On March 19 and 21, 2026, the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Visit Fort Wayne news release:
NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal & Semifinal Rounds in Fort Wayne this Week
Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 16, 2026) — On Tuesday, March 17th teams arrive in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds held on March 19 & 21 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne welcomes and congratulates the University of Chicago, Christopher Newport University, Emory University, the University of Mary Washington, the University of St. Thomas, Trinity College, Tufts University, and Wesleyan University! This week’s events include the Quarterfinal games on Thursday, the NABC All-Star game on Saturday, and the Semifinal games on Saturday – all at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
This is the sixth time Fort Wayne has hosted NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball since the 2018 bid award in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, the Memorial Coliseum, and Manchester University. New this year, we will host the Quarterfinal rounds, which brings more NCAA teams than ever before to Fort Wayne.
Hosting these NCAA events has brought prestige to our community and has helped usher in the opportunities to host future events. Fort Wayne is set to host 5 additional events in 2027 & 2028 for Men’s & Women’s NCAA Division II Basketball and for Women’s NCAA Division I Golf, due in large part to the success of these Division III events over the past 6 years. They have helped build our profile as a sports tourism destination and have had an overall economic impact of more than $6 million.
Game schedule
Thursday, March 19 – Quarterfinals
Session 1
- Game 1: 1:00 PM | Christopher Newport vs. St. Thomas (TX)
- Game 2: 30 minutes after end of game 1 | Illinois Wesleyan vs. Emory
Session 2
- Game 3: 6:30 PM | Tufts vs. Trinity (CT)
- Game 4: 30 minutes after end of game 2 | UChicago vs. Mary Washington
Saturday, March 21 – NABC All Stars and Semifinals
Session 1
- NABC Reese’s Division III All-Star Game: 2:30 PM
- Semifinal Game 1: 5:30 PM | Winner of Game #1 vs. Winner of Game #2
- Semifinal Game 2: 30 minutes after end of game 1 | Winner of Game #3 vs. Winner of Game #4
Single-session tickets go on sale today, March 16th, at 10:00 AM ET and will be available online here (fees apply) and at the Memorial Coliseum ticket office.
Help us in celebrating and welcoming this event and its athletes and fans to Fort Wayne!
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