Wednesday was one other busy day as computerized bids have been awarded to the 2026 NCAA Match from the Massive Sky, Patriot League and the Southland. The winners of these conferences joined the 12 groups that had already clinched a berth to the Massive Dance.
McNeese defeated Stephen F. Austin 76-59 within the Southland Match title sport. The Cowboys’ win over SFA got here lower than 24 hours after securing a dramatic triple-overtime win over UT Rio Grande Valley within the semifinals. McNeese will make its third consecutive look within the Massive Dance.
Within the Patriot League, Lehigh defeated Boston College 74-60 to punch its ticket to the NCAA Match. The Mountain Hawks can be making their first look within the Massive Dance since 2012 — the 12 months this system upset Duke within the first spherical.
Bracketology locks forward of Choice Sunday: We expect these groups are safely in and these have work to do
David Cobb
Idaho clinched its first NCAA Match berth since 1990 with a 77-66 win over Montana within the Massive Sky title sport.
The ACC, Massive 12, Massive Ten, Massive East and SEC will proceed their respective convention tournaments on Thursday. No computerized bids can be handed out on Thursday.
Thursday’s convention match schedule, scores
2025-26 convention match champions
| CONFERENCE | DATES | LOCATION | CHAMPIONSHIP (TV) / CHAMPION |
| America East | March 7, 10, 14 | Greater seed hosts | Saturday, 11 a.m. ESPN2 |
| American | March 11-15 | Birmingham, Ala. | Sunday, 3:15 p.m. ESPN |
| Atlantic 10 | March 11-15 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Sunday, 1 p.m. CBS |
| ACC | March 10-14 | Charlotte, N.C. | Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ESPN |
| ASUN | March 4,6-8 | Jacksonville, Fla. | Queens Royals (21-13) |
| Massive 12 | March 10-14 | Kansas Metropolis, Mo. | Saturday, 6 p.m. ESPN |
| Massive East | March 11-14 | New York Metropolis | Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Fox |
| Massive Sky | March 7-11 | Boise, Idaho | Idaho Vandals (21-14) |
| Massive South | March 4, 6-8 | Johnson Metropolis, Tenn. | Excessive Level Panthers (30-4) |
| Massive Ten | March 10-15 | Chicago | Sunday, 3:30 p.m. CBS |
| Massive West | March 11-14 | Henderson, Nev. | Saturday, 10 p.m. ESPN2 |
| CAA | March 6-10 | Washington, D.C. | Hofstra Delight (24-10) |
| Convention USA | March 10-14 | Huntsville, Ala. | Saturday, 8:30 p.m. CBS Sports activities Community |
| Horizon League | March 2,4,8-10 | Indianapolis | Wright State Raiders (23-11) |
| Ivy League | March 14-15 | Ithaca, N.Y. | Sunday, 12 p.m. ESPN2 |
| MAAC | March 5-10 | Atlantic Metropolis, N.J. | Siena Saints (23-11) |
| MAC | March 12-14 | Cleveland | Saturday, 8 p.m. ESPN2 |
| MEAC | March 11-14 | Norfolk, Va. | Saturday, 1 p.m. ESPN2 |
| Missouri Valley | March 5-8 | St. Louis | Northern Iowa Panthers (23-12) |
| Mountain West | March 11-14 | Las Vegas | Saturday, 6 p.m. CBS |
| Northeast | March 4,7,10 | Greater seed hosts | Lengthy Island Sharks (24-10) |
| Ohio Valley | March 4-7 | Evansville, Ind. | Tennessee State Tigers (23-9) |
| Patriot League | March 3,5,8,11 | Greater seed hosts | Lehigh Mountain Hawks (18-16) |
| SEC | March 11-15 | Nashville, Tenn. | Sunday, 1 p.m. ESPN |
| SoCon | March 6-9 | Asheville, N.C. | Furman Paladins (22-12) |
| Southland | March 8-11 | Lake Charles, La. | McNeese Cowboys (28-5) |
| SWAC | March 9-14 | Atlanta | Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ESPNU |
| Summit League | March 4-8 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | North Dakota State Bison (27-7) |
| Solar Belt | March 3-9 | Pensacola, Fla. | Troy Trojans (22-11) |
| West Coast | March 5-10 | Las Vegas | Gonzaga Bulldogs (30-3) |
| WAC | March 11-14 | Las Vegas | Saturday, 12 a.m. ESPN2 |
Furman upsets East Tennessee State to clinch autobid
Within the SoCon Match title sport, No. 6 seed Furman upset No. 1 seed East Tennessee State 76-61. Furman final made the NCAA Match in 2023, when it pulled off a dramatic upset win over Virginia on a last-second shot. This 12 months will mark this system’s eighth look within the NCAA Match.
Gonzaga wins WCC, once more
The largest sport of the day was within the WCC. No. 1 seed Gonzaga defeated No. 3 seed Santa Clara 79-68 to win its twenty first WCC title because the flip of the century. This was Gonzaga’s ultimate match as a member of the WCC, as this system is departing for the new-look Pac-12 this summer time.
Santa Clara entered this week on the bubble. After pulling off an upset win over Saint Mary’s on Monday evening, the Broncos are nonetheless in rivalry to safe their first NCAA Match look since 1996 by receiving an at-large berth, which might make the WCC a three-bid league.
Wright State goes dancing
Elsewhere, Wright State defeated Detroit Mercy 66-63 within the Horizon League championship sport. With Detroit Mercy down two factors within the ultimate seconds, Wright State ahead Kellen Pickett blocked a shot on the rim to seal the victory for his group. Wright State can be making its first NCAA Match look since 2022.
Hofstra advances to the NCAA Match for the primary time since 2001
Within the CAA Championship, Hofstra superior to the NCAA Match for the primary time since 2001 with a 75-69 win over Monmouth. Siena defeated Merrimack 64-54 to punch its ticket to the Massive Dance for the primary time since 2010.