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

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – With regular season ending on Saturday, the 2026 Heart of America Women's Basketball Tournament bracket, presented by 516 Sports Capital has been set.

After winning the Heart of America Conference Regular Season Championship, the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers will enter the tournament as the No. 1 seed and will host No. 8 Central Methodist in their quarterfinal matchup. The Pioneers defeated Central Methodist earlier this season by a score of 74-45.

Benedictine has earned the No. 2 seed in the tournament and will host No. 7 Missouri Baptist. The Ravens picked up a 75-48 win over the Spartans earlier this season.

The Grand View Vikings come into the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will host No. 6 Peru State in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday. The Vikings earned an 11-point win over Peru State earlier this season, 76-65.

Culver-Stockton is our final host for the quarterfinals as the No. 4 seed. The Wildcats will host No. 5 Missouri Valley on Wednesday. The Wildcats won both matchups against Missouri Valley this season by scores of 67-50 and 56-41.

The Heart of America Women's Basketball Conference Tournament Quarterfinals will be held on Wednesday, February 25.

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!