2026 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship Bracket Revealed with Wright State Earning Top Seed

2026 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship Bracket Revealed with Wright State Earning Top Seed

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (February 28, 2026) – The bracket for the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship was released on Saturday following the completion of the regular season with Wright State securing the regular season title.

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  • Wright State finished with a 15-5 League record and is 20-11 overall this season after closing out the regular season at Northern Kentucky on Saturday night.
    • The Raiders will host a First Round game against the winner of the Play-In at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4.
  • RMU enters postseason play as the No. 2 seed and will also host a First Round contest against Youngstown State at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4.
    • The Colonials finished the regular season with a League record of 13-7 and a 21-10 overall record following a win over Cleveland State on Saturday.
    • RMU is 2-0 against the Penguins this season.
  • Detroit Mercy (12-8 HL) earned the No. 3 seed and will host a First Round contest against Milwaukee at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
    • The Titans wrapped up the regular season with a victory at Oakland on Saturday.
    • Detroit Mercy won both matchups against the Panthers in the regular season.
  • Oakland (12-8 HL) will be the No. 4 seed and host Northern Kentucky on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
    • The Golden Grizzlies defeated the Norse twice during the regular season.
  • No. 5 seed Green Bay will host Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT.
    • The game has been shifted to Tuesday due to the Green Bay women’s basketball game at the Kress Center on Wednesday.
    • The Phoenix are 2-0 this season against the Mastodons.
  • The 2026 Barbasol #HLMBB Championship will begin on Monday, March 2 with a Play-In contest between No. 10 seed Cleveland State and No. 11 seed IU Indianapolis at 7 p.m. ET in Cleveland.
  • Every game of the championship will be carried on ESPN networks with the play-in, first round and second round games streamed on ESPN+.
    • The first semifinal game will be on ESPNU starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 9 followed by semifinal No. 2 on ESPN2 at 9:30 p.m. ET.
    • The championship game will air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 10.
  • The 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games at the Corteva Coliseum March 8-10.
  • For complete information on the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships and to score your tickets to the second round, semifinals and championship in Indianapolis, visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy.
  • It’s more than the games in Indy as amplifying events are making a major impact.
    • Join us at the Valeo Fan Zone just steps from the Corteva Coliseum between sessions on Monday and Tuesday to enjoy interactive games and activities along with food and beverage.
    • Additionally, Anthem School Day returns for the women’s championship game as upwards of 3,000 Indianapolis-area students are expected to pack the Coliseum.
    • The KeyBank International Women’s Day Celebration is back, too, with a power-panel of Indy’s women leaders.
  • The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 11 member institutions headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and our member schools develop nearly 4,000 student-athletes for life. Through unique opportunities in major metropolitan cities, their athletic, academic and personal aspirations can be achieved. Because what they learn today will inspire who they become tomorrow. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.