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

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

  • 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 Conference 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 (NLI) 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 Conference 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 Conference 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 Conference announced that UC Davis would leave the Big West alongside Hawaiʻi to join in 2026 for all sports except for football, where they will remain in the Big Sky Conference as an affiliate.[17]
  • January 15, 2025 – The Division I Council adopted new criteria for divisional reclassification. Schools moving from Division II or III must meet objective measures of academic success and athletic financial aid. Reclassification periods are now three years for moves from Division II and four years for moves from Division III, contingent on schools meeting these new criteria.[18]
  • February 27 – The Horizon League announced that Northern Illinois would join the conference in 2026–27, coinciding with the football team's departure from the Mid-American Conference to the MW.[19]

Milestones and records

Conference membership changes

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.

School Former conference New conference
Arizona Pac-12 Big 12
Arizona State Pac-12 Big 12
California Pac-12 ACC
Chicago State Independent NEC
Colorado Pac-12 Big 12
Kennesaw State ASUN CUSA
Mercyhurst PSAC (D–II) NEC
Merrimack NEC MAAC
Oklahoma Big 12 SEC
Oregon Pac-12 Big Ten
Oregon State Pac-12 WCC
Sacred Heart NEC MAAC
SMU AAC ACC
Stanford Pac-12 ACC
Stephen F. Austin WAC Southland
Texas Big 12 SEC
UCLA Pac-12 Big Ten
USC Pac-12 Big Ten
Utah Pac-12 Big 12
UTRGV WAC Southland
Washington Pac-12 Big Ten
Washington State Pac-12 WCC
West Georgia Gulf South (D–II) ASUN

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
Delaware CAA CUSA
Grand Canyon WAC Independent or MW
Missouri State Missouri Valley CUSA
Seattle WAC WCC
UMass A-10 MAC

Arenas

New arenas

Arena of new D-I teams

Arena name changes

Other arena changes

Seasonal outlook

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls

Pre-season polls

AP
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (30)
2 Alabama (14)
3 UConn (11)
4 Houston (4)
5 Iowa State
6 Gonzaga (1)
7 Duke
8 Baylor
9 North Carolina
10 Arizona
11 Auburn
12 Tennessee
13 Texas A&M
14 Purdue
15 Creighton
16 Arkansas
17 Indiana
18 Marquette
19 Texas
20 Cincinnati
21 Florida
22 UCLA
23 Kentucky
24 Ole Miss
25 Rutgers
USA Today Coaches
Ranking Team
1 Kansas (15)
2 Alabama (6)
3 UConn (6)
4 Houston (4)
5 Duke
6 Iowa State
7 Gonzaga
8 Baylor
9 Arizona
10 North Carolina
11 Auburn
12 Tennessee
13 Purdue
14 Creighton
15 Texas A&M
16 Arkansas
17 Marquette
18 Indiana
19 Texas
20 Cincinnati
21 Florida
22 UCLA
23 Kentucky
24 Illinois
25 Ole Miss


