Undefeated CSU East Bay men’s basketball team reach Division II regional final
Cal State East Bay men's basketball team is 32-0. March 14, 2026 Video: Cal State East Bay
HAYWARD, Calif. - Cal State East Bay has found itself the only undefeated men's basketball team in the country and within one victory of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight.
On Saturday, the Pioneers of Hayward beat Cal State Dominguez Hills.
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That makes the Pioneers 32-0, and the scrappy team is now ranked No. 2 behind Nova Southeastern of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the defending national champion, whose record is 27-1.
Cal State East Bay will face Point Loma Nazarene University, 26-5 overall, in the West Regional at 7 p.m. Monday in Hayward.
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The game, to be held at Cal State East Bay's Pioneer Gymnasium, will determine which team advances to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, the next step toward the national championship.
The tournament also marks a milestone for the Hayward campus, university officials said, noting that Cal State East Bay is hosting NCAA postseason games for the first time in 38 years.
The undefeated season follows a record-setting year in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, where Cal State East Bay became the first team in conference history to finish league play 22–0, university officials said.
The Pioneers later captured the program’s first CCAA tournament title.
The university also highlighted the fact that players have continued attending classes throughout the tournament while maintaining a 3.54 cumulative team GPA.
With one more victory Monday night against Point Loma, Cal State East Bay wins on Monday, the team will advance to the national quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II Championships.