2026 Cattle Classic Basketball Tournament
The 27th annual Cattle Classic, held Nov. 6-7, 2026, features four men's games and four women's games.
The event, co-sponsored by Concordia and Cattle Bank & Trust, raises money and food for the Blue Valley Community Action's Food Pantry. Pac N Save of Seward will match all canned food donations.
Sunday, Nov. 1
Basketball Clinic for girls grades 3-5 will be held from noon - 2 p.m. inside Friedrich Arena on the Concordia University campus. The boys camp for grades 3-5 will run from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct 30.
Friday, Nov. 6
- Women: Dakota Wesleyan University vs. Montana Technological University, 2 p.m.
- Women: Concordia vs. Dakota State University, 4 p.m.
- Men: Concordia vs. Maharishi International University, 6 p.m.
- Men: Hastings College vs. Judson University (Ill.), 8 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 7
- Women: Dakota Wesleyan University vs. Dakota State University, 10 a.m.
- Women: Concordia vs. Montana Technological University, 12 p.m.
- Men: Concordia vs. Judson University (Ill.), 2 p.m.
- Men: Hastings College vs. Maharishi International University, 4 p.m.
Admission information
The price of admission to the games is as follows:
- For adults
- 10 cans or $10 for weekend pass
- 6 cans or $6 per game
- Concordia students
- 6 cans or $6 for weekend pass
- 3 cans or $2 per game
- Children
- 6 cans or $6 for weekend pass
- 3 cans or $2 per game
- (youth who participate in the basketball clinic are admitted free; also, children five and under are admitted free)
No passes.
Basketball clinic for grades 3-5
Boys and girls in grades 3, 4 and 5 are invited to join us prior to the tournament for a basketball clinic in the Walz Human Performance Complex (Friedrich Arena) on the campus of Concordia University. The clinic will be hosted by Concordia coaches and players.
- Girls - Sunday, Nov. 1 from noon - 2 p.m.
- Boys - Sunday, Nov. 1 from 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
A free clinic T-shirt and poster will be provided. Participants are also admitted free to Cattle Classic Tournament games, Nov. 6-7.
Cost: The requested donation for each participant is six cans of food.
Registration: Register at Cattle Bank & Trust or call 402-643-3636. The registration deadline is Friday, Oct. 30.
Special thanks to Cattle Bank for their support of the tournament and their efforts to reduce hunger in Nebraska.