Top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

Postseason

Regular season

Early-season tournaments

Names Dates Location Teams Champion Runner-up 3rd-place winner
Greenbrier Tip-Off November 15–24, 2024 The Greenbrier
(White Sulphur Springs, WV)
8 Wisconsin (Mountain)
UT Rio Grande Valley (River)
Pittsburgh (Mountain)
Tennessee Tech (River)
LSU (Mountain)
VMI (River)
Bahamas Championship November 21−22, 2024 Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)
4 Tennessee Baylor St. John's
Legends Classic November 21−22, 2024 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)
4 Texas Saint Joseph's Texas Tech
Boardwalk Battle November 21−23, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 UC San Diego Toledo James Madison
Charleston Classic November 21–24, 2024 TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)
8 Drake Vanderbilt Seton Hall
Myrtle Beach Invitational November 21–24, 2024 HTC Center
(Conway, SC)
8 Bradley Middle Tennessee South Florida
Paradise Jam tournament November 22−25, 2024 Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, USVI)
8 Liberty McNeese Kansas State
Cayman Islands Classic November 24−26, 2024 John Gray Gymnasium
(George Town, Cayman Islands)
8 Boston College Boise State South Dakota State
Sunshine Slam November 25–26, 2024 Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)
8 Clemson (Beach)
Radford (Ocean)
Penn State (Beach)
Purdue Fort Wayne (Ocean)
San Francisco (Beach)
Drexel (Ocean)
Fort Myers Tip-Off November 25–27, 2024 Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL)
8 Michigan (Beach)
Miami (OH) (Palms)
Xavier (Beach)
Mercer (Palms)
South Carolina (Beach)
Jacksonville (Palms)
Maui Invitational November 25–27, 2024 Lahaina Civic Center
(Lahaina, HI)
8 Auburn Memphis Michigan State
Acrisure Holiday Invitational November 26–27, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 SMU Washington State California Baptist
Cancún Challenge November 26–27, 2024 Hard Rock Hotel – Riviera Maya
(Cancún, Mexico)
8 Loyola Marymount (Riviera)
Gardner–Webb (Mayan)
Wyoming (Riviera)
Bethune–Cookman (Mayan)
Belmont (Riviera)
Southeastern Louisiana (Mayan)
Players Era Festival November 26–30, 2024 MGM Grand Garden Arena
(Paradise, NV)
8 Oregon Alabama San Diego State
Battle 4 Atlantis November 27−29, 2024 Imperial Arena
(Paradise Island, Bahamas)
8 Oklahoma Louisville West Virginia
Acrisure Classic November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 Arizona State Saint Mary's New Mexico
Acrisure Invitational November 28−29, 2024 Acrisure Arena
(Palm Desert, CA)
4 Washington Santa Clara Colorado State
ESPN Events Invitational November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 Florida Wichita State Wake Forest
NIT Season Tip-Off November 28−29, 2024 State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)
4 Utah State North Texas St. Bonaventure
Rady Children's Invitational November 28−29, 2024 LionTree Arena
(San Diego, CA)
4 Purdue Ole Miss BYU
Arizona Tip-Off November 28−30, 2024 Mullett Arena
(Tempe, AZ)
8 Butler (Cactus)
Weber State (Desert)
Mississippi State (Cactus)
Pepperdine (Desert)
Northwestern (Cactus)
Bowling Green (Desert)
Western Slam November 28-30, 2024 VisitLethbridge.com Arena 4 UC Irvine Kent State Kennesaw State
Big 5 Classic November 12−December 7, 2024 Wells Fargo Center (final rounds)
(Philadelphia, PA)
6 Saint Joseph's La Salle Villanova
Sun Bowl Invitational December 20−21, 2024 Don Haskins Center
(El Paso, TX)
4 UTEP Yale Akron
Diamond Head Classic December 22−25, 2024 Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI)
8 Nebraska Oregon State Hawaii

Head-to-head conference challenges

Conference matchup Dates Conference winner Conference loser Record
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 14–4
MACSBC Challenge November 4 – February 8 Tied 12–12

