2025–26 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 3–9 (0–0 NEC) |
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| Home arena | Merkert Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Haven ** | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 6 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 6 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst * | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonehill | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 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 19, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team represents Stonehill College during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 13th-year head coach Chris Kraus, play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
Previous season
The Skyhawks finished the 2024–25 season 15–17, 7–9 in NEC play, to finish in sixth place.[1] They were defeated by Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Stonehill was picked to finish third in the conference.[3]
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:[3]
Preseason All-NEC Team
| Player | Position | Class |
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| Hermann Koffi | Guard | Sophomore |
Source:[4]
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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 3, 2025* 5:00 pm, NECFR |
Thomas | W 100–48 | 1–0 |
19 – McGuinn | 9 – tied | 5 – Ruth | Merkert Gymnasium (318) Easton, MA | ||||
| November 7, 2025* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at DePaul | L 64–72 | 1–1 |
27 – Koffi | 10 – Espinal-Guzman | 7 – Espinal-Guzman | Wintrust Arena (3,162) Chicago, IL | ||||
| November 11, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 57–80 | 1–2 |
16 – Koffi | 9 – Espinal-Guzman | 4 – Sunderland | Ryan Center (3,451) Kingston, RI | ||||
| November 14, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Fairfield Mahoney Classic |
L 71−73 OT | 1−3 |
19 – Espinal-Guzman | 12 – Espinal-Guzman | 6 – Sunderland | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,151) Fairfield, CT | ||||
| November 15, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Loyola (MD) Mahoney Classic |
L 63−74 | 1−4 |
21 – Koffi | 7 – tied | 4 – Sunderland | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (202) Fairfield, CT | ||||
| November 17, 2025* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 16 Iowa State | L 57–96 | 1–5 |
16 – Koffi | 5 – Tutic | 5 – Ruth | Hilton Coliseum (13,416) Ames, IA | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 6:00 pm, NECFR |
Lafayette | W 74–70 | 2–5 |
23 – Hackett | 9 – Stinson | 5 – Ruth | Merkert Gymnasium (450) Easton, MA | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 12:00 pm, NECFR |
UMass Lowell | L 64–75 | 2–6 |
15 – Tied | 10 – Tutic | 2 – Tied | Merkert Gymnasium (171) Easton, MA | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Quinnipiac | L 62–76 | 2–7 |
17 – Espinal-Guzman | 11 – Stinson | 5 – Stinson | M&T Bank Arena (869) Hamden, CT | ||||
| December 2, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bryant | L 65–77 | 2–8 |
16 – Hackett | 8 – Espinal-Guzman | 4 – Sunderland | Chace Athletic Center (300) Smithfield, RI | ||||
| December 12, 2025* 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Vermont State–Johnson | W 101–60 | 3–8 |
19 – Koffi | 11 – Tutic | 6 – Ruth | Merkert Gymnasium (101) Easton, MA | ||||
| December 17, 2025* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Hampshire | L 58–59 | 3–9 |
21 – Tutic | 10 – Tutic | 3 – Espinal-Guzman | Lundholm Gym (297) Durham, NH | ||||
| December 22, 2025* 7:00 pm, ACCNX |
at Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY | |||||||||
| NEC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 2, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
New Haven | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 4, 2026 TBA, NECFR |
at Wagner | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Central Connecticut | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Chicago State | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
at Mercyhurst | Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA | |||||||||
| January 19, 2026 12:00 pm, NECFR |
at Saint Francis | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 23, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
LIU | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 25, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Central Connecticut | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Fairleigh Dickinson | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 pm, NECFR |
at Le Moyne | Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
at Fairleigh Dickinson | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
| February 7, 2026 4:00 pm, NECFR |
at LIU | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 6:00 pm, NECFR |
at Chicago State | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Wagner | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 6:00 pm, NECFR |
at New Haven | Hazell Center West Haven, CT | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Le Moyne | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR |
Saint Francis | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR |
Mercyhurst | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2025 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". NEC. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Brown scores 23 as Fairleigh Dickinson knocks off Stonehill 71-56 in Northeast Conference Tournament". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Shark Hunt Begins: LIU Unanimously Named 2025-26 NEC Preseason Men's Basketball Favorite". NEC. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "LIU All-Star Duo Highlights 2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". NEC. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Stonehill College. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
- ^ "Stonehill Skyhawks 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 16, 2025.