2026 CUSA Men’s Basketball Championship Bracket (PDF)
 
DALLAS – Following the league’s final regular-season games, the field is set for the 2026 Air National Guard Conference USA Basketball Championships. Liberty earned the top seed after ending the year with a 25-6 overall record and a 17-3 mark in league play.
 
The event marks the third season at Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala., and features 10 teams. Championship week begins with two first-round games on Tuesday, March 10, at 5:30 p.m. CT between No. 8 FIU (15-16, 8-12 CUSA) and No. 9 Missouri State (14-17, 8-12 CUSA), followed by No. 7 Jax State (15-16, 10-10 CUSA) and No. 10 NM State (15-15, 8-12 CUSA) at 8 p.m. CT.
 
The Flames will face the winner between the Panthers and the Bears to open Wednesday’s quarterfinal action at 5:30 p.m CT. Sam Houston (21-10, 13-7 CUSA) owns the No. 2 seed and will face the winner between the Gamecocks and Aggies to round out Wednesday’s contests at 8 p.m. CT.
 
The quarterfinals continue Thursday with No. 4 LA Tech (18-13, 11-9 CUSA) challenging No. 5 MTSU (17-14, 11-9 CUSA) at 5:30 p.m. CT, followed by No. 3 WKU (18-13, 11-9 CUSA) versus No. 6 Kennesaw State (18-13, 10-10 CUSA) at 8 p.m. CT.
 
The semifinals will take place at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, and the championship final will tip off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Coverage for the first round and quarterfinal games will be available through ESPN+ with the Semifinals and Championship Final aired on CBS Sports Network.
 
For more information on the 2026 Air National Guard CUSA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, visit www.ConferenceUSA.com/RocketCityHoops.