The 2025–26 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by 13th-year head coach Rick Croy, played their home games at Fowler Events Center in Riverside, California, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
This year marked the Lancers' last season as members of the WAC, as they will be joining the Big West Conference, effective July 1, 2026.
Previous season The Lancers finished the 2024–25 season 17–15, 9–7 in WAC play, to finish in third place. They defeated Tarleton State, before falling to eventual tournament champions Grand Canyon in the semifinal of the WAC tournament.
Preseason On October 28, 2025, the WAC released their preseason coaches poll. California Baptist was picked to finish atop the conference, while receiving five first-place votes.
Preseason rankings +WAC Preseason Poll Place Team Points 1 California Baptist 33 (5) 2 29 (1) 3 27 4 22 (1) 5 19 6 9 7 8
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WAC Preseason Player of the Year WAC Preseason Player of the YearPlayerYearPositionDominique Daniels Jr.Graduate StudentGuard
Preseason All-WAC Team Preseason All-WAC TeamPlayerYearPositionDominique Daniels Jr.Graduate StudentGuard Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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