# 2024–25 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by twelfth-year head coach Rick Croy, played their games at Fowler Events Center in Riverside, California, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

## Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2023–24 season 15–16, 8–12 in WAC play, to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Utah Valley in the first round, before losing to Seattle in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 83–78 | 1–0 | 17 – Tied | 6 – Coleman | 6 – Daniels Jr. | Fowler Events Center (3,294) Riverside, CA |
| November 9, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State C-USA/WAC Alliance | W 88–84 | 2–0 | 21 – Coleman | 10 – Coleman | 2 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (2,557) Riverside, CA |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Riverside | L 69–70 | 2–1 | 20 – Daniels Jr. | 10 – Tied | 4 – Silverstein | Fowler Events Center (3,607) Riverside, CA |
| November 15, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | LIU | W 90–77 | 3–1 | 27 – Daniels Jr. | 8 – Tied | 6 – Riley | Fowler Events Center (4,233) Riverside, CA |
| November 20, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 68–79 | 3–2 | 21 – Daniels Jr. | 7 – Silverstein | 2 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (2,737) Riverside, CA |
| November 23, 2024* 5:00 p.m. | | Eastern Washington | W 79–68 | 4–2 | 15 – Tied | 7 – Silverstein | 5 – Moussa | Fowler Events Center (2,064) Riverside, CA |
| November 26, 2024 6:30 p.m., TruTV | | vs. SMU Acrisure Holiday Invitational semifinals | L 77–79 | 4–3 | 32 – Coleman | 6 – Coleman | 8 – Moussa | Acrisure Arena (536) Thousand Palms, CA |
| November 27, 2024 9:00 p.m., TruTV | | vs. Fresno State Acrisure Holiday Invitational 3rd place game | W 86–81 $^{2OT}$ | 5–3 | 29 – Daniels Jr. | 15 – Coleman | 5 – Moussa | Acrisure Arena (200) Thousand Palms, CA |
| December 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UCF | L 59–74 | 5–4 | 33 – Daniels Jr. | 13 – Coleman | 3 – Daniels Jr. | Addition Financial Arena (5,817) Orlando, FL |
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., YurView | | at No. 23 San Diego State | L 75–81 | 5–5 | 22 – Daniels Jr. | 4 – Tied | 6 – Daniels Jr. | Viejas Arena (12,414) San Diego, CA |
| December 16, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee C-USA/WAC Alliance | L 64–75 | 5–6 | 20 – Daniels Jr. | 14 – Coleman | 3 – Moussa | Murphy Center (1,724) Murfreesboro, TN |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Fresno State | W 86–69 | 6–6 | 29 – Daniels Jr. | 7 – Silverstein | 9 – Moussa | Save Mart Center (5,263) Fresno, CA |
| December 28, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 79–73 | 7–6 | 25 – Daniels Jr. | 12 – Coleman | 5 – Daniels Jr. | Fowler Events Center (2,603) Riverside, CA |
| December 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 63–71 | 7–7 | 19 – Tied | 12 – Coleman | 5 – Williams | Fowler Events Center (2,720) Riverside, CA |
| WAC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 61–59 | 8–7 (1–0) | 16 – Braun | 12 – Braun | 6 – Moussa | Fowler Events Center (2,611) Riverside, CA |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 69–75 | 8–8 (1–1) | 16 – Braun | 7 – Coleman | 7 – Moussa | UCCU Center (1,863) Orem, UT |
| January 16, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 57–67 | 8–9 (1–2) | 19 – Daniels Jr. | 9 – Coleman | 6 – Moussa | Wisdom Gym (1,376) Stephenville, TX |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 60–54 | 9–9 (2–2) | 17 – Daniels Jr. | 10 – Coleman | 4 – Moussa | Moody Coliseum (1,123) Abilene, TX |
| January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 69–74 | 9–10 (2–3) | 22 – Daniels Jr. | 13 – Coleman | 3 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (3,867) Riverside, CA |
| January 25, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | W 76–60 | 10–10 (3–3) | 16 – Tied | 10 – Braun | 9 – Moussa | America First Event Center (1,253) Cedar City, UT |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 83–60 | 11–10 (4–3) | 21 – Daniels Jr. | 7 – Coleman | 8 – Moussa | Fowler Events Center (2,567) Riverside, CA |
| February 6, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | L 57–60 | 11–11 (4–4) | 18 – Daniels Jr. | 8 – Braun | 4 – Moussa | Fowler Events Center (2,865) Riverside, CA |
| February 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | W 85–71 | 12–11 (5–4) | 25 – Riley | 7 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (4,174) Riverside, CA |
| February 13, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 79–82 $^{OT}$ | 12–12 (5–5) | 15 – Johnson | 13 – Coleman | 6 – Riley | College Park Center (1,754) Arlington, TX |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 86–83 | 13–12 (6–5) | 36 – Daniels Jr. | 8 – Riley | 5 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (3,952) Riverside, CA |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 64–66 | 13–13 (6–6) | 24 – Coleman | 7 – Coleman | 6 – Riley | GCU Arena (7,286) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 27, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Seattle | L 48–72 | 13–14 (6–7) | 14 – Riley | 7 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Redhawk Center (864) Seattle, WA |
| March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 61–57 | 14–14 (7–7) | 24 – Riley | 18 – Coleman | 3 – Riley | Burns Arena (1,663) St. George, UT |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tarleton State | W 68–48 | 15–14 (8–7) | 19 – Johnson | 8 – Riley | 5 – Tied | Fowler Events Center (3,161) Riverside, CA |
| March 8, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 70–68 | 16–14 (9–7) | 24 – Daniels Jr. | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Daniels Jr. | Fowler Events Center (3,062) Riverside, CA |
| WAC tournament |||||||||
| March 13, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | vs. (6) Tarleton State Quarterfinals | W 55–51 | 17–14 | 13 – Daniels Jr. | 12 – Silverstein | 6 – Riley | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 14, 2025 8:30 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) Grand Canyon Semifinals | L 66–75 | 17–15 | 18 – Daniels Jr. | 11 – Coleman | 3 – Moussa | Orleans Arena (3,867) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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