| 2025–26 WAC men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Teams | 7 |
| TV partner(s) | ESPN,ESPN+ |
| Regular season | |
| WAC tournament | |
| WAC men's basketball seasons | |
2026–27 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 2 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 5 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2026 WAC tournament winner As of November 26, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025–26 WAC men's basketball season began with practices in October followed by the start of the2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in early November 2025. The conference begins play in January 2026. This is the WAC's 64th season of basketball. The WAC will compete with seven teams due to two teams having left the conference since the prior season. Seattle and Grand Canyon both joined the other conferences since the prior year.[1] TheWAC tournament will be held in March 2026 with all seven teams competing for the automatic bid to the2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. All rounds will be played at theOrleans Arena in theLas Vegas-area community ofParadise, Nevada.[2]
This is the last season under the WAC's current identity. California Baptist and Utah Valley will join the Big West Conference and Southern Utah and Utah Tech will join the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2026.[3] At that time, the WAC will rebrand as theUnited Athletic Conference (UAC), previously afootball-only alliance between the WAC and theAtlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).[4] The WAC membership of the three remaining teams—Abilene Christian, Tarleton State, and UT Arlington—will transfer to the UAC.[5]
| Place | Team | Points | First place votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | California Baptist | 33 | 5 |
| 2. | Utah Valley | 29 | 1 |
| 3. | Abilene Christian | 27 | 0 |
| 4. | UT Arlington | 22 | 1 |
| 5. | Tarleton | 19 | 0 |
| 6. | Utah Tech | 9 | 0 |
| 7. | Southern Utah | 8 | 0 |
| Name | School | Yr. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Daniels Jr.† | California Baptist | Grad | G |
| Bradyn Hubbard | Abilene Christian | Senior | F |
| Raysean Seamster | UT Arlington | Senior | F |
| Ethan Potter | Utah Tech | Senior | F |
| Trevan Leonhardt | Utah Valley | Junior | G |
† Denotes Preseason Player of the Year
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Jacksonville Classic[7] | |
| California Baptist | Acrisure Series[8] | |
| Southern Utah | Urban-Bennett Invitational[9] | |
| Tarleton | SMU Multi-Team Event | |
| UT Arlington | Weber State Tournament | |
| Utah Tech | Rainbow Classic[10] | |
| Utah Valley | Cancun Challenge[11] |
2025–26 records against non-conference foes:
Regular season
| Power Conferences & Gonzaga | Record |
|---|---|
| ACC | 0–1 |
| Big East | 0–0 |
| Big Ten | 0–0 |
| Big 12 | 0–4 |
| Pac-12 | 0–0 |
| SEC | 0–1 |
| Gonzaga | 0–1 |
| Power Conference Total | 0–7 |
| Other NCAA Division I Conferences | Record |
| America East | 0–0 |
| American | 2–0 |
| A-10 | 0–0 |
| ASUN | 0–0 |
| Big Sky | 1–0 |
| Big South | 1–0 |
| Big West | 3–1 |
| CAA | 0–1 |
| C-USA | 1–0 |
| Horizon | 0–0 |
| Ivy League | 0–0 |
| MAAC | 1–1 |
| MAC | 0–0 |
| MEAC | 0–0 |
| MVC | 1–0 |
| Mountain West | 0–3 |
| NEC | 0–0 |
| OVC | 1–0 |
| Patriot League | 0–0 |
| SoCon | 0–0 |
| Southland | 1–2 |
| SWAC | 2–0 |
| Summit | 2–1 |
| Sun Belt | 0–1 |
| WCC (except Gonzaga) | 0–1 |
| Other Division I Total | 16–11 |
| Non-Division I Total | 11–0 |
| NCAA Division I Total | 16–18 |
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only:
| Date | Visitor | Home | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 7, 2025 | Utah Tech | #13 Arizona | L, 93–67 |
| November 17, 2025 | Southern Utah | #19 Gonzaga | L, 122–50 |
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll/Coaches poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking.
| Improvement in ranking | ||
| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 | |
| NV | No votes received |
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Wk 20 | Final | ||
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| Abilene Christian | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| California Baptist | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tarleton | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | AP | NV | NV | NV | NV | |||||||||||||||||
| C | NV | NV | NV | NV | ||||||||||||||||||
No coaching changes were made during the offseason.
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and WAC records are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Seasons at school | Overall record | WAC record | WAC titles | NCAA tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Brette Tanner | (Associate HC) | 5th | 70–62 (.530) | 36–36 (.500) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California Baptist | Rick Croy | St. Mary's (assistant) | 13th | 118–99 (.544) | 55–61 (.474) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Utah | Rob Jeter | Western Illinois | 3rd | 22–40 (.355) | 9–27 (.250) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarleton | Billy Gillispie | Ranger College | 6th | 78–74 (.513) | 46–38 (.548) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UT Arlington | K. T. Turner | Kentucky (assistant) | 3rd | 33–32 (.508) | 19–17 (.528) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah Tech | Jon Judkins | Snow College | 21st | 53–96 (.356) | 24–62 (.279) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah Valley | Todd Phillips | (Associate HC) | 3rd | 41–25 (.621) | 26–10 (.722) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
The WAC tournament will be held in March 2026 with all seven teams competing for the automatic bid to the2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. All rounds will be at theOrleans Arena in theLas Vegas-area community ofParadise, Nevada.
Teams from the conference that were selected to participate: TBD
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | – | – | – | ||||||
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: TBD
| Seed | School | First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | – | – | – | |||
| W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: TBD
| Seed | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | – | – | – | – | – |
| W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Number from the conference that were selected to participate: TBD
| Seed | School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | – | – | – | – | – |
| W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| WAC member won |
| WAC member lost |
*Denotes overtime period
Throughout the conference regular season, the WAC offices name a player of the week and a newcomer of the week each Monday.
| Week | Player of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 10 | Dominique Daniels Jr. | California Baptist | Chance Trujillo | Utah Tech |
| November 17 | Dior Johnson | Tarleton State | Dior Johnson | Tarleton State |
| November 24 | Dior Johnson | Tarleton State | Dior Johnson | Tarleton State |
| School | Player of the week | Newcomer of the week | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian University | |||
| California Baptist University | 1 | 1 | |
| Southern Utah University | |||
| Tarleton State University | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | |||
| Utah Tech University | 1 | 1 | |
| Utah Valley University | |||
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Name | School |
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† Freshman of the Year
| Name | School |
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Sixth Man of the Year:
Coach of the Year:
| Team | Stadium | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | Game 17 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian | Moody Coliseum | 3,600 | 1,523 | 1,025 | 654 | 3,202 | 1,067 | 30% | ||||||||||||||
| California Baptist | CBU Events Center | 5,050 | 4,386 | 5,088 | 3,766 | 2,617 | 15,857 | 3,964 | 79% | |||||||||||||
| Southern Utah | America First Event Center | 5,300 | 1,489 | 801 | 709 | 2,999 | 1,000 | 19% | ||||||||||||||
| Tarleton State | EECU Center | 8,000 | 1,661 | 1,353 | 1,123 | 4,137 | 1,379 | 17% | ||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | College Park Center | 7,000 | 1,153 | 763 | 2,934 | 4,850 | 1,617 | 23% | ||||||||||||||
| Utah Tech | Burns Arena | 4,779 | 1,575 | 1,237 | 2,812 | 1,406 | 29% | |||||||||||||||
| Utah Valley | UCCU Center | 8,500 | 1,409 | 2,114 | 1,374 | 4,897 | 1,632 | 19% | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 42,229 | 38,754 | 12,065 | 31% |
Bold – At or exceed capacity; attendance is for regular season only