2025-26 Men's Basketball News

Season
All-Panhandle Conference - Five Pirates selected with Bates making All-FCSAA. First Team - Deven Bates. Second team - Malick Sene, Ethan McDonald, Sean Owens and Alex Madrid
Five Pirates Earn All-Panhandle Honors

The Pensacola State men’s basketball team placed five players on the All-Panhandle Conference team. Deven Bates was also named to the Division I All-FCSAA Men’s Basketball Team.

Final Score: PSC 56 Gulf Coast 63
Pictured: Alex Madrid
Pirates Conclude Season Falling to Gulf Coast

Pensacola State came up short in a hard‑fought battle against Gulf Coast, falling 63–56 in a contest that marked the end of the Pirates’ season.

MBB Final Score: Gulf Coast 76 Pensacola State 64 Pictured: Ethan McDonald
Pirates Outpaced in Second Half at Gulf Coast

Pensacola State came up short on the road Wednesday night, 76–64, in a game defined by two drastically different halves.

Final Score: PSC 46 NWF 75
Pictured: Darius Hawthorne
NWF Controls Game in Win Over PSC

Pensacola State suffered a tough loss at home to Northwest Florida, falling 75-46.

Late Turnovers Cost Pirates in 71–65 Loss at Tallahassee State
Late Turnovers Cost Pirates in 71–65 Loss at Tallahassee State

Pensacola State dropped a tough road contest at Tallahassee State, falling 71–65.

Pirates Edged by Chipola, 68-66
Pirates Edged by Chipola, 68-66

No. 18 Pensacola State came up just short Wednesday night, falling 68–66 to No. 13 Chipola in a tightly contested matchup.

Pirates Come Up Short Against Gulf Coast State
Pirates Come Up Short Against Gulf Coast State

No. 16 Pensacola State came up just short in a hard‑fought home matchup against No. 6 Gulf Coast, falling 54–51 in a physical, defensive battle.

Pirates Fall in Overtime Thriller at Northwest Florida
Pirates Fall in Overtime Thriller at Northwest Florida

No. 22 Pensacola State came up just short in a hard‑fought road battle against No. 6 Northwest Florida, falling 73–69 in overtime after an impressive second‑half comeback.

Pirates Dominate #10 Tallahassee State
Pirates Dominate #10 Tallahassee State

No. 22 Pensacola State continued its strong conference start with a commanding 72–57 home victory over No. 10 Tallahassee State, marking its second win over a top-10 opponent in league play.

Pensacola State Knocks Off No. 7 Chipola in Statement 75–71 Victory
Pensacola State Knocks Off No. 7 Chipola in Statement 75–71 Victory

Pensacola State earned a signature win with a hard-fought 75–71 victory over No. 7 Chipola, outlasting one of the nation’s top programs in a game that was tightly contested from start to finish.

Pirates Fall Short in High Scoring Battle
Pirates Fall Short in High Scoring Battle

Pensacola State suffered a hard-fought 99–92 loss to Reid State in a game where momentum never fully shifted in the Pirates’ favor.

Pirates Split Weekend Battles
Pirates Split Weekend Battles

The Pensacola State Pirates showcased resilience, depth, and competitive determination across back‑to‑back performances this weekend.

Second-Half Surge Secures Road Win
Second-Half Surge Secures Road Win

Pensacola State earned an impressive 68–56 road victory over Miami Dade on Saturday, using timely defensive adjustments and a decisive late run to take control of a tightly contested matchup.

Pirates Show Resilience in Back-to-Back Thrillers
Pirates Show Resilience in Back-to-Back Thrillers

Pensacola State showcased its trademark grit in two dramatic contests, earning a hard-fought win over Florida Southwestern before narrowly falling to Santa Fe in a comeback bid that came up just short.

Pirates Dominate Coastal Alabama-South
Pirates Dominate Coastal Alabama-South

Pensacola State put on an offensive clinic at home, defeating Coastal Alabama 106–83 to complete a season sweep and improve to 9–2 on the year.

Pirates Win in Overtime
Pirates Win in Overtime

Pensacola State closed out the Thanksgiving Classic with a hard-fought 74–66 overtime win against Wallace State, battling through a tight, back-and-forth matchup to secure a gritty home victory.