2025–26 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 4–6 (0–0 Big Sky) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Gary Bell Jr. |
| Assistant coaches |
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| Home arena | Rolle Activity Center Findlay Toyota Court |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Sky tournament winner As of December 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks men's basketball team represents Northern Arizona University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by seventh-year head coach Shane Burcar, play their home games at the Rolle Activity Center and Findlay Toyota Court, both located in Flagstaff, Arizona as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Lumberjacks finished the 2023–24 season 18–16, 8–10 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for sixth place.[1] The defeated Eastern Washington in the first round of the Big Sky tournament.[2] The Lumberjacks were defeated in their quarterfinal matchup against Montana.[3] Northern Arizona was invited to play in the inaugural CBI, a single-elimination, fully-bracketed men's college basketball postseason tournament featuring eight National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I teams not selected to participate in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[4] They were defeated in their first round game against Queens (NC) 85−78.[5]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| C.J. Ford | G | 0 | 6'0" | 185 | Senior | Crowley, Texas | Transferred to University of Arkansas–Fort Smith |
| Arman Madi | G | 1 | 6'6" | 220 | Junior | Paradise Valley, Arizona | Transferred to Sacramento State |
| Monty Bowser | G/F | 2 | 6'7" | 205 | Senior | Oakland, California | Out of eligibility |
| Jayden Jackson | G | 3 | 6'4" | 205 | Graduate Senior | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Transferred to Cal Baptist |
| Tyler Hutton | G | 6 | 6'4" | 200 | Sophomore | Santa Cruz, California | Transferred |
| Jack Wistrcill | F | 10 | 6'8" | 225 | Junior | Salt Lake City, Utah | Transferred to Point Loma Nazarene |
| Dillan Baker | G | 21 | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Tucson, Arizona | Transferred to Adams State |
| Ali Ragab | C | 22 | 7'0" | 275 | Senior | Cairo, Egypt | Out of eligibility |
| Trent McLaughlin | G | 24 | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Chandler, Arizona | Out of eligibility |
| Carson Towt | F | 33 | 6'8" | 235 | Graduate Senior | Gilbert, Arizona | Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Leigh Rickwood-Pitt | F | 34 | 6'10" | 200 | Senior | Busselton, Australia | Out of eligibility |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Traivar Jackon | 3 | F | 6'7" | 215 | Graduate Senior | Anchorage, Alaska | Grand Canyon |
| Zack Davidson | 5 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Mission Viejo, California | Montana |
| Walker Timme | 8 | F | 6'7" | 225 | Junior | Richardson, Texas | College of Southern Idaho |
| Karl Poom | 9 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Sophomore | Tartu, Estonia | San Francisco |
| Kavon Bradford | 22 | G | 6'1" | 180 | Sophomore | Portland, Oregon | Buffalo |
| Isaiah Shaw | 24 | G | 6'8" | 200 | Junior | Gilbert, Arizona | Valparaiso |
| Arne Osojnik | 44 | G | 6'6" | 200 | Junior | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Eastern Michigan |
Recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| JT Amundsen G |
Goodyear, Arizona | Millennium High School (AZ) | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 23, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NA) | ||||||
| Chris Komin G |
Cypress, California | St. John Bosco High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 15, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NA) | ||||||
| Brennan Peterson G |
Scottsdale, Arizona | Dream City Christian | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 22, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NA) | ||||||
| Erez Poran G |
Kfar Vradim, Israel | Hapoel Emek Hefer | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | May 21, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: (NA) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: NA Rivals: NA ESPN: NA | ||||||
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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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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 30, 2025* 6:00 pm |
at New Mexico | L 54–64 | – |
12 – Tied | 11 – Osojnik | 4 – Peterson | The Pit (9,728) Albuquerque, NM | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 2:00 pm, YouTube |
vs. Drake Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon |
L 71–77 | 0–1 |
29 – Davidson | 9 – Tied | 5 – Osojnik | Sanford Pentagon (1,420) Sioux Falls, SD | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Justice | W 87–55 | 1–1 |
21 – Davidson | 9 – Jackson | 6 – Abelman | Rolle Activity Center (522) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 5 Arizona | L 49–84 | 1–2 |
10 – Jackson | 6 – Osojnik | 3 – Osojnik | McKale Center (13,740) Tucson, AZ | ||||
| November 18, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Embry–Riddle | W 108–79 | 2–2 |
20 – Shaw | 8 – Jackson | 4 – Bradford | Rolle Activity Center (321) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| November 24, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal Poly Northern Arizona MTE |
W 93–87 | 3–2 |
22 – Shaw | 12 – Abelman | 6 – Bradford | Rolle Activity Center (344) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeast Missouri State Northern Arizona MTE |
W 79–72 | 4–2 |
20 – Abelman | 8 – Davidson | 4 – Bradford | Rolle Activity Center (231) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| December 3, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
South Dakota State Big Sky–Summit League Challenge |
L 62–75 | 4–3 |
16 – Osojnik | 7 – Poom | 3 – Tied | Rolle Activity Center (453) Flagstaff, AZ | ||||
| December 6, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Dakota State Big Sky–Summit League Challenge |
L 68–69 | 4–4 |
20 – Davidson | 8 – Osojnik | 5 – Bradford | Scheels Center (1,537) Fargo, ND | ||||
| December 9, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Arizona State | L 48–73 | 4–5 |
21 – Shaw | 7 – Abelman | 2 – Osojnik | Desert Financial Arena (7,250) Tempe, AZ | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Diego | L 69–78 | 4–6 |
19 – Davidson | 7 – Jackson | 4 – Abelman | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,119) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 18, 2025* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Utah | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| December 21, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, Texas | |||||||||
| December 29, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Benedictine Mesa | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| Big Sky regular season | |||||||||||
| January 1, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Montana | Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT | |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Montana State | Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Weber State | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho State | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland State | Viking Pavilion Portland, OR | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Montana | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Washington | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho State | Reed Gym Pocatello, ID | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Weber State | Dee Events Center Ogden, UT | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland State | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Sacramento State | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Colorado | Bank of Colorado Arena Greeley, CO | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Idaho | ICCU Arena Moscow, ID | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Washington | Reese Court Cheney, WA | |||||||||
| March 2, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Montana State | Findlay Toyota Court Flagstaff, AZ | |||||||||
| Big Sky tournament | |||||||||||
| March 7, 2026 TBD, ESPN+ |
vs. TBD First round |
Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID | |||||||||
Sources:[7]
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "NAU Basketball Advances in 66-53 Final with Eastern Washington".
- ^ "NAU Basketball Drop to Griz in Boise, 74-65 Final".
- ^ "COLLEGE BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL RETURNS TO DAYTONA BEACH IN 2025" (PDF).
- ^ "NAU Basketball Closes Out Season at CBI with 85-78 Loss to Queens".
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster". nauathletics.com. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2025.