Hutchinson - Home of the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship

The 74th NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship will take place at the Sports Arena in Hutchinson, Kansas, April 19-24, 2021. The 2021 edition of The Tournament marks the 73rd consecutive year the event will be hosted by Hutchinson and organized and directed by the American Legion Lysle Rishel Post #68. 

The Tournament features the top 24 teams in Division I men's basketball of the NJCAA. The single-elimination seeded bracket is comprised of 16 District Champions and eight at-large selections. The top eight seeds receive first-round byes. 

Basketball fans from around the country travel to Huchinson each year for The Tournament to watch the best young collegiate basketball players compete for a national championship. With the newly renovated Sports Arena and great local hospitality, The Tournament is one of the top sporting events in the country.