The 2025 Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship bracket has been announced, with RMU securing the top seed after winning the regular season title. RMU concluded its season with a 15-5 league record and an overall 23-8 mark, following a road victory against IU Indianapolis. The Colonials will play their quarterfinal match against the lowest remaining seed on Thursday, March 6.
Cleveland State claimed the No. 2 seed and will also host a quarterfinal game on March 6. The Vikings ended their regular season with a league record of 14-6 and an overall record of 20-11 after defeating Purdue Fort Wayne.
Milwaukee earned the No. 3 seed and will host their quarterfinal contest on March 6 as well. The Panthers secured this position by winning against Detroit Mercy in their final regular-season game.
Youngstown State is seeded fourth and will face No. 5 seed Purdue Fort Wayne at Beeghly Center on Thursday. In other first-round matchups, Oakland (No. 6) hosts Green Bay (No. 11), Detroit Mercy (No.10) travels to Northern Kentucky (No.7), while Wright State (No.8) welcomes IU Indianapolis (No.9). These games are scheduled for Tuesday, March 4.
All championship games will be broadcasted on ESPN networks, with early rounds available via ESPN+. Semifinals are set for March 10 at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, starting at 7 p.m., followed by another semifinal game at 9:30 p.m., both airing on ESPNU and ESPN2 respectively. The championship match is slated for March 11 at either ESPN or ESPN2.
Fans interested in attending can reach out to Kelley Ford via email or visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy for more details about tickets and involvement opportunities in Indianapolis.
The Horizon League comprises eleven NCAA Division I member institutions headquartered in Indianapolis, focusing on developing nearly four thousand student-athletes through various opportunities in major cities.
