Men's and Women's Basketball Championships Information

Dates: The 2023 GNAC Men’s and Women's Basketball Championships will be held March 2-4 at Carver Gym on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash.

Tickets: Tickets are available for purchase by clicking here.

Parking: Fans are advised park in the 12 G lot (also labeled 12 A in places) off South College Drive as you enter the WWU campus from the South. A free shuttle will be provided for fans to be dropped off at the front of Carver Gymnasium. A parking map is linked below where the lot is listed as 12 A. All signage on the lots are now 12 G with a recent change.

Parking Map: https://www.wwu.edu/map/wwu_visitor_parking.pdf

Fan Hotel Information: The Oxford Suites Bellingham is the official fan hotel of the 2023 GNAC Championships. Click here for special pricing (deadline to book: Feb. 24).

Tournament Format: The top six teams in the GNAC standings at the end of the regular season will advance to the GNAC Championships (tiebreakers will be applied as necessary). The top two seeds earn byes to the semifinal round. The quarterfinal round will match the Nos. 3 and 6 seeds in one game and the Nos. 4 and 5 seeds in the other game. Quarterfinal winners will advance to Friday's semifinals. Semifinal winners will meet on Saturday for the championship.

The winners of the GNAC Championships will automatically qualify for their respective NCAA Division II Championships events.

Western Washington Site Information
All games will be played at Carver Gym on the campus of Western Washington University.

Championship Bracket: The bracket will be announced on GNACSports.com at the conclusion of the regular season (Saturday night, Feb. 25).

• 2022-23
• 2021-22
• 2019-20
• 2018-19
• 2017-18
• 2016-17
• 2015-16
• 2014-15
• 2013-14
• 2012-13