SUNO KNIGHTS

Men's Basketball

2026 NAIA Championship Tournament

From 1-7 to Championship Glory: The SUNO Knights' Journey to Kansas City

17-13

Final Record

#16 Seed

Tournament Seed

Our Road to the National Tournament

HBCUAC Championship Game Recap

Ro Brown talks about how Rivals became Teammates

Tournament Schedule

All games hosted at Oklahoma Wesleyan. Central Time Zone.

First Round

Friday, March 13 - 6:00 PM CT

#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan vs. #16 SUNO Knights

→ Live Broadcast → Live Stats

First Round

Friday, March 13 - 8:00 PM CT

#8 Montana Tech vs. #9 Oklahoma City

→ Live Broadcast

Second Round

Saturday, March 14 - 5:00 PM CT

SUNO advances vs. Winner of Game 2

→ Live Broadcast

Liston Quadrant Bracket

Liston Quadrant

First Round (March 13)

#1 Oklahoma Wesleyan

#16 SUNO (La.)

First Round (March 13)

#8 Montana Tech

#9 Oklahoma City

Tournament Path: Champions advance to Round of 16 in Kansas City, Missouri (March 19+)

Coaching Staff

Leading the SUNO Knights to tournament glory

Head Coach

James A. Matthews, III

"This team embodies resilience. We started 1-7 but showed the mental toughness to stay with it."

Associate Head Coach

Kevin "Squirt" Dorsey

Assistant Coach

Blake Jones

2025-26 Roster

The Knights who led SUNO to the 2026 NAIA Championship Tournament

Jaylon Hicks

PPG: 15.7

RPG: 6.7

APG: 3.5

Dorian Booker

PPG: 15.1

RPG: 7.8

FG%: 60.5%

Jermaine Lawrence

PPG: 10.0

RPG: 7.8

BLK: 2.7

Donte Briggs

PPG: 9.5

APG: 4.1

STL: 1.7

Caleb Williams

PPG: 8.0

3PT%: 40.4%

FT%: 77.5%

Aumad Hackett

PPG: 5.1

APG: 2.6

FT%: 87.5%

Tynerion Jackson

PPG: 4.9

RPG: 2.5

FG%: 53.0%

Erroll Smith

PPG: 4.6

RPG: 2.1

FT%: 81.8%

Brian Duncan

PPG: 3.4

RPG: 1.0

FT%: 76.5%

Devin Daniels

PPG: 3.3

RPG: 2.7

BLK: 1.2

Jakobe Dykes

PPG: 2.5

RPG: 1.8

APG: 0.9

Tournament Information

The Remarkable Journey

Starting 1-7, the SUNO Knights showed incredible resilience to earn their first NAIA tournament appearance in 14 years since 2012.

Tournament Details

Field: 64 teams | Seed: #16 Liston Quadrant

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Broadcast Information

Network: Urban Edge Network

All games streamed live with box scores and stats.

Contact Info

athletics@suno.edu | (504) 514-4683

Key Stats - Regular Season

45.9%

FG%

31.8%

3PT%

65.8%

FT%

41.1

RPG