2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | Kansas |
| Regular season | November 4, 2024 − March 16, 2025 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2025 |
| Tournament dates | March 18 – April 7, 2025 |
| National Championship | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 18 and ending with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7.
Rule changes
[edit]On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel.[1][2]
- Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur.
- A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contacts an official or makes a threat of physical intimidation or harm, to include pushing, shoving, spitting or attempting to make physical contact with an official".
- An experimental rule for the 2025 NIT will allow a coach to appeal out-of-bounds calls for video replay review in the last two minutes of games, pending NIT board approval.
Season headlines
[edit]- April 10, 2024 – Longtime head coach John Calipari left Kentucky after 15 years and was named the head coach at Arkansas.[3]
- May 29 – Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the Western Athletic Conference on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.[4]
- July 1 – IUPUI's athletic teams renamed to Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after the Indiana and Purdue university systems split the university into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.[5]
- September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to two members after its remaining ten schools left for other power conferences, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.[6]
- September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.[7]
- September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports except for football in 2026–27.[8]
- October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.[9]
- October 9:[10]
- The NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal that reduced the duration of the transfer portal to 30 days. Going forward, the window opens on the day after the completion of the second round of the Division I men's tournament.
- The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
- The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for D-II and D-III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
- October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026 to become a full MW member.[11]
- October 21 – The Associated Press released its preseason All-America team. Alabama guard Mark Sears was the leading vote-getter (54 of 55 possible votes), joined by guard R. J. Davis of North Carolina (51 votes), center Hunter Dickinson of Kansas (42), center Johni Broome of Auburn (34), freshman forward Cooper Flagg of Duke (24), and guard Caleb Love of Arizona (24). A tie in voting between Flagg and Love created a sixth spot on the preseason team.[12]
- October 24 – South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died unexpectedly at the age of 43.[13]
- November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026 for all sports except for football.[14] Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if MW bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.[15]
- November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.[16]
- December 10 – The Mountain West announced that UC Davis would leave the Big West alongside Hawai'i to join in 2026 for all sports except for football, where they will remain in the Big Sky Conference as an affiliate.[17]
Milestones and records
[edit]- During the season, the following players reached the 2,000 career point milestone – Grand Canyon guard Rayshon Harrison,[18] Temple guard Jamal Mashburn Jr.,[19] and Saint Louis guard Gibson Jimerson,[20] and Baylor forward Norchad Omier.[21]
- November 12 – Bill Self became Kansas' all-time leader in wins after recording a 77–69 win over Michigan State in Atlanta. The win was his 591st with the Jayhawks, surpassing Phog Allen as the winngest coach in program history.[22] On November 20, he won his 800th career game in an 84–66 home win over UNC Wilmington. Prior to Kansas, Self coached at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois.[23]
- November 13 – Creighton coach Greg McDermott defeated Houston Christian 78–43 to became the school's all time leader in wins with 328.[24]
- November 18 – Kansas City defeated local NCCAA member Calvary 119–19, setting several school records, including most lopsided win and fewest points allowed. With the Roos having defeated another local NCCAA school, Kansas Christian, 124–36 on November 8, they became the first Division I men's team with two wins by 85 or more points in a single season.[25]
- December 18 – Following a narrow 62–61 win at home against Davidson, Temple became the sixth college basketball program in history to earn 2,000 all-time wins, joining Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke, and UCLA.[26]
Conference membership changes
[edit]A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.
The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for at least five Division I schools.
| School | 2024–25 conference | Future conference |
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| Delaware | CAA | CUSA |
| Grand Canyon | WAC | Independent or MW |
| Missouri State | Missouri Valley | CUSA |
| Seattle | WAC | WCC |
| UMass | A-10 | MAC |
Arenas
[edit]New arenas
[edit]- Georgia Southern will leave the Hanner Fieldhouse, after 55 seasons, for the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.[27] The team will play its first game in the Hill Convocation Center on December 7, 2024 against the North Florida Ospreys, despite playing their first three home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse.
- St. Thomas will play their final season at Schoenecker Arena, where they have played since 1981, before moving to the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, which will open in the 2025–26 season.[28]
- Vermont was originally slated to open their new arena, Tarrant Event Center, as a replacement for the current arena, Patrick Gym. Construction was to continue in 2021 but it has been delayed indefinitely.[29]
Arena of new D-I teams
[edit]- West Georgia will transition from Division II to Division I and play at The Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia, where it has played since 2009. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play until 2029.
