2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	9–23 (5–13 A–10)
Head coach	Darris Nichols (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Shane Nichols; Colin Curtin; James Haring; Safet Kastrat; Mike Doyle;
Home arena	John Glaser Arena

2025–26 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Saint Louis	15	–	3	.833	29	–	6	.829
VCU †	15	–	3	.833	28	–	8	.778
Saint Joseph's	13	–	5	.722	23	–	11	.676
Dayton	12	–	6	.667	25	–	11	.694
George Mason	11	–	7	.611	23	–	10	.697
Davidson	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Duquesne	9	–	9	.500	18	–	15	.545
Fordham	8	–	10	.444	17	–	15	.531
George Washington	8	–	10	.444	19	–	15	.559
Rhode Island	7	–	11	.389	16	–	16	.500
Richmond	5	–	13	.278	15	–	17	.469
La Salle	5	–	13	.278	9	–	23	.281
St. Bonaventure	4	–	14	.222	17	–	17	.500
Loyola Chicago	4	–	14	.222	9	–	24	.273

† 2026 A-10 tournament winner As of March 21, 2026 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Darris Nichols, played their home games at John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 14 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated UMass in the first round before losing to Saint Joseph's in the second round.

On February 20, 2025, head coach Fran Dunphy announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.^[1] On March 11, La Salle named Radford head coach Darris Nichols as the school's 21st head men's basketball coach.^[2]

Roster

2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	Justin Archer	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	GS	Trinity Pawling Radford	New Brunswick, NJ
G	1	Ashton Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Catholic HS	Virginia Beach, VA
G	2	Jaeden Marshall	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Richmond Hill HS Niagara	Hinesville, GA
G	3	Eric Acker	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Eagle Academy for Young Men II LIU	East New York, NY
G	4	Truth Harris	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Trinity Pawling Radford	Mount Vernon, NY
F	5	Josiah Harris	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	GS	William Penn HS Radford	Wilmington, DE
F	7	Noah Collier	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	GS	Westtown School William & Mary	Mullica Hill, NJ
F	8	Nas Hart	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Fr	College Achieve Charter	Trenton, NJ
G	10	Jaden Johnson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	So	Fork Union Military Academy Old Dominion	Walker Mill, MD
G	11	Josué Grullon	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Daytona State College UT Martin	Santo Domingo, DR
G	12	Damon Strand	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Roselle Catholic HS Albany	Plainfield, NJ
F	13	Max Lipacis	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Jr	Head-Royce School Drexel	Piedmont, CA
F	24	Jerome Brewer Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Camden HS McNeese	Camden, NJ
F	25	Bowyn Beatty	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	NBA Global Academy Sacramento State	Canberra, Australia
F	27	Edwin Daniel	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Our Saviour Lutheran Connors State College	Washington Heights, NY
G	28	Arlan Masharaliyev	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Prolific Prep of Napa Christian	Almaty, Kazakhstan
G	99	Rob Dockery	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS So	Jackson-Reed HS Texas A&M	Washington, D.C.

Head coach

Darris Nichols (West Virginia)

Assistant coach(es)

