2026 Heart Men’s Basketball Conference Tournament– Quarterfinals

The quarterfinal round of the 2026 Heart Men's Basketball Championship, presented by 516 Sports Capital, concluded on Tuesday, February 24th, as four teams secured their spots in the semifinal round. 

No. 1 Graceland defeats No. 8 Peru State, 95-68. 

Graceland shot 42.9 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three-point range while outrebounding Peru State 39-25. Peru State finished the game shooting 38.6 percent from the floor and 22.7 percent from beyond the arc. 

No. 3 Grand View defeats No. 6 Missouri Valley, 65-60. 

Grand View shot 40.4 percent from the field and 31.6 percent from three-point range, while Missouri Valley finished at 39.6 percent from the floor and 28.6 percent from beyond the arc. Missouri Valley held a 39-29 rebounding advantage in the contest. 

No. 5 Central Methodist defeats No. 4 Missouri Baptist, 75-66. 

Central Methodist shot 43.5 percent from the field and 17.4 percent from three-point range, while Missouri Baptist finished at 43.3 percent from the floor and 15.4 percent from beyond the arc. Central Methodist held a 39-35 advantage on the boards. 

No. 2 William Penn defeats No. 7 Benedictine, 88-73.  

William Penn shot 41.1 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three-point range, while Benedictine finished at 45.9 percent from the floor and 28.6 percent from beyond the arc. William Penn held a 52-26 rebounding advantage in the contest. 

Semifinals 

The semifinal round will be played on Friday, February 27th at high-seed hosts.  

The championship game is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd.