The Madison College women's basketball team is making its eighth overall appearance at a NJCAA national tournament, with the 2026 version being the first at the Division II level. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Women's Basketball Championship is in Hickory, North Carolina, from Monday, March 16 through Saturday, March 21. Madison College made seven prior NJCAA Division III National Tournament appearances, highlighted by a run of six trips over eight years capped by a 2010 national championship. Find out all the information you need to know for this year's tournament...
 

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WHEN
Monday, Marc 16 - Saturday, March 21, 2026

WHERE
Tarlton Complex - 2550 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602

TOURNAMENT TEAMS (Bracket release is Tuesday, March 10 at 4:00 p.m.)

#1 Seed - Johnson County Community College (32-0) - Ranked #1 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#2 Seed - Illinois Central College (30-3) - Ranked #4 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#3 Seed - Harcum College (26-1) - Ranked #3 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#4 Seed - Pima Community College (26-4) - Ranked #6 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#5 Seed - Schoolcraft College (31-0) - Ranked #2 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#6 Seed - Kirkwood Community College (27-4) - Ranked #5 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#7 Seed - Lansing Community College (27-3) - Ranked #7 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#8 Seed - North Iowa Area Community College (27-3) - Ranked #11 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#9 Seed - Lincoln Land Community College (28-4) - Ranked #8 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#10 Seed - Parkland College (23-7) - Ranked #10 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#11 Seed - CCBC Essex (26-3) - Ranked #9 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#12 Seed - Union College-New Jersey (23-4) - Ranked #12 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#13 Seed - Des Moines Area Community College (25-8) - Ranked #24 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#14 Seed - Mid Michigan College (27-4) - Ranked #14 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#15 Seed - Chattahoochee Valley Community College (21-6) - Ranked #13 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#16 Seed - Moraine Valley Community College (29-4) - Ranked #20 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#17 Seed - Cleveland Community College (24-6) - Ranked #21 in NJCAA Division II Poll
#18 Seed - National Park College (21-10)
#19 Seed - Madison College (24-4) - Receiving votes in NJCAA Division II Poll
#20 Seed - Monroe Community College (23-7) - Receiving votes in NJCAA Division II Poll

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (All times are Central Standard Time)
 

Monday, March 16	Game
9:00 AM	Game 1 - #13 Des Moines Area Community College vs. #20 Monroe Community College
11:00 AM	Game 2 - #16 Moraine Valley Community College vs. #17 Cleveland Community College
1:00 PM	Game 3 - #14 Mid Michigan College vs. #19 Madison College
3:00 PM	Game 4 - #15 Chattahoochee Valley Community College vs. #18 National Park College
5:00 PM	Game 5 - #5 Schoolcraft College vs. #12 Union College-New Jersey
7:00 PM	Game 6 - #6 Kirkwood Community College vs. #11 CCBC Essex
Tuesday, March 17
9:00 AM	Game 7 - #4 Pima Community College vs. Winner of Game 1
11:00 AM	Game 8 - #1 Johnson County Community College vs. Winner of Game 2
1:00 PM	Game 9 - #8 North Iowa Area Community College vs. #9 Lincoln Land Community College
3:00 PM	Game 10 - #3 Harcum College vs. Winner of Game 3
5:00 PM	Game 11 - #7 Lansing Community College vs. #10 Parkland College
7:00 PM	Game 12 - #2 Illinois Central College vs. Winner of Game 4
Wednesday, March 18
11:00 AM	Game 13 - Loser of Game 2 vs. Loser of Game 9
1:00 PM	Game 14 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 5
3:00 PM	Game 15 - Loser of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 11
5:00 PM	Game 16 - Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 6
Thursday, March 19
11:00 AM	Game 17 - Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9
1:00 PM	Game 18 - Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 7
3:00 PM	Game 19 - Winner of Game 12 vs. Winner of Game 11
5:00 PM	Game 20 - Winner of Game 10 vs. Winner of Game 6
Friday, March 20
11:00 AM	Game 21 - Winner of Game 13 vs. Winner of Game 14
1:00 PM	Game 22 - Winner of Game 15 vs. Winner of Game 16
3:00 PM	Game 23 - Winner of Game 17 vs. Winner of Game 18
5:00 PM	Game 24 - Winner of Game 19 vs. Winner of Game 20
Saturday, March 21
11:00 AM (Consolation)	Game 25 - Winner of Game 21vs. Winner of Game 22
2:00 PM (Third Place)	Game 26 - Loser of Game 23 vs. Loser of Game 24
5:00 PM (Championship)	Game 27 - Winner of Game 23 vs. Winner of Game 24

TOURNAMENT BRACKET & RESULTS

2026 Tournament Bracket (PDF)
2026 Tournament Results Page
WATCH: 2026 NJCAA DII Women's Basketball Selection Show

HICKORY HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Visit Hickory

The Madison College women's volleyball team hotel is Holiday Inn Express Hickory Mart (2250 US HWY 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602).

TICKET PRICES (Click here to purchase)
Day Pass - $20.00
All Tournament Pass - $100
Children 7 & Under - FREE
 

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