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The 2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by first-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at Hagan Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–12 (13–5 A–10)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record24–12 (13–5 A–10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHagan Arena
Seasons
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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 Hawks finished the 2024–25 season 22–13, 11–7 in A-10 play, to finish in a tie for fifth place.[1] They defeated La Salle[2] and Dayton,[3] before falling to George Mason in the semifinals of the A-10 tournament.[4] They received an at-large bid to the NIT,[5] where they would be defeated by UAB in the first round.[6]

On September 10, 2025, it was announced that head coach Billy Lange would be leaving the program, after six seasons at the helm, in order to take an assistant coaching position for the New York Knicks, with recently hired associate head coach and former Penn head coach Steve Donahue being named Lange's replacement.[7]

Preseason

On September 30, 2025, the Atlantic 10 Conference released their preseason poll. Saint Joseph's was picked to finish seventh in the conference.[8]

Preseason rankings

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Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll
Place Team Votes
1VCU342 (11)
2Saint Louis341 (11)
3Dayton321 (3)
4George Washington296
5Loyola Chicago286 (2)
6George Mason254
7Saint Joseph's195
8St. Bonaventure185
9Duquesne155
10Richmond142
11Davidson107
12Rhode Island102
13La Salle56
14Fordham53
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[8]

Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Teams

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Preseason All-Atlantic 10 Teams
Team Player Year Position
First Deuce Jones II Sophomore Guard
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Preseason All-A-10 Defensive Team

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Preseason All-A-10 Defensive Team
Player Year Position
Justice Ajogbor Graduate Student Center
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Roster

