2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron 17 – 1   .944 25 – 6   .806
Miami (OH) 14 – 4   .778 23 – 8   .742
Kent State 11 – 7   .611 21 – 10   .677
Toledo 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548
Ohio 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516
Western Michigan 9 – 9   .500 12 – 19   .387
Eastern Michigan 9 – 9   .500 16 – 15   .516
Bowling Green 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452
Ball State 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Central Michigan 7 – 11   .389 14 – 17   .452
Buffalo 4 – 14   .222 9 – 22   .290
Northern Illinois 2 – 16   .111 6 – 25   .194
† 2025 MAC tournament winner
As of March 7, 2025

The 2024–25 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented Northern Illinois University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies, led by fourth-year head coach Rashon Burno, played their home games at the Convocation Center in DeKalb, Illinois as members of the Mid-American Conference (MAC).

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2023–24 season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play, to finish in 11th place.[1] They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Keshawn Williams 0 G 6' 4" 175 Senior Chicago Heights, IL Transferred to Colorado State[3]
Will Lovings-Watts 1 G 6' 5" 200 Freshman Jeffersonville, IN Transferred to James Madison
Zarique Nutter 2 G 6' 7" 200 Junior Newark, NJ Transferred to Georgia State
Philmon Gebrewhit 5 G 6' 7" 190 Senior Boston, MA Graduated
Zion Russell 10 G 6' 2" 185 RS Sophomore Upper Marlboro, MD Transferred to Niagara
David Coit 11 G 5' 11" 175 Junior Columbus, NJ Transferred to Kansas[4]
Xavier Amos 13 F 6' 8" 215 Sophomore Chicago, IL Transferred to Wisconsin
Yanic Konan Niederhauser 14 F 6' 11" 255 Sophomore Fräschels, Switzerland Transferred to Penn State
Luka Gogic 21 F 6' 6" 190 Freshman Belgrade, Serbia
Harvin Ibarguen 23 F 6' 9" 235 Senior Cali, Colombia Graduated

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Dominic Gooden 0 G 6' 1" 180 Junior Cleveland, OH Hillsborough CC
Quentin Jones 1 G 6' 5" 180 Sophomore Chicago, IL Cal Poly
Tsvet Sotirov 2 F 6' 9" 210 RS Freshman Rolling Meadows, IL Saint Louis
Joe Munden Jr. 3 G 6' 4" 199 Graduate student Harlem, NY Fairleigh Dickinson
Kailon Nicholls 5 G 6' 0" 160 Sophomore Toronto, ON Duquesne
Peyton Ackerman 12 G 5' 10" 150 RS Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK Grayson College
James Dent Jr. 14 G 6' 5" 170 Senior Springfield, IL Western Illinois
Mo Sall 23 G 6' 5" 185 Junior Downers Grove, IL DePaul

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jayden Mott
F 		Midwest City, OK Edmond Santa Fe High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
David Mack
G 		Los Angeles, CA St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Terry Copeland Jr.
F 		Orange, NJ Legacy Early College 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish eleventh in the MAC regular season.[5]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 121 (11)
2 Akron 106 (1)
3 Kent State 99
4 Toledo 95
5 Bowling Green 73
6 Miami (OH) 72
7 Ball State 67
8 Central Michigan 55
9 Eastern Michigan 36
10 Western Michigan 33
11 Northern Illinois 24
12 Buffalo 11

MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1)

Source:[5]

Preseason All-MAC

No Huskies were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.[5]

