2025–26 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 14–19 (11–7 Big Sky) |
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| Associate head coach | Ryan Lundgren |
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| Home arena | Reese Court |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho † | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big Sky tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Dan Monson, played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2024–25 season 10–22, 6–12 in Big Sky play, to finish in eighth place.[1] They were defeated by Northern Arizona in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 22, 2025, the Big Sky Conference released their preseason coaches and media poll. Eastern Washington was picked to finish tied for fifth in the coaches' poll and eighth in the media poll.[3]
Preseason rankings
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Preseason All-Big Sky Team
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Andrew Cook | Graduate student | Guard |
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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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| October 20, 2025* 6:00 p.m. |
Carroll | W 87–74 | – |
– | – | – | Reese Court Cheney, WA | ||||
| October 25, 2025* 1:00 p.m. |
at Nevada | L 52–73 | – |
15 – Moses | 8 – Hamilton IV | 4 – Moses | Lawlor Events Center (8,741) Reno, NV | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:30 p.m., BTN |
at No. 12 UCLA | L 74–80 | 0–1 |
15 – Moses | 8 – Radford | 5 – Anderson | Pauley Pavilion (3,615) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 5, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at LMU | L 62–70 | 0–2 |
15 – Moses | 7 – Hamilton IV | 4 – Radford | Gersten Pavilion (892) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Colorado | L 97–102 OT | 0–3 |
30 – Moses | 8 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Moses | CU Events Center (5,289) Boulder, CO | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Seattle | L 67−94 | 0−4 |
13 – Radford | 5 – tied | 5 – Hamilton IV | Redhawk Center (870) Seattle, WA | ||||
| November 17, 2025* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Eastern Oregon | W 91–73 | 1–4 |
22 – Moses | 10 – Rogers | 5 – Moses | Reese Court (2,121) Cheney, WA | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Central Arkansas | L 65–92 | 1–5 |
17 – Moses | 7 – Rogers | 2 – tied | Farris Center (653) Conway, AR | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at North Texas | L 71–79 OT | 1–6 |
16 – Hamilton IV | 8 – Rogers | 4 – Moses | The Super Pit (2,591) Denton, TX | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 6:00 p.m., Summit League Network |
at Denver Big Sky–Summit League Challenge |
L 89–93 | 1–7 |
28 – Moses | 6 – Rogers | 3 – tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (500) Denver, CO | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Kansas City Big Sky–Summit League Challenge |
W 90–66 | 2–7 |
19 – Huie | 7 – Hamilton IV | 4 – Hamilton IV | Reese Court (1,755) Cheney, WA | ||||
| December 12, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
California Baptist | L 83–88 | 2–8 |
23 – Moses | 6 – Huie | 6 – Moses | Reese Court (1,167) Cheney, WA | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 7:00 p.m., SWX |
vs. Washington State 509 Classic |
L 63–78 | 2–9 |
16 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Moses | Numerica Veterans Arena (3,749) Spokane, WA | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Utah | L 77–101 | 2–10 |
19 – Hamilton IV | 9 – Tied | 4 – Anderson | Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,116) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at No. 10 BYU | L 81–109 | 2–11 |
17 – Huie | 7 – Moses | 6 – Hamilton IV | Marriott Center (17,998) Provo, UT | ||||
| Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Idaho | L 81–84 | 2–12 (0–1) |
16 – Huie | 11 – Huie | 6 – Moses | ICCU Arena (2,083) Moscow, ID | ||||
| January 8, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montana State | L 64–68 | 2–13 (0–2) |
24 – Moses | 6 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Radford | Reese Court (1,534) Cheney, WA | ||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montana | W 66–65 | 3–13 (1–2) |
20 – Moses | 7 – Rogers | 5 – Moses | Reese Court (2,343) Cheney, WA | ||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Weber State | L 80–91 | 3–14 (1–3) |
21 – Huie | 7 – Huie | 3 – Moses | Dee Events Center (2,920) Ogden, UT | ||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Idaho State | W 84–66 | 4–14 (2–3) |
22 – Moses | 9 – Hamilton IV | 3 – Moses | Reed Gym Pocatello, ID | ||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Portland State | L 61–65 | 4–15 (2–4) |
22 – Moses | 6 – Hamilton IV | 3 – Moses | Reese Court (1,270) Cheney, WA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | W 75–67 | 5–15 (3–4) |
16 – Huie | 7 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Reese Court (1,832) Cheney, WA | ||||
| January 29, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Arizona | L 86–92 | 5–16 (3–5) |
30 – Moses | 9 – Rogers | 3 – Moses | Findlay Toyota Court (676) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Northern Colorado | L 71–74 | 5–17 (3–6) |
17 – Hamilton IV | 8 – Tied | 3 – Moses | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,708) Greeley, CO | ||||
| February 5, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Montana | W 82–74 | 6–17 (4–6) |
15 – Huie | 9 – Huie | 8 – Moses | Dahlberg Arena (2,699) Missoula, MT | ||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Montana State | W 72–71 | 7–17 (5–6) |
15 – Hamilton IV | 8 – Hamilton IV | 3 – Anderson | Worthington Arena (3,272) Bozeman, MT | ||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Idaho State | W 88–75 | 8–17 (6–6) |
19 – Moses | 4 – Tied | 9 – Anderson | Reese Court (1,282) Cheney, WA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Weber State | W 84–66 | 9–17 (7–6) |
24 – Hamilton IV | 5 – Tied | 4 – Anderson | Reese Court (1,773) Cheney, WA | ||||
| February 19, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | W 102–94 | 10–17 (8–6) |
26 – Moses | 8 – Huie | 9 – Moses | Hornets Nest (2,691) Sacramento, CA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Portland State | W 67–55 | 11–17 (9–6) |
22 – Moses | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Viking Pavilion (1,595) Portland, OR | ||||
| February 26, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | W 82–72 | 12–17 (10–6) |
23 – Huie | 10 – Huie | 6 – Moses | Reese Court (1,443) Cheney, WA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | W 88–57 | 13–17 (11–6) |
23 – Hamilton IV | 7 – Hamilton IV | 3 – Tied | Reese Court (2,024) Cheney, WA | ||||
| March 2, 2026 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Idaho | L 81–85 | 13–18 (11–7) |
14 – Rasmussen | 8 – Rasmussen | 4 – Tied | Reese Court (1,729) Cheney, WA | ||||
| Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9, 2026 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (6) Weber State Quarterfinals |
W 84–79 | 14–18 |
25 – Hamilton IV | 6 – Thomas | 8 – Moses | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID | |||
| March 10, 2026 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(3) | vs. (7) Idaho Semifinals |
L 68–81 | 14–19 |
20 – Huie | 7 – Tied | 6 – Moses | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID | |||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Dan (March 8, 2025). "Northern Arizona knocks out Eastern Washington 66-53, Eagles' third straight Big Sky Tournament loss". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c Lester, Bryson (October 22, 2025). "Montana Men's Basketball Named Big Sky Favorites by Coaches and Media". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ Lester, Bryson (October 23, 2025). "Montana's Money Williams Named Preseason Most Valuable Player; Portland State Places Three on Preseason All-Conference Team". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ "Eastern Washington Eagles Schedule 2025–26". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2025.