LC State Men's Basketball Heads to Montana for NAIA Tournament

Warriors earn No. 7 seed, will face The Master's in First Round

Published on Mar. 6, 2026

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The No. 23 LC State men's basketball team has earned a No. 7 seed in the 2026 NAIA National Championship tournament and will travel to Billings, Montana to face 10th-seeded The Master's (Calif.) in the First Round on March 13. The winner will advance to the Second Round on March 14 to take on the winner of No. 2 seed Rocky Mountain (Mont.) and No. 15 seed Simpson (Calif.).

Why it matters

This marks the 23rd-ranked Warriors' 12th appearance in the NAIA National Tournament, where they will look to make a deep run and potentially capture their first national championship in program history.

The details

LC State earned the No. 7 seed in the Liston Quadrant of the NAIA tournament bracket. They will face off against The Master's (Calif.), who earned the No. 10 seed. The winner of that First Round matchup will advance to take on the winner of No. 2 seed Rocky Mountain (Mont.) and No. 15 seed Simpson (Calif.) in the Second Round on March 14.

  • The First Round matchup between LC State and The Master's will take place on March 13.
  • The Second Round game is scheduled for March 14.

The players

LC State

The No. 23 ranked NAIA men's basketball team making its 12th appearance in the national tournament.

The Master's (Calif.)

The No. 10 seed in the NAIA tournament, facing off against LC State in the First Round.

Rocky Mountain (Mont.)

The No. 2 seed in the NAIA tournament, awaiting the winner of the LC State-The Master's matchup in the Second Round.

Simpson (Calif.)

The No. 15 seed in the NAIA tournament, facing off against Rocky Mountain in the First Round.

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What’s next

The winner of the LC State-The Master's First Round game will advance to face the winner of Rocky Mountain-Simpson in the Second Round on March 14.

The takeaway

LC State's men's basketball team has earned a spot in the NAIA National Tournament for the 12th time, where they will look to make a deep run and potentially capture their first national championship in program history.