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2025-2026 Cancun Challenge Information

Tournament Dates:Nov 19 - 26, 2025
Champions:UC Irvine
Runner-Up:South Dakota State
MVP/MOP:Kyle Evans (UC Irvine, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team:N/A
Championship Venue:Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (Cancun, )
Attendance:N/A
Officials:N/A

2025-2026 Cancun Challenge Bracket

U.S. Games
- Utah Valley 79
- UC Irvine 72

- New Mexico State 81
- Samford 72

- South Dakota State 105
- Georgia State 58

Mexico Games
- UC Irvine 45
- New Mexico State 57

- South Dakota State 52
- Utah Valley 75

- Georgia State 63
- Samford 78

- UC Irvine 64
- South Dakota State 52

- Utah Valley 89
- Samford 45

- New Mexico State 77
- Georgia State 58

2025-2026 Cancun Challenge Participants

School Ovr. Wins Ovr. Losses Ovr. Win % Conf. Wins Conf. Losses Conf. Win %
New Mexico State 5  0  100.00% 0  0  -
Samford 4  4  50.00% 0  0  -
South Dakota State 4  3  57.14% 0  0  -
Utah Valley 4  2  66.67% 0  0  -
UC Irvine 3  4  42.86% 0  0  -
Georgia State 1  6  14.29% 0  0  -

*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

2025-2026 Cancun Challenge Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Nov 19, 2025 UC Irvine (L) Utah Valley (W) 72-79 UCCU Center PTS: 18. Isaac Davis
REB: 12. Jackson Holcombe
AST: 5. Jackson Holcombe 		PTS: 18. Jurian Dixon
REB: 10. Kyle Evans
AST: 5. Jovan Jester, Jr.
Nov 21, 2025 Georgia State (L) South Dakota State (W) 58-105 First Bank and Trust Arena PTS: 18. Matthew Mors
REB: 7. Damon Wilkinson
AST: 6. Joe Sayler 		PTS: 21. Jelani Hamilton
REB: 4. Christian Beam
AST: 4. Micah Tucker
Nov 21, 2025 Samford (L) New Mexico State (W) 72-81 Pan American Center PTS: 17. Julius Mims
REB: 11. Julius Mims
AST: 8. Gabe Pickens 		PTS: 17. Kamron Martin
REB: 5. Kamron Martin
AST: 3. Dylan Faulkner
Nov 25, 2025 Samford (W) Georgia State (L) 78-63 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 21. Micah Tucker
REB: 7. Jakai Newton
AST: 3. Malachi Brown 		PTS: 19. Dylan Faulkner
REB: 9. Jaxon Pollard
AST: 3. Dylan Faulkner
Nov 25, 2025 Utah Valley (W) South Dakota State (L) 75-52 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 10. Matthew Mors
REB: 7. Damon Wilkinson
AST: 3. Matthew Mors 		PTS: 16. Trevan Leonhardt
REB: 7. Braden Housley
AST: 5. Jackson Holcombe
Nov 25, 2025 New Mexico State (W) UC Irvine (L) 57-45 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 16. Derin Saran
REB: 6. Kyle Evans
AST: 2. Derin Saran 		PTS: 12. Jemel Jones
REB: 8. Jayland Randall
AST: 2. Gabe Pickens
Nov 26, 2025 Georgia State (L) New Mexico State (W) 58-77 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 12. Jemel Jones
REB: 11. Julius Mims
AST: 3. Jayland Randall 		PTS: 15. Micah Tucker
REB: 11. Joah Chappelle
AST: 5. Malachi Brown
Nov 26, 2025 Samford (L) Utah Valley (W) 45-89 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 21. Jackson Holcombe
REB: 6. Tyler Hendricks
AST: 5. Braden Housley 		PTS: 12. Isaiah Campbell-Finch
REB: 4. Will Shaver
AST: 3. Will Shaver
Nov 26, 2025 South Dakota State (L) UC Irvine (W) 52-64 Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya PTS: 13. Jurian Dixon
REB: 10. Kyle Evans
AST: 3. Derin Saran 		PTS: 12. Trey Buchanan
REB: 7. Luke Haertle
AST: 2. Trey Buchanan