2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
South Alabama 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
James Madison 13 – 5   .722 20 – 11   .645
Troy 13 – 5   .722 21 – 10   .677
Arkansas State 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719
Marshall 12 – 6   .667 20 – 13   .606
Appalachian State 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548
Texas State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Georgia State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 19   .424
Georgia Southern 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515
Old Dominion 8 – 10   .444 15 – 20   .429
Louisiana 8 – 10   .444 12 – 21   .364
Southern Miss 5 – 13   .278 11 – 22   .333
Coastal Carolina 3 – 15   .167 10 – 22   .313
Louisiana–Monroe 3 – 15   .167 7 – 25   .219
† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025

The 2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by seventh-year head coach Richie Riley, played their home games at the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Alabama as members in the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Jaguars finished the 2023–24 season 16–16, 8–10 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. In the Sun Belt tournament, they lost in the second round to Georgia Southern.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Tyrell "Turbo" Jones 0 G 6'2" 190 Senior Chicago, IL Graduated; Signed to play with Enosis Neon Paralimni B.C.
Isiah Gaiter 2 G 6'3" 195 Senior Meriden, CT Graduated
Marcus "Smurf" Millender 4 G 5'11" 180 Freshman Houston, TX Transferred to UTSA[1]
Thomas Howell 13 F 6'8" 230 Junior Natchitoches, LA Graduated
Marshall Kearing 20 F 6'9" 235 Senior Pinjarra, Australia Graduated; Promoted to Director of Player Personnel
Samuel Tabe 45 G 6'5" 210 GS Senior Beltsville, MD Graduated; Signed to play with Psychiko B.C.

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Cantia Rahming 0 F 6'7" 205 Graduate Tampa, FL Saint Leo
Jayden Cooper 1 G 6'2" 185 Sophomore Pike Road, AL Faulkner
Dylan Fasoyiro 2 G 6'3" 195 Graduate Houston, TX Daemen
JJ Wheat 6 G 6'0" 185 Junior Clarksville, TN Freed–Hardeman
Myles Corey 20 G 6'0" 185 Graduate Ontario, CA Jessup
Barry Dunning Jr. 22 SF 6'6" 195 Junior Mobile, AL UAB
Caleb Kizer 32 F 6'7" 230 Senior Metamora, IL Culver–Stockton
Randy Brady 34 G/F 6'5" 215 Junior Chattanooga, TN Chattanooga

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

2025 recruiting class

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Jaguars were picked to finish in eleventh place in the conference's preseason poll.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2 James Madison - 170 (1)
3 Troy - 155 (1)
4 Louisiana - 144
5 Southern Miss - 133
6 App State - 122
7 Texas State - 89
T8 Georgia Southern - 85
T8 Old Dominion - 85
10 Marshall - 79
11 South Alabama - 78
12 Georgia State - 75
13 Coastal Carolina - 34
14 ULM - 28

