California Baptist Lancers men's basketball
| California Baptist Lancers men's basketball | |||||||
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| University | California Baptist University | ||||||
| Head coach | Rick Croy (13th season) | ||||||
| Location | Riverside, California | ||||||
| Arena | Fowler Events Center (capacity: 6,000) | ||||||
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference (Big West in 2026–27) | ||||||
| Nickname | Lancers | ||||||
| Colors | Navy blue and gold | ||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
| 2018* | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| Pacific West: 2016 WAC: 2026 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| Pacific West: 2014, 2016 | |||||||
* at Division II level | |||||||
The California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represents California Baptist University in the Western Athletic Conference. The team made the jump into Division I basketball on July 1, 2018. They are currently led by head coach Rick Croy and play at the Fowler Events Center, which opened in 2017 and replaced the Van Dyne Gym. The Lancers will make their first ever appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2026.