Upsets

Winner Score Loser Date Tournament/event Notes
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
Kansas State 70–67 No. 16 Cincinnati December 30, 2024
West Virginia 62–61 No. 7 Kansas December 31, 2024 First win at Allen Fieldhouse
Nebraska 66–58 No. 15 UCLA January 4, 2025
Arizona 72–67 No. 16 Cincinnati
75–56 No. 21 West Virginia January 7, 2025
No. 8 Florida 73–43 No. 1 Tennessee Worst loss by an unbeaten AP No. 1 since 1968
Georgia 82–69 No. 6 Kentucky
Villanova 68–66 No. 9 UConn January 8, 2025
Maryland 79–61 No. 22 UCLA January 10, 2025
USC 82–72 No. 13 Illinois January 11, 2025 First win over a ranked team on the road since 2010
Georgia 72–62 No. 17 Oklahoma
Missouri 83–82 No. 5 Florida January 14, 2025
Arizona 81–70 No. 25 Baylor
UNLV 65–62 No. 22 Utah State January 15, 2025
Minnesota 84–81OT No. 20 Michigan January 16, 2025
Temple 88–81 No. 18 Memphis
Oregon State 97–89OT No. 16 Gonzaga
Creighton 68–63 No. 14 UConn January 18, 2025
Xavier 59–57 No. 7 Marquette
Vanderbilt 76–75 No. 6 Tennessee Rivalry
West Virginia 64–57 No. 2 Iowa State
Santa Clara 103–99 No. 16 Gonzaga
TCU 74–71 No. 25 Baylor January 19, 2025
Ohio State 73–70 No. 11 Purdue January 21, 2025
Arizona State 65–57 No. 23 West Virginia
Texas 61–53 No. 22 Missouri
UCLA 85–83 No. 18 Wisconsin
Maryland 91–70 No. 17 Illinois January 23, 2025
Vanderbilt 74–69 No. 9 Kentucky January 25, 2025
Texas 70–69 No. 13 Texas A&M Lone Star Showdown
Minnesota 77–69 No. 15 Oregon
Kansas State 73–60 No. 23 West Virginia
Xavier 76–72 No. 19 UConn
Arizona 86–75OT No. 3 Iowa State January 27, 2025
Maryland 76–68 No. 17 Wisconsin January 29, 2025
Nebraska 80–74OT No. 18 Illinois January 30, 2025
UCLA 78–52 No. 16 Oregon
Kansas State 80–61 No. 3 Iowa State February 1, 2025
Oklahoma 97–67 No. 24 Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech 77–70 No. 21 Louisville
Baylor 81–70 No. 11 Kansas Largest comeback win for Baylor since November 2016 of a 21-point deficit, and this would be the largest blown lead for Kansas in program history.
USC 70–64 No. 7 Michigan State
Arkansas 89–79 No. 12 Kentucky John Calipari's first game at Rupp Arena as Arkansas head coach
Nebraska 77–71 No. 16 Oregon February 2, 2025
UCLA 63–61 No. 9 Michigan State February 4, 2025
Rutgers 82–73 No. 23 Illinois February 5, 2025
Ohio State 73–70 No. 18 Maryland February 6, 2025
Kansas State 81–73 No. 16 Kansas February 8, 2025 Sunflower Showdown
Creighton 77–67 No. 11 Marquette
No. 6 Florida 90–81 No. 1 Auburn First road win over an AP No. 1 in program history
Clemson 77–71 No. 2 Duke
Kansas State 73–70 No. 13 Arizona February 11, 2025
Indiana 71–67 No. 11 Michigan State
UConn 70–66 No. 24 Creighton
Villanova 73–71 No. 9 St. John's February 12, 2025
Texas 82–78 No. 15 Kentucky February 15, 2025
Utah 74–67 No. 17 Kansas
Wichita State 84–79OT No. 14 Memphis February 16, 2025
TCU 69–66 No. 9 Texas Tech February 18, 2025
BYU 91–57 No. 23 Kansas
Villanova 81–66 No. 16 Marquette February 21, 2025
Oregon 77–73OT No. 11 Wisconsin February 22, 2025
Oklahoma 93–87 No. 21 Mississippi State
Vanderbilt 77–72 No. 24 Ole Miss
Arkansas 92–85 No. 15 Missouri
BYU 96–95 No. 19 Arizona
Indiana 73–58 No. 13 Purdue February 23, 2025 Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup
Georgia 88–83 No. 3 Florida February 25, 2025
Oklahoma State 74–68 No. 9 Iowa State
Vanderbilt 86–84 No. 12 Texas A&M February 26, 2025
Vanderbilt 97–93OT No. 14 Missouri March 1, 2025
Illinois 93–73 No. 15 Michigan March 2, 2025
Texas 87–82OT No. 25 Mississippi State March 4, 2025
No. 22 Texas A&M 83–72 No. 1 Auburn First win over an AP No. 1 team in program history
Oklahoma 96–84 No. 15 Missouri March 5, 2025
UConn 72–66 No. 20 Marquette
Ole Miss 78–76 No. 4 Tennessee
Illinois 88–80 No. 18 Purdue March 7, 2025
Arkansas 93–92 No. 25 Mississippi State March 8, 2025
Penn State 86–75 No. 12 Wisconsin First win at Wisconsin since 1995
No. 7 Alabama 93–91OT No. 1 Auburn Rivalry
Kansas 83–76 No. 24 Arizona

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been six 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
Xavier (LA) (NAIA) 62–56[43] Alcorn State November 9, 2024
Rogers State (Division II) 69–68[44] Oral Roberts November 25, 2024
Michigan Tech (Division II) 72–70[45] Green Bay December 18, 2024
UNT Dallas (NAIA) 69–68[46] Rice December 19, 2024
Bowie State (Division II) 76–73[47] Howard January 15, 2025
Morehouse (Division II) 79–76[48] Howard January 20, 2025

