2025–26 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Pacific Tigers men's basketball | |
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Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket champions | |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Record | 18–15 (8–10 WCC) |
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| Home arena | Alex G. Spanos Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Gonzaga † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Saint Mary's | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 9 | .743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Dave Smart, played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Tigers finished the 2024–25 season 9–24, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the first round to San Diego in the WCC tournament.
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 5, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Life Pacific | W 83–56 | 1–0 |
20 – Ralph | 7 – Ralph | 8 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,447) Stockton, CA | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 7:00 p.m., MW Network |
at Nevada | L 77–78 | 1–1 |
21 – Ralph | 8 – Ralph | 11 – Clayton | Lawlor Events Center (7,307) Reno, NV | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Long Beach State | W 69–66 | 2–1 |
15 – Tied | 9 – Ralph | 6 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,232) Stockton, CA | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 85–73 | 3–1 |
20 – Wainwright | 9 – Ibekwe | 3 – Tied | Titan Gym (459) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| November 20, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Atlantic Sunshine Slam campus game |
L 59–82 | 3–2 |
16 – Ralph | 7 – Rochelin | 3 – Clayton | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,161) Boca Raton, FL | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 8:30 a.m., BallerTV |
vs. Stony Brook Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinal |
W 86–58 | 4–2 |
17 – Ralph | 8 – Wainwright | 3 – Ralph | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 10:00 a.m., BallerTV |
vs. Jacksonville Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation |
W 68–53 | 5–2 |
15 – Wainwright | 10 – Ralph | 5 – Clayton | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | W 68–54 | 6–2 |
22 – Ralph | 12 – Jack | 9 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,311) Stockton, CA | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 6:00 p.m., MW Network |
at Air Force | W 80–65 | 7–2 |
31 – Ralph | 6 – Tied | 7 – Kublickas | Clune Arena (885) Air Force Academy, CO | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at California | L 61–67 | 7–3 |
15 – Jack | 16 – Jack | 7 – Clayton | Haas Pavilion (2,688) Berkeley, CA | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Simpson | W 104–50 | 8–3 |
22 – Wainwright | 10 – Tied | 13 – Kublickas | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,017) Stockton, CA | ||||
| December 16, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 10 BYU | L 57–93 | 8–4 |
14 – Kublickas | 7 – Ralph | 6 – Clayton | Marriott Center (17,936) Provo, UT | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 95–82 | 9–4 |
25 – Ralph | 7 – Wainwright | 6 – Kublickas | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,055) Stockton, CA | ||||
| WCC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at San Diego | L 54–66 | 9–5 (0–1) |
15 – Wainwright | 11 – Ralph | 8 – Clayton | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,279) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Marymount | L 71–80 | 9–6 (0–2) |
19 – Ralph | 10 – Ralph | 8 – Clayton | Gersten Pavilion (791) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 2, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oregon State | W 84–53 | 10–6 (1–2) |
24 – Ralph | 8 – Rochelin | 7 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,104) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 4, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Pepperdine | W 74–69 | 11–6 (2–2) |
22 – Ralph | 10 – Ralph | 5 – Kublickas | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,032) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Portland | L 89–90 OT | 11–7 (2–3) |
20 – Rochelin | 8 – Rochelin | 12 – Clayton | Chiles Center (1,091) Portland, OR | ||||
| January 10, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
San Diego | W 77–70 | 12–7 (3–3) |
25 – Wainwright | 13 – Rochelin | 7 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,058) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 14, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Santa Clara | L 71–80 | 12–8 (3–4) |
17 – Ralph | 6 – Jack | 7 – Clayton | Leavey Center (1,558) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oregon State | W 81–64 | 13–8 (4–4) |
20 – Ralph | 11 – Ralph | 8 – Clayton | Gill Coliseum (2,624) Corvallis, OR | ||||
| January 24, 2026 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Seattle | W 56–54 | 14–8 (5–4) |
15 – Wainwright | 9 – Ralph | 7 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,589) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 28, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Portland | W 74–51 | 15–8 (6–4) |
17 – Rochelin | 11 – Rochelin | 8 – Kublickas | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,613) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 31, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at San Francisco | L 82–87 | 15–9 (6–5) |
23 – Ralph | 7 – Jack | 7 – Kublickas | Sobrato Center (2,102) San Francisco, CA | ||||
| February 4, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Santa Clara | L 56–71 | 15–10 (6–6) |
13 – Wainwright | 11 – Rochelin | 5 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,102) Stockton, CA | ||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Pepperdine | W 92–59 | 16–10 (7–6) |
27 – Wainwright | 13 – Ralph | 8 – Clayton | Firestone Fieldhouse (584) Malibiu, CA | ||||
| February 11, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Loyola Marymount | W 65–59 | 17–10 (8–6) |
22 – Ralph | 7 – Tied | 8 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,169) Stockton, CA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
Saint Mary's | L 61–72 | 17–11 (8–7) |
17 – Ralph | 12 – Ralph | 7 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,090) Stockton, CA | ||||
| February 18, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Washington State | L 70–87 | 17–12 (8–8) |
16 – Ralph | 6 – Pitt | 4 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (2,494) Pullman, WA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 11 Gonzaga | L 62–71 | 17–13 (8–9) |
12 – Tied | 14 – Rochelin | 8 – Clayton | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 3:00 p.m., CBSSN |
San Francisco | W 72–61 | 17–14 (8–10) |
19 – Ralph | 10 – Ralph | 10 – Clayton | Alex G. Spanos Center (2,597) Stockton, CA | ||||
| WCC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 7, 2026 8:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (7) Seattle Third Round |
W 61–58 | 18–14 |
15 – Ralph | 10 – Rochelin | 6 – Clayton | Orleans Arena (2,757) Paradise, NV | |||
| March 8, 2026 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(6) | vs. (3) Santa Clara Quarterfinal |
L 68–76 | 18–15 |
25 – Ralph | 8 – Rochelin | 9 – Clayton | Orleans Arena (3,664) Paradise, NV | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||||
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References
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". pacifictigers.com.