AZUSA, Calif. — Azusa Pacific men's basketball has announced tipoff times for its 2026-27 schedule, featuring 25 regular-season contests, including 13 home games in Azusa.

Under head coach BJ Porter, the Cougars will begin their season with an exhibition matchup at Point Loma on Saturday, October 31, before opening regular-season play against Pacific Lutheran on Friday, November 6, in Tacoma, Washington.

Azusa Pacific will make its home debut on Tuesday, November 10, hosting West Coast Baptist at 7 p.m. The Cougars will remain at home for matchups against Life Pacific on November 13 and Caltech on November 17 before traveling to Santa Barbara for the Westmont Classic, where they will face Western Oregon and Simon Fraser on November 20-21.

The nonconference schedule also includes a road contest against NCAA Division I opponent Idaho State on November 28, along with December home matchups against Cal Lutheran and Hawaii-Hilo.

The Cougars will open the new year with consecutive road games against La Verne and Occidental before returning home to face Chapman on Saturday, January 9, at 4 p.m. The January slate also features home contests against Whittier and Redlands.

Azusa Pacific will close out its regular-season home schedule with four February contests, hosting Grace University, Justice, UC Santa Cruz and Bethesda. The Cougars are also scheduled to participate in the NCCAA Tournament, March 17-20, in Point Lookout, Missouri.

The complete 2026-27 men's basketball schedule, including tipoff times, is listed below.

AZUSA PACIFIC MEN'S BASKETBALL 2026-27 SCHEDULE

Home games in bold. All times local to game site.

October

• Oct. 31 — at Point Loma (Exhibition) — 1 p.m.

November

• Nov. 6 — vs. Pacific Lutheran (Tacoma, Wash.) — 7:30 p.m.

• Nov. 7 — at Puget Sound — 6 p.m.

• Nov. 10 — WEST COAST BAPTIST — 7 p.m.

• Nov. 13 — LIFE PACIFIC — 3:30 p.m.

• Nov. 17 — CALTECH — 7 p.m.

• Nov. 20 — vs. Western Oregon (Westmont Classic) — 5:30 p.m.

• Nov. 21 — vs. Simon Fraser (Westmont Classic) — 5:30 p.m.

• Nov. 24 — STANTON — 3 p.m.

• Nov. 28 — at Idaho State — 2 p.m.

December

• Dec. 5 — at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps — 4 p.m.

• Dec. 14 — CAL LUTHERAN — 7 p.m.

• Dec. 30 — HAWAII-HILO — 4:30 p.m.

January

• Jan. 2 — at La Verne — 4 p.m.

• Jan. 6 — at Occidental — 7 p.m.

• Jan. 9 — CHAPMAN — 4 p.m.

• Jan. 12 — at Westmont — 7:30 p.m.

• Jan. 16 — at Pomona-Pitzer — 4 p.m.

• Jan. 20 — WHITTIER — 7 p.m.

• Jan. 23 — at UC Santa Cruz — 4 p.m.

• Jan. 27 — REDLANDS — 7 p.m.

February

• Feb. 2 — GRACE UNIVERSITY — 7 p.m.

• Feb. 3 — JUSTICE — 7:30 p.m.

• Feb. 9 — at West Coast Baptist — 6:30 p.m.

• Feb. 12 — UC SANTA CRUZ — 7 p.m.

• Feb. 13 — BETHESDA — 5:30 p.m.

March

• March 17-20 — NCCAA Tournament (Point Lookout, Mo.) — TBD

Game dates and tipoff times are subject to change. Updates will be reflected on the official Azusa Pacific Athletics website at athletics.apu.edu.