Conference winners and tournaments

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 Regular
season first place
Conference
player of the year
Conference
coach of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (city)
Tournament
winner
America East Conference Bryant 2025 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites
American Athletic Conference Memphis 2025 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Atlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb[a] &
North Alabama
Jacob Ognacevic, Lipscomb[49] Lennie Acuff, Lipscomb[49] 2025 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference VCU 2025 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament Capital One Arena
(Washington, DC)
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament Spectrum Center
(Charlotte, NC)
Big 12 Conference Houston 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference St. John's 2025 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Big Sky Conference Montana & Northern Colorado[a] 2025 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference High Point Taje’ Kelly, High Point[50] Alan Huss, High Point[50] 2025 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall Civic Center
(Johnson City, TN)
High Point
Big Ten Conference Michigan State 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Big West Conference UC San Diego 2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Lee's Family Forum
(Henderson, NV)
Coastal Athletic Association Towson Tyler Tejada, Towson[51] Pat Skerry, Towson[51] 2025 CAA men's basketball tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, DC)
Conference USA Liberty 2025 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Propst Arena
(Huntsville, AL)
Horizon League Robert Morris Alvaro Folgueiras, Robert Morris[52] Andy Toole, Robert Morris[52] 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final:
Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League Yale 2025 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Pizzitola Sports Center
(Providence, RI)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Quinnipiac 2025 MAAC men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference Akron 2025 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament Rocket Arena
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk State[a] &
South Carolina State
2025 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference Drake Bennett Stirtz, Drake[53] Ben McCollum, Drake[54] 2025 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Mountain West Conference New Mexico 2025 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference Central Connecticut Jordan Jones, Central Connecticut[55] Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut[55] 2025 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Ohio Valley Conference Southeast Missouri State Ray'Sean Taylor, SIU Edwardsville[56] Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State[56] 2025 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
SIU Edwardsville
Patriot League American &
Bucknell[a]
Noah Williamson, Bucknell[57] John Griffin III, Bucknell[57] 2025 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Southeastern Conference Auburn 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Southern Conference Chattanooga Quimari Peterson, ETSU [58] Dan Earl, Chattanooga [59] 2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference McNeese Javohn Garcia, McNeese[60] Will Wade, McNeese[60] 2025 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament The Legacy Center
(Lake Charles, LA)
Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern 2025 SWAC men's basketball tournament Gateway Center Arena
(College Park, GA)
Summit League Omaha Marquel Sutton, Omaha[61] Chris Crutchfield, Omaha[61] 2025 Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference Arkansas State, James Madison, South Alabama[a], & Troy Tayton Conerway, Troy[62] Richie Riley, South Alabama[62] 2025 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference Saint Mary's Augustas Marciulionis, Saint Mary's[63] Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's[63] 2025 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference Utah Valley 2025 WAC men's basketball tournament
  1. ^ a b c d e Top seed in conference tournament.


