2026 Heart Men’s Basketball Tournament, Presented by 516 Sports Capital

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The 2026 regular season came to a close on Saturday, and the 2026 Heart of America Men's Basketball Tournament bracket, presented by 516 Sports Capital has now been set.

Clinching the Heart of America Regular Season Championship, the Graceland Yellowjackets have secured the No. 1 seed and will host No. 8 Peru State in their quarterfinal matchup. Graceland won their only matchup with Peru State this season, 74-57.

The No. 2 seed goes to William Penn. The Statesmen will host No. 7 Benedictine in the quarterfinals. In the only matchup between the two teams this season, the Ravens came out on top with a 78-73 win in Atchison.

The Grand View Vikings have earned the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Missouri Valley in the Quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Vikings earned a tough 97-92 win over Missouri Valley earlier in the season.

Missouri Baptist is our final host for the quarterfinals as the No. 4 seed. The Spartans will host No. 5 Central Methodist on Tuesday. Missouri Baptist won both matchups against Central Methodist this season by scores of 67-59 and 79-68.

The Heart of America Men's Basketball Conference Tournament Quarterfinals will be held on Tuesday, February 24.

All Heart of America Conference Tournament games can be watched on the Urban Edge Network on your mobile devices or smart TV, or by CLICKING HERE!