Men's Bowling | 2/3/2026 9:00:00 AM

COLUMBIA, Ky. - Following the conclusion of the regular season over the weekend, Mid-South Conference officials unveiled the brackets for the 2026 Men's and Women's Bowling Tournament on Monday.

This year's tournament features all 10 conference schools in a double-elimination style arrangement. All games played in the winners' bracket will use a Mega-Match format, with the consolation bracket using a best-of-7 Baker format.

The Mega-Match features a best-of-3 format. In the first set, five bowlers bowl a traditional game with the highest pinfall winning the point. In the second set, total pinfall in five Baker games wins the point. If neither team has reached two points, a third set is played. In the third set, the two teams compete in a best-of-7 Baker format match.

The tournament is slated to begin on Thursday, February 5, at Southern Lanes in Bowling Green, and roll through Saturday, February 7.

Lindsey Wilson women's bowling secured the No. 8 seed and will face No. 9 Campbellsville (Ky.) at 9:45 a.m. CT on Thursday, February 5, while the Blue Raider men locked up the sixth seed to challenge No. 3 Pikeville (Ky.) at 1:15 p.m. CT on Thursday afternoon.

Friday features 10 men's matches and 10 women's matches, while the consolation bracket finals, championship, and the if-necessary championship are slated for Saturday in each gender.

The men's and women's champion earn the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA National Championship, March 19-21, in Lansing, Michigan.