2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team represented La Salle University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Explorers, led by first-year head coach Darris Nichols, played their home games at John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record9–23 (5–13 A–10)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Colin Curtin
  • James Haring
  • Safet Kastrat
  • Mike Doyle
Quick facts La Salle Explorers men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record9–23 (5–13 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Shane Nichols
  • Colin Curtin
  • James Haring
  • Safet Kastrat
  • Mike Doyle
Home arenaJohn Glaser Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2025–26 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Louis15–3 .83329–6  .829
VCU †15–3 .83328–8  .778
Saint Joseph's13–5 .72224–12  .667
Dayton12–6 .66725–12  .676
George Mason11–7 .61123–10  .697
Davidson10–8 .55620–14  .588
Duquesne9–9 .50018–15  .545
Fordham8–10 .44417–15  .531
George Washington8–10 .44419–16  .543
Rhode Island7–11 .38916–16  .500
Richmond5–13 .27815–17  .469
La Salle5–13 .2789–23  .281
St. Bonaventure4–14 .22217–17  .500
Loyola Chicago4–14 .2229–24  .273
† 2026 A-10 tournament winner
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Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2024–25 season 14–19, 5–13 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for 13th place. As the No. 14 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated UMass in the first round before losing to Saint Joseph's in the second round.

On February 20, 2025, head coach Fran Dunphy announced his decision to retire at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.[1] On March 11, La Salle named Radford head coach Darris Nichols as the school's 21st head men's basketball coach.[2]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 La Salle Explorers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Justin Archer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) GSTrinity Pawling
Radford		 New Brunswick, NJ
G 1 Ashton Walker 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrCatholic HS Virginia Beach, VA
G 2 Jaeden Marshall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSRichmond Hill HS
Niagara		 Hinesville, GA
G 3 Eric Acker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrEagle Academy for Young Men II
LIU		 East New York, NY
G 4 Truth Harris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSTrinity Pawling
Radford		 Mount Vernon, NY
F 5 Josiah Harris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSWilliam Penn HS
Radford		 Wilmington, DE
F 7 Noah Collier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) GSWesttown School
William & Mary		 Mullica Hill, NJ
F 8 Nas Hart 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrCollege Achieve Charter Trenton, NJ
G 10 Jaden Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoFork Union Military Academy
Old Dominion		 Walker Mill, MD
G 11 Josué Grullon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrDaytona State College
UT Martin		 Santo Domingo, DR
G 12 Damon Strand 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrRoselle Catholic HS
Albany		 Plainfield, NJ
F 13 Max Lipacis 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) JrHead-Royce School
Drexel		 Piedmont, CA
F 24 Jerome Brewer Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS JrCamden HS
McNeese		 Camden, NJ
F 25 Bowyn Beatty 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) JrNBA Global Academy
Sacramento State		 Canberra, Australia
F 27 Edwin Daniel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrOur Saviour Lutheran
Connors State College		 Washington Heights, NY
G 28 Arlan Masharaliyev 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrProlific Prep of Napa Christian Almaty, Kazakhstan
G 99 Rob Dockery 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoJackson-Reed HS
Texas A&M		 Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2025*
6:30 p.m.		 Ursinus W 99–68 
 17 – Tied  7 – Archer  6 – Dockery  John Glaser Arena (411)
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2025*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Coppin State W 87–59  1–0
  18 – Walker  7 – Tied  4 – Marshall  John Glaser Arena (1,587)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2025*
3:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Monmouth W 73–60  2–0
  26 – Marshall  9 – J. Harris  9 – Walker  John Glaser Arena (2,942)
Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Temple
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 L 63–90  2–1
  11 – Dockery  8 – Dockery  4 – Walker  Liacouras Center (3,108)
Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2025*
1:00 p.m., Peacock		 vs. Penn State
Basketball on Broad: Autumn Invitational		 L 69–83  2–2
  13 – Tied  7 – Brewer Jr.  6 – Walker  Xfinity Mobile Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Villanova
Big 5 Classic Pod 1		 L 55–70  2–3
  17 – Acker  8 – Dockery  3 – Tied  John Glaser Arena (2,653)
