2026 AMC Men's Basketball Semifinals Preview

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (TOURNAMENT PAGE) Top-seeded Columbia will face Central Baptist in the second game of the day, while Hannibal-LaGrange meets Williams Baptist in the final matchup of the day with a spot in the championship game on the line at the 2026 AMC Men's Basketball Tournament. The event is hosted at W.E. Dowell Fieldhouse on the campus of Mission University.

Game Five: Columbia vs. Central Baptist – 2:15 PM

• Columbia is making its seventh consecutive appearance in the AMC Tournament semifinals.

• The Cougars are 17–12 all-time in postseason semifinal contests.

• Central Baptist has advanced to the semifinals for the eighth time in program history.

• The Mustangs are 6–2 all-time in postseason play.

• Columbia swept the regular-season series against Central Baptist.

• The Cougars enter at 26–3 overall, while the Mustangs sit at 11–16 on the season.

Game Six: Hannibal-LaGrange vs. Williams Baptist – 7:30 PM

• Hannibal-LaGrange is making its eighth semifinal appearance and first since 2019.

• Williams Baptist advances to the semifinals for the first time since 2020, marking its eighth appearance overall.

• The Trojans and the Eagles are both 1–6 all-time in tournament semifinal games.

• The teams have met twice previously in the tournament, splitting those matchups, with the last meeting coming in 2002.

• Hannibal-LaGrange enters with a 19–7 record, while Williams Baptist stands at 21–5.

• The Trojans swept the Eagles during the regular season.