2026 AMC Men’s Basketball Tournament Preview
Written by Bruna Niederkorn, AMC Assistant Commissioner
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (Tournament Page) Two quarterfinal matches of the 2026 American Midwest Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is set to begin on Thursday at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse hosted by Mission University. The other two quarterfinal matches will be played on Friday.
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Notes:
- Columbia secured the regular season title for the 16th time in program history. The Cougars are looking for their first tournament trophy since 2016. The top seed will face No. 8 seed Health Sciences & Pharmacy. The Cougars won both games in the regular-season series.
- Hannibal-LaGrange is looking for its first-ever tournament title after earning a program-high No. 2 seed in the AMC Tournament as they will face off against the No. 7 seed Harris-Stowe. The Trojans went 2-0 against the Hornets this season.
- The No. 3 seed Williams Baptist will take on host No. 6 seed Mission. The Eagles won both regular-season matchups.
- The No. 4 seed Central Baptist will face No. 5 seed Crowley's Ridge. The Mustangs defeated the Pioneers in both regular-season contests.
Quarterfinals - Thursday, February 26 – Hosted by Mission University
Game 1: (1) Columbia vs. (8) Health Sciences & Pharmacy – 2:15 PM
Game 2: (2) Hannibal-LaGrange vs. (7) Harris-Stowe – 7:30 PM
Quarterfinals - Friday, February 27 – Hosted by Mission University
Game 3: (4) Central Baptist vs. (5) Crowley's Ridge – 2:15 PM
Game 4: (3) Williams Baptist vs. (6) Mission – 7:30 PM
Semifinals – Saturday, February 28 – Hosted by Mission University
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 2:15 PM
Game 6: Game 2 vs. Game 4 winner – 7:30 PM
Final – Monday, March 2 – Hosted by Mission University
Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 7:00 PM