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The 2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Flash, led by first-year head coach Luke McConnell, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania in their final season as members of the Northeast Conference.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–24 (5–13 NEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachDevin Sweetney
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2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–24 (5–13 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachDevin Sweetney
Assistant coaches
  • Tanner Massey
  • Kyle Polce
Home arenaDeGol Arena
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 NEC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
LIU †15–3 .83324–11  .686
Central Connecticut12–6 .66718–12  .600
Mercyhurst *10–8 .55617–17  .500
Le Moyne *10–8 .55615–17  .469
New Haven **9–9 .50014–17  .452
Stonehill8–10 .44412–21  .364
Fairleigh Dickinson8–10 .44411–21  .344
Wagner8–10 .44414–17  .452
Chicago State5–13 .2787–25  .219
Saint Francis5–13 .2787–24  .226
† 2026 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2026 NEC tournament and the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
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This season was Saint Francis' last as an NCAA Division I member, as on March 25, 2025, the school announced that it would start reclassification to NCAA Division III in July of 2026, joining the Presidents' Athletic Conference.[1]

Eight of the conference's ten teams would qualify for the tournament. New Haven is ineligible for the tournament due to their transition from Division II. [2][3] The Red Flash finished 5–13 and in tenth (last) place in the conference standings. Thus, they finished off their final Division I season by missing the NEC tournament and in turn being eliminated from making the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2024–25 season 16–18, 8–8 in NEC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[4] They defeated Wagner,[5] LIU,[6] and upset top-seeded Central Connecticut in the NEC tournament championship game, earning the Red Flash just their second ever NCAA tournament appearance, and their first since 1991.[7] In the NCAA tournament, they would receive the #16 seed in the South Region,[8] where they would be defeated by fellow #16 seed Alabama State in the First Four.[9]

Shortly after their aforementioned move to DIII, head coach Rob Krimmel announced that he would be retiring from coaching after 13 seasons with the team, with associate head coach Luke McConnell being named Krimmel's successor.[10]

Preseason

On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Saint Francis was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[11]

