LSU Shreveport Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 3 in RRAC Preseason Poll

SHREVEPORT, La. — LSU Shreveport men's basketball has been selected third in the 2025–26 Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC) Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, as announced by the conference office.

The Pilots, who finished third in the voting, enter the new season looking to reload after graduating all five starters and their top seven scorers from last year's squad. LSUS ended the 2024–25 campaign with a 15-9 record in RRAC play before bowing out in the opening round of the conference tournament with an 88-67 loss to Texas A&M University–Texarkana.

Head Coach Kyle Blankenship and his staff have brought in several key transfers to strengthen the roster. Emareyon McDonald joins the Pilots from Grambling State University (La.), while Thaddeus Johnson arrives from Columbia State University and Khi Wallace transfers from Cumberland University (Tenn.).

Nationally, LSUS is receiving votes in the NAIA Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches' Top 25 Poll, reflecting continued respect for the program's tradition of excellence and competitive consistency within the NAIA ranks.

The Pilots will tip off the 2025–26 season on Friday, Oct. 31, hosting their annual "Champions of Character" game at The Dock. LSUS will face Wiley College at 11 a.m. in a matchup that highlights the NAIA's core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

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