The Rhodes College Men's Basketball team is officially headed to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament after earning the automatic bid with a victory over Trinity in the Southern Athletic Association Tournament Championship.
The Lynx will learn their official postseason destination during the NCAA Selection Show on Monday, March 2. To celebrate the achievement and bring the Rhodes community together, Men's Basketball will host a public watch party on campus.
The watch party will take place at 12:00 p.m. CT in the Bryan Campus Life Center Lair, where fans, students, alumni, and supporters are invited to gather and watch the bracket reveal.
The 2026 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship selection show begins at 1 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. The 64-team field is composed of 43 automatic qualifiers and 21 at-large selections, setting the stage for one of the most competitive Division III tournaments of the year.
2026 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship Schedule
(All times Central)
- Selection Show: Monday, March 2 — 12 p.m.
- First & Second Rounds: Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7
- Third Round: Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14
- Quarterfinals & Semifinals: Thursday, March 19 through Saturday, March 21
- National Championship: Sunday, April 5
Rhodes enters the NCAA Tournament riding strong momentum following its conference championship run and will look to make a deep postseason push. Fans are encouraged to pack the Lair on Monday afternoon to support the Lynx and be among the first to find out where Rhodes will begin its national tournament journey.
For continued updates on Rhodes men's basketball, follow Rhodes Athletics on social media and visit the official athletics website.
