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2025–26 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by eighth-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record11–21 (7–11 ASUN)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachSteve Lepore
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2025–26 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record11–21 (7–11 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachSteve Lepore
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBaptist Health Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Arkansas15–3 .83322–12  .647
Austin Peay15–3 .83322–9  .710
Queens †13–5 .72221–14  .600
Lipscomb12–6 .66719–13  .594
Florida Gulf Coast8–10 .44416–18  .471
West Georgia*8–10 .44415–17  .469
Eastern Kentucky7–11 .38911–21  .344
Bellarmine7–11 .38913–19  .406
Jacksonville7–11 .38912–20  .375
Stetson7–11 .38912–21  .364
North Florida5–13 .2787–25  .219
North Alabama4–14 .2229–21  .300
† 2026 ASUN tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2024–25 season 18–14, 12–6 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They were defeated by Jacksonville in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament.[2]

Preseason

On October 17, 2025, the ASUN released their preseason polls. Eastern Kentucky was picked to finish second in both coaches poll, with two first-place votes and second in the media poll, with three first-place votes.[3]

Preseason rankings

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Preseason All-ASUN Team

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Preseason All-ASUN Team
Player Year Position
Montavious Myrick Graduate Student Forward
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Roster

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2025–26 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Turner Buttry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrBowling Green High School Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 1 Amarr Knox 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrAlabama State Memphis, Tennessee
G 2 Tyler Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)153 lb (69 kg) FrSoCal Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 MJ Williams 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)168 lb (76 kg) FrFarmville Central High School Rocky Mount, North Carolina
G 4 Juan Cranford Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSaint Francis Dayton, Ohio
G/F 5 Jayden Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS FrMassanutten Military Academy Dumfries, Virginia
G 7 Trey Coles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHargrave Military Academy Richmond, Virginia
F 8 Jalen Cooper 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSCal State Fullerton St. Petersburg, Florida
G 11 Jackson Holt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrMoravian Prep Cincinnati, Ohio
G 12 Mason Miles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)187 lb (85 kg) RS FrLindsey Wilson Louisville, Kentucky
F 13 Montavious Myrick 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)208 lb (94 kg) GSSouthern Union State Community College Atlanta, Georgia
F 14 Austin Ball 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SoGeorge Mason Man, West Virginia
F 21 Yvens Paul 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrFlorida SouthWestern State College Naples, Florida
C 24 Asa White 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrJohnson C. Smith Raleigh, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: December 4, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2025*
6:30 pm		 at Morehead State W 107–93  –
 Ellis Johnson Arena (1,767)
Morehead, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Midway W 122–60  1–0
 Seabury Center (700)
Berea, KY
November 10, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Western Kentucky L 79–87  1–1
 Baptist Health Arena (4,021)
Richmond, KY
November 12, 2025*
8:00 pm, SECN+		 at Vanderbilt L 62–92  1–2
 Memorial Gymnasium (5,667)
Nashville, TN
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Kent State L 78–93  1–3
 MAC Center (1,802)
Kent, OH
November 22, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mercer
ASUN/SoCon Challenge		 L 83–95  1–4
 Baptist Health Arena (1,700)
Richmond, KY
November 24, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Kentucky L 71–82  1–5
 Truist Arena (2,346)
Highland Heights, KY
November 29, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Wofford L 77–83  1–6
 Baptist Health Arena (708)
Richmond, KY
December 3, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 78–89  1–7
 CEFCU Arena (4,197)
Normal, IL
December 6, 2025*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 IU East W 122–67  2–7
 Baptist Health Arena (1,136)
Richmond, KY
December 10, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Eastern Illinois W 68–59  3–7
 Groniger Arena (1,031)
Charleston, IL
December 13, 2025*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Miami (OH) L 69–79  3–8
 Baptist Health Arena (600)
Richmond, KY
December 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville State W 62–59  4–8
 Pete Mathews Coliseum (unknown)
Jacksonville, AL
December 21, 2025*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wichita State L 57–88  4–9
 Charles Koch Arena (5,890)
Wichita, KS
ASUN regular season
January 1, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Queens L 89–91  4–10
(0–1)		 Curry Arena (480)
Charlotte, NC
January 3, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at West Georgia L 76–88  4–11
(0–2)		 The Coliseum (714)
Carrollton, GA
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Alabama W 88–80  5–11
(1–2)		 Baptist Health Arena (791)
Richmond, KY
January 10, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Central Arkansas W 79–75  6–11
(2–2)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,171)
Richmond, KY
January 15, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 72–74  6–12
(2–3)		 F&M Bank Arena (2,782)
Clarksville, TN
January 17, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bellarmine W 89–69  7–12
(3–3)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,511)
Richmond, KY
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida L 85–87  7–13
(3–4)		 UNF Arena (1,317)
Jacksonville, FL
January 24, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Jacksonville L 76–81 OT 7–14
(3–5)		 Swisher Gymnasium (652)
Jacksonville, FL
January 28, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Austin Peay L 82–90  7–15
(3–6)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,244)
Richmond, KY
January 31, 2026
4:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Central Arkansas L 81-90  7-16
(3-7)		 Farris Center (1,128)
Conway, AR
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast W 76-74  8-16
(4-7)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,608)
Richmond, KY
February 7, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 100-88  9-16
(5-7)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,670)
Richmond, KY
February 11, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 61-75  9-17
(5-8)		 Allen Arena (1,186)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPNU		 at North Alabama L 78–84  9–18
(5–9)		 CB&S Bank Arena (2,815)
Florence, AL
February 18, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 West Georgia W 81–80  10–18
(6–9)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,379)
Richmond, KY
February 21, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Bellarmine W 95–92  11–18
(7–9)		 Knights Hall (1,921)
Louisville, KY
February 25, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Queens L 79–96  11–19
(7–10)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,598)
Richmond, KY
February 28, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb L 77–80  11–20
(7–11)		 Baptist Health Arena (1,673)
Richmond, KY
ASUN tournament
March 4, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 (7) vs. (10) Stetson
First round		 L 76–92  11–21
 UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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