Waco – Sixteen teams will make the trek to Tulsa, Okla. next month for the 2016 Heartland Conference Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, and the first neutral site since 2008.
The Heartland Conference Championships will be held in the John Q. Hammons Arena at the Union Multipurpose Activity Center (UMAC) in Tulsa from March 3-6. Hammons Arena has seating for nearly 3,000 spectators and is home to the Union High School Redskins. The UMAC previously hosted The Summit League’s men’s basketball tournament from 2005 through 2008.
The four-day tournament features two eight-team single elimination brackets. The women begin play on Thursday, March 3 with quarterfinal matchups, followed by the men’s quarterfinals on Friday, March 4. Semifinals for both brackets will be played on Saturday, March 5, and tournament championships are slated for Sunday afternoon.
During the tournament, players and coaches from all teams will spend part of their time in the community of Tulsa, making visits to local elementary schools in the Union school district. Altogether, players and coaches expect to serve over 200 hours in the community throughout the week.
For more information continue to check the Men’s and Women’s tournament central pages.
To request media credentials, contact Larry Northcutt at larrym.northcutt@heartlandsports.org.
Adult Tickets
All-Tournament Passes - $30
Single-Game Tickets - $10
Military Tickets (With valid Military I.D.)
All-Tournament Passes/Single Game Tickets - Free
Student Tickets (University students with valid student I.D. or children ages 2-18)
All-Tournament Passes - $15
Single-Game Tickets - $5
2016 Heartland Conference Basketball Championship Schedule
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Game 1: Women’s Quarterfinal – Seed #1 vs. Seed #8, 12:00 p.m.
Game 2: Women’s Quarterfinal – Seed #2 vs. Seed #7, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Women’s Quarterfinal – Seed #3 vs. Seed #6, 5:00 p.m.
Game 4: Women’s Quarterfinal – Seed #4 vs. Seed #5, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 4, 2016
Game 5: Men’s Quarterfinal – Seed #1 vs. Seed #8, 12:00 p.m.
Game 6: Men’s Quarterfinal – Seed #2 vs. Seed #7, 2:30 p.m.
Game 7: Men’s Quarterfinal – Seed #3 vs. Seed #6, 5:00 p.m.
Game 8: Men’s Quarterfinal – Seed #4 vs. Seed #5, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Game 9: Women’s Semifinal – Winner Gm. 1 vs. Winner Gm. 4, 12:00 p.m.
Game 10: Women’s Semifinal – Winner Gm. 2 vs. Winner Gm. 3, 2:30 p.m.
Game 11: Men’s Semifinal – Winner Gm. 5 vs. Winner Gm. 8, 5:00 p.m.
Game 12: Men’s Semifinal – Winner Gm. 6 vs. Winner Gm. 7, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Game 13: Women's Championship: Winner Gm. 9 vs. Winner Gm. 10, 1 p.m.
Game 14: Men's Championship: Winner Gm. 11 vs. Winner Gm. 12, 3:30 p.m.