CORVALLIS, Ore. – The seeds for the 2025-26 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, were finalized following the conclusion of the regular season. All tournament games will be broadcast live on the CCC Network on UEN.
No. 22-ranked Lewis-Clark State and (RV) Eastern Oregon shared the Conference Championship title with identical 16-4 conference records. After tiebreakers, LC State earned the No. 1 seed with more wins against top opponents. As the top seed, the Warriors secured the CCC's first automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament.
Southern Oregon University earned the No. 3 seed, (RV) Oregon Tech took the No. 4 seed, and College of Idaho entered as the No. 5 seed. All three teams finished at 14-6 in conference action but earned their spots via head-to-head tiebreakers.
Bushnell University and Corban University tied with a 10-10 conference record with the Beacons securing the higher seed based on head-to-head advantage. Northwest University clinched the final tournament spot at 9-11 in CCC play.
Tournament Seeds:
#1 – Lewis-Clark State College (NAIA Auto Qualifier #1)
#2 – Eastern Oregon University
#3 – Southern Oregon University
#4 – Oregon Tech
#5 – College of Idaho
#6 – Bushnell University
#7 – Corban University
#8 – Northwest University
Tournament Schedule:
All games will take place at 7 p.m., hosted at the higher seeds.
Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 25
#8 Northwest at #1 Lewis-Clark State
#7 Corban at #2 Eastern Oregon
#6 Bushnell at #3 Southern Oregon
#5 College of Idaho at #4 Oregon Tech
Semifinals – Saturday, February 28
Winner of #8/#1 vs. Winner of #4/#5 at higher seed
Winner of #7/#2 vs. Winner of #3/#6 at higher seed
Championship – Tuesday, March 3
Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed
Whichever team wins the conference tournament championship will earn the CCC's second Automatic Qualifier to the National Tournament. If Lewis-Clark State wins the tournament, the two seed Eastern Oregon will earn the second AQ.