Lakeland College is proud to host the 2026 ACAC Men's Basketball Championship in Lloydminster, AB on March 5-7, 2026 where the best men’s basketball programs in the conference will compete for the ACAC title and a spot at the 2026 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship in British Columbia from March 18-21, 2026.
Check out the Tournament Program HERE!
Championship photos are now on our GoRustlers Flickr account!
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
| NORTH DIVISION | ||||||
| North #1 | North #2 | North #3 | North #4 | |||
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| SOUTH DIVISION | ||||||
| South #1 | South #2 | South #3 | South #4 | |||
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CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
All games will be held in the Lakeland College Gymnasium, Lloydminster Campus.
| Date | Time | Event | ||||||||
| Thursday, March 5 | 1:00 pm | N2 vs S3 | Keyano Huskies (100) | vs | Briercrest Clippers (79) | |||||
| 3:00 pm | N4 vs S1 | Concordia Thunder (73) | vs | SAIT Trojans (113) | ||||||
| 6:00 pm | N3 vs S2 | NAIT Ooks (61) | vs | Lethbridge Kodiaks (75) | ||||||
| 8:00 pm | N1 vs S4 | Lakeland Rustlers (93) | vs | Ambrose Lions (74) | ||||||
| Friday, March 6 | 1:00 pm | LG1 vs LG2 | Briercrest Clippers (83) | vs | Concordia Thunder (116) | |||||
| 3:00 pm | LG3 vs LG4 | Ambrose Lions | vs | NAIT Ooks | ||||||
| 6:00 pm | WG1 vs WG2 | Keyano Huskies | vs | SAIT Trojans | ||||||
| 8:00 pm | WG3 vs WG4 | Lethbridge Kodiaks | vs | Lakeland Rustlers | ||||||
| Saturday, March 7 | 1:00 pm | 5th/6th Place | WG5 vs WG6 |
Concordia Thunder |
vs | NAIT Ooks | ||||
| 3:00 pm | Bronze Medal Game | LG7 vs LG8 | vs | |||||||
| 6:00 pm | Gold Medal Game | WG7 vs WG8 | vs |
ADMISSION
| Day Pass | |
| Adult (18-54) | $15.00 |
| Senior (55+) | $10.00 |
| Youth (13-17) | $10.00 |
| Child (7-12) | $5.00 |
| Under 6 | FREE |
| Lakeland Students with valid Student ID | FREE |
ACACTV
Streaming Prices:
| $20.00 | Championship Pass All MBB games for the entire tournament |
| $7.50 | Day Pass All MBB games in a single day.. |
PARKING
For the 2026 ACAC Men's Basketball Championship, teams and spectators may park in the parking lot, either in the front of Lakeland College or behind the College in non-energized parking stalls free of charge.
Team buses may drop off at the back of Lakeland College – Gymnasium entrance – and can park at the front of the College in the evening or back parking lot by the playground in the morning/ afternoon.