2025–26 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team
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| Conference | West Coast Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (0–0 WCC) |
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| Home arena | Jenny Craig Pavilion |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Gonzaga | 0 | – | 0 | – | 12 | – | 1 | .923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | 0 | – | 0 | – | 11 | – | 2 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 6 | .538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 WCC tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 San Diego Toreros men's basketball team represents the University of San Diego during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Toreros, led by fourth-year head coach Steve Lavin, play their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, as members of the West Coast Conference.
Previous season
The Toreros finished the 2024–25 season 6–27, 2–16 in WCC play, to finish in eleventh (last) place.[1] They defeated Pacific,[2] before falling to Loyola Marymount in the second round of the WCC tournament.[3]
Preseason
On October 23, 2025, the West Coast Conference released their preseason poll. San Diego was picked to finish ninth in the conference.[4]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Votes | |
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| 1 | Gonzaga | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 109 (2) | |
| 3 | San Francisco | 98 (1) | |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 92 | |
| 5 | Oregon State | 76 | |
| 6 | Washington State | 69 | |
| 7 | Loyola Marymount | 61 | |
| 8 | Seattle | 53 | |
| 9 | San Diego | 36 | |
| 10 | Pacific | 32 | |
| 11 | Pepperdine | 24 | |
| 12 | Portland | 23 | |
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Source:[4]
Preseason All-WCC Team
No players were named to the Preseason All-WCC Team.[4]
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 29, 2025* 7:00 pm |
at San Diego State | L 54–87 | – |
12 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Viejas Arena (11,545) San Diego, CA | ||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Occidental | W 88–59 | 1–0 |
15 – Lane | 8 – Diop | 8 – Johnson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (417) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho State | L 68–71 | 1–1 |
15 – Gorosito | 5 – Tied | 5 – Gorosito | Jenny Craig Pavilion (781) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho | W 78–74 | 2–1 |
22 – Gorosito | 6 – Boskovic | 6 – Boskovic | Jenny Craig Pavilion (456) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 18, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Grambling State Acrisure Series campus game |
W 78−68 | 3−1 |
15 – Tied | 6 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (371) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Riverside Acrisure Series campus game |
L 71−85 | 3−2 |
15 – McIntyre | 7 – Diop | 5 – Boskovic | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,589) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 25, 2025* 3:30 pm, CBSSN |
vs. California Baptist Acrisure Series |
L 61–76 | 3–3 |
21 – Johnson | 5 – Gorosito | 6 – Tied | Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Long Beach State | L 72–76 | 3–4 |
16 – Benjamin | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,062) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| December 5, 2025* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at San Jose State | L 69–86 | 3–5 |
17 – Moore Jr. | 4 – McIntyre | 6 – Johnson | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,964) San Jose, CA | ||||
| December 9, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
USC | L 81–94 | 3–6 |
22 – Ford | 6 – Aviles | 4 – Gorosito | Jenny Craig Pavilion (2,317) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 13, 2025* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Arizona | W 78–69 | 4–6 |
23 – Johnson | 5 – Boskovic | 4 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,119) San Diego, CA | ||||
| December 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | W 82–80 | 5–6 |
23 – Johnson | 8 – Aviles | 7 – Johnson | LionTree Arena (2,711) La Jolla, CA | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 pm, BTN |
at Washington | L 56–86 | 5–7 |
15 – Tied | 5 – Boskovic | 3 – McIntyre | Alaska Airlines Arena (7,953) Seattle, WA | ||||
| WCC regular season | |||||||||||
| December 28, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Pacific | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| December 30, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Gonzaga | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| January 2, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at San Francisco | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Santa Clara | Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Pepperdine | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific | Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Seattle | Redhawk Center Seattle, WA | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bethesda | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| January 21, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Washington State | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Santa Clara | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| January 28, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pepperdine | Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Oregon State | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Mary's | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Loyola Marymount | Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA | |||||||||
| February 11, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Portland | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| February 15, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Francisco | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Loyola Marymount | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA | |||||||||
| February 25, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Oregon State | Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland | Chiles Center Portland, OR | |||||||||
| WCC tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5–10, 2026 |
vs. | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". West Coast Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Duckett leads San Diego over Pacific 81-77 in West Coast Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Loyola Marymount beats San Diego 100-74 in second round of West Coast Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Gonzaga Picked To Win 2025-26 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Championship". West Coast Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "UPDATE: USD Men's Basketball's Exhibition vs. CSU DH Canceled". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "San Diego Toreros 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2025.