DUBUQUE, Iowa - The No. 4 seed University of Dubuque men's basketball team heads to Lincoln, Nebraska on Thursday to face the No. 1 seed Nebraska Wesleyan University Prairie Wolves in the A-R-C men's basketball tournament semifinals at 7:00 p.m. from Snyder Arena.
After a Tuesday night 76-53 win over the No. 5 seed Buena Vista University Beavers in the first game of the conference tournament, the Spartans are back in the conference semifinals for the seventh year in a row.
UD vs NWU Regular Season Meetings
In the first regular season meeting in Lincoln, the Spartans came away with a 78-74 win over NWU. The Spartans trailed by five at half in the first meeting, but a strong second half and five players scoring in double figures gave NWU their lone home conference loss of the season. In the second meeting, this time in Dubuque, the Spartans came away with a 68-65 win this past Saturday in the regular season finale.
Joey Coppola IV and
Grady Thompson led the Spartans in scoring in game two against NWU.
A-R-C MBB Bracket
On the flip side of the bracket remains No. 2 seed Loras College who had a bye on Tuesday and the No. 3 seed Coe College Kohawks who beat the No. 6 seed Wartburg College Knights 66-50 at Kohawk Arena on Tuesday night in the opening round. Loras will host Coe on Thursday night on Lillis Court at 7:00 p.m.
What's at Stake?
The winner of the semifinal game between the Spartans and NWU will head to the A-R-C Championship game for a chance at the leagues' automatic bid. If the Spartans win, they will play on the road on Saturday at Loras or Coe. If NWU wins, they will host the winner of Loras and Coe on Saturday.
A-R-C Men's Basketball Tournament Pay-Per-View Model
The American Rivers Conference moved to a pay-per-view model for the entire 2026 A-R-C men's basketball tournament to enhance the championship experience for the postseason. To access the game please visit
here. If you already bought a tournament pass for Tuesday's games, just sign back into the same account to continue watching the games.
Tournament Pass - $20
Game Pass - $10