Philadelphia, PA
November 22, 2025*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Lancaster Bible W 75–46  3–3
  18 – Walker  10 – Daniel  4 – Tied  John Glaser Arena (1,100)
Philadelphia, PA
November 28, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Hofstra
Cathedral Classic		 L 58–63  3–4
  13 – Brewer Jr.  6 – Tied  6 – Acker  The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
November 29, 2025*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Penn
Cathedral Classic		 L 71–73  3–5
  14 – Archer  7 – Daniel  7 – Acker  The Palestra (1,989)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Merrimack
Cathedral Classic		 L 60–66  3–6
  16 – J. Harris  10 – J. Harris  7 – Dockery  The Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2025*
2:00 p.m., NBC		 vs. Drexel
Big 5 Classic 5th place game		 W 69–64  4–6
  21 – J. Harris  13 – J. Harris  6 – T. Harris  Xfinity Mobile Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 13, 2025*
4:00 p.m., NECFR		 at LIU L 60–70  4–7
  13 – Marshall  9 – Archer  5 – Acker  Steinberg Wellness Center (613)
Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at High Point L 72–84  4–8
  22 – Marshall  7 – J. Harris  3 – Dockery  Qubein Center (2,058)
High Point, NC
December 21, 2025*
4:00 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 2 Michigan L 50–102  4–9
  15 – Marshall  6 – Walker  4 – Walker  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
Atlantic 10 regular season
December 31, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 George Mason L 75–80  4–10
(0–1)		  21 – Brewer Jr.  10 – J. Harris  5 – Johnson  John Glaser Arena (1,032)
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2026
2:00 p.m., USA		 at George Washington L 55–77  4–11
(0–2)		  23 – Dockery  5 – Tied  5 – Johnson  Charles E. Smith Center (2,124)
Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Rhode Island W 79–72  5–11
(1–2)		  22 – Dockery  7 – Dockery  4 – Johnson  Ryan Center (3,074)
Kingston, RI
January 10, 2026
4:00 p.m., USA		 Saint Louis L 72–84  5–12
(1–3)		  19 – J. Harris  8 – J. Harris  6 – Johnson  John Glaser Arena (1,045)
Philadelphia, PA
January 14, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Richmond L 53–74  5–13
(1–4)		  18 – Marshall  8 – J. Harris  2 – Tied  Robins Center (4,086)
Richmond, VA
January 17, 2026
2:30 p.m., USA		 St. Bonaventure W 78–74  6–13
(2–4)		  27 – Brewer Jr.  6 – Brewer Jr.  6 – Dockery  John Glaser Arena (1,430)
Philadelphia, PA
January 21, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Dayton W 67–64  7–13
(3–4)		  25 – Marshall  7 – Daniel  6 – Johnson  John Glaser Arena (1,330)
Philadelphia, PA
January 28, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Fordham L 58–64  7–14
(3–5)		  21 – Brewer Jr.  9 – Dockery  5 – Dockery  Rose Hill Gymnasium (738)
The Bronx, NY
January 31, 2026
2:30 p.m., USA		 Saint Joseph's L 58–67  7–15
(3–6)		  26 – Dockery  14 – Dockery  6 – Walker  John Glaser Arena (2,755)
Philadelphia, PA
February 3, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Chicago L 61–71  7–16
(3–7)		  18 – Marshall  8 – Walker  8 – Johnson  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,906)
Chicago, IL
February 7, 2026
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at No. 19 Saint Louis L 58–82  7–17
(3–8)		  19 – Dockery  8 – Dockery  5 – Dockery  Chaifetz Arena (9,874)
St. Louis, MO
February 11, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 VCU L 68–77  7–18
(3–9)		  17 – Dockery  8 – Dockery  7 – Johnson  John Glaser Arena (718)
Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2026
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Duquesne L 61–62  7–19
(3–10)		  11 – Johnson  8 – T. Harris  5 – Johnson  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,288)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 21, 2026
2:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Rhode Island W 59–46  8–19
(4–10)		  19 – Dockery  15 – Dockery  2 – T. Harris  John Glaser Arena (1,152)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 George Washington L 77–104  8–20
(4–11)		  25 – Dockery  7 – Dockery  5 – T. Harris  John Glaser Arena (1,035)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2026
12:00 p.m., USA		 at Davidson L 64–71  8–21
(4–12)		  17 – T. Harris  6 – Tied  4 – Johnson  John M. Belk Arena (3,891)
Davidson, NC
March 4, 2026
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 Fordham W 87–84  9–21
(5–12)		  25 – Dockery  7 – Tied  6 – Johnson  John Glaser Arena (1,522)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2026
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's L 76–88  9–22
(5–13)		  25 – Dockery  9 – Hart  3 – Walker  Hagan Arena (2,504)
Philadelphia, PA
Atlantic 10 tournament
March 11, 2026
11:30 a.m., USA		 (12) vs. (13) St. Bonaventure
First round		 L 80–99  9–23
  33 – Dockery  10 – Dockery  6 – Walker  PPG Paints Arena 
Pittsburgh, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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