JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 29, 2025) – The Atlantic Sun Conference announced the 2024-25 men's and women's basketball schedules for the league on Tuesday, as the University of North Alabama men's team begins an 18-game conference slate at home on January 1, 2026.
Much like last season, the conference schedule format includes two games a week over a nine-week period, starting the first week of January and ending the last week of February. The schedule includes a home-and-home series with seven league members and single games against Austin Peay, Jacksonville, Lipscomb and North Florida.
The Lions are coming off a stellar campaign, finishing the 2024-25 season with a 14-4 conference record. UNA won a share of the ASUN Regular Season Championship, made an appearance in the 2025 ASUN Championship game against Lipscomb and went on to earn the school's first bid into the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
"We are truly excited about the upcoming ASUN schedule," said UNA head coach Tony Pujol, who enters his eighth season with the Lions. "This league is always extremely competitive with talented players and great coaches. We are looking forward to the challenge."
Times for all games will be announced at a later date. Non-conference games will be announced in the coming weeks. Fans are encouraged to visit RoarLions.com for the latest information.
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WEEK 1 – NEW YEAR'S ROUNDBALL: The conference season begins on New Year's Day, as the Lions welcome Stetson to CB&S Bank Arena. Two days later, UNA will host FGCU for a Saturday matchup. This will mark the second time in three seasons UNA will usher in the new year with a basketball game, as the Lions visited Texas Tech on Jan. 1, 2024.
WEEK 2 – BLUEGRASS BASKETBALL: On Jan. 8-10, the Lions will make a two-game road trip to Kentucky to battle EKU and Bellarmine. UNA will welcome both teams to Florence the following month. Last season, UNA only played this pair of teams once and won both games by a combined score of 170-133.
WEEK 3 – TENNESSEE RIVER CITY SHOWDOWN: The Lions return home on Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 to host North Florida and Jacksonville, respectively. This will be the only meeting between UNA and these two teams in the regular season. Last year, the Lions swept North Florida and split the regular season with Jacksonville. UNA went on to dispatch the Dolphins in the ASUN Championship Semifinal Round with a 78-63 win in Florence.
WEEK 4 – QUICK TRIP TO CHARLOTTE: The fourth week of conference play will be a home-and-away split, as the Lions will travel to Queens on Jan. 21. The following Saturday, Jan. 24, UNA will return home to welcome Central Arkansas. Queens was one of just four losses for the Lions last season, as the Royals won 75-67 in Charlotte before falling to UNA 74-69 in Florence to end the regular season.
WEEK 5 – SUNSHINE STATE SWAP-OFF: The final week of January sends UNA to Florida with return trips to FGCU on Jan. 29 and Stetson on Jan. 31. The last time UNA visited Stetson, the Lions won 92-64 to set a new school record for largest win margin over an ASUN opponent (28). This kicks off a four-game road stretch for the Lions that includes visits to three different states.
WEEK 6 – CONWAY TO CLARKSVILLE: The month of February begins with back-to-back road games against two teams that are separated by 366 miles — Central Arkansas on Feb. 5 and Austin Peay on Feb. 7. The Lions defeated both of these teams on the road last season, including a 93-70 win in Conway, Ark. and a 74-64 win in Clarksville., Tenn.
WEEK 7 – HOME, 'SWEET' HOME: The Lions start a three-game home stand on Thursday, Feb. 12 with a visit from classic rival West Georgia. Two days later, EKU will make its return trip to Florence for Valentine's Day on Feb. 14.
WEEK 8 – QUEENS IN FLORENCE, KINGS IN NASHVILLE: UNA will host a Wednesday night meeting against Queens on Feb. 18 inside CB&S Bank Arena. Last season, UNA hosted Queens on the final day of the regular season and won 74-69 to lock up the school's first ASUN Regular Season Championship. On Saturday, Feb. 21, the Lions will visit Lipscomb for a marquee matchup at Allen Arena. Lipscomb also finished 14-4 to win a share of the regular season championship and will enter 2026 as the defending ASUN Tournament Champions.
WEEK 9 – THE REGULAR SEASON FINALE: The final week of the regular season includes a Thursday night home game against Bellarmine on Feb. 26 and a road trip to West Georgia on Saturday. Feb. 28 to end the regular season.
WEEK 10 – ASUN TOURNAMENT TIME: The conference tournament will take place from March 4-8 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla. This will mark a new era for ASUN Basketball, as the league has one neutral site for both the men's and women's tournament for the first time since 2013.
2025-26 North Alabama Men's Basketball Conference Schedule
Date Opponent Location
1/1 Stetson Home
1/3 FGCU Home
1/8 EKU Away
1/10 Bellarmine Away
1/15 North Florida Home
1/17 Jacksonville Home
1/21 Queens Away
1/24 Central Arkansas Home
1/29 FGCU Away
1/31 Stetson Away
2/5 Central Arkansas Away
2/7 Austin Peay Away
2/12 West Georgia Home
2/14 EKU Home
2/18 Queens Home
2/21 Lipscomb Away
2/26 Bellarmine Home
2/28 West Georgia Away
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