HUTCHINSON — Defending NJCAA Division 1 men's basketball champion Barton Community College (25-8) plays at noon Sunday against Brunswick. N.C. (28-4) in the 2025 NJCAA Tournament at the Sports Arena.

A victory would send the Cougars to Tuesday's noon tilt against fellow at-large bid recipient 8th seeded Daytona State College (27-5).

Radio coverage will be provided on 104.3 FM, Great Bend. All 2025 Tournament games are being streamed live via ESPN+, with the Championship game aired on ESPNU. 

Barton made its third straight appearance in the Region 6/Plains District Championship losing to No. 5 Cowley College 72-62.  

The Cowley Tigers (29-4) play at 2:30 p.m. Monday against the winners between last year's NJCAA runner-up Triton, Ill. or Columbia State.

BARTON SCHEDULE–FIRST ROUND–12, Sunday; SECOND ROUND–12, Tuesday; QUARTERFINAL–12, Wednesday; SEMIFINAL–Friday, 5:30; CHAMPIONSHIP–Saturday, 12

2025 NJCAA TOURNAMENT

HUTCHINSON 3-22 to 3-29

SATURDAY, 12—John A. Logan, Ill. (27-9) vs. Connors State, Okla. (28-3); MONDAY, 12—No. 1 Snow, Utah (32-1) vs. winner

SUNDAY, 12—Barton Cougars (25-8) vs. Brunswick, N.C. (28-4); TUESDAY, 12—No. 8 Daytona, Fla. (27-5) vs. winner

SATURDAY, 5:30—Chipola, Fla. (24-7) vs. Monroe, N.Y. (25-7); MONDAY, 5:30—No. 4 South Plains, Texas (27-6) vs. winner

SUNDAY, 5:30—Angelina, Texas (26-6) vs. South Georgia State (23-9); TUESDAY, 5:30—No. 5 Jones, Miss. (26-6) vs. winner

SATURDAY, 2:30—Triton, Ill. (28-5) vs. Columbia State (27-4); MONDAY, 2:30—No. 2 Cowley College (29-4) vs. winner

SUNDAY, 2:30—Pensacola, Fla. (23-11) vs. Trinidad, Colo. (18-14); TUESDAY, 2:30—No. 7 Trinity Valley, Texas (30-3) vs. winner

SATURDAY, 8 p.m.—Vincennes, Ind. (30-6) vs. Three Rivers, Mo. (21-12); MONDAY, 8—No. 3 Indian Hills, Iowa (27-5) vs. winner

SUNDAY, 8 p.m.—Frank Phillips, Texas (24-8) s. Wallace State (26-5); TUESDAY, 8—No. 6 Panola, Miss. (27-6) vs. winner