained very similar with only a few small changes.
Stay tuned… All Region and then All American teams will be released in May. While the next Top 20 poll will be the 25-26 Preseason Poll.
2025 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE
If you are interested in checking out the pictures taken from the 2025 National Championship, please click here!
BRUINS WIN 2ND TITLE IN 3 SEASONS; GARNETT 2X MVP
The #2 UCLA Bruins are your 2025 National Champions once again! They win their 2nd title in 3 years. Bruins get their revenge from last season defeating James Madison by a score of 61-51. Garnett earns his 2nd MVP as he averaged 21ppg, 17rpg, 1ast, 1.5stl, and 2blks.
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SET!
In game 5 of the tournament, #2 UCLA defeats #3 North Carolina by a score of 77-45. UCLA now enters their 3rd straight National Championship game appearance in the first 3 seasons as a member of the NCBBA. The won the National Championship their very first season (2023) by defeating James Madison. Last season (2024), or the season after they won it all, they lost to James Madison in the Title game. They now have an opportunity to play James Madison in the title game for the 3rd straight season. Avenging their loss from last season.
In game 6 of the tournament, #4 James Madison takes down #1 Ohio State by a score of 69-58. James Madison finished the regular season as the Mid-Atlantic South Conference Runner Ups. Won the Mid-Atlantic Regional to earn their spot back in the National Championship Tournament. James Madison returns to the Championship game for a third straight season and will have the chance to go back-to-back.
The stage set for another showdown between UCLA and James Madison. Will James Madison go back-to-back or will UCLA get their revenge and win their 2nd title in 3 seasons?!
Find out tomorrow as the game will tip off at 1pm!