October 30–November 1, 2026
A true season-opening champion
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association awarded College Tournaments Hawaii one of only three highly coveted 2026–27 dual-gender Tip-Off tournament bids from across the nation. Built on a decade of tournament experience, the inaugural Tip-Off Classic brings eight Men’s and eight Women’s NCAA Division II teams, each competing in a traditional bracket format.
- VenuesChaminade University & Saint Louis High School; 3140 Waiʻalae Ave.
- FormatEight-team Men’s and Women’s brackets
- GamesThree guaranteed games per team
2026 tournament field
NCAA Division II
8 teamsMen’s teams
| Team | Conference | Region | 2025–26 season | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adelphi University (NY) | Northeast 10 | East | 18-12, National Tourney | 26-8, #20, National Tourney |
 Chaminade University (HI) | PacWest | West | 13-15 | 16-11 |
 Hawaii Pacific University (HI) | PacWest | West | 18-12, National Tourney | 15-14 |
 Lake Erie College (OH) | Great Midwest Athletic | Midwest | 23-9, National Tourney | 19-10 |
 Minot State University (ND) | Northern Sun Intercollegiate | Central | 12-17 | 26-10, RV, National Tourney |
 Saint Edwards University (TX) | Lone Star | South Central | 25-9, RV, National Tourney | 21-13, National Tourney |
 University of Tampa (FL) | Sunshine State | Southeast | 16-12 | 20-11, National Tourney |
 Winona State University (MN) | Northern Sun Intercollegiate | Central | 9-19 | 22-11, #25, National Tourney Round of 32 |
NCAA Division II
8 teamsWomen’s teams
| Team | Conference | Region | 2025–26 season | 2024–25 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade University (HI) | PacWest | West | 0-26 | 6-20 |
 Colorado Mesa University (CO) | Rocky Mountain Athletic | South Central | 37-2, #3, National Tourney Final 4 | 25-6, #22, National Tourney |
| Hawaii Pacific University (HI) | PacWest | West | 10-18 | 10-16 |
 Lubbock Christian University (TX) | Lone Star | South Central | 23-8, National Tourney | 32-5, #7, National Tourney Elite 8 |
 St. Mary's University (TX) | Lone Star | South Central | 16-11 | 14-14 |
 University of Alaska Anchorage (AK) | Great Northwest Athletic | West | 16-11 | 28-5, #17, National Tourney Round of 32 |
 Western Colorado University (CO) | Rocky Mountain Athletic | South Central | 16-11 | 21-8 |
| Winona State University (MN) | Northern Sun Intercollegiate | Central | 17-13 | 11-17 |
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Tournament resources
Official tournament downloads
Official files coming soon
Tournament documents will be available here once released. In the meantime, explore the teams and schedule using the links above.
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