2026 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament
American college basketball postseason tournament
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The 2026 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament was the conference postseason tournament for the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN). The tournament was the 47th year the league has conducted a postseason tournament. The tournament was held March 4–8, 2026; first-round games were played at UNF Arena and Swisher Gymnasium, with all remaining games being played at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida.[1][2] The winner, Queens, received the conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
| 2026 ASUN men's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Site | UNF Arena/Swisher Gymnasium VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, Florida |
| Champions | Queens (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Grant Leonard (1st title) |
| MVP | Nasir Mann (Queens) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPN2 |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 ASUN tournament winner * ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds
All 12 members of the conference participated in the tournament. The top four seeds earned a bye to the quarterfinals.
The tiebreakers used by the ASUN are: 1) head-to-head record of teams with identical record, 2) comparing tied teams' win percentage against other teams in the conference, starting from the top team and descending until an advantage is gained, and 3) NCAA NET Rankings available on day following the conclusion of ASUN regular season play.[3]
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker 1 | Tiebreaker 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 15–3 | 1–0 vs. Austin Peay | |
| 2 | Austin Peay | 15–3 | 0–1 vs. Central Arkansas | |
| 3 | Queens | 13–5 | ||
| 4 | Lipscomb | 12–6 | ||
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 8–10 | 1–0 vs. West Georgia | |
| 6 | West Georgia | 8–10 | 0–1 vs. Florida Gulf Coast | |
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 7–11 | 3–1 vs. BELL/JU/STET | |
| 8 | Bellarmine | 7–11 | 2–2 vs. EKU/JU/STET | 1–0 vs. Jacksonville |
| 9 | Jacksonville | 7–11 | 2–2 vs. EKU/BELL/STET | 0–1 vs. Bellarmine |
| 10 | Stetson | 7–11 | 1–3 vs. EKU/BELL/JU | |
| 11 | North Florida | 5–13 | ||
| 12 | North Alabama | 4–14 |
Schedule
| Game | Time | Matchup | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Wednesday, March 4 – UNF Arena/Swisher Gymnasium | ||||
| 1 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 8 Bellarmine vs No. 9 Jacksonville | 82–79 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast vs No. 12 North Alabama | 69–58 | |
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 7 Eastern Kentucky vs No. 10 Stetson | 76–92 | |
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 6 West Georgia vs No. 11 North Florida | 93–85 | |
| Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6 | ||||
| 5 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Central Arkansas vs. No. 8 Bellarmine | 86–73 | ESPN+ |
| 6 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 4 Lipscomb vs. No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast | 53–77 | |
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 2 Austin Peay vs. No. 10 Stetson | 69–60 | |
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 3 Queens vs. No. 6 West Georgia | 71–63 | |
| Semifinals – Saturday, March 7 | ||||
| 9 | 5:00 p.m. | No. 1 Central Arkansas vs. No. 5 Florida Gulf Coast | 73–63 | ESPN+ |
| 10 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 2 Austin Peay vs. No. 3 Queens | 83–90 | |
| Championship – Sunday, March 8 | ||||
| 11 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 1 Central Arkansas vs. No. 3 Queens | 93–98OT | ESPN2 |
| Game times in ET. Rankings denote tournament seed | ||||
Bracket
| First round Wednesday, March 4 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 | Semifinals Saturday, March 7 | Championship Sunday, March 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 86 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Bellarmine | 82 | 8 | Bellarmine | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | Jacksonville | 79 | 1 | Central Arkansas | 73 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 63 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lipscomb | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 69 | 5 | Florida Gulf Coast | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | North Alabama | 58 | 1 | Central Arkansas | 93 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 98* | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Peay | 69 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Eastern Kentucky | 76 | 10 | Stetson | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Stetson | 92 | 2 | Austin Peay | 83 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 90 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | West Georgia | 93 | 6 | West Georgia | 63 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | North Florida | 85 | |||||||||||||||||
Source:[4]
* denotes overtime period