Preseason rankings

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NEC Preseason Poll
Place Team
1LIU*
2Central Connecticut
3Stonehill
4Mercyhurst
5Fairleigh Dickinson
6Chicago State
7Saint Francis
8Wagner
9Le Moyne
10New Haven
(*) Unanimous selection
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Source:[11]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No players were named to the All-NEC Preseason Team.[12]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Chris Moncrief 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrEvansville Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
G 1 KJ Swain Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS SrCincinnati Christian Schools Hamilton, Ohio
G 2 Zion Russell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrNiagara Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G 3 Brandon Russell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrArchbishop Ryan High School Hamilton, New Jersey
G/F 4 Ralph Martino Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoMaryland Eastern Shore Lanham, Maryland
G 7 Paris Papadatos 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)188 lb (85 kg) FrSt. Thomas Aquinas High School Alimos, Greece
G/F 8 Skylar Wicks 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) RS SrUTSA Jersey City, New Jersey
G 11 Melvin Weaver III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoHampton Unionville, Connecticut
F 13 Kam Wylie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrMt. Zion Preparatory Academy Baltimore, Maryland
G 15 Victor Payne 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCromwell High School Cromwell, Connecticut
F 20 Cam Tweedy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS SrFairleigh Dickinson Waldorf, Maryland
F 21 Gestin Liberis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS JrGeorge School Havertown, Pennsylvania
G 22 Ryen Gresko 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrPenns Manor High School Penn Run, Pennsylvania
G 24 Carson Rhodes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHollidaysburg Area High School Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
G 30 Trey Weiand 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrTrinity High School Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
C 32 Kofi Asare 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrOrion International Academy Bradwell, England
G 33 Brandon Rabish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)150 lb (68 kg) FrPenn Cambria High School Cresson, Pennsylvania
G 55 Ahmad Harrison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrNotre Dame (MD) Baltimore, Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 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
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
8:30 pm, SECN+		 at Oklahoma L 66–102  0–1
  20 – Wicks  5 – Tied  3 – Wicks  Lloyd Noble Center (6,476)
Norman, OK
November 6, 2025*
8:00 pm, TNT/TruTV		 at TCU L 63–104  0–2
  18 – Wicks  6 – Wicks  5 – Liberis  Schollmaier Arena (4,432)
Fort Worth, TX
November 11, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Mount St. Mary's L 66–74  0–3
  23 – Russell  13 – Wicks  4 – Russell  DeGol Arena (827)
Loretto, PA
November 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lehigh L 62–79  0–4
  24 – Wicks  12 – Wicks  5 – Russell  Stabler Arena (572)
Bethlehem, PA
November 24, 2025*
1:30 pm, FloCollege		 vs. Belmont
Coconut Hoops Royal Palm Division		 L 57–94  0–5
  17 – Harrison  7 – Wicks  3 – Martino Jr.  Alico Arena (212)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2025*
11:00 am, FloCollege		 vs. Troy
Coconut Hoops Royal Palm Division		 L 64–74  0–6
  21 – Wicks  9 – Wicks  3 – Wicks  Alico Arena (101)
Fort Myers, FL
November 29, 2025*
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Franciscan W 85–60  1–6
  16 – Liberis  10 – Liberis  6 – Harrison  DeGol Arena (384)
Loretto, PA
December 1, 2025*
7:00 pm, truTV		 at Xavier L 74–96  1–7
  19 – Wicks  8 – Russell  6 – Wicks  Cintas Center (9,143)
Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Penn State Shenango W 100–41  2–7
  19 – Papadatos  10 – Liberis  7 – Swain Jr.  DeGol Arena (665)
Loretto, PA
December 7, 2025*
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Radford L 56–89  2–8
  15 – Papadatos  6 – Russell  2 – Tied  Dedmon Center (924)
Radford, VA
December 14, 2025*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Temple L 67–95  2–9
  22 – Wicks  6 – Tied  7 – Russell  Liacouras Center (2,043)
Philadelphia, PA
December 17, 2025*
6:30 pm, SECN		 at No. 23 Florida L 61–102  2–10
  22 – Wicks  5 – Russell  3 – Russell  O'Connell Center (9,023)
Gainesville, FL
December 20, 2025*
1:00 pm, NECFR		 Robert Morris L 70–79  2–11
  19 – Wicks  8 – Wicks  4 – Wicks  DeGol Arena (385)
Loretto, PA
NEC regular season
January 2, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Le Moyne L 58–84  2–12
(0–1)		  12 – Russell  7 – Wicks  5 – Russell  DeGol Arena (375)
Loretto, PA
January 4, 2026
4:00 pm, NECFR		 Fairleigh Dickinson W 85–82  3–12
(1–1)		  24 – Wicks  6 – Wicks  6 – Harrison  DeGol Arena (381)
Loretto, PA
January 8, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Wagner W 71–69  4–12
(2–1)		  16 – Harrison  9 – Wicks  7 – Wicks  Spiro Sports Center (689)
Staten Island, NY
January 10, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 at LIU L 63–67  4–13
(2–2)		  21 – Wicks  4 – Tied  3 – Russell  Steinberg Wellness Center (224)
Brooklyn, NY
January 17, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Central Connecticut L 90–98  4–14
(2–3)		  17 – Harrison  9 – Liberis  7 – Harrison  DeGol Arena (768)
Loretto, PA
January 19, 2026
12:00 pm, NECFR		 Stonehill W 63–61  5–14
(3–3)		  16 – Harrison  8 – Wicks  2 – Tied  DeGol Arena (674)
Loretto, PA
January 23, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 Chicago State W 81–60  6–14
(4–3)		  20 – Wicks  11 – Wicks  8 – Harrison  DeGol Arena (703)
Loretto, PA
January 31, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 New Haven L 69–81  6–15
(4–4)		  16 – Harrison  7 – Wicks  5 – Liberis  DeGol Arena (709)
Loretto, PA
February 5, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Mercyhurst L 89–98  6–16
(4–5)		  22 – Moncrief  7 – Wicks  6 – Tied  Owen McCormick Court (932)
Erie, PA
February 7, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 at Le Moyne L 84–86  6–17
(4–6)		  27 – Wicks  7 – Tied  5 – Moncrief  Ted Grant Court (586)
DeWitt, NY
February 9, 2026[a]
3:00 pm, NECFR		 at Chicago State L 75–80  6–18
(4–7)		  23 – Russell  11 – Tweedy  5 – Russell  Jones Convocation Center (27)
Chicago, IL
February 12, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 59–66  6–19
(4–8)		  14 – Moncrief  7 – Tied  3 – Harrison  Bogota Savings Bank Center (796)
Hackensack, NJ
February 14, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Mercyhurst L 79–94  6–20
(4–9)		  33 – Wicks  5 – Wicks  5 – Wicks  DeGol Arena (910)
Loretto, PA
February 19, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 LIU L 89–91  6–21
(4–10)		  25 – Wicks  8 – Liberis  7 – Russell  DeGol Arena (771)
Loretto, PA
February 21, 2026
2:00 pm, NECFR		 Wagner L 56–65  6–22
(4–11)		  21 – Russell  6 – Russell  5 – Harrison  DeGol Arena (1,068)
Loretto, PA
February 24, 2026[b]
6:00 pm, NECFR		 at New Haven W 73–67  7–22
(5–11)		  19 – Liberis  9 – Liberis  3 – Russell  Hazell Center (50)
West Haven, CT
February 26, 2026
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Stonehill L 77–103  7–23
(5–12)		  22 – Wicks  6 – Liberis  4 – Wicks  Merkert Gymnasium (307)
Easton, MA
February 28, 2026
1:00 pm, NECFR		 at Central Connecticut L 64–69  7–24
(5–13)		  16 – Moncrief  11 – Liberis  6 – Wicks  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,018)
New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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Sources:[15][16]

Notes

  1. [a]
    Originally scheduled for January 29[13]
  2. [b]
    Originally scheduled for January 25[14]

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