Glendale, Ariz.- The brackets for the 2026 NAIA Men's Basketball First and Second Rounds presented by Ballogy, were announced on Thursday.  Arizona Christian University will be hosting the Chandler Bracket in the Coyote Center at Chandler-Gilbert Community College on March 13 and 14.  Joining Arizona Christian University in the bracket are Carroll College, Corban University, and Wayland Baptist University.

The Chandler Bracket will be part of the Naismith Quadrant in the 2026 NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship Bracket.  The winner of each site bracket will advance to the final site in Kansas City, Mo., for the Round of 16 beginning on March 19.  The NAIA men's basketball tournament will conclude with the national championship game on March 24.

For the complete NAIA tournament bracket- Click Here.

Bracket Details
March 13
Carroll vs Wayland Baptist - 2:30 pm, Corban vs Arizona Christian - 5:00 pm
March 14
Winners of the first two games at 5:00 pm
 
Arizona will be part of the Pacific Time zone when the games are played.

Watch Live
The games will be available on the NAIA Urban Edge Network free of charge.  Links still to come.
 
Live Stats
Carroll v Wayland Baptist- https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20260313_uj6j.xml
Corban v Arizona Christian- https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/boxscores/20260313_kho6.xml
Round two- TBD
 
Teams
Arizona Christian
The Firestorm (22-7) will be the top seed of the Chandler Bracket and number two seed in the Naismith Quadrant.  ACU won their sixth straight GSAC Regular Season Championship.
 
Wayland Baptist
The Pioneers (23-7) enter as the number seven seed in the Naismith Quadrant.   WBU went 16-6 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
 
Carroll
The Fighting Saints (20-9) are the ten seed in the Naismith Quadrant.  They finished 17-5 in Frontier Conference action which ranked them tied for second in the FC standings.
 
Corban
The Warriors (17-14) are seeded 15 in the Naismith Bracket.  Corban went 10-10 in Cascade Collegiate Conference action but won the CCC tournament as the seventh seed to punch their NAIA postseason ticket.
 
Plan to be in the Coyote Center for great NAIA Round One and Two action on March 13 and 14.