2025–26 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by second-year head coach Cleo Hill Jr., played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–23 (5–9 MEAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Lance Beckwith
  • Chuck Ellis
  • Delorian Heard
Quick facts Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record9–23 (5–9 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Lance Beckwith
  • Chuck Ellis
  • Delorian Heard
Home arenaHytche Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Howard †11–3 .78624–11  .686
Morgan State10–4 .71414–16  .467
North Carolina Central8–6 .57114–18  .438
Norfolk State8–6 .57115–17  .469
South Carolina State7–7 .50010–22  .313
Maryland Eastern Shore5–9 .3579–23  .281
Coppin State*5–9 .3577–24  .226
Delaware State2–12 .1438–23  .258
† 2026 MEAC tournament winner
* Ineligible for both the 2026 NCAA Tournament and MEAC tournament due to APR penalties.
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Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2024–25 season 6–25, 2–12 in MEAC play, to finish in eighth place. They were defeated by Norfolk State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.[1]

Preseason

On October 8, 2025, the MEAC released their preseason polls. Maryland Eastern Shore was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[2]

Preseason rankings

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MEAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1Norfolk State118 (12)
2Howard97 (4)
3South Carolina State90
4Morgan State73
T–5Delaware State70
North Carolina Central
7Maryland Eastern Shore31
8Coppin State27
(#) first-place votes
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Preseason All-MEAC Teams

