2025–26 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team represented Jacksonville University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dolphins, led by fifth-year head coach Jordan Mincy, played their home games at Swisher Gymnasium in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record12–20 (7–11 ASUN)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachTroy Pierce
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2025–26 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record12–20 (7–11 ASUN)
Head coach
Associate head coachTroy Pierce
Assistant coaches
  • Mychal Covington
  • Brett Comer
  • Timothy Peete
  • Joshua Washington
Home arenaSwisher Gymnasium
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 Dolphins finished the 2024–25 season 19–14, 12–6 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] They defeated Eastern Kentucky,[2] before falling to North Alabama in the semifinals of the ASUN tournament.[3] They received an invitation to the CBI,[4] where they would be defeated by Incarnate Word in the quarterfinals.[5]

Preseason

On October 17, 2025, the ASUN released their preseason polls. Jacksonville was picked to finish sixth in both the coaches poll and the media poll.[6]

Preseason rankings

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Preseason All-ASUN Team

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Preseason All-ASUN Team
Player Year Position
Chris Arias Sophomore Guard
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Source:[6]

Roster

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2025–26 Jacksonville Dolphins men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Jaylen Jordon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrFlagler Hilliard, Florida
G 1 Chris Arias 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoProvidence School Jacksonville, Florida
G 2 Jaylen Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrOakland Nashville, Tennessee
G 4 Anakin Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS FrBeachside High School Jacksonville, Florida
F 5 Tito Deng 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCBA Academy Warrap, South Sudan
G 6 Lamont Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) SoC.A. Johnson High School Columbia, South Carolina
G 8 Hayden Wood 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHar-Ber High School Springdale, Arkansas
G 9 Michael Harper Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrHamilton County High School Jasper, Florida
G 10 Simon Wheeler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) SrAshland Detroit, Michigan
G 11 Chris Lockett Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoBoise State New Orleans, Louisiana
G 12 Roman Loux 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrTocoi Creek High School St. Augustine, Florida
F 14 Allen Udemadu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrMissouri State Lagos, Nigeria
C 22 Charles Caporaso 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoCoffeyville Community College Lake Mary, Florida
F 23 Enrico Borio 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoNorth Broward Prep Curitiba, Brazil
F 31 Jason Thirdkill Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrWilliam Jewell Detroit, Michigan
F 33 Donovan Rivers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrTSF Academy Columbia, South Carolina
G 34 Evan Sterck 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrThe Rock School St. Louis, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 2, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
8:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Miami (FL) L 69–86  0–1
 Watsco Center (5,633)
Coral Gables, FL
November 6, 2025*
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 Trinity (Florida) W 132–45  1–1
 Swisher Gymnasium (350)
Jacksonville, FL
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at High Point L 64–85  1–2
 Qubein Center (2,786)
High Point, NC
November 15, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VMI
ASUN/SoCon Challenge		 W 69–67  2–2
 Cameron Hall (2,256)
Lexington, VA
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Mason
Sunshine Slam campus game		 L 57–79  2–3
 EagleBank Arena (2,578)
Fairfax, VA
November 24, 2025*
2:00 pm, BallerTV		 vs. Bethune–Cookman
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals		 W 69–64  3–3
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 25, 2025*
1:00 pm, BallerTV		 vs. Pacific
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket championship		 L 53–68  3–4
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
December 2, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida A&M W 85–82 OT 4–4
 Swisher Gymnasium (862)
Jacksonville, FL
December 6, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at FIU L 65–88  4–5
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (338)
Miami, FL
December 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Trinity (Jacksonville) W 122−49  5−5
 Swisher Gymnasium (652)
Jacksonville, FL
December 14, 2025*
7:00 pm, SECN		 at Texas A&M L 75–112  5–6
 Reed Arena (6,250)
College Station, TX
December 17, 2025*
7:00 pm		 at Florida A&M L 65–72  5–7
 Al Lawson Center (791)
Tallahassee, FL
December 22, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida State L 63–87  5–8
 Donald L. Tucker Center (4,077)
Tallahassee, FL
ASUN regular season
January 1, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lipscomb L 57–76  5–9
(0–1)		 Allen Arena (804)
Nashville, TN
January 3, 2026
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Austin Peay L 68–71  5–10
(0–2)		 F&M Bank Arena (1,821)
Clarksville, TN
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Queens L 51–77  5–11
(0–3)		 Swisher Gymnasium (549)
Jacksonville, FL
January 10, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 West Georgia W 75–43  6–11
(1–3)		 Swisher Gymnasium (677)
Jacksonville, FL
January 15, 2026
7:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Central Arkansas L 60–62  6–12
(1–4)		 Farris Center (922)
Conway, AR
January 17, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Alabama W 90–68  7–12
(2–4)		 CB&S Bank Arena (2,389)
Florence, AL
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Bellarmine L 70–77  7–13
(2–5)		 Swisher Gymnasium (762)
Jacksonville, FL
January 24, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Eastern Kentucky W 81–76 OT 8–13
(3–5)		 Swisher Gymnasium (652)
Jacksonville, FL
January 29, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lipscomb W 70–65  9–13
(4–5)		 Swisher Gymnasium (883)
Jacksonville, FL
January 31, 2026
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Gulf Coast L 49-68  9-14
(4-6)		 Swisher Gymnasium (612)
Jacksonville, FL
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Queens L 84-93  9-15
(4-7)		 Curry Arena (572)
Charlotte, NC
February 7, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at West Georgia L 73-87  9-16
(4-8)		 The Coliseum (572)
Carrollton, GA
February 11, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stetson L 62-67  9-17
(4-9)		 Insight Credit Union Arena (917)
DeLand, FL
February 14, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 North Florida W 63–56  10–17
(5–9)		 Swisher Gymnasium (908)
Jacksonville, FL
February 18, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 84–86  10–18
(5–10)		 Alico Arena (1,861)
Fort Myers, FL
February 21, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Austin Peay L 61–65  10–19
(5–11)		 Swisher Gymnasium (872)
Jacksonville, FL
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stetson W 89–85  11–19
(6–11)		 Swisher Gymnasium (732)
Jacksonville, FL
February 28, 2026
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at North Florida W 85–61  12–19
(7–11)		 UNF Arena (2,539)
Jacksonville, FL
ASUN tournament
March 4, 2026
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (9) vs. (8) Bellarmine
First round		 L 79–82  12–20
 UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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