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2025–26 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Derek Simpson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrRutgers Mount Laurel, New Jersey
F 1 Kevin Kearney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS FrSouth Shore High School Brooklyn, New York
G 2 Deuce Jones II 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoLa Salle Trenton, New Jersey
G 3 Khaafiq Myers 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) RS FrNeumann Goretti High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 5 Anthony Finkley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrRoman Catholic High School Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 6 Owen Verna 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrMater Dei High School Dana Point, California
G 7 Dasear Haskins 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS SoCamden High School Willingboro, New Jersey
C 10 Jaden Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoFordham Chicago, Illinois
G 11 Jaiden Glover-Toscano 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. John's Brooklyn, New York
G 13 Austin Williford 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrSt. Anne's-Belfield School Charlottesville, Virginia
C 15 Steven Solano 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)260 lb (118 kg) RS FrLa Lumiere School Bronx, New York
G 20 Billy Rayer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoHaverford School Ardmore, Pennsylvania
F 21 Al Amadou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoMarquette Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C 22 Justice Ajogbor 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) GSHarvard Benin City, Nigeria
G 23 Mekai Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBishop Ireton High School Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G/F 24 Will Lange 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrShipley School Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 7, 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 25, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware W 86–65  –
  19 – Glover-Toscano  7 – Williford  5 – Jones II  Hagan Arena (1,788)
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lafayette W 85–76  1–0
  23 – Glover-Toscano  9 – Glover-Toscano  5 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,516)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drexel
Big 5 Classic Pod 2		 W 76–65  2–0
  29 – Jones II  7 – Simpson  2 – Tied  Hagan Arena (2,401)
Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCNX		 at Virginia Tech L 59–94  2–1
  14 – Jones II  7 – Simpson  3 – Tied  Cassell Coliseum (5,246)
Blacksburg, VA
November 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP		 at Penn
Big 5 Classic Pod 2		 L 74−83  2−2
  24 – Jones II  8 – Glover-Toscano  5 – Tied  Palestra (2,387)
Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2025*
10:00 pm, MWN		 at UNLV L 85−99  2−3
  23 – Jones II  7 – Tied  8 – Jones II  Thomas & Mack Center (5,006)
Paradise, NV
November 25, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rutgers–Camden W 100–61  3–3
  16 – Tied  12 – Myers  8 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (1,603)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2025*
1:00 pm, BallerTV		 vs. Princeton
Jersey Jam		 W 60–58  4–3
  17 – Jones II  9 – Jones II  3 – Tied  CURE Insurance Arena (1,386)
Trenton, NJ
December 6, 2025*
4:30 pm, NBCSP		 vs. Temple
Big 5 Classic 3rd Place Game		 W 70–69  5–3
  17 – Jones II  11 – Ajogbor  3 – Tied  Xfinity Mobile Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coppin State W 87–65  6–3
  25 – Glover-Toscano  7 – Ajogbor  9 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (1,694)
Philadelphia, PA
December 11, 2025*
9:00 pm, ACCN		 at Syracuse L 63–71  6–4
  18 – Jones II  9 – Glover-Toscano  5 – Jones II  JMA Wireless Dome (12,584)
Syracuse, NY
December 18, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware State W 67–51  7–4
  14 – Williford  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Hagan Arena (1,503)
Philadelphia, PA
December 22, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Coastal Carolina L 62–68  7–5
  18 – Simpson  9 – Haskins  5 – Finkley  Hagan Arena (1,697)
Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2025*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Arcadia W 87–65  8–5
  29 – Glover-Toscano  8 – Williford  5 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,012)
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 regular season
December 31, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Louis L 79–102  8–6
(0–1)		  23 – Glover-Toscano  9 – Haskins  5 – Simpson  Chaifetz Arena (9,218)
St. Louis, MO
January 3, 2026
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Davidson L 56–62  8–7
(0–2)		  11 – Ajogbor  6 – Tied  3 – Tied  Hagan Arena (2,051)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Duquesne W 97–90 OT 9–7
(1–2)		  28 – Glover-Toscano  10 – Haskins  11 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (1,532)
Philadelphia, PA
January 11, 2026
12:00 pm, USA		 at Richmond W 67–65  10–7
(2–2)		  19 – Simpson  13 – Simpson  3 – Tied  Robins Center (5,230)
Richmond, VA
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Bonaventure W 68–64  11–7
(3–2)		  23 – Glover-Toscano  11 – Haskins  7 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,247)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2026
3:00 pm, CBSSN		 at VCU L 72–79  11–8
(3–3)		  27 – Simpson  9 – Ajogbor  4 – Simpson  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
January 24, 2026
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 Dayton W 81–74  12–8
(4–3)		  20 – Tied  8 – Williford  9 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (3,047)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2026
9:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Loyola Chicago W 85–64  13–8
(5–3)		  17 – Williford  10 – Williford  10 – Simpson  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,129)
Chicago, IL
January 31, 2026
2:30 pm, USA		 at La Salle W 67–58  14–8
(6–3)		  20 – Haskins  11 – Haskins  7 – Simpson  John Glaser Arena (2,755)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP		 George Washington W 76–73  15–8
(7–3)		  23 – Glover-Toscano  6 – Haskins  5 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,074)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at George Mason L 52–60  15–9
(7–4)		  14 – Glover-Toscano  9 – Ajogbor  4 – Simpson  EagleBank Arena (7,335)
Fairfax, VA
February 10, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fordham L 64–68  15–10
(7–5)		  19 – Williford  8 – Finkley  4 – Tied  Hagan Arena (2,332)
Philadelphia, PA
February 18, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at St. Bonaventure W 71–65  16–10
(8–5)		  23 – Simpson  9 – Ajogbor  7 – Simpson  Reilly Center (3,678)
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 21, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 Loyola Chicago W 75–61  17–10
(9–5)		  23 – Tied  8 – Glover-Toscano  10 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,847)
Philadelphia, PA
February 25, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP+		 George Mason W 81–63  18–10
(10–5)		  23 – Simpson  7 – Haskins  8 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,221)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rhode Island W 61–55  19–10
(11–5)		  14 – Haskins  8 – Myers  5 – Simpson  Ryan Center (6,391)
Kingston, RI
March 4, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Davidson W 70–67  20–10
(12–5)		  23 – Glover-Toscano  9 – Glover-Toscano  4 – Tied  John M. Belk Arena (2,775)
Davidson, NC
March 7, 2026
1:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSP		 La Salle W 88–76  21–10
(13–5)		  20 – Ajogbor  7 – Tied  9 – Simpson  Hagan Arena (2,504)
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 13, 2026
7:30 p.m., CNBC		 (3) vs. (6) Davidson
Quarterfinals		 W 70–58  22–10
  19 – Glover-Toscano  10 – Williford  6 – Simpson  PPG Paints Arena (8,114)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 14, 2026
3:30 p.m., CBSSN		 (3) vs. (2) VCU
Semifinals		 L 64–77  22–11
  17 – Williford  9 – Haskins  8 – Simpson  PPG Paints Arena (8,523)
Pittsburgh, PA
NIT
March 18, 2026
11:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at (3 AL) Colorado State
First round		 W 69–64  23–11
  13 – Tied  9 – Simpson  3 – Tied  Moby Arena (1,332)
Fort Collins, CO
March 22, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at (2 AL) California
Second round		 W 76–75  24–11
  24 – Glover-Toscano  11 – Haskins  7 – Simpson  Haas Pavilion (1,657)
Berkeley, CA
March 24, 2026
9:00 p.m., ESPN2		 at (1 AL) New Mexico
Quarterfinals		 L 69–84  24–12
  26 – Simpson  8 – Myers  4 – Tied  The Pit (8,054)
Albuquerque, NM
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
AL=Alberquerque.
All times are in Eastern.
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