CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2025-26 Cascade Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by U.S. Bank, tips off with quarterfinal action on Wednesday, February 25. With a thrilling regular season that featured multiple ties in the standings, the stage is set for an exciting postseason championship run.
All tournament games will begin at 7:00 p.m., hosted at the higher seeds. All games will be streamed live by the
CCC Network on UEN while additional tournament information can be found on the
CCC Championship Page.
No. 1 Seed Lewis-Clark State College vs. No. 8 Seed Northwest University
No. 22-ranked Lewis-Clark State (16-4 CCC) enters postseason play as the regular-season co-champion and earned the top seed after tiebreakers. The Warriors secured the CCC’s first automatic berth to the NAIA National Tournament and leaned on a dominant defensive identity in conference play, holding opponents to a league best 67.3 points per game. LC State also limited opponents to just 7.4 assists and 4.8 steals per game while averaging 8.9 offensive rebounds. Northwest (9-11 CCC) clinched the final tournament spot and will look to counter with its perimeter-heavy attack, leading the conference in three-point attempts during CCC play. LC State and NU split their regular season matchups.
No. 2 Seed Eastern Oregon University vs. No. 7 Seed Corban University
Eastern Oregon (16-4 CCC) shared the regular-season title and brings one of the most efficient offenses in the conference into postseason play. The Mountaineers lead the CCC in total points (1,714), scoring average (85.7 ppg), three-point percentage (41.4), free-throw percentage (81), and assists per game (16.2). Corban (10-10 CCC) enters as the No. 7 seed and will rely on its defensive pressure after leading the conference with 8.2 steals per game. EOU and CRB split their regular season matchups.
No. 3 Seed Southern Oregon University vs. No. 6 Seed Bushnell University
Southern Oregon (14-6 CCC) earned the No. 3 seed and has been one of the top rebounding defenses in the conference, limiting opponents to a low of 31.6 total rebounds per game. Bushnell (10-10 CCC) plays an aggressive, up tempo style, leading the league with 66.2 field-goal attempts per game and 13.2 offensive rebounds per contest. SOU swept BU in the regular season, once in overtime.
No. 4 Seed Oregon Tech vs. No. 5 Seed College of Idaho
Oregon Tech (14-6 CCC) boasts the highest field-goal percentage in conference play at 50.1 percent and leads the CCC in total rebounds per game (40.8). The Owls also hold opponents to a conference low of 40.9 percent shooting from the field. The defending CCC and NAIA Champions of College of Idaho (14-6 CCC) counters with strong rim protection, averaging a conference best 4.3 blocks per game. OIT and C of I split their regular season matchups.
Semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, February 28. The championship game will be played Tuesday, March 3, with the lowest remaining seed traveling to face the highest remaining seed.
Tournament Schedule:
All games will take place at 7:00 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
The 2025-26 CCC All-Conference Teams will be announced Wednesday, March 4, after the championship.
Whichever team wins the conference tournament championship will earn the CCC's second Automatic Qualifier to the National Tournament. If Lewis-Clark wins the tournament, the two seed Eastern Oregon will earn the second AQ.