2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–14 (4–3 NEC)
Head coach	Luke McConnell (1st season);
Associate head coach	Devin Sweetney
Assistant coaches	Tanner Massey; Kyle Polce;
Home arena	DeGol Arena

2025–26 NEC men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
LIU	13	–	3	.813	19	–	10	.655
Central Connecticut	10	–	6	.625	16	–	11	.593
Le Moyne *	9	–	7	.563	14	–	15	.483
Mercyhurst *	9	–	7	.563	14	–	15	.483
New Haven **	8	–	7	.533	13	–	15	.464
Fairleigh Dickinson	8	–	8	.500	11	–	18	.379
Stonehill	7	–	9	.438	11	–	18	.379
Wagner	6	–	10	.375	11	–	16	.407
Chicago State	5	–	11	.313	7	–	22	.241
Saint Francis	4	–	11	.267	6	–	22	.214

† 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 As of February 21, 2026

The 2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania in their final season as members of the Northeast Conference.

This season will be Saint Francis' last as a 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]

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.^[2] They defeated Wagner,^[3] LIU,^[4] 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.^[5] In the NCAA tournament, they would receive the #16 seed in the South Region,^[6] where they would be defeated by fellow #16 seed Alabama State in the First Four.^[7]

Shortly after their aforementioned moved 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.^[8]

Preseason

On October 27, 2025, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Saint Francis was picked to finish seventh in the conference.^[9]

Preseason rankings

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

Source:^[9]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No players were named to the All-NEC Preseason Team.^[10]

Roster

2025–26 Saint Francis Red Flash men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Chris Moncrief	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Evansville	Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania
G	1	KJ Swain Jr.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	RS Sr	Cincinnati Christian Schools	Hamilton, Ohio
G	2	Zion Russell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Niagara	Upper Marlboro, Maryland
G	3	Brandon Russell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Archbishop Ryan High School	Hamilton, New Jersey
G/F	4	Ralph Martino Jr.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Maryland Eastern Shore	Lanham, Maryland
G	7	Paris Papadatos	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Fr	St. Thomas Aquinas High School	Alimos, Greece
G/F	8	Skylar Wicks	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS Sr	UTSA	Jersey City, New Jersey
G	11	Melvin Weaver III	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Hampton	Unionville, Connecticut
F	13	Kam Wylie	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Mt. Zion Preparatory Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
G	15	Victor Payne	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Cromwell High School	Cromwell, Connecticut
F	20	Cam Tweedy	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	RS Sr	Fairleigh Dickinson	Waldorf, Maryland
F	21	Gestin Liberis	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	RS Jr	George School	Havertown, Pennsylvania
G	22	Ryen Gresko	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Penns Manor High School	Penn Run, Pennsylvania
G	24	Carson Rhodes	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Hollidaysburg Area High School	Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
G	30	Trey Weiand	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jr	Trinity High School	Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
C	32	Kofi Asare	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Orion International Academy	Bradwell, England
G	33	Brandon Rabish	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	Fr	Penn Cambria High School	Cresson, Pennsylvania
G	55	Ahmad Harrison	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sr	Notre Dame (MD)	Baltimore, Maryland

Head coach

Luke McConnell (Saint Francis (PA))

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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 25, 2026 NECFR	at New Haven	Postponed					Hazell Center West Haven, CT
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	7–15 (5–4)	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	7–16 (5–5)	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	7–17 (5–6)	23 – Russell	11 – Tweedy	5 – Russell	Jones Convocation Center (27) Chicago, IL
February 12, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR	at Fairleigh Dickinson						Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ
February 14, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR	Mercyhurst						DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
February 19, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR	LIU						DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
February 21, 2026 2:00 pm, NECFR	Wagner						DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
February 26, 2026 7:00 pm, NECFR	at Stonehill						Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 28, 2026 1:00 pm, NECFR	at Central Connecticut						William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[12]^[13]

Notes

^ Originally scheduled for January 29^[11]

References

^ "Saint Francis announces move from Division I to Division III". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "2025 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Parker leads St. Francis over Wagner 58-55 in Northeast Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Cranford and Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament 71-68". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "St. Francis beats Central Connecticut State to win NEC tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for the 2025 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Alabama State takes down Saint Francis, now set to face Auburn". WVTM-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Krimmel 'at peace' in retiring". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Shark Hunt Begins: LIU Unanimously Named 2025-26 NEC Preseason Men's Basketball Favorite". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "LIU All-Star Duo Highlights 2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ https://sfuathletics.com/news/2026/1/28/saint-francis-mens-basketball-game-at-chicago-state-postponed.aspx
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
^ "Saint Francis Red Flash 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[12] Originally scheduled for January 29^[11]

[1] "Saint Francis announces move from Division I to Division III". Mid-Major Madness. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[2] "2025 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament Field Set". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[3] "Parker leads St. Francis over Wagner 58-55 in Northeast Conference Tournament". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[4] "Cranford and Saint Francis (PA) defeat LIU in Northeast Conference Tournament 71-68". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[5] "St. Francis beats Central Connecticut State to win NEC tournament". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[6] "Latest bracket, schedule and scores for the 2025 NCAA men's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[7] "Alabama State takes down Saint Francis, now set to face Auburn". WVTM-TV. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[8] "Krimmel 'at peace' in retiring". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[poll-9] "Shark Hunt Begins: LIU Unanimously Named 2025-26 NEC Preseason Men's Basketball Favorite". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[10] "LIU All-Star Duo Highlights 2025-26 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team". NEC. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[11] ttps://sfuathletics.com/news/2026/1/28/saint-francis-mens-basketball-game-at-chicago-state-postponed.aspx

[13] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

[14] "Saint Francis Red Flash 2025-26 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 18, 2025.

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