The 2026 Xianning Basketball Association Cup U23 Invitational Tournament kicked off at Xianning Jinye Gymnasium on the evening of June 15. In the opening game, Xianning Vocational College Team 1 lost to Wuhan Donghu University Team 1 with a score of 64:92.

The tournament is guided by Xianning Sports Development Center, Xianning Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, and Xianning Municipal Education Bureau, hosted by Xianning Municipal Basketball Association, and co-organized by Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning Vocational College, Hubei Health Vocational College, and Xianning State‑owned Assets Management Co., Ltd.