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Preseason All-MEAC Team
Team Player Year Position
First Chris Flippin Senior Forward
Third Michael Teal Freshman Guard
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jaden Cooper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSColumbia Goldsboro, NC
G/F 1 Zion Obanla 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrClaflin Houston, NC
PG 2 Jaden Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHoward CC Upper Marlboro, MD
PG 3 Trey Brown 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrSalt Lake CC Phoenix, AZ
G 4 Michael Teal 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrSouth Carolina State Alexandria, VA
F 5 Dorion Staples 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrMiles College Fredericksburg, VA
G 10 Devin Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) FrCMIT North Academy Laurel, MD
G/F 11 Javoy Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrUNC Asheville Bronx, NY
G 12 Justin Monden 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrGeorgia Southwestern State Raleigh, NC
F 14 Joseph Locandro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg) SrConcordia Melbourne, Australia
F 22 Maurice Vassel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSt. Benedict's Prep Brooklyn, NY
F 23 Trey Hall 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSUtah Tech Willimantic, CT
SF 24 Levi Beckwith 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrHeriatge HS Raleigh, NC
F 31 Maurio Hanson Jr. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoRobert Morris Charlotte, NC
PF 35 Christopher Flippin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) SrHighland CC Metairie, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 5, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:30 p.m., ACCNX		 at Georgia Tech L 52–56 OT 0–1
  17 – Locandro  6 – Staples  4 – Staples  McCamish Pavilion (3,551)
Atlanta, GA
November 5, 2025*
7:00 p.m., SECN+		 at Georgia L 29–94  0–2
  6 – Brown  7 – Brown  2 – Monden  Stegeman Coliseum (5,595)
Athens, GA
November 8, 2025*
4:30 p.m.		 Cheyney
Homecoming		 W 104–59  1–2
  17 – Obanla  4 – Obanla  5 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (3,876)
Princess Anne, MD
November 11, 2025*
8:00 p.m., B1G+		 at Nebraska L 50–69  1–3
  11 – Hall  5 – Brown  4 – Teal  Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,653)
Lincoln, NE
November 14, 2025*
8:00 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 23 Creighton L 45–84  1–4
  13 – Mondran  5 – Locandro  3 – Flippin  CHI Health Center Omaha (16,603)
Omaha, NE
November 18, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Longwood W 83–82 2OT 2–4
  19 – Monden  7 – Cooper  4 – Cooper  Joan Perry Brock Center (1,236)
Farmville, VA
November 21, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Canisius
Queen City Classic		 L 57–60  2–5
  18 – Locandro  8 – Flippin  4 – Monden  Koessler Athletic Center (577)
Buffalo, NY
November 22, 2025*
3:00 p.m.		 vs. Binghamton
Queen City Classic		 W 63–52  3–5
  16 – Obanla  9 – Obanla  3 – Cooper  Koessler Athletic Center (261)
Buffalo, NY
November 25, 2025*
7:00 p.m.		 Hampton L 68–74  3–6
  20 – Obanla  9 – Obanla  4 – Cooper  Hytche Athletic Center (2,112)
Princess Anne, MD
November 29, 2025*
4:00 p.m.		 Gwynedd Mercy W 84–60  4–6
  19 – Locandro  8 – Staples  7 – Staples  Hytche Athletic Center (876)
Princess Anne, MD
December 2, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at East Carolina L 56–68  4–7
  10 – Teal  5 – Obanla  6 – Teal  Williams Arena (2,883)
Greenville, NC
December 6, 2025*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at American L 60–78  4–8
  20 – Locandro  4 – Locandro  4 – Cooper  Bender Arena (744)
Washington, D.C.
December 9, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at No. 24 Virginia L 60–84  4–9
  9 – Cooper  8 – Cooper  3 – Brown  John Paul Jones Arena (11,117)
Charlottesville, VA
December 12, 2025*
7:00 p.m., FloCollege		 at North Carolina A&T L 79–82  4–10
  20 – Cooper  6 – Cooper  8 – Teal  Corbett Sports Center (859)
Greensboro, NC
December 14, 2025*
12:00 p.m., ACCNX		 at Virginia Tech L 53–82  4–11
  7 – Staples  5 – Staples  2 – Brown  Cassell Coliseum (4,317)
Blacksburg, VA
December 17, 2025*
7:00 p.m.		 at Wagner L 64–78  4–12
  19 – Staples  10 – Obanla  5 – Teal  Spiro Sports Center (350)
Staten Island, NY
December 22, 2025*
8:00 p.m., SECN+		 at Texas L 71–94  4–13
  13 – Cooper  7 – Cooper  6 – Teal  Moody Center (10,888)
Austin, TX
MEAC regular season
January 3, 2026
4:30 p.m.		 at Morgan State W 66–49  5–13
(1–0)		  16 – Staples  8 – Beckwith  5 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (1,025)
Princess Anne, MD
January 10, 2026
4:30 p.m.		 Howard W 69–57  6–13
(2–0)		  16 – Staples  7 – Obanla  6 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (1,000)
Princess Anne, MD
January 12, 2026
7:00 p.m.		 at Norfolk State W 74–70  7–13
(3–0)		  20 – Obanla  8 – Obanla  5 – Teal  Echols Memorial Hall (1,240)
Norfolk, VA
January 17, 2026
4:30 p.m.		 Coppin State W 70–67  8–13
(4–0)		  20 – Obanla  4 – Staples  6 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (676)
Princess Anne, MD
January 31, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Delaware State L 57–65  8–14
(4–1)		  15 – Obanla  8 – Obanla  3 – Teal  Memorial Hall (483)
Dover, DE
February 2, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at North Carolina Central
Rescheduled from Jan. 26		 L 63–65  8–15
(4–2)		  19 – Obanla  15 – Obanla  6 – Teal  McDougald–McLendon Arena (362)
Durham, NC
February 4, 2026
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at South Carolina State
Rescheduled from Jan. 24		 L 54–63  8–16
(4–3)		  19 – Cooper  4 – Obanla  4 – Obanla  SHM Memorial Center (300)
Orangeburg, SC
February 7, 2026
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Morgan State L 71–79  8–17
(4–4)		  16 – Staples  12 – Obanla  3 – Teal  Hill Field House (1,288)
Baltimore, MD
February 14, 2026
3:45 p.m., ESPN+		 at Howard L 53–79  8–18
(4–5)		  14 – Brown  5 – Locandro  4 – Teal  Burr Gymnasium (1,257)
Washington, D.C.
February 16, 2026
7:00 p.m.		 Norfolk State L 66–70  8–19
(4–6)		  19 – Obanla  9 – Obanla  7 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (1,100)
Princess Anne, MD
February 21, 2026
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Coppin State L 65–71 OT 8–20
(4–7)		  17 – Cooper  6 – Obanla  3 – Teal  Physical Education Complex (1,890)
Baltimore, MD
February 28, 2026
4:30 p.m.		 South Carolina State W 69–57  9–20
(5–7)		  15 – Staples  11 – Flippin  4 – Obanla  Hytche Athletic Center (260)
Princess Anne, MD
March 2, 2026
7:00 p.m.		 North Carolina Central L 73–77  9–21
(5–8)		  18 – Obanla  5 – Teal  5 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (888)
Princess Anne, MD
March 5, 2026
7:30 pm		 Delaware State L 56–57  9–22
(5–9)		  18 – Locandro  6 – Teal  5 – Teal  Hytche Athletic Center (2,026)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 12, 2026
8:00 pm, ESPN+		 (6) vs. (3) North Carolina Central
Quarterfinals		 L 76–83 OT 9–23
  21 – Obanla  8 – Obanla  3 – Tied  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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