KANSAS CITY - The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association has announced the bracket and seedings for its 2026 men's basketball championship, hosted March 4-8 at Kansas City's historic Municipal Auditorium.

The top ten men's teams from the 2025-26 regular season will travel to Kansas City, Mo., next week for the 46th annual men's MIAA Basketball Championships.

UAFS earned the No. 5 seed and will take on No. 4 seed Missouri Western at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 6.

Fans can purchase tickets at the Municipal box office on game day or in advance on Ticketmaster. When purchasing online, single-session tickets are $30.75 and all-session tournament passes are $96.70. Children six and under are admitted at no charge.
 
MIAA fans not traveling to Kansas City can watch all the MIAA Madness action live, exclusively on The MIAA Network. Fans can purchase access to single-game broadcasts for $15 or a MIAA Network Tournament Pass for $40. MIAA fans who already have a subscription to The MIAA Network will not have to pay the additional charge for tournament games. 
 
The official schedule of the 2026 MIAA Men's Basketball Championship in Kansas City is listed below. To purchase tickets and find more information on the MIAA Basketball Championships, visit theMIAA.com/basketball.

2026 MIAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4:
Opening Round Games
Game One – #8 Pittsburg State vs #9 Central Oklahoma – 6 pm
Game Two – #7 Missouri Southern vs #10 Northwest Missouri – 8:15 pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 5:
Men's Quarterfinals
Game Three – #1 Washburn vs Winner of Game One – 6 pm
Game Four – #2 Central Missouri vs Winner of Game Two – 8:15 pm

FRIDAY, MARCH 6:
Men's Quarterfinals
Game Five – #4 Missouri Western vs #5 Arkansas-Fort Smith – 6 pm
Game Six – #3 Rogers State vs #6 Fort Hays State – 8:15 pm

SATURDAY, MARCH 7:
Men's Semifinals
Game Seven – Winner of Game Three vs Winner of Game Five – 6 pm
Game Eight – Winner of Game Four vs Winner of Game Six – 8:15 pm

SUNDAY, MARCH 8:
Men's Championship
Winner of Game Seven vs Winner of Game Eight – 3:30 pm