2025–26 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team
| 2025–26 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big West Conference |
| Record | 3–10 (0–2 Big West) |
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| Home arena | Walter Pyramid |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawai'i | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Santa Barbara | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 4 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Davis | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Beach State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 Big West tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025–26 Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beach, led by second-year head coach Chris Acker, play their home games at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as a member of the Big West Conference.
Previous season
The Beach finished the 2024–25 season 7–25, 3–17 in Big West play to finish in 10th place.[1] They failed to qualify for the Big West tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 16, 2025, the Big West Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Long Beach State was picked to finish eighth in the conference.[3]
Preseason rankings
| Place | Team | Points | |
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| 1 | UC Irvine | 98 (8) | |
| 2 | UC Santa Barbara | 93 (3) | |
| 3 | Hawai'i | 76 | |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 69 | |
| 5 | Cal State Northridge | 63 | |
| 6 | UC Davis | 58 | |
| 7 | Cal Poly | 54 | |
| 8 | Long Beach State | 31 | |
| 9 | UC Riverside | 26 | |
| 10 | Cal State Bakersfield | 20 | |
| 11 | Cal State Fullerton | 17 | |
| (#) first-place votes | |||
Source:[3]
Preseason All-Big West Team
No players were named the Preseason All-Big West Team.[3]
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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| November 4, 2025* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at San Diego State | L 45–77 | 0–1 |
10 – Majstorovic | 10 – Majstorovic | 4 – Tied | Viejas Arena (11,644) San Diego, CA | ||||
| November 8, 2025* 2:00 pm, MWN |
at Fresno State | L 62–82 | 0–2 |
11 – Sykes | 6 – Majstorovic | 2 – Majstorovic | Save Mart Center (3,133) Fresno, CA | ||||
| November 12, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific | L 66−69 | 0−3 |
20 – Sykes | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,232) Stockton, CA | ||||
| November 16, 2025* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Illinois State | L 80–82 | 0–4 |
19 – Majstorovic | 7 – Majstorovic | 4 – Diaz | Walter Pyramid (1,480) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nobel Battle at the Beach |
W 87–54 | 1–4 |
12 – Majstorovic | 7 – Xzavierro | 5 – Is. Lewis | Walter Pyramid (1,047) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| November 21, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Montana State Battle at the Beach |
L 72–78 | 1–5 |
24 – Sykes | 8 – Majstorovic | 3 – Diaz III | Walter Pyramid (1,808) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| November 26, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Portland | L 73–93 | 1–6 |
23 – Majstorovic | 5 – Sykes | 4 – Sykes | Chiles Center (829) Portland, OR | ||||
| November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
San Diego | W 76–72 | 2–6 |
30 – Sykes | 5 – Levillain | 7 – Is. Lewis | Walter Pyramid (1,062) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| December 4, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Santa Barbara | L 77–84 OT | 2–7 (0–1) |
24 – Sykes | 10 – Xzavierro | 3 – Tied | The Thunderdome (2,072) Santa Barbara, CA | ||||
| December 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC San Diego | L 74–80 | 2–8 (0–2) |
20 – Sykes | 7 – Johnson Jr. | 5 – Diaz III | Walter Pyramid (1,153) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| December 9, 2025* 7:00 pm, MWN |
at San Jose State | L 83–89 OT | 2–9 |
26 – Sykes | 8 – Majstorovic | 4 – Farrell | Provident Credit Union Event Center (1,472) San Jose, CA | ||||
| December 18, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Pepperdine | W 81–78 | 3–9 |
23 – Sykes | 6 – Majstorovic | 3 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,006) Long Beach, CA | ||||
| December 21, 2025* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 4 Iowa State | L 60–91 | 3–10 |
19 – Sykes | 7 – Majstorovic | 1 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (14,267) Ames, IA | ||||
| December 30, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lincoln (CA) | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| January 3, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal Poly | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Irvine | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Bakersfield | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| January 15, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Riverside | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| January 17, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Northridge | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | |||||||||
| January 22, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | Titan Gym Fullerton, CA | |||||||||
| January 24, 2026 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Santa Barbara | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Riverside | SRC Arena Riverside, CA | |||||||||
| January 31, 2026 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Hawai'i | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | LionTree Arena La Jolla, CA | |||||||||
| February 12, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Fullerton | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Davis | University Credit Union Center Davis, CA | |||||||||
| February 19, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Irvine | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| February 21, 2026 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Northridge | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal Poly | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA | |||||||||
| February 28, 2026 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Bakersfield | Icardo Center Bakersfield, CA | |||||||||
| March 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Davis | Walter Pyramid Long Beach, CA | |||||||||
| March 7, 2026 9:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Hawai'i | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI | |||||||||
| Big West tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11–14, 2026 |
vs. | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV | |||||||||
References
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Big West tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, channels, scores for 2025 men's basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "UC Irvine Predicted to Win The Big West in 2025-26 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". The Big West. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Long Beach State University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Long Beach State Beach 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 5, 2025.