2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lipscomb 14 4   .778 24 9   .727
North Alabama 14 4   .778 24 9   .727
Florida Gulf Coast 13 5   .722 18 14   .563
Jacksonville 12 6   .667 19 13   .594
Eastern Kentucky 12 6   .667 18 14   .563
Queens* 11 7   .611 19 14   .576
Austin Peay 8 10   .444 14 19   .424
North Florida 8 10   .444 15 17   .469
Stetson 6 12   .333 8 24   .250
Central Arkansas 4 14   .222 9 24   .273
West Georgia* 4 14   .222 6 25   .194
Bellarmine 2 16   .111 5 26   .161
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of March 6, 2025

The 2024–25 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represents the University of North Alabama during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Tony Pujol, play their home games at the CB&S Bank Arena located in Florence, Alabama as members the ASUN Conference.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 8–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place.[1] The Lions advanced past the first round in the ASUN tournament with a 77–75 victory over the Lipscomb Bisons, courtesy of a KJ Johnson buzzer-beater.[2][3] The Lions' season would come to an end in the ASUN semifinals as they were defeated by the Austin Peay Governors in a 77–71 defeat.[4][5]

Roster

2024–25 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Will Soucie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Gill St. Bernard's School Califon, New Jersey
F 1 Donte Bacchus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Snead State CC Homewood, Alabama
G 1 King Walker 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Fr Loomis Chaffee School Detroit, Michigan
G 2 Daniel Ortiz 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr UAB Shreveport, Louisiana
F 3 Corneilous Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Western Carolina Beaumont, Mississippi
G 4 Canin Jefferson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Isidore Newman School New Orleans, Louisiana
G 5 Jacari Lane 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lee High School Huntsville, Alabama
G 8 Kevin de Kovachich 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Fr Hamilton Heights Academy Montréal, Québec
G 9 Taye Fields 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Sr Missouri Western Opelika, Alabama
G 13 Blake Floyd 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Spain Park High School Pelham, Alabama
C 21 Israel Jenrette 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Valdosta High School Valdosta, Georgia
C 24 Mitchell Chaffee 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Calhoun CC Muscle Shoals, Alabama
F 25 DarKaun King 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr TACA Academy Dallas, Texas
F 34 Dallas Howell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Enterprise High School Coffee Springs, Alabama
C 35 Jamal Albritton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Wallace-Selma CC Montgomery, Alabama
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: August 20, 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*
8:30 pm, MW Network
at Air Force W 73–57  1–0
 24  Lane   5  Howell   6  Lane  Clune Arena (1,212)
Colorado Springs, CO
November 7, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Point W 94–58  2–0
 14  Jefferson   9  Jenrette   1  Tied  CB&S Bank Arena (3,000)
Florence, AL
November 11, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
UT Martin W 87–69  3–0
 22  Lane   10  Tied   4  Tied  CB&S Bank Arena (2,212)
Florence, AL
November 15, 2024*
7:45 pm, ESPN+
Samford
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
L 96–97 OT 3–1
 32  Lane   16  Williams   6  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (2,732)
Florence, AL
November 18, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN
at No. 4 Auburn L 69–102  3–2
 16  Lane   8  Williams   3  Soucie  Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 23, 2024*
4:00 pm
vs. Louisiana–Monroe
City of Lights MTE
W 74–62  4–2
 19  Ortiz   9  Fields   4  Lane  Prather Coliseum (112)
Natchitoches, LA
November 24, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northwestern State
City of Lights MTE
L 58–71  4–3
 14  Lane   9  Williams   3  Fields  Prather Coliseum (228)
Natchitoches, LA
November 27, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Dalton State W 100–69  5–3
 23  de Kovachich   9  Fields   6  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (1,127)
Florence, AL
December 1, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford
SoCon/ASUN Challenge
L 54–74  5–4
 11  Bacchus   6  Williams   3  Lane  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (856)
Spatanburg, SC
December 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee Tech W 82–59  6–4
 16  Soucie   12  Tied   4  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (1,537)
