2025–26 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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The 2025–26 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by seventh-year head coach Donnie Jones, played their home games at the Insight Credit Union Arena in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
- Donnie Jones (7th season)
- Shawn Finney
- Joey Gruden
- Scott Bracco
- Christian Webster
- Chase Crawford
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| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Record | 12–21 (7–11 ASUN) |
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| Home arena | Insight Credit Union Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 16 | – | 18 | .471 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Georgia* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 21 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 25 | .219 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2026 ASUN tournament winner * ineligible for the 2026 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Hatters finished the 2024–25 season 8–24, 6–12 in ASUN play, to finish in ninth place.[1] They were defeated by Central Arkansas in the first round of the ASUN tournament.[2]
Preseason
On October 17, 2025, the ASUN released their preseason polls. Stetson was picked to finish ninth in the coaches poll and eighth in the media poll.[3]
Preseason rankings
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Preseason All-ASUN Team
| Player | Year | Position |
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| Jamie Phillips Jr. | Sophomore | Guard |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 3, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | L 62–93 | 0–1 |
Ryan Center (3,269) Kingston, RI | |||||||
| November 7, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Fort Lauderdale | W 106–77 | 1–1 |
Insight Credit Union Arena (633) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| November 10, 2025* 7:00 pm, ACCN |
at Miami (FL) | L 61–102 | 1–2 |
Watsco Center (4,105) Coral Gables, FL | |||||||
| November 16, 2025* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Carolina ASUN/SoCon Challenge |
L 65–76 | 1–3 |
Ramsey Center (1,698) Cullowhee, NC | |||||||
| November 19, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Howard | W 64–60 | 2–3 |
Insight Credit Union Arena (630) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| November 22, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
VMI ASUN/SoCon Challenge |
W 99–80 | 3–3 |
Insight Credit Union Arena (742) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| November 25, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Wright State | L 62–79 | 3–4 |
Insight Credit Union Arena (755) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| November 29, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Southern Utah Urban-Bennett Invitational |
L 68–70 | 3–5 |
UPMC Events Center (235) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| November 30, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Robert Morris Urban-Bennett Invitational |
L 62–80 | 3–6 |
UPMC Events Center (1,003) Moon Township, PA | |||||||
| December 2, 2025* 9:00 pm, MWN |
at Grand Canyon | L 45–67 | 3–7 |
Global Credit Union Arena (6,703) Phoenix, AZ | |||||||
| December 6, 2025* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
at South Carolina | L 51–82 | 3–8 |
Colonial Life Arena (9,055) Columbia, SC | |||||||
| December 15, 2025* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rhodes | W 95–76 | 4–8 |
Insight Credit Union Arena (644) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| December 22, 2025* 9:00 pm, SECN |
at Oklahoma | L 54–107 | 4–9 |
Lloyd Noble Center (4,646) Norman, OK | |||||||
| ASUN regular season | |||||||||||
| January 1, 2026 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Alabama | W 70–67 | 5–9 (1–0) |
CB&S Bank Arena (2,056) Florence, AL | |||||||
| January 3, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Arkansas | L 73–93 | 5–10 (1–1) |
Farris Center (782) Conway, AR | |||||||
| January 8, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lipscomb | W 91–83 | 6–10 (2–1) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (669) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| January 10, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Austin Peay | L 69–81 | 6–11 (2–2) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (755) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| January 15, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
West Georgia | W 95–86 | 7–11 (3–2) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (780) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| January 17, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Queens | L 81–87 | 7–12 (3–3) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (821) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| January 22, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 74–79 OT | 7–13 (3–4) |
Allen Arena (516) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| January 24, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Austin Peay | L 65–73 | 7–14 (3–5) |
F&M Bank Arena (817) Clarksville, TN | |||||||
| January 29, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Florida | W 84–77 | 8–14 (4–5) |
UNF Arena (1,476) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| January 31, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
North Alabama | L 66–68 | 8–15 (4–6) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (777) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| February 5, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bellarmine | L 71–92 | 8–16 (4–7) |
Knights Hall (1,593) Louisville, KY | |||||||
| February 7, 2026 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Kentucky | L 88–100 | 8–17 (4–8) |
Baptist Health Arena (1,670) Richmond, KY | |||||||
| February 11, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jacksonville | W 67–62 | 9–17 (5–8) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (917) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Florida Gulf Coast | L 76–78 | 9–18 (5–9) |
Alico Arena (1,508) Fort Myers, FL | |||||||
| February 19, 2026 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Arkansas | L 76–88 | 9–19 (5–10) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (752) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| February 21, 2026 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
North Florida | W 76–71 | 10–19 (6–10) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (780) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville | L 85–89 | 10–20 (6–11) |
Swisher Gymnasium (732) Jacksonville, FL | |||||||
| February 28, 2026 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 78–63 | 11–20 (7–11) |
Insight Credit Union Arena (682) DeLand, FL | |||||||
| ASUN tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4, 2026* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (7) Eastern Kentucky First round |
W 92–76 | 12–20 |
UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL | ||||||
| March 6, 2026* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(10) | vs. (2) Austin Peay Quarterfinals |
L 60–69 | 12–21 |
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (2,024) Jacksonville, FL | ||||||