- Mercyhurst will transition from Division II to Division I and play at the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania where it has played since 1977. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play until 2029.
Arena name changes
[edit]- In September the name of the PNC Arena, the home arena of NC State, was changed to the Lenovo Center.
- In October the name of the Greensboro Coliseum, the home arena of UNC Greensboro changed to the First Horizon Coliseum.
Other arena changes
[edit]- Bellarmine announced on August 28, 2024 that home games would return to campus at Knights Hall for the first time since 2019–20. The Knights had played in the interim at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center.[30]
Seasonal outlook
[edit]The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls
Pre-season polls
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Top 10 matchups
[edit]Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.
Regular season
[edit]- Nov. 4, 2024
- No. 6 Gonzaga defeated No. 8 Baylor, 101–63 (Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA)
- Nov. 8
- No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 9 North Carolina, 92–89 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
- Nov. 25
- No. 4 Auburn defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 83–81 (Maui Invitational – Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI)
- Nov. 26
- No. 9 Alabama defeated No. 6 Houston, 85–80OT (Players Era Festival – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, NV)
- Dec. 4
- No. 6 Iowa State defeated No. 5 Marquette, 81–70 (Big East–Big 12 Battle – Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA)
- No. 9 Duke defeated No. 2 Auburn, 84–78 (ACC–SEC Challenge – Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC)
- Dec. 7
- No. 4 Kentucky defeated No. 7 Gonzaga, 90–89OT (Battle in Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA)
Postseason
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Early-season tournaments
[edit]Head-to-head conference challenges
[edit]| Conference matchup | Dates | Conference winner | Conference loser | Record |
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| ACC–SEC Challenge | December 3−4 | SEC | ACC | 14–2 |
| ASUN–SoCon Challenge | November 4−December 16 | SoCon | ASUN | 11–9 |
| Big Sky–Summit Challenge | December 4−7 | Summit | Big Sky | 11–7 |
| Big East–Big 12 Battle | December 3−8 | Big 12 | Big East | 6–5 |
| Conference USA–WAC Challenge | November 9−December 30 | CUSA | WAC | |
| MAC–SBC Challenge | November 4−February 8 |
Upsets
[edit]| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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| UCF | 64–61 | No. 13 Texas A&M | November 4, 2024 | ||
| Ohio State | 80–72 | No. 19 Texas | Hall of Fame Series – Las Vegas | ||
| New Mexico | 72–64 | No. 22 UCLA | November 8, 2024 | Las Vegas Hoopfest | Game played in Henderson, NV |
| Wisconsin | 103–88 | No. 9 Arizona | November 15, 2024 | ||
| Nebraska | 74–63 | No. 14 Creighton | November 22, 2024 | Rivalry | |
| Georgia | 66–63 | No. 22 St. John's | November 24, 2024 | Atlantis Resort Series | Game played at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas |
| Kennesaw State | 79–77 | No. 24 Rutgers | First win over an AP Top 25 opponent in school history | ||
| Memphis | 99–97OT | No. 2 UConn | November 25, 2024 | Maui Invitational | |
| San Diego State | 71–53 | No. 21 Creighton | November 26, 2024 | Players Era Festival | |
| Colorado | 73–72 | No. 2 UConn | Maui Invitational | ||
| Oregon | 80–70 | No. 20 Texas A&M | Players Era Festival | ||
| Louisville | 89–61 | No. 14 Indiana | November 27, 2024 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
| West Virginia | 86–78OT | No. 3 Gonzaga | First overtime win for West Virginia since 2019 | ||
| Michigan | 78–53 | No. 22 Xavier | Fort Myers Tip-Off | ||
| Michigan State | 94–91OT | No. 12 North Carolina | Maui Invitational | ||
| Dayton | 85–67 | No. 2 UConn | First top 2 team to lose to unranked opponent for three consecutive days | ||
| Illinois | 90–77 | No. 19 Arkansas | November 28, 2024 | Thanksgiving Hoops Showcase | Game played in Kansas City, MO |
| Oklahoma | 82–77 | No. 24 Arizona | Battle 4 Atlantis | ||
| West Virginia | 83–76OT | November 29, 2024 | |||
| Butler | 87–77 | No. 25 Mississippi State | Arizona Tip-Off | ||
| San Diego State | 73–70OT | No. 6 Houston | November 30, 2024 | Players Era Festival | |
| Oregon | 83–81 | No. 9 Alabama | |||
| Villanova | 68–60 | No. 14 Cincinnati | December 3, 2024 | Big East–Big 12 Battle | |
| Michigan | 67–64 | No. 11 Wisconsin | |||
| Clemson | 70–66 | No. 4 Kentucky | ACC–SEC Challenge | ||
