DUBUQUE, Iowa -- As the Sabercat basketball teams anticipate the 2026 Midwest Region Basketball Tournament this weekend, the men's team has been given the #5 seed. In the first round of play, the Sabercats will take on the Emmaus Eagles, who are ranked #4. Tipoff will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, with the winner advancing to the regional semifinal to take on #1 Great Lakes Christian College on Friday.
On the women's side, the Sabercats have been given the #4 seed. They, too, will play the Eagles in the first round, with tipoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27. The winner will advance to the regional championship.
Besides the Midwest Region title, the winner of each tournament will earn a berth at the 2026 NCCAA DII National Tournament. Regionals will be held at Emmaus University in Dubuque, Iowa, while Nationals will be held March 11-14 at North Central University in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Men)
| Date |
Time |
Matchup |
| Thursday, 2/26 |
7:00 p.m. |
#4 Emmaus vs #5 Maranatha |
| Friday, 2/27 |
5:00 p.m. |
(TBD) Semifinal vs #1 Great Lakes |
| Saturday, 2/28 |
3:00 p.m. |
(TBD) Championship |
TOURNAMENT FIELD (Men)
| Team |
Mascot |
Location |
Record |
Power Rating |
| #1 Great Lakes |
Crusaders |
Lansing, Mich. |
16-10 |
4.650 |
| #2 Grace |
Tigers |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
15-12 |
3.620 |
| #3 Kuyper |
Cougars |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
11-15 |
3.131 |
| #4 Emmaus |
Eagles |
Dubuque, Iowa |
9-17 |
2.709 |
| #5 Maranatha |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
7-18 |
2.265 |
| #6 Moody |
Archers |
Chicago, Ill. |
4-16 |
1.817 |
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Women)
| Date |
Time |
Matchup |
| Friday, 2/27 |
1:00 p.m. |
#1 Emmaus vs #4 Maranatha |
| Saturday, 2/28 |
12:00 p.m. |
(TBD) Championship |
TOURNAMENT FIELD (Women)
| Team |
Mascot |
Location |
Record |
Power Rating |
| #1 Emmaus |
Eagles |
Dubuque, Iowa |
14-9 |
3.708 |
| #2 Great Lakes |
Crusaders |
Lansing, Mich. |
9-14 |
3.182 |
| #3 Grace |
Tigers |
Grand Rapids, Mich. |
7-17 |
1.933 |
| #4 Maranatha |
Sabercats |
Watertown, Wis. |
1-21 |
1.364 |
LINKS
SCHEDULE :: LIVE VIDEO :: NCCAA POWER RATING SYSTEM
FORMAT
The format is single-elimination with seedings determined by the modified NCCAA Power Rating System.
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