FORT MYERS, Fla. – The matchups for the 2026 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic have been released, featuring 10 of the strongest teams in NCAA Division II competing at Jenkins Field House November 7-8, 2026.
 
In 2026, the event returns to Lakeland, Fla. and the Jenkins Field House on the campus of Florida Southern College. This year's event will take place on Saturday, November 7th, and Sunday, November 8th, and SCB will once again partner with Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing and Visit Central Florida. John McCarthy had this to say about the 2026 Hall of Fame Classic: 
 

"This field is loaded! Division II basketball fans rejoice!," stated McCarthy. "Basketball fans from throughout the country will really enjoy watching some of the finest teams in all of NCAA Division II compete in the most prestigious in-season event in NCAA Division II basketball. We are tremendously grateful to Visit Central Florida Sports, Florida Southern College, and the D2 Conference Commissioners Association for their continued support of Small College Basketball and the Hall of Fame Classic."

 
2026 marks the fifth straight year that the event will feature 10 teams. The Hall of Fame Classic started in 2016 in Evansville, Ind. The HOF Classic would then move to St. Joseph, MO, before heading to Lakeland, Fla. in 2022. During the COVID year of 2020 the event did not take place. 
 
The HOF Classic is one of the most prominent events in NCAA Division II men's basketball. Once again this year, there will be five games on Saturday, followed by five games on Sunday. Below are the teams and matchups for this year's event. For more information on the Hall of Fame Classic and Small College basketball, please head to smallcollegebasketball.com. 
 

 Saturday, November 7
11:00 Central Missouri vs. Gannon
1:15   Oklahoma Baptist vs. Cal State East Bay
3:30  Lander vs. Black Hills State
5:45  Florida Southern vs. West Liberty
8:00 Washburn vs. Point Loma Nazarene
 
Sunday, November 8
11:00 Oklahoma Baptist vs. Lander
1:15   Cal State East Bay vs. Central Missouri
3:30 Gannon vs. Point Loma Nazarene
5:45 Florida Southern vs. Black Hills State
8:00 Washburn vs. West Liberty