2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 14 – 2   .875 23 – 6   .793
LIU 12 – 4   .750 16 – 15   .516
Mercyhurst** 9 – 7   .563 15 – 16   .484
Saint Francis 8 – 8   .500 13 – 17   .433
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 – 8   .500 12 – 19   .387
Stonehill* 7 – 9   .438 15 – 16   .484
Wagner 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Chicago State 4 – 12   .250 4 – 27   .129
Le Moyne* 4 – 12   .250 9 – 22   .290
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
As of March 1, 2025

The 2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Scott Spinelli, play their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois, as first-year members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 13–19. As an independent, they did not participate in any conference tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #15 seed, where they would upset UC San Diego in the first round, before losing to Fairfield in the quarterfinals.[1] This season was the Cougars' last as an independent, as they joined the Northeast Conference for the 2024–25 season.[2]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Cougars were picked to finish in sixth in the conference.[3]

Rank Team
T-1. Central Connecticut (5)
T-1. Wagner (4)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson
4. Le Moyne
5. LIU
6. Chicago State
7. Mercyhurst
T-8. Saint Francis
T-8. Stonehill

() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Cougars were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]

Roster

2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Greg Spate 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Plantation, Florida
G 1 Troy McCoy Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Windsor, Connecticut
G 2 Deshawn Jean-Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 3 Joe Spinelli 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Saxby Sunderland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Arlington, Virginia
F 5 Cameron Jernigan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana
G 10 Matthew Robinson Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Miramar, Florida
F 11 Noble Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Deltona, Florida
G 12 Gabe Spinelli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 13 Jalen Forrest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Decatur, Georgia
G 14 Alex Raiford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 20 CJ Delancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 22 Dailliss Cox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 23 Quincy Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
F 24 Tehshaundre Cole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 25 Mike Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Washington, D.C.
F 32 Gerald Jones III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lithonia, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Chicago L 72–79  0–1
  13 – G. Spinelli   6 – Jernigan   5 – Sunderland  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,626)
Chicago, IL
November 9, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Youngstown State L 60–80  0–2
  15 – G. Spinelli   6 – Forrest   3 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (525)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Texas L 58–105  0–3
  14 – Tied   7 – Forrest   2 – Robinson Jr.  Moody Center (10,662)
Austin, TX
November 16, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at San Francisco
Sunshine Slam Campus Game 		L 37–82  0–4
  8 – Forrest   7 – Allen   2 – G. Spinelli  Sobrato Center (1,864)
San Francisco, CA
November 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Eastern Kentucky L 66–86  0–5
  15 – G. Spinelli   5 – G. Spinelli   4 – Robinson Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (101)
Chicago, IL
November 22, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Indiana State L 61–97  0–6
  14 – Allen   8 – Tied   1 – Tied  Hulman Center (4,397)
Terre Haute, IN
November 25, 2024*
9:30 a.m., BallerTV 		vs. Radford
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket Semifinal 		L 48–63  0–7
  12 – Forrest   6 – Tied   3 – Crawford  Ocean Center (1,690)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*
9:30 a.m., BallerTV 		vs. Drexel
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket Third Place 		L 71–83  0–8
  19 – McKoy Jr.   6 – McKoy Jr.   4 – G. Spinelli  Ocean Center (1,548)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024*
12:00 p.m., Peacock 		at No. 15 Wisconsin L 53–74  0–9
  10 – Forrest   11 – G. Spinelli   3 – G. Spinelli  Kohl Center (14,711)
Madison, WI
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Summit League Network 		at St. Thomas L 76–98  0–10
  15 – McKoy Jr.   9 – Jernigan   3 – Tied  Shoenecker Arena (879)
St. Paul, MN
December 8, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Louis L 62–85  0–11
  18 – Crawford   7 – Forrest   2 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (4,815)
St. Louis, MO
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer L 63–75  0–12
  20 – Crawford   9 – Tied   6 – Crawford  Hawkins Arena (812)
Macon, GA
December 19, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Grand Canyon L 51–74  0–13
  11 – Crawford   8 – Delancy   3 – Crawford  Global Credit Union Arena (7,024)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal State Northridge L 57–81  0–14
  14 – Tied   9 – Crawford   6 – Crawford  Premier America Credit Union Arena (650)
Northridge, CA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 24 Illinois L 64–117  0–15
  20 – G. Spinelli   6 – Forrest   3 – G. Spinelli  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Wagner W 64–52  1–15
(1–0) 		 15 – Crawford   7 – Cox   3 – G. Spinelli  Spiro Sports Center (191)
Staten Island, NY
January 5, 2024
1:00 p.m. 		at LIU L 39–53  1–16
(1–1) 		 9 – G. Spinelli   9 – Forrest   3 – Sunderland  Steinberg Wellness Center (126)
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Stonehill L 52–68  1–17
(1–2) 		 15 – Crawford   6 – Jernigan   2 – McKoy Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (145)
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Le Moyne W 88–72  2–17
(2–2) 		 24 – Forrest   8 – Forrest   7 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (216)
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2025
7:00 p.m. 		Fairleigh Dickinson L 48–58  2–18
(2–3) 		 17 – Forrest   9 – Delancy   3 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (200)
Chicago, IL
January 24, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Stonehill L 73–75  2–19
(2–4) 		 25 – Spinelli   8 – Allen   2 – Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (1,265)
Easton, MA
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m. 		at Central Connecticut L 64–81  2–20
(2–5) 		 13 – G. Spinelli   8 – Allen   4 – Sunderland  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,126)
New Britain, CT
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		LIU W 73–67 OT 3–20
(3–5) 		 19 – Forrest   7 – G. Spinelli   2 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (185)
Chicago, IL
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		Mercyhurst W 85–78  4–20
(4–5) 		 37 – Forrest   7 – Forrest   5 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (85)
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Francis L 69–81  4–21
(4–6) 		 23 – G. Spinelli   8 – Allen   4 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (275)
Chicago, IL
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Fairleigh Dickinson L 49–91  4–22
(4–7) 		 15 – Allen   9 – Allen   5 – G. Spinelli  Bogota Savings Bank Center (257)
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		at Le Moyne L 75–80  4–23
(4–8) 		 22 – Forrest   8 – Allen   4 – G. Spinelli  Ted Grant Court (520)
DeWitt, NY
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		Central Connecticut L 75–81  4–24
(4–9) 		 20 – Cox   10 – Cox   5 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (295)
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Wagner L 52–64  4–25
(4–10) 		 15 – Tied   4 – Tied   7 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (235)
Chicago, IL
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Mercyhurst L 68–90  4–26
(4–11) 		 19 – Forrest   5 – Cox   4 – G. Spinelli  Owen McCormick Court (654)
Erie, PA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		at Saint Francis L 71–80 OT 4–27
(4–12) 		 22 – Allen   10 – Robinson   7 – G. Spinelli  DeGol Arena (899)
Loretto, PA
NEC Tournament
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		(7) at (2) LIU
Quarterfinals 		      Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Fields' 32 lead Fairfield over Chicago State 77-74 in CBI quarterfinals". www.ksl.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Guerriero, Justin (December 6, 2023). "Northeast Conference adds Chicago State as full member for '24-25 athletic year". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  6. ^ "Chicago State Cougars 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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