Roster

2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Cantia Rahming 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Hillsborough HS
Saint Leo 		Tampa, FL
G 1 Jayden Cooper 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Pike Road HS
Faulkner 		Pike Road, AL
G 2 Dylan Fasoyiro 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Mayfield Secondary
Daemen 		Houston, TX
F 3 Elijah Ormiston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Cannon HS
Concordia-St. Paul 		Minneapolis, MN
G 6 JJ Wheat 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Clarksville HS
Freed–Hardeman 		Clarksville, TN
G 10 Maxwell Land 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Archbishop Moeller HS
Saint Francis (PA) 		Cincinnati, OH
F 12 Julian Margrave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr New Hampton School Louisburg, KS
G 14 John Broom 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Jacksonville HS Jacksonville, AL
G 20 Myles Corey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Bridgton Academy
Jessup 		Ontario, CA
F 21 Ethan Kizer 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Metamora HS Metamora, IL
G 22 Barry Dunning Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr McGill–Toolen HS
Arkansas
UAB 		Mobile, AL
F 25 Judah Brown 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Pacifica Christian HS
Saint Mary's 		Bermuda Dunes, CA
F 32 Caleb Kizer 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Metamora Township HS
Culver–Stockton 		Metamora
G/F 34 Randy Brady 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Hamilton Heights HS
Chattanooga 		Chattanooga, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 70–74  0–1
  20 – Corey   6 – Broom   11 – Corey  Mitchell Center (1,903)
Mobile, AL
November 8, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls W 70–64  1–1
  18 – Corey   8 – Broom   8 – Corey  Stopher Gymnasium (644)
Thibodaux, LA
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 25 Ole Miss
Bob Weltlich Tad Pad game 		L 54–64  1–2
  16 – Brown   8 – Broom   5 – Corey  Tad Smith Coliseum (4,033)
Oxford, MS
November 16, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mercer W 75–66  2–2
  28 – Corey   14 – Dunning Jr.   7 – Brady  Mitchell Center (1,652)
Mobile, AL
November 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Spring Hill W 95–61  3–2
  19 – Fasoyiro   9 – Broom   8 – Wheat  Mitchell Center (1,686)
Mobile, AL
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word
Jaguar Classic 		W 84–63  4–2
  19 – Corey   8 – Brady   5 – Wheat  Mitchell Center (1,771)
Mobile, AL
November 26, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Illinois
Jaguar Classic 		L 63–64  4–3
  17 – Corey   11 – Brady   4 – Brady  Mitchell Center (1,669)
Mobile, AL
November 29, 2024*
10:00 a.m. 		Alcorn State W 74–65 OT 5–3
  25 – Corey   8 – Broom   5 – Wheat  Mitchell Center (250)
Mobile, AL
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State W 76–74  6–3
  12 – Corey   7 – Dunning Jr.   6 – Corey  Mitchell Center (1,754)
Mobile, AL
December 15, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 81–72  7–3
  27 – Corey   7 – Wheat   7 – Wheat  The Field House (217)
Commerce, TX
December 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at TCU L 49–58  7–4
  17 – Dunning Jr.   9 – Rahming   3 – Tied  Schollmaier Arena (4,781)
Fort Worth, TX
December 21, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		James Madison W 77–49  8–4
(1–0) 		 19 – Corey   7 – Broom   7 – Corey  Mitchell Center (1,574)
Mobile, AL
December 30, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mobile W 106–41  9–4
  24 – Brown   9 – Dunning Jr.   7 – Wheat  Mitchell Center (2,090)
Mobile, AL
January 2, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia State W 77–51  10–4
(2–0) 		 22 – Dunning Jr.   8 – Dunning Jr.   7 – Corey  GSU Convocation Center (1,472)
Atlanta, GA
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern W 76–47  11–4
(3–0) 		 11 – Tied   11 – Rahming   4 – Rahming  Hill Convocation Center (1,582)
Statesboro, GA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 76–62  12–4
(4–0) 		 22 – Ormiston   9 – Broom   6 – Corey  Mitchell Center (2,208)
Mobile, AL
January 11, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 63–71 OT 12–5
(4–1) 		 20 – Corey   8 – Dunning Jr.   4 – Corey  Mitchell Center (2,089)
Mobile, AL
January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Miss W 75–62  13–5
(5–1) 		 17 – Fasoyiro   8 – Broom   4 – Brady  Mitchell Center (2,568)
Mobile, AL
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy W 64–63  14–5
(6–1) 		 14 – Dunning Jr.   8 – Dunning Jr.   3 – Dunning Jr.  Mitchell Center (5,148)
Mobile, AL
January 25, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy L 55–65  14–6
(6–2) 		 17 – Cooper   9 – Dunning Jr.   3 – Dunning Jr.  Trojan Arena (5,041)
Troy, AL
January 27, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe
Rescheduled from January 23[3] 		L 66–77  14–7
(6–3) 		 15 – Fasoyiro   9 – Dunning Jr.   7 – Corey  Fant-Ewing Coliseum (1,027)
Monroe, LA
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe L 58–62  14–8
(6–4) 		 21 – Brown   10 – Broom   3 – Broom  Mitchell Center (2,085)
Mobile, AL
February 1, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana W 62–58 OT 15–8
(7–4) 		 18 – Dunning Jr.   15 – Dunning Jr.   4 – Corey  Cajundome (2,112)
Lafayette, LA
February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 84–59  16–8
(8–4) 		 27 – Corey   7 – Broom   4 – Tied  HTC Center (1,598)
Conway, SC
February 8, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron
MAC-SBC Challenge 		L 67–80  16–9
  22 – Dunning Jr.   12 – Dunning Jr.   8 – Corey  James A. Rhodes Arena (1,505)
Akron, OH
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall W 91–82 OT 17–9
(9–4) 		 26 – Ormiston   8 – Broom   4 – Broom  Mitchell Center (2,148)
Mobile, AL
February 15, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State W 70–65 OT 18–9
(10–4) 		 34 – Dunning Jr.   11 – Dunning Jr.   5 – Corey  Mitchell Center (2,169)
Mobile, AL
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Arkansas State W 60–56  19–9
(11–4) 		 14 – Dunning Jr.   8 – Dunning Jr.   4 – Corey  First National Bank Arena (5,124)
Jonesboro, AR
February 22, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 92–93 OT 19–10
(11–5) 		 46 – Dunning Jr.   6 – Rahming   6 – Corey  Strahan Arena (2,523)
San Marcos, TX
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Miss W 88–82  20–10
(12–5) 		 18 – Brown   11 – Dunning Jr.   9 – Corey  Reed Green Coliseum (3,241)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 28, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana W 65–42  21–10
(13–5) 		 28 – Ormiston   10 – Ormiston   4 – Corey  Mitchell Center (1,500)
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 9, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(1) vs. (4) Arkansas State
Semifinals 		L 71–74  21–11
  27 – Dunning Jr.   13 – Dunning Jr.   2 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. ^ Stephenson, Creg (May 5, 2024). "Former South Alabama basketball guard Marcus Millender headed to AAC school". AL.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jags Matchup at ULM Rescheduled for Monday". usajaguars.com. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  4. ^ "Riley Announces 2024-25 South Alabama Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. September 5, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024–25 South Alabama Jaguars Schedule". www.espn.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". usajaguars.com. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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