Division I
Division II
[BRACKET TBD]
The 2026 ECC Division I Boys Basketball Tournament will tip off with one play-in game on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the site of the higher seed. Currently, the quarterfinals are on Thursday, Feb. 26 at the higher seed, then the semifinals are on Saturday, Feb. 28, at New London at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. The championship final will be Monday, March 2 at the Mohegan Sun Arena, time TBA. Fitch is the top seed.
The ECC Division II tournament seedings are still to be determined.
Tournament outlook
- DEFENDING CHAMPION - Division I: St. Bernard
- TOP PLAYERS - Division I: Xavier Goode, Fitch, Sr., G; Si'kis Reels, Fitch, Jr., G; Kyaire Young, New London, Sr., F; Jayvon Robinson, New London, Sr., G; Josh Lavoie, NFA, Jr., G; Brevin Gonzales, St. Bernard, Jr., G.; Quin Crowley, Killingly, Jr., G
- FAVORITES - Division I: Fitch, New London
- DARK HORSES - Division I: NFA, St. Bernard
- OUTLOOK - Division I: St. Bernard is the three-time Division I champion, but lost virtually its entire starting lineup. While a 4-peat is not out of the questions, it will be quite difficult to achieve. The Saints did split with New London, which has been up and down all season long. The Whalers split with Fitch, the top seed. NFA played much better in the second half of the season to get over the .500 mark overall.
- MORELLI'S PICK - Division I: New London over Fitch.
Recent Championship History
- 2025 - Division I: ST. BERNARD 55, New London 52 | Division II: GRISWOLD 79, Montville 54
- 2024 - Division I: ST. BERNARD 72, Fitch 39 | Division II: WHEELER 65, Stonington 51
- 2023 - Division I: ST. BERNARD 62, New London 55 | Division II: GRISWOLD 65, Killingly 58
- 2022 - Division I: EAST LYME 48, Waterford 35 | Division II: STONINGTON 65, Windham, 62
- 2021 - Southern: NORWICH FREE ACADEMY 48, East Lyme 43; Northern: WOODSTOCK 49, Plainfield 36
- 2020 - Division I: NORWICH FREE ACADEMY 54, Ledyard 43; Division II: ST. BERNARD 62, Putnam 50
- 2019 - Division I: WATERFORD 65, Norwich Free Academy 60; Division II: ST. BERNARD 57, Stonington 43
- 2018 - Division I: WATERFORD 69, East Lyme 53; Division II: ST. BERNARD 51, Woodstock Academy 45
- 2017 - Division I: LEDYARD 82, Waterford 68; Division II: ST. BERNARD 58, Windham 54
- 2016 - BACON ACADEMY 47, New London 44
- 2015 - NEW LONDON 68, Ledyard 62
- 2014 - NORWICH FREE ACADEMY 58, Woodstock 52
- 2013 - NEW LONDON 76, Norwich Free Academy 59
- 2012 - NEW LONDON 93, Ledyard 64
- 2011 - NEW LONDON 80, Stonington 41
- 2010 - NEW LONDON 76, Norwich Free Academy 59
- 2009 –– NEW LONDON 51, Norwich Free Academy 48
- 2008 - NEW LONDON 74, Norwich Free Academy 66
- 2007 - NORWICH FREE ACADEMY 78, New London 62
- 2006 - NEW LONDON 59, Norwich Free Academy 41
- 2005 - NEW LONDON 69, Fitch 63
This article originally published at 2026 ECC Boys Basketball Tournament outlook, bracket, scoreboard.