| Creighton | 76–63 | No. 1 Kansas | December 4, 2024 | Big East–Big 12 Battle | |
| Mississippi State | 90–57 | No. 18 Pittsburgh | ACC–SEC Challenge | ||
| Penn State | 81–70 | No. 8 Purdue | December 5, 2024 | ||
| Northwestern | 70–66OT | No. 19 Illinois | December 6, 2024 | Rivalry | |
| Missouri | 76–67 | No. 1 Kansas | December 8, 2024 | Border War | |
| Arkansas State | 85–72 | No. 16 Memphis | |||
| UCLA | 73–71 | No. 12 Oregon | |||
| Illinois | 86–80 | No. 20 Wisconsin | December 10, 2024 | ||
| Arkansas | 89–87 | No. 14 Michigan | Jimmy V Classic | ||
| Memphis | 87–82OT | No. 16 Clemson | December 14, 2024 | ||
| Dayton | 71–63 | No. 6 Marquette | |||
| South Carolina | 91–88OT | No. 25 Clemson | December 17, 2024 | Rivalry | |
| Mississippi State | 79–66 | No. 21 Memphis | December 21, 2024 | ||
| North Carolina | 76–74 | No. 18 UCLA | CBS Sports Classic | ||
| Ohio State | 85–65 | No. 4 Kentucky | |||
| Memphis | 87–70 | No. 16 Ole Miss | December 28, 2024 | Rivalry | |
| Utah State | 67–66 | No. 20 San Diego State |
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been four non-Division I teams that defeated a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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| Xavier (LA) (NAIA) | 62–56[31] | Alcorn State | November 9, 2024 | ||
| Rogers State (Division II) | 69–68[32] | Oral Roberts | November 25, 2024 | ||
| Michigan Tech (Division II) | 72–70[33] | Green Bay | December 18, 2024 | ||
| UNT Dallas (NAIA) | 69–68[34] | Rice | December 19, 2024 |
Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Conference standings
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Coaching changes
[edit]Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.
| Team | Former |
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New |
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| Louisiana | Bob Marlin | Derrick Zimmerman | Louisiana announced on December 19, 2024 that Marlin was relieved of his duties and assistant head coach Derrick Zimmerman would serve as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Marlin finished with a record of 269–198 and two NCAA tournament appearances during his 14+ year tenure with the Ragin' Cajuns.[35] | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Keith Richard | Richard announced on December 20, 2024 that he will retire at the end of the season, his 15th at Louisiana–Monroe.[36] | ||
| Miami (FL) | Jim Larrañaga | Bill Courtney | On December 26, 2024, Larrañaga announced effective immediately he would be stepping down as head coach of Miami.[37] Larrañaga coached 15 years at Miami finishing with an overall record of 274–174, the winningest record in Hurricanes basketball history. He appeared in six NCAA tournaments, as well as one Final Four in 2023. Hurricanes assistant coach Courtney was announced as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. | |
| South Florida | Amir Abdur-Rahim | Ben Fletcher | The 43-year-old Abdur-Rahim passed away on October 24, 2024, just 11 days before beginning his second season as South Florida head coach, following complications during a medical procedure at a Tampa hospital. In his first and only season at USF, he led the team to a school-record 25 wins, an American Athletic Conference regular season championship, and was named AAC Coach of the Year.[38] 5 days after his death, Bulls associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[39] | |
| Virginia | Tony Bennett | Ron Sanchez | Virginia announced on October 17, 2024 that Bennett had retired, effective immediately, and made a formal announcement the next day. Bennett leaves the Cavaliers after 15 seasons as the winningest head coach of the program with 364 wins, 10 NCAA tournament appearances, six ACC regular-season titles, two ACC tournament championships, and a national title in 2019.[40] Associate head coach Sanchez, who rejoined the staff last season after spending the past 5 seasons as Charlotte head coach, was named interim head coach for the season.[41] |
See also
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Harrison climbed past the 2,000-point plateau for his career with a 21-point game that made him the sixth-highest active Division I scorer at 2,012 points.
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Gibson Jimerson chipped in with 15 points, and in the process became the ninth active NCAA Division I player to reach 2,000 or more career points.
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"I don't really think about it, it just comes natural," said Omier, a transfer from Miami who also scored his 2,000th career point in the game.
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