Coming off the first NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, Goldey-Beacom this season was picked to end tied for third in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference based on a vote of the league's coaches.
The season opens at a tip-off tournament in West Chester with games November 14 against Lincoln (PA) and the next day at the host. The home opener is November 18 vs. the District of Columbia.
The CACC opener is November 24 at Felician in a rematch of last season's conference final. The first of two matchups with local-rival Wilmington (DE) is December 2 in Pike Creek.
Following three more league games, GBC has non-conference tilts against Adelphi on December 15, at Pace three days later and December 30 at Millersville.
Its second meeting with Felician is January 23 at home and the second encounter with Wilmington is four days later in Newark. The regular-season finale is February 27 at Caldwell.
For the second straight season, each team faces each conference opponent twice. Eight teams go to the conference tournament with the quarterfinals on March 2 and championship weekend March 6-7 at Holy Family University.
Goldey-Beacom (21-11, 13-7 CACC) broke the school record for most victories in a season and played in the CACC final for a fourth time. The Lightning went on an eight-game winning streak from January 6-February 3 and were on a four-game winning streak going into the conference final.
The NCAA Tournament trip was the third postseason appearance in program history and second in the NCAA era. Goldey-Beacom won the 2007 ECAC championship and competed in the 1999 NAIA Region 10 quarterfinals.
Goldey-Beacom last season also was picked for the National Association of Basketball Coaches Team Academic Excellence Award with nine player named to the association's Honors Court. They also had seven players picked to the CACC All-Academic Team.
2026-27 CACC Men's Basketball Preseason Poll
| 1. |
Jefferson (4) |
90 pts. |
| 2. |
Felician (4) |
85 |
| 3t. |
Caldwell (2) |
72 |
| 3t. |
Goldey-Beacom |
72 |
| 5. |
Post (1) |
64 |
| 6. |
Dominican |
62 |
| 7. |
Holy Family |
51 |
| 8. |
Bridgeport |
35 |
| 9. |
Wilmington |
30 |
| 10. |
Chestnut Hill |
25 |
| 11. |
Georgian Court |
19 |
(first-place votes in parentheses)
