2026 Horizon League Conference Tournament Information, Facts, & Preview Links
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2026 Horizon League Conference Tournament Info, Facts, & Preview Links
Play-in Game (at campus site)
Monday, March 2, 2026
Game 1: (11) IU Indianapolis (7-24 overall; 3-17 conf) at (10) Cleveland St. (10-21 overall; 6-14 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
First Round (at campus sites-best seeds)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Game 2: (6) Purdue Fort Wayne (17-14 overall; 11-9 conf) at (5) Green Bay (17-14 overall; 12-8 conf) at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Game 3: (11) IU Indianapolis/(10) Cleveland St. winner at (1) Wright St. (20-11 overall; 15-5 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 4: (9) Youngstown St. (15-16 overall; 8-12 conf) at (2) Robert Morris (21-10 overall; 13-7 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 5: (8) Milwaukee (12-19 overall; 8-12 conf) at (3) Detroit Mercy (15-14 overall; 12-8 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Game 6: (7) Northern Kentucky (18-13 overall; 10-10 conf) at (4) Oakland (16-15 overall; 12-8 conf) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Second Round (Corteva Coliseum-Indianapolis, IN)
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Game 7: Second-Worst Seed First Round Winner vs. Worst Seed First Round Winner at 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Semifinals (Corteva Coliseum-Indianapolis, IN)
Monday, March 9, 2026
Game 8: Game 7 winner vs. Best Seed First Round Winner at 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 9: Third Best Seed First Round Winner vs. Second Best Seed First Round Winner at 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Championship Game-(Corteva Coliseum-Indianapolis, IN)
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Game 10: Championship Game (Auto Bid) at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Tournament Winners (last 10 years):
2025: (1) Robert Morris (26-9 overall; 15-5 conf)
2024: (1) Oakland (24-12 overall; 15-5 conf)
2023: (4) Northern Kentucky (22-13 overall; 14-6 conf)
2022: (4) Wright St. (22-14 overall; 15-7 conf)
2021: (1) Cleveland St. (19-8 overall; 16-4 conf)
2020: (2) Northern Kentucky (23-9 overall; 13-5 conf)
2019: (2) Northern Kentucky (26-9 overall; 13-5 conf)
2018: (2) Wright St. (25-10 overall; 14-4 conf)
2017: (4) Northern Kentucky (24-11 overall; 12-6 conf)
2016: (4) Green Bay (23-13 overall; 11-7 conf)
NET ratings through games of 2/28/26 (365 teams)
Wright St.-141
Robert Morris-143
Oakland-169
Northern Kentucky-190
Green Bay-209
Youngstown St.-215
Detroit Mercy-238
Milwaukee-247
Purdue Fort Wayne-251
IU Indianapolis-315
Cleveland St.-316
Kenpom ratings as of 3/1/26
Robert Morris-146
Wright St.-153
Oakland-161
Northern Kentucky-178
Green Bay-195
Youngstown St.-208
Detroit Mercy-232
Purdue Fort Wayne-257
Milwaukee-262
IU Indianapolis-312
Cleveland St.-320
Here are some links for previews of the 2026 Horizon League conference tournament (in no particular order):
Yahoo Sports: Horizon League Men’s Tournament Preview - Yahoo Sports
Sporting News: Horizon League tournament 2026 bracket breakdown: Can Wright State close it out or will someone steal the bid? | Sporting News
Here is the link to the bracket on the Horizon League website: 2026 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship Bracket (PDF) - Horizon League
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