2025–26 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team
| 2025–26 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball | |
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WCC regular season champions | |
WBIT, First Round | |
| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Record | 21–10 (15–3 WCC) |
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| Associate head coach | Brooke Atkinson |
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| Home arena | Gersten Pavilion |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 25 | .265 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 22 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WCC tournament winner As of March 10, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team represents Loyola Marymount University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Aarika Hughes, play their home games at Gersten Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 14–16, 7–13 in WCC play, to finish in ninth place.[1] They defeated Santa Clara,[2] before falling to San Francisco in the third round of the WCC tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 23, 2025, the West Coast Conference released their preseason poll. Loyola Marymount was picked to finish ninth in the conference.[3]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Oregon State | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 111 (3) | |
| 3 | Washington State | 94 | |
| 4 | Portland | 91 | |
| 5 | Santa Clara | 84 | |
| 6 | San Francisco | 70 | |
| 7 | Saint Mary's | 55 | |
| 8 | Pacific | 52 | |
| 9 | Loyola Marymount | 38 | |
| 10 | Pepperdine | 36 | |
| 11 | San Diego | 31 | |
| 12 | Seattle | 11 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[3]
Preseason All-WCC Team
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Maya Hernandez | Junior | Forward |
Source:[3]
Roster
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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* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Utah Valley | L 60–64 | 0–1 |
15 – Krajina | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (287) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 9, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Denver | W 64–57 | 1–1 |
25 – Hernandez | 10 – Hernandez | 6 – Matic | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| November 13, 2025* 10:30 am, MWN |
at Nevada | L 52–56 | 1–2 |
16 – Hernandez | 4 – Tied | 5 – Krajina | Lawlor Events Center (4,970) Reno, NV | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Hawai'i Bank of Hawai'i Classic |
L 51–55 | 1–3 |
15 – Lawson | 6 – Lawson | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (2,784) Honolulu, HI | ||||
| November 23, 2025* 2:00 pm |
vs. Idaho State Bank of Hawai'i Classic |
W 71−52 | 2−3 |
23 – Lawson | 9 – Lawson | 3 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | ||||
| November 29, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 73−62 | 3−3 |
24 – Lawson | 8 – Hernandez | 3 – Tied | Titan Gym (231) Fullerton, CA | ||||
| December 5, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Utah State | W 63–58 | 4–3 |
15 – Hernandez | 13 – Lawson | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (276) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | L 64–71 | 4–4 |
27 – Lawson | 12 – Lawson | 2 – Tied | Charles Koch Arena (725) Wichita, KS | ||||
| December 16, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Chapman | W 81–27 | 5–4 |
17 – Matic | 8 – Lawson | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (201) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 20, 2025* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Weber State LMU Christmas Tournament |
L 60–68 | 5–5 |
16 – Hernandez | 8 – Lawson | 4 – Matic | Gersten Pavilion (196) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Utah LMU Christmas Tournament |
W 76–68 | 6–5 |
17 – Lawson | 7 – Lawson | 7 – Matic | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| WCC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Gonzaga | L 80–87 2OT | 6–6 (0–1) |
18 – Hernandez | 6 – Matic | 5 – Matic | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,179) Spokane, WA | ||||
| December 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Washington State | W 67–58 | 7–6 (1–1) |
16 – Lawson | 11 – Lawson | 5 – Matic | Beasley Coliseum (887) Pullman, WA | ||||
| January 2, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Santa Clara | W 92–85 | 8–6 (2–1) |
25 – Hernandez | 7 – Lawson | 5 – Matic | Gersten Pavilion (303) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 4, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Francisco | L 82–85 OT | 8–7 (2–2) |
32 – Lawson | 10 – Hernandez | 4 – Krajina | Gersten Pavilion (227) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 8, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pepperdine | W 83–78 OT | 9–7 (3–2) |
21 – Hernandez | 8 – Hernandez | 4 – Krajina | Firestone Fieldhouse (377) Malibu, CA | ||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oregon State | W 55-51 | 10-7 (4-2) |
14 – Tied | 16 – Lawson | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific | W 74-54 | 11-7 (5-2) |
15 – Matic | 8 – Jones | 5 – Krajina | Alex G. Spanos Center (812) Stockton, CA | ||||
| January 22, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland | W 77-68 | 12-7 (6-2) |
20 – Hernandez | 6 – Tied | 4 – Krajina | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 24, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Diego | L 60-69 | 12-8 (6-3) |
23 – Lawson | 10 – Lawson | 4 – Matic | Jenny Craig Pavilion (955) San Diego, CA | ||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Pacific | W 87-66 | 13-8 (7-3) |
18 – Heidger | 6 – Lawson | 9 – Krajina | Gersten Pavilion (205) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| January 31, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Seattle | W 81-40 | 14-8 (8-3) |
12 – Tied | 12 – Hernandez | 7 – Krajina | Gersten Pavilion (393) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 5, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Mary's | W 75-69 | 15-8 (9-3) |
15 – Hernandez | 5 – Hernandez | 7 – Matic | University Credit Union Pavilion (378) Moraga, CA | ||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Pepperdine | W 72-62 | 16-8 (10-3) |
17 – Lawson | 8 – Lawson | 4 – Lawson | Gersten Pavilion (193) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Gonzaga | W 72-63 | 17-8 (11-3) |
16 – Tied | 7 – Lawson | 4 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (336) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Seattle | W 78-54 | 18-8 (12-3) |
22 – Hernandez | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Redhawk Center (252) Seattle, WA | ||||
| February 21, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Diego | W 74–61 | 19–8 (13–3) |
23 – Matic | 14 – Lawson | 5 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (432) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| February 26, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Francisco | W 66–57 | 20–8 (14–3) |
17 – Lawson | 9 – Hernandez | 2 – Tied | Sobrato Center (267) San Francisco, CA | ||||
| February 28, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oregon State | W 71-69 OT | 21-8 (15-3) |
20 – Hernandez | 21 – Lawson | 4 – Matic | Gill Coliseum (4,452) Corvallis, OR | ||||
| WCC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9, 2026 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(1) | vs. (4) Oregon State Semifinals |
L 67-73 | 21-9 |
25 – Lawson | 10 – Lawson | 4 – Reus Piza | Orleans Arena (1,905) Paradise, NV | |||
References
- ^ "2024–25 Women's Basketball Standings". West Coast Conference. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ a b "WCC tournament recap: Men's and women's basketball seasons come to a close in the third round". laloyolan.com. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ a b c "Oregon State Picked to Win 2025-26 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Championship". West Coast Conference. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "2025-26 Women's Basketball Schedule". Loyola Marymount University Athletics. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount Lions 2025–26 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 11, 2026.