Conference standings

2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant 14 2   .875 21 11   .656
Vermont 13 3   .813 21 11   .656
Maine 10 6   .625 19 13   .594
Albany 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Binghamton 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
UMass Lowell 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
New Hampshire 6 10   .375 8 24   .250
UMBC 5 11   .313 13 19   .406
NJIT 3 13   .188 6 25   .194
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 16 Memphis 16 2   .889 26 5   .839
North Texas 14 3   .824 23 6   .793
UAB 13 4   .765 20 10   .667
Tulane 11 6   .647 17 13   .567
East Carolina 10 7   .588 18 12   .600
Florida Atlantic 9 8   .529 16 14   .533
Wichita State 8 9   .471 18 12   .600
Temple 8 9   .471 16 14   .533
South Florida 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
UTSA 5 12   .294 11 18   .379
Tulsa 5 12   .294 11 19   .367
Rice 4 14   .222 13 18   .419
Charlotte 3 14   .176 10 20   .333
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of March 7, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
VCU 15 3   .833 25 6   .806
George Mason 15 3   .833 24 7   .774
Dayton 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Loyola Chicago 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Saint Louis 11 7   .611 18 13   .581
Saint Joseph's 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
George Washington 9 9   .500 20 11   .645
St. Bonaventure 9 9   .500 21 10   .677
Duquesne 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Rhode Island 7 11   .389 18 12   .600
UMass 7 11   .389 12 19   .387
Davidson 6 12   .333 16 15   .516
Richmond 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
La Salle 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Fordham 3 15   .167 11 20   .355
2025 A-10 tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Duke 19 1   .950 28 3   .903
No. 14 Louisville 18 2   .900 25 6   .806
No. 11 Clemson 18 2   .900 26 5   .839
Wake Forest 13 7   .650 21 10   .677
North Carolina 13 7   .650 20 12   .625
SMU 13 7   .650 22 9   .710
Stanford 11 9   .550 19 12   .613
Georgia Tech 10 10   .500 16 15   .516
Virginia 8 12   .400 15 16   .484
Virginia Tech 8 12   .400 13 18   .419
Florida State 8 12   .400 17 14   .548
Notre Dame 8 12   .400 14 17   .452
Pittsburgh 8 12   .400 17 14   .548
Syracuse 7 13   .350 13 18   .419
California 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
NC State 5 15   .250 12 19   .387
Boston College 4 16   .200 12 19   .387
Miami (FL) 3 17   .150 7 24   .226
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
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
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Houston 19 1   .950 27 4   .871
No. 9 Texas Tech 15 5   .750 24 7   .774
No. 24 Arizona 14 6   .700 20 11   .645
No. 23 BYU 14 6   .700 23 8   .742
No. 10 Iowa State 13 7   .650 23 8   .742
Kansas 11 9   .550 20 11   .645
Baylor 10 10   .500 18 13   .581
West Virginia 10 10   .500 19 12   .613
TCU 9 11   .450 16 15   .516
Kansas State 9 11   .450 15 16   .484
Utah 8 12   .400 16 15   .516
Oklahoma State 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Cincinnati 7 13   .350 17 14   .548
UCF 7 13   .350 16 15   .516
Arizona State 4 16   .200 13 18   .419
Colorado 3 17   .150 12 19   .387
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 St. John's 18 2   .900 27 4   .871
Creighton 15 5   .750 22 9   .710
UConn 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
Xavier 13 7   .650 21 10   .677
No. 20 Marquette 13 7   .650 22 9   .710
Villanova 11 9   .550 18 13   .581
Georgetown 8 12   .400 17 14   .548
Providence 6 14   .300 12 19   .387
Butler 6 14   .300 13 18   .419
DePaul 4 16   .200 13 18   .419
Seton Hall 2 18   .100 7 24   .226
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Colorado 15 3   .833 23 8   .742
Montana 15 3   .833 22 9   .710
Portland State 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Idaho State 10 8   .556 15 14   .517
Montana State 9 9   .500 14 17   .452
Idaho 8 10   .444 13 18   .419
Northern Arizona 8 10   .444 18 14   .563
Eastern Washington 6 12   .333 10 22   .313
Weber State 5 13   .278 12 21   .364
Sacramento State 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 14 2   .875 29 5   .853
UNC Asheville 11 5   .688 21 11   .656
Winthrop 11 5   .688 23 11   .676
Radford 9 7   .563 20 13   .606
Presbyterian 7 9   .438 14 18   .438
Longwood 7 9   .438 18 14   .563
Charleston Southern 6 10   .375 10 22   .313
Gardner–Webb 5 11   .313 11 20   .355
USC Upstate 2 14   .125 6 26   .188
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Michigan State 17 3   .850 26 5   .839
No. 13 Maryland 14 6   .700 24 7   .774
No. 17 Michigan 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
UCLA 13 7   .650 22 9   .710
No. 12 Wisconsin 13 7   .650 23 8   .742
No. 18 Purdue 13 7   .650 21 10   .677
Illinois 12 8   .600 20 11   .645
Oregon 11 8   .579 22 8   .733
Indiana 10 10   .500 19 12   .613
Ohio State 9 11   .450 17 14   .548
Rutgers 8 12   .400 15 16   .484
Minnesota 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Northwestern 7 13   .350 16 15   .516
USC 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Iowa 7 13   .350 16 15   .516