Shane Nichols (Wofford)
Colin Curtin (Niagara)
James Haring (West Virginia)
Safet Kastrat (Rider)
Mike Doyle (Cabrini)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025* 6:30 p.m.		Ursinus	W 99–68		17 – Tied	7 – Archer	6 – Dockery	John Glaser Arena (411) Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Coppin State	W 87–59	1–0	18 – Walker	7 – Tied	4 – Marshall	John Glaser Arena (1,587) Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2025* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		Monmouth	W 73–60	2–0	26 – Marshall	9 – J. Harris	9 – Walker	John Glaser Arena (2,942) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple Big 5 Classic Pod 1	L 63–90	2–1	11 – Dockery	8 – Dockery	4 – Walker	Liacouras Center (3,108) Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2025* 1:00 p.m., Peacock		vs. Penn State Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational	L 69–83	2–2	13 – Tied	7 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Walker	Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN		Villanova Big 5 Classic Pod 1	L 55–70	2–3	17 – Acker	8 – Dockery	3 – Tied	John Glaser Arena (2,653) Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lancaster Bible	W 75–46	3–3	18 – Walker	10 – Daniel	4 – Tied	John Glaser Arena (1,100) Philadelphia, PA
November 28, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Hofstra Cathedral Classic	L 58–63	3–4	13 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Tied	6 – Acker	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2025* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Penn Cathedral Classic	L 71–73	3–5	14 – Archer	7 – Daniel	7 – Acker	The Palestra (1,989) Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2025* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		vs. Merrimack Cathedral Classic	L 60–66	3–6	16 – J. Harris	10 – J. Harris	7 – Dockery	The Palestra Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2025* 2:00 p.m., NBC		vs. Drexel Big 5 Classic 5th place game	W 69–64	4–6	21 – J. Harris	13 – J. Harris	6 – T. Harris	Xfinity Mobile Arena Philadelphia, PA
December 13, 2025* 4:00 p.m., NECFR		at LIU	L 60–70	4–7	13 – Marshall	9 – Archer	5 – Acker	Steinberg Wellness Center (613) Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at High Point	L 72–84	4–8	22 – Marshall	7 – J. Harris	3 – Dockery	Qubein Center (2,058) High Point, NC
December 21, 2025* 4:00 p.m., Peacock		at No. 2 Michigan	L 50–102	4–9	15 – Marshall	6 – Walker	4 – Walker	Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		George Mason	L 75–80	4–10 (0–1)	21 – Brewer Jr.	10 – J. Harris	5 – Johnson	John Glaser Arena (1,032) Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., USA		at George Washington	L 55–77	4–11 (0–2)	23 – Dockery	5 – Tied	5 – Johnson	Charles E. Smith Center (2,124) Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Rhode Island	W 79–72	5–11 (1–2)	22 – Dockery	7 – Dockery	4 – Johnson	Ryan Center (3,074) Kingston, RI
January 10, 2026 4:00 p.m., USA		Saint Louis	L 72–84	5–12 (1–3)	19 – J. Harris	8 – J. Harris	6 – Johnson	John Glaser Arena (1,045) Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Richmond	L 53–74	5–13 (1–4)	18 – Marshall	8 – J. Harris	2 – Tied	Robins Center (4,086) Richmond, VA
January 17, 2026 2:30 p.m., USA		St. Bonaventure	W 78–74	6–13 (2–4)	27 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Brewer Jr.	6 – Dockery	John Glaser Arena (1,430) Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Dayton	W 67–64	7–13 (3–4)	25 – Marshall	7 – Daniel	6 – Johnson	John Glaser Arena (1,330) Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Fordham	L 58–64	7–14 (3–5)	21 – Brewer Jr.	9 – Dockery	5 – Dockery	Rose Hill Gymnasium (738) The Bronx, NY
January 31, 2026 2:30 p.m., USA		Saint Joseph's	L 58–67	7–15 (3–6)	26 – Dockery	14 – Dockery	6 – Walker	John Glaser Arena (2,755) Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Loyola Chicago	L 61–71	7–16 (3–7)	18 – Marshall	8 – Walker	8 – Johnson	Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,906) Chicago, IL
February 7, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 19 Saint Louis	L 58–82	7–17 (3–8)	19 – Dockery	8 – Dockery	5 – Dockery	Chaifetz Arena (9,874) St. Louis, MO
February 11, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		VCU	L 68–77	7–18 (3–9)	17 – Dockery	8 – Dockery	7 – Johnson	John Glaser Arena (718) Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Duquesne	L 61–62	7–19 (3–10)	11 – Johnson	8 – T. Harris	5 – Johnson	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,288) Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2026 2:30 p.m., ESPN+		Rhode Island	W 59–46	8–19 (4–10)	19 – Dockery	15 – Dockery	2 – T. Harris	John Glaser Arena (1,152) Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		George Washington	L 77–104	8–20 (4–11)	25 – Dockery	7 – Dockery	5 – T. Harris	John Glaser Arena (1,035) Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2026 12:00 p.m., USA		at Davidson	L 64–71	8–21 (4–12)	17 – T. Harris	6 – Tied	4 – Johnson	John M. Belk Arena (3,891) Davidson, NC
March 4, 2026 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Fordham	W 87–84	9–21 (5–12)	25 – Dockery	7 – Tied	6 – Johnson	John Glaser Arena (1,522) Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	L 76–88	9–22 (5–13)	25 – Dockery	9 – Hart	3 – Walker	Hagan Arena (2,504) Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 11, 2026 11:30 a.m., USA	(12)	vs. (13) St. Bonaventure First round	L 80–99	9–23	33 – Dockery	10 – Dockery	6 – Walker	PPG Paints Arena Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

References

^ "Fran Dunphy Announces Retirement As La Salle Men's Basketball Coach At Conclusion of 2024-25 Season". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
^ "La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men's Basketball Coach". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.
^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[1] "Fran Dunphy Announces Retirement As La Salle Men's Basketball Coach At Conclusion of 2024-25 Season". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[2] "La Salle University Names Darris Nichols Head Men's Basketball Coach". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

[3] "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". The Official Athletics Website of La Salle University Athletics.

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La Salle Explorers men's basketball
Venues	Wister Hall (19??–1955) Palestra (1955–1989) Civic Center (1989–1996) First Union Spectrum (1996–1998) John Glaser Arena (1998–present) TruMark Financial Center (facilities)
Culture & lore	City 6 Gambling scandal Philadelphia Big 5 Big 5 Classic Robert V. Geasey Trophy Rape scandal
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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