Match Champions
Help us support the dozens of Team IMPACT children and their families who will be cheering on their teammates throughout the tournament.
Meet Some of the Tournament Matches
More than 40 men’s and women’s basketball teams across NCAA Divisions I, II, and III are matched with Team IMPACT families during their respective 2025 March Madness Tournaments.Β
Jace and the Cougars
Jace’s match with the Houston men’s basketball team brings light, hope, support, and friendship even on the darkest of days. Watch their story.
DI Matches
- Allie & Minnesota
- Bellamy & Colorado
- Chase & Akron
- Elijah & UConn
- Greyson & Michigan
- Jace & Houston
- Jonah & UCF
- Kinlee & Stephen F. Austin
- Mallory & Richmond
- Sophie & Maryland
- Zayleigh & Ole Miss
DII Matches
- Allison & Wayne State
- Anna & Bentley
- Caitlin & UMSL
- Charlie & Young Harris
- Chase & Palm Beach Atlantic
- Dakoda & Northwest Nazarene
- Danny & Adelphi
- Evan & Dallas Baptist
- Hazel & St. Michael's
- Jeremy & Daemen
- Josiah & William Jewell
- Thomas & Lubbock Christian
DIII Matches
- Amina & NYU
- Arick & Otterbein
- Darius & Johns Hopkins
- Evan & Loras
- Jorel & NYU
- Jose & WPI
- Liam & Tufts
- Luke & UW-La Crosse
- Ryan & Franklin & Marshall
- William & Emory
- Yurt & Babson
- Zakariah & Catholic
Looking Back: Rylan and UConn Win National Championship
Diagnosed with a chronic immune condition, 11-year-old Rylan has been matched with the UConn menβs basketball team since 2018. The Ellington, Connecticut native loves attending games with his dad, who is a former college athlete himself. Rylan received his Team IMPACT surprise on a birthday Zoom call, where the Huskies players joined to share the news and sing Happy Birthday. In his time with the team, Rylan has won two National Championships and was the best man in the wedding of UConn’s Director of Player Development, Mo Diarra.β
Make Your IMPACT
With more than 40 men’s and women’s basketball teams across NCAA Divisions I, II and III matched with Team IMPACT teammates, we are asking for you to show your support to help get more kids in the game.Β
Make ππππ shot count by donating to Team IMPACT. You could help fund a new match, sponsor a signing day, or maybe even send a match to the an NCAA Championship game!
