2026 AMC Women’s Basketball Tournament Preview

Written by Bruna Niederkorn, AMC Assistant Commissioner

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – (Tournament Page) Two quarterfinal matches of the 2026 American Midwest Conference Women'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 claimed its ninth regular-season title, finishing undefeated in conference play for the first time since 2010-11. The Cougars are seeking their fifth consecutive postseason trophy. The top seed will face No. 8 seed Cottey, a team they defeated in both regular-season matchups.
• The No. 2 seed Williams Baptist is looking for its first-ever postseason crown and will face No. 7 Harris-Stowe. The Eagles won both regular-season games against the Hornets.
• The No. 3 seed Stephens will face No. 6 seed Central Baptist. The Stars went 2-0 against the Mustangs this season.
• The fourth-seeded Health Sciences & Pharmacy will take on the host fifth-seeded Mission, with the two teams splitting their regular-season series.

Quarterfinals - Thursday, February 26 – Hosted by Mission University

Game 1: (1) Columbia vs. (8) Cottey – 12:00 PM

Game 2: (2) Williams Baptist vs. (7) Harris-Stowe – 5:15 PM

Quarterfinals - Friday, February 27 – Hosted by Mission University

Game 3: (4) Health Sciences & Pharmacy vs. (5) Mission – 12:00 PM

Game 4: (3) Stephens vs. (6) Central Baptist – 5:15 PM

Semifinals – Saturday, February 28 – Hosted by Mission University

Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 12:00 PM

Game 6: Game 2 vs. Game 4 winner – 5:15 PM

Final – Monday, March 2 – Hosted by Mission University

Game 7: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 4:00 PM