2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 2–11 (0–0 NEC) |
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| Associate head coach | Devin Sweetney |
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| Home arena | DeGol Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven ** | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonehill | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 11 | .154 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 NEC tournament winner * ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II ** ineligible for both the 2026 NEC tournament and the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II As of December 22, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents Saint Francis University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by first-year head coach Luke McConnell, play their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania in their final season as members of the Northeast Conference.
This season will be Saint Francis' last as a NCAA Division I member, as on March 25, 2025, the school announced that it would start reclassification to NCAA Division III in July of 2026, joining the Presidents' Athletic Conference.[1]
Previous season
The Red Flash finished the 2024–25 season 16–18, 8–8 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[2] They defeated Wagner,[3] LIU,[4] and upset top-seeded Central Connecticut in the NEC tournament championship game, earning the Red Flash just their second ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first since 1991.[5] In the NCAA tournament, they would receive the #16 seed in the South Region,[6] where they would be defeated by fellow #16 seed Alabama State in the First Four.[7]
Shortly after their aforementioned moved to DIII, head coach Rob Krimmel announced that he would be retiring from coaching after 13 seasons with the team, with associate head coach Luke McConnell being named Krimmel's successor.[8]
Preseason
On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Saint Francis was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[9]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | ||
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| 1 | LIU* | ||
| 2 | Central Connecticut | ||
| 3 | Stonehill | ||
| 4 | Mercyhurst | ||
| 5 | Fairleigh Dickinson | ||
| 6 | Chicago State | ||
| 7 | Saint Francis | ||
| 8 | Wagner | ||
| 9 | Le Moyne | ||
| 10 | New Haven | ||
| (*) Unanimous selection | |||
Source:[9]
Preseason All-NEC Team
No players were named to the All-NEC Preseason Team.[10]
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 8:30 pm, SECN+ |
at Oklahoma | L 66–102 | 0–1 |
Lloyd Noble Center (6,476) Norman, OK | |||||||
| November 6, 2025* 8:00 pm, TNT/TruTV |
at TCU | L 63–104 | 0–2 |
Schollmaier Arena (4,432) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Mount St. Mary's | L 66–74 | 0–3 |
DeGol Arena (827) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| November 18, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lehigh | L 62–79 | 0–4 |
Stabler Arena (572) Bethlehem, PA | |||||||
| November 24, 2025* 1:30 pm, FloCollege |
vs. Belmont Coconut Hoops Royal Palm Division semifinals |
L 57–94 | 0–5 |
Alico Arena (212) Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| November 26, 2025* 11:00 am, FloCollege |
vs. Troy Coconut Hoops Royal Palm Division Consolation Game |
L 64–74 | 0–6 |
Alico Arena (101) Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| November 29, 2025* 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Franciscan | W 85–60 | 1–6 |
DeGol Arena (384) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| December 1, 2025* 7:00 pm, truTV |
at Xavier | L 74–96 | 1–7 |
Cintas Center (9,143) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
| December 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Penn State Shenango | W 100–41 | 2–7 |
DeGol Arena (665) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| December 7, 2025* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Radford | L 56–89 | 2–8 |
Dedmon Center (924) Radford, VA | |||||||
| December 14, 2025* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Temple | L 67–95 | 2–9 |
Liacouras Center (2,043) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
| December 17, 2025* 6:30 pm, SECN |
at No. 23т Florida | L 61–102 | 2–10 |
O'Connell Center (9,023) Gainesville, FL | |||||||
| December 20, 2025* 1:00 pm, NECFR |
Robert Morris | L 70–79 | 2–11 |
DeGol Arena (385) Loretto, PA | |||||||
| NEC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Le Moyne | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 4:00 pm, NECFR |
Fairleigh Dickinson | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Wagner | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
at LIU | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Central Connecticut | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 12:00 pm, NECFR |
Stonehill | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 23, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Chicago State | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 25, 2026 1:00 pm, NECFR |
at New Haven | Hazell Center West Haven, CT | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Chicago State | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
New Haven | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Mercyhurst | Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 1:00 pm, NECFR |
at Le Moyne | Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Mercyhurst | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
LIU | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Wagner | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Stonehill | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 1:00 pm, NECFR |
at Central Connecticut | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT | |||||||||
References
- ^ "Saint Francis announces move from Division I to Division III". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Parker leads St. Francis over Wagner 58-55 in Northeast Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Cranford and Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament 71-68". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "St. Francis beats Central Connecticut State to win NEC tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for the 2025 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Alabama State takes down Saint Francis, now set to face Auburn". WVTM-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Krimmel 'at peace' in retiring". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Shark Hunt Begins: LIU Unanimously Named 2025-26 NEC Preseason Men's Basketball Favorite". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "LIU All-Star Duo Highlights 2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ^ "Saint Francis Red Flash 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2025.