Nebraska 7 13   .350 17 14   .548
Penn State 6 14   .300 16 15   .516
Washington 4 15   .211 13 17   .433
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 9, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC San Diego 18 2   .900 28 4   .875
UC Irvine 17 3   .850 27 5   .844
UC Riverside 14 6   .700 21 11   .656
Cal State Northridge 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
UC Santa Barbara 11 9   .550 19 12   .613
UC Davis 9 11   .450 15 16   .484
Cal Poly 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Cal State Bakersfield 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Hawai'i 7 13   .350 15 16   .484
Long Beach State 3 17   .150 7 25   .219
Cal State Fullerton 1 19   .050 6 26   .188
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Towson 16 2   .889 21 10   .677
UNC Wilmington 14 4   .778 24 7   .774
Charleston 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
William & Mary 11 7   .611 17 14   .548
Campbell 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Monmouth 10 8   .556 13 19   .406
Northeastern 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Drexel 9 9   .500 18 14   .563
Elon 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Hampton 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Hofstra 6 12   .333 15 18   .455
Delaware 5 13   .278 14 19   .424
Stony Brook 4 14   .222 8 24   .250
North Carolina A&T 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Liberty 13 5   .722 25 6   .806
Jacksonville State 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Middle Tennessee 12 6   .667 21 10   .677
Kennesaw State 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
New Mexico State 10 8   .556 17 14   .548
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 20 11   .645
Western Kentucky 8 10   .444 17 14   .548
UTEP 7 11   .389 17 14   .548
Sam Houston 6 12   .333 13 18   .419
FIU 3 15   .167 9 22   .290
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Robert Morris 15 5   .750 24 8   .750
Cleveland State 14 6   .700 21 11   .656
Milwaukee 14 6   .700 21 11   .656
Youngstown State 13 7   .650 20 12   .625
Purdue Fort Wayne 12 8   .600 19 13   .594
Oakland 11 9   .550 16 17   .485
Northern Kentucky 11 9   .550 17 16   .515
Wright State 8 12   .400 15 18   .455
IU Indy 6 14   .300 10 22   .313
Detroit Mercy 4 16   .200 8 24   .250
Green Bay 2 18   .100 4 28   .125
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of March 6, 2025
2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Yale 13 1   .929 20 7   .741
Cornell 9 5   .643 17 10   .630
Dartmouth 8 6   .571 14 13   .519
Princeton 8 6   .571 19 10   .655
Harvard 7 7   .500 12 15   .444
Brown 6 8   .429 14 13   .519
Penn 4 10   .286 8 19   .296
Columbia 1 13   .071 12 15   .444
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 15 5   .750 19 12   .613
Merrimack 14 6   .700 17 14   .548
Marist 13 7   .650 20 9   .690
Iona 12 8   .600 15 16   .484
Manhattan 12 8   .600 17 12   .586
Mount St. Mary's 12 8   .600 19 12   .613
Sacred Heart 10 10   .500 14 17   .452
Rider 9 11   .450 13 18   .419
Siena 9 11   .450 14 17   .452
Fairfield 8 12   .400 12 19   .387
Saint Peter's 7 13   .350 12 16   .429
Niagara 6 14   .300 11 20   .355
Canisius 3 17   .150 3 28   .097
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
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
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 11 3   .786 21 10   .677
South Carolina State 11 3   .786 18 12   .600
Delaware State 8 6   .571 16 13   .552
Howard 7 7   .500 12 19   .387
Morgan State 7 7   .500 13 17   .433
North Carolina Central 6 8   .429 13 18   .419
Coppin State 4 10   .286 6 23   .207
Maryland Eastern Shore 2 12   .143 6 24   .200
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of March 6, 2025
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 17 3   .850 29 3   .906
Bradley 15 5   .750 26 7   .788
Northern Iowa 14 6   .700 20 12   .625
Belmont 13 7   .650 22 11   .667
Illinois State 10 10   .500 19 14   .576
UIC 10 10   .500 17 14   .548
Murray State 9 11   .450 16 17   .485
Southern Illinois 8 12   .400 14 19   .424
Indiana State 8 12   .400 14 18   .438
Evansville 8 12   .400 11 21   .344
Valparaiso 6 14   .300 15 19   .441
Missouri State 2 18   .100 9 23   .281
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico 17 3   .850 25 6   .806
Colorado State 16 4   .800 22 9   .710
Utah State 15 5   .750 25 6   .806
San Diego State 14 6   .700 21 8   .724
Boise State 14 6   .700 22 9   .710
UNLV 11 9   .550 17 14   .548
Nevada 8 12   .400 16 15   .516
San Jose State 7 13   .350 14 18   .438
Wyoming 5 15   .250 12 19   .387
Fresno State 2 18   .100 6 25   .194
Air Force 1 19   .050 4 27   .129
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 14 2   .875 25 6   .806
LIU 12 4   .750 17 16   .515
Mercyhurst** 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Saint Francis 8 8   .500 15 17   .469
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 8   .500 13 20   .394
Stonehill* 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
Wagner 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
Chicago State 4 12   .250 4 28   .125
Le Moyne* 4 12   .250 9 23   .281