Roster

2024–25 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dominic Gooden 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Hillsborough Community College Cleveland, OH
G 1 Quentin Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Cal Poly Chicago, IL
F 2 Tsvet Sotirov 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Fr Saint Louis Rolling Meadows, IL
G 3 Joe Jr. Munden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) GS Fairleigh Dickinson Harlem, NY
F 4 Oluwasegun Durosinmi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Sr St. Bonaventure Lagos, Nigeria
G 5 Kailon Nicholls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Duquesne Toronto, ON
G 7 Nasir Muhammad 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Xaverian High School Brooklyn, NY
F 11 Jayden Mott 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Edmond Santa Fe High School Midwest City, OK
G 12 Peyton Ackerman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS So Grayson College Oklahoma City, OK
G 14 James Jr. Dent 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Western Illinois Springfield, IL
F 15 Ethan Butler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Oregon Toronto, ON
G 20 Leo IV Amari 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Viewpoint School Sherman Oaks, CA
G 21 David Mack 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr St. Pius X - St. Matthias Academy Los Angeles, CA
G 22 Steven Tipton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) Jr Brookfield Central High School Brookfield, WI
G 23 Mo Sall 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr DePaul Downers Grove, IL
G 24 Quaran McPherson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Nebraska South Jamaica, NY
F 25 Terry Jr. Copeland 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Legacy Early College Orange, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 13, 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*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 65–80  0–1
  24 – Dent Jr.   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Hanner Fieldhouse (2,520)
Statesboro, GA
November 7, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Holy Cross (IN) W 105–37  1–1
  14 – Tied   7 – Dent Jr.   4 – Tied  Convocation Center (921)
DeKalb, IL
November 12, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Monmouth W 79–66  2–1
  22 – Jones   8 – Dent Jr.   3 – Muhammad  Convocation Center (1,033)
DeKalb, IL
November 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bradley L 60–76  2–2
  19 – Jones   5 – Tied   2 – Tied  Carver Arena (6,094)
Peoria, IL
November 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Elon L 48–75  2–3
  16 – Dent Jr.   8 – Munden Jr.   4 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (1,081)
DeKalb, IL
November 23, 2024*
4:00 p.m., FS2 		at DePaul
DePaul Classic Multi-Team Event 		L 52–98  2–4
  16 – Jones   6 – Tied   4 – Dent Jr.  Wintrust Arena (3,593)
Chicago, IL
November 27, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso
DePaul Classic Multi-Team Event 		L 82–87  2–5
  21 – Muhammad   11 – McPherson   4 – Dent Jr.  Athletics–Recreation Center (1,428)
Valparaiso, IN
November 29, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois
DePaul Classic Multi-Team Event 		L 59–72  2–6
  20 – Dent Jr.   9 – Dent Jr.   4 – Jones  Groniger Arena (715)
Charleston, IL
December 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Benedictine (IL) W 89–70  3–6
  20 – McPherson   9 – McPherson   5 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (961)
DeKalb, IL
December 7, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa L 57–101  3–7
  14 – Munden Jr.   6 – Jones   2 – Tied  McLeod Center (3,742)
Cedar Falls, IA
December 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Illinois State L 60–81  3–8
  27 – Jones   5 – Dent Jr.   4 – Dent Jr.  CEFCU Arena (2,927)
Normal, IL
December 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East–West W 117–50  4–8
  25 – Tied   11 – Tied   11 – Jones  Convocation Center (1,532)
DeKalb, IL
Conference regular season
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan L 71–75  4–9
(0–1) 		 15 – Dent Jr.   8 – Dent Jr.   4 – Dent Jr.  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,535)
Ypsilanti, MI
January 7, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kent State L 50–68  4–10
(0–2) 		 23 – Dent Jr.   8 – McPherson   6 – Jones  Convocation Center (1,004)
DeKalb, IL
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ohio L 70–108  4–11
(0–3) 		 25 – Jones   8 – Jones   5 – Jones  Convocation Center (4,011)
Athens, OH
January 14, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Miami (OH) L 69–84  4–12
(0–4) 		 21 – Jones   6 – Sotirov   4 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (1,244)
DeKalb, IL
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan L 66–71  4–13
(0–5) 		 22 – McPherson   7 – Tied   4 – Jones  Convocation Center (1,320)
DeKalb, IL
January 21, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan L 70–72  4–14
(0–6) 		 18 – Dent Jr.   9 – McPherson   7 – Jones  University Arena (1,232)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 25, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Ball State W 76–66  5–14
(1–6) 		 19 – Muhammad   10 – Tied   6 – Jones  Convocation Center (2,565)
DeKalb, IL
January 28, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Akron L 70–80  5–15
(1–7) 		 25 – Jones   6 – Tied   5 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (1,059)
DeKalb, IL
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Toledo L 85–89  5–16
(1–8) 		 21 – Muhammad   7 – McPherson   5 – Muhammad  Savage Arena (5,057)
Toledo, OH
February 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green L 77–84  5–17
(1–9) 		 19 – Jones   7 – Dent Jr.   5 – Jones  Stroh Center (1,572)
Bowling Green, OH
February 8, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 64–66  5–18
  19 – McPherson   8 – Jones   4 – Jones  Convocation Center (1,278)
DeKalb, IL
February 11, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Buffalo L 67–73  5–19
(1–10) 		 18 – Jones   7 – Tied   3 – Jones  Convocation Center (1,014)
DeKalb, IL
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Ball State L 83–89 OT 5–20
(1–11) 		 21 – Jones   9 – Jones   6 – Jones  Worthen Arena (3,825)
Muncie, IN
February 18, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron L 63–73  5–21
(1–12) 		 28 – Jones   7 – Jones   4 – Dent Jr.  James A. Rhodes Arena (3,472)
Akron, OH
February 22, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan L 76–79  5–22
(1–13) 		 20 – Jones   8 – Jones   4 – Tied  Convocation Center (2,983)
DeKalb, IL
February 25, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Miami (OH) L 58–87  5–23
(1–14) 		 17 – Muhammad   6 – Dent Jr.   4 – Dent Jr.  Millett Hall (2,197)
Oxford, OH
March 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Michigan L 70–74  5–24
(1–15) 		 25 – Jones   8 – Tied   6 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (2,484)
DeKalb, IL
March 4, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bowling Green L 58–71  5–25
(1–16) 		 18 – Jones   7 – Dent Jr.   6 – Dent Jr.  Convocation Center (1,223)
DeKalb, IL
March 7, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 83–81 2OT 6–25
(2–16) 		 36 – Dent Jr.   9 – Tied   4 – Tipton  McGuirk Arena (1,432)
Mount Pleasant, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 MAC men's basketball tournament scores, schedule, bracket, TV, livestream info". Akron Beacon Journal. March 14, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Lytle, Kevin (April 30, 2024). "Veteran guard Keshawn Williams to transfer to Colorado State men's basketball team". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Bedore, Gary (August 9, 2024). "Former Northern Illinois point guard David Coit to transfer to KU basketball this season". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "MAC Announces 2024-25 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll & Teams". Mid-American Conference. October 22, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". NIU Athletics. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Northern Illinois Huskies Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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