UMF in the News: UMF Mens and Womens Basketball Teams headed to the 2026 NCAA Division III National Tournament

Beavers to Face Montclair St. in First Round of NCAA Tournament

INDIANAPOLIS—The NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Committee has announced the field of 64 teams for the 2026 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship. 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Champion UMaine-Farmington (22-5) will face Montclair State University (22-5) in a first-round matchup at Panzer Athletic Center in Montclair, New Jersey on Friday, March 6. Tip-off time is to be determined.

The Beavers earned the NAC’s automatic qualifier into the national tournament after defeating UMaine-Presque Isle, 84-58, in the NAC Championship in Farmington on Saturday. Farmington will be making their 2nd NCAA Division III Tournament appearance, first since 2010. Read more at NAC Athletics

Women’s Basketball Earns First NAC Championship Since 2007, Earns Trip to 2026 NCAA Tournament

CASTINE, Maine – The University of Maine at Farmington women’s basketball team booked its trip to the 2026 NCAA Division III National Tournament after clinching a 70-58 win over Maine Maritime Academy in the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship on Saturday afternoon.

The victory marks the Beavers’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2007. Read more at NAC Athletics