CARMEL, Ind. - The 2024 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships are set to be held Sunday, February 18 through Saturday, February 24.
 
2024 HCAC Women’s Basketball Championship Page
 
The No. 2 team in the country, Transylvania University ran the tables, finishing conference play with an unblemished 18-0 mark to secure the No. 1 seed, the regular season championship, and the hosting rights. Snagging the other first-round bye is the No. 2 seed, Hanover College, who finished league play with a 16-2 mark. The women’s championship tournament began on Sunday, February 19. Mount St. Joseph University picked up the No. 3 seed and the right to host, where they wnet go head-to-head with No. 6 seeded Anderson University, who finished with a 8-10 league record.  The No. 3 seed Lions roared past the No 6. seed Ravens with a score of 83-61. On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 seed Franklin College hosted the other quarterfinal contest, meeting the No. 5 seed Rose-HUlman Institute of Technology. The No. 4 seed Grizzlies beat the No. 6 seed Fightin' Engineers by a score of 73-69.
 
The semifinal and final rounds of the women’s championship will be contests on the campus of Transylvania University, in Lexington, Ky. The semifinal will kick off at 5 p.m., with No. 1 seed Transylvania Pioneers meeting the winners of the No. 4 seed Frankiln Grizzlies. The No. 3 seed Panthers will faceoff against the No. 3 seed Lions, with that game slated for 7 p.m. The championship game will consist of the two remaining teams and will tip at 6 p.m. on Saturday, February 24 in the Clive M. Beck Center.

Admission to all HCAC Championships is $10. Children aged 11 and under and students/faculty and staff with an HCAC institution ID will be admitted for free.  
 
Championship merchandise is available for purchase here.
 
For more information on HCAC Basketball, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.