College of the Ozarks to host NCCAA Men’s and Women’s National Basketball Championship
POINT LOOKOUT, MO. – The National Christian College Athletic Association’s 2025 National Basketball Championship will be held Wednesday, March 19, through Saturday, March 22, at The Howell W. Keeter Athletic Complex on the College of the Ozarks campus. The championship will feature top Division I men’s and women’s teams from across the nation, offering four days of competitive postseason basketball.
The tournament will include eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams. Dolly Parton’s Stampede is the title sponsor. The official name of the tournament is the 2025 Dolly Parton’s Stampede NCCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships.
The official list of participating teams will be announced March 15 or 16, during tournament week.
Spectator passes can be purchased at the gate. Options and prices are as follows, with children fourth grade and below admitted free of charge:
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Ticket type
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Tournament pass (all four days)
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One-day pass (any day)
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General spectator
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$40
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$15
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Students (grades 5–college)
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$25
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$10
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Senior citizens (age 60 and older)
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$25
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$10
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Children (grade 4 and below)
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Free
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Free
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All games will be livestreamed via the NCCAA Network at www.nccaanetwork.com. The streaming fee is $7.46 per game. A tournament streaming pass will also be available.
The College will continue the Honorary Coach Program previously used during the NAIA Tournament and NCCAA Volleyball Championship.
“We are excited to have postseason basketball back at Keeter Gymnasium this March,” said Charlie Pentecost, College of the Ozarks sports information director and co-tournament director. “We value our partnership with the NCCAA, and we are looking forward to a great week of basketball on our campus. We are thankful for the community support we have received as we partner together to make the NCCAA Championship Tournament a fun and exciting event for the College and the entire Branson/Hollister community.”