The California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represents
California Baptist University
California Baptist University (Cal Baptist or CBU) is a private Christian university in Riverside, California. Founded in 1950 as California Baptist College, it is affiliated with the California Southern Baptist Convention, an organization affil ...
in the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texa ...
. 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
CBU Events Center
The CBU Events Center is a sports arena in Riverside, California. It opened in 2017 and has a capacity of 5,050.
The 153,000-square-feet facility is home to the Cal Baptist Lancers California Baptist Lancers men's basketball, men's and California ...
, which opened in 2017 and replaced the
Van Dyne Gym. The men's basketball program will be ineligible for play in the NCAA Division I Tournament during their transition period, although they can be eligible for other tournaments such as the
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
.
History
The men's basketball program began playing at the
NAIA level in 1969 and stayed at that level until 2010, competing in the
Golden State Athletic Conference
The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Mike Daniels. Conference leadership is shared among the membe ...
. In 2010, California Baptist Lancers moved up in all sports to the
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environmen ...
, joining the
Pacific West Conference
The Pacific West Conference (also known as the PacWest) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in California and Hawaii.
Th ...
in all sports on July 1, 2011. In January 2017, the California Baptist Lancers announced their transition to
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest level of College athletics, intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major ...
, joining the
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington (state), Washington, and Texa ...
on July 1, 2018, in all sports. The school will be eligible for the NCAA Division I postseason tournament in the 2022–23 season.
Postseason results
College Basketball Invitational (CBI) results
The Lancers have appeared in the
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational (CBI) is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI s ...
(CBI) twice. Their record is 0–2.
NCAA Division II tournament results
The Lancers have appeared in 5
NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 7–5.
NAIA tournament results
See also
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California Baptist Lancers women's basketball
The California Baptist Lancers women's basketball team is a basketball team that represents California Baptist University in Riverside, California, United States. The California Baptist Lancers compete as members of the Division I Western Athleti ...
References
1969 establishments in California
Basketball teams established in 1969
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