The season is over for the men’s four-year schools as Colorado Mesa dropped a 99-66 decision to Dallas Baptist University on Saturday in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Basketball Championships.  READ MORE

Seeded first in the South Central Region, Dallas Baptist (27-6) had six players scoring in double figures as the Patriots made 65.0 percent of their shots from the field.  BOX SCORE

Colorado Mesa (21-11) had four players in double figures, led by Clayton Jewell’s 14.  Earlier this season, Mesa had defeated DBU 78-77 on November 14 in Dallas.

2026 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball South Central Regional
Hosted by Dallas Baptist at the Burg Center, Dallas, Texas (BRACKET)

Saturday, March 14 – First round
(6) Black Hills State 67 (3) Lubbock Christian 64
(7) St. Mary’s 73, (2) Eastern New Mexico 70 (overtime)
(1) Dallas Baptist 99, (8) Colorado Mesa 66
(5) St. Edward’s 83, (4) Western New Mexico 71

Sunday, March 15 – Second round
Black Hills State vs. St. Mary’s, 4 p.m.
Dallas Baptist vs. St. Edward’s, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 17 – Third round – Second Round winners, 7 p.m.

The winner of the South Central Regional will advance to the national quarter- and semi-finals, which will be held March 25 and 27, respectively, at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pa. The national championship game is set for April 5 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.