* 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 8, 2025
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeast Missouri State 15 5   .750 21 12   .636
SIU Edwardsville 13 7   .650 22 11   .667
Tennessee State 12 8   .600 17 16   .515
Little Rock 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Tennessee Tech 10 10   .500 15 17   .469
Lindenwood* 10 10   .500 16 17   .485
Morehead State 10 10   .500 15 17   .469
UT Martin 9 11   .450 14 19   .424
Eastern Illinois 8 12   .400 12 19   .387
Western Illinois 6 14   .300 12 19   .387
Southern Indiana* 5 15   .250 10 20   .333
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell 13 5   .722 18 14   .563
American 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Colgate 10 8   .556 14 18   .438
Boston University 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Navy 10 8   .556 14 18   .438
Army 10 8   .556 16 15   .516
Lafayette 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Loyola 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Lehigh 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Holy Cross 5 13   .278 13 19   .406
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of March 6, 2025
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Auburn 15 3   .833 27 4   .871
No. 5 Florida 14 4   .778 27 4   .871
No. 7 Alabama 13 5   .722 24 7   .774
No. 4 Tennessee 12 6   .667 25 6   .806
No. 22 Texas A&M 11 7   .611 22 9   .710
No. 19 Kentucky 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
No. 15 Missouri 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
Ole Miss 10 8   .556 21 10   .677
Arkansas 8 10   .444 19 12   .613
No. 25 Mississippi State 8 10   .444 20 11   .645
Georgia 8 10   .444 20 11   .645
Vanderbilt 8 10   .444 20 11   .645
Texas 6 12   .333 17 14   .548
Oklahoma 6 12   .333 19 12   .613
LSU 3 15   .167 14 17   .452
South Carolina 2 16   .111 12 19   .387
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 15 3   .833 20 11   .645
Jackson State 14 4   .778 14 17   .452
Bethune–Cookman 13 5   .722 16 15   .516
Texas Southern 12 6   .667 15 16   .484
Alabama State 12 6   .667 16 15   .516
Alcorn State 11 7   .611 11 20   .355
Florida A&M 10 8   .556 13 16   .448
Grambling State 7 11   .389 10 21   .323
Alabama A&M 6 12   .333 10 21   .323
Prairie View A&M 4 14   .222 5 26   .161
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 3 15   .167 6 25   .194
Mississippi Valley State 1 17   .056 3 28   .097
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Chattanooga 15 3   .833 24 8   .750
UNC Greensboro 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
East Tennessee State 12 6   .667 19 13   .594
Samford 12 6   .667 22 10   .688
Furman 11 7   .611 24 8   .750
Wofford 10 8   .556 17 15   .531
VMI 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Mercer 6 12   .333 14 19   .424
Western Carolina 4 14   .222 8 22   .267
The Citadel 0 18   .000 5 25   .167
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese 19 1   .950 25 6   .806
Lamar 14 6   .700 19 12   .613
Nicholls 13 7   .650 19 12   .613
Northwestern State 12 8   .600 15 15   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 8   .600 19 13   .594
Southeastern Louisiana 12 8   .600 18 13   .581
Incarnate Word 9 11   .450 16 15   .516
Houston Christian 9 11   .450 12 19   .387
UT Rio Grande Valley 8 12   .400 16 15   .516
Stephen F. Austin 7 13   .350 14 17   .452
East Texas A&M* 3 17   .150 5 26   .161
New Orleans 2 18   .100 4 27   .129
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of March 3, 2025
2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Omaha 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
St. Thomas * 12 4   .750 24 9   .727
South Dakota State 11 5   .688 20 12   .625
North Dakota State 10 6   .625 21 11   .656
South Dakota 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
North Dakota 5 11   .313 12 21   .364
Denver 5 11   .313 11 21   .344
Kansas City 4 12   .250 13 20   .394
Oral Roberts 3 13   .188 7 23   .233
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
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
2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah Valley 15 1   .938 23 7   .767
Grand Canyon 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
California Baptist 9 7   .563 16 14   .533
Abilene Christian 8 8   .500 16 15   .516
Seattle 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
Tarleton 7 9   .438 12 19   .387
UT Arlington 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
Southern Utah 4 12   .250 12 18   .400
Utah Tech 2 14   .125 6 25   .194
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2025
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 21 Saint Mary's 17 1   .944 27 4   .871
Gonzaga 14 4   .778 23 8   .742
San Francisco 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Santa Clara 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Oregon State 10 8   .556 20 12   .625
Washington State 8 10   .444 19 13   .594
Loyola Marymount 8 10   .444 17 15   .531
Portland 7 11   .389 12 20   .375
Pepperdine 4 14   .222 12 21   .364
Pacific 4 14   .222 9 24   .273
San Diego 2 16   .111 6 27   .182
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of March 8, 2024
Rankings from AP poll