Florence, AL
December 11, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina W 74–67  7–4
 19  Lane   11  Fields   8  Fields  Williams Arena (3,177)
Greenville, NC
December 19, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 86–69  8–4
 25  Fields   6  Corneilous   6  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (1,287)
Florence, AL
December 22, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Marymount L 69–85  8–5
 20  Lane   9  Williams   4  Lane  Gersten Pavilion (818)
Los Angeles, CA
ASUN regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Bellarmine W 82–66  9–5
(1–0)
 26  Ortiz   15  Williams   10  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (1,563)
Florence, AL
January 4, 2025
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky W 88–67  10–5
(2–0)
 18  Tied   14  Fields   7  Fields  CB&S Bank Arena (2,025)
Florence, AL
January 9, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at FGCU L 70–75  10–6
(2–1)
 22  Lane   10  Fields   8  Fields  Alico Arena (2,009)
Fort Myers, FL
January 11, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Stetson W 92–64  11–6
(3–1)
 23  Fields   17  Fields   6  Lane  Edmunds Center (498)
DeLand, FL
January 16, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville L 60–64  11–7
(3–2)
 15  Lane   9  Tied   2  Tied  Swisher Gymnasium (1,000)
Jacksonville, FL
January 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida W 90–84  12–7
(4–2)
 21  Bacchus   13  Fields   8  Tied  UNF Arena (1,318)
Jacksonville, FL
January 23, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb W 74–64  13–7
(5–2)
 18  Lane   14  Williams   6  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (2,657)
Florence, AL
January 25, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Austin Peay W 88–84 OT 14–7
(6–2)
 28  Ortiz   18  Fields   5  Tied  CB&S Bank Arena (3,000)
Florence, AL
January 29, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Queens L 67–75  14–8
(6–3)
 22  Lane   13  Fields   2  Lane  Curry Arena (596)
Charlotte, NC
February 1, 2025
7:45 pm, ESPN+
Central Arkansas W 94–65  15–8
(7–3)
 21  Ortiz   6  Williams   5  Fields  CB&S Bank Arena (2,392)
Florence, AL
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Austin Peay W 74–64  16–8
(8–3)
 22  Soucie   11  Fields   5  Lane  F&M Bank Arena (1,759)
Clarksville, TN
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at West Georgia W 78–61  17–8
(9–3)
 17  Soucie   19  Williams   5  Lane  The Coliseum (1,723)
Carrollton, GA
February 13, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
North Florida W 83–70  18–8
(10–3)
 21  Lane   14  Tied   7  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (2,391)
Florence, AL
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville W 92–79  19–8
(11–3)
 25  Lane   10  Bacchus   7  Fields  CB&S Bank Arena (2,939)
Florence, AL
February 18, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
West Georgia W 80–62  20–8
(12–3)
 22  Lane   12  Williams   3  Tied  CB&S Bank Arena (2,395)
Florence, AL
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 63–75  20–9
(12–4)
 18  Lane   7  Bacchus   3  Lane  Allen Arena (2,431)
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Central Arkansas W 93–70  21–9
(13–4)
 20  Tied   8  Fields   9  Fields  Farris Center (774)
Conway, AR
February 26, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Queens W 74–69  22–9
(14–4)
 20  Lane   9  Fields   4  Fields  CB&S Bank Arena (2,992)
Florence, AL
ASUN tournament
March 3, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) (7) Austin Peay
Quarterfinals
W 90–64  23–9
 31  Lane   14  Williams   4  Fields  CB&S Bank Arena (3,000)
Florence, AL
March 6, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) (4) Jacksonville
Semifinals
W 78–63  24–9
 19  Lane   12  Williams   6  Lane  CB&S Bank Arena (3,000)
Florence, AL
March 9, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN2
(2) at (1) Lipscomb
Championship
L 65–76  24–10
 18  Lane   12  Fields   6  Fields  Allen Arena (5,139)
Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[6]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Estes, Gentry (March 6, 2024). "A moment of March Madness ends Lipscomb's season in cruel fashion". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Johnson's buzzer beater sends Lions to ASUN Semifinal". North Alabama Athletics. March 5, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lions suffer heart-shattering loss in ASUN Semifinal, 77-71". North Alabama Athletics. March 7, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Austin Peay knocks off North Alabama 77-71 for berth in Atlantic Sun championship game". ESPN. March 7, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
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