Coaching changes

Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team Former
Interim
New
Reason
Chicago State Scott Spinelli Less than 11 months after being promoted to head coach, Chicago State fired Spinelli after a 4–28 season on March 7, 2025.[64]
Florida State Leonard Hamilton Hamilton announced on February 3, 2025, that he would resign from FSU following the end of the 2024–25 season. He spent 23 years as head coach and will resign as the winningest coach in the program's history.[65]
Indiana Mike Woodson Indiana announced on February 7, 2025, that Woodson will step down from his head coaching position following the season after 4 seasons.[66]
La Salle Fran Dunphy Dunphy, who is in his third season as head coach of La Salle, announced on February 20, 2025, that he will retire from his position at the end of the season, but will remain with his alma mater as special assistant to the president of the university, for which he agreed to a lifetime contract for that role.[67]
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-plus-year tenure with the Ragin' Cajuns.[68]
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.[69]
Miami (FL) Jim Larrañaga Bill Courtney Jai Lucas On December 26, 2024, Larrañaga announced effective immediately he would be stepping down as head coach of Miami.[70] 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 with the Hurricanes, as well as one Final Four in 2023. Hurricanes associate head coach Courtney was announced as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 6, 2025, the school announced the hiring of Duke associate head coach Lucas as the new head coach.[71]
Murray State Steve Prohm Unable to replicate the same success his first time at Murray State, Prohm stepped down from his head coaching position on March 8, 2025, after a 45–52 record in three seasons of his second stint.[72]
NC State Kevin Keatts Keatts was fired on March 9, 2025, after eight seasons at NC State. Under Keatts, the Wolfpack went 151–113, including finishing 12–19 this year and missing the Conference tournament less than a year after making the Final Four.[73]
Oral Roberts Russell Springmann ORU fired Springmann on March 7, 2025, after two seasons and a 19–42 record.[74]
South Florida Amir Abdur-Rahim Ben Fletcher The 43-year-old Abdur-Rahim died 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.[75] Five days after his death, Bulls associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[76]
Stephen F. Austin Kyle Keller Tony Jasick Matt Braeuer SFA relieved Keller from his duties on January 22, 2025, after 8+ seasons. Under Keller, the Lumberjacks were 171–95 overall but had started this season 8–11, including a 1–7 record in conference play. Associate head coach Jasick was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[77] On March 7, Texas Tech assistant coach Braeuer was hired as the new head coach.[78]
Utah Craig Smith Josh Eilert Alex Jensen Utah announced on February 24, 2025, that Smith was relieved of his coaching duties and assistant coach Eilert would serve as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Smith finished with a 65−62 with zero NCAA tournament appearances during his 3+ year tenure with the Utes.[79] On March 6, Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jansen, a member of the 1998 national championship runner-up team, was announced as the new head coach.[80]
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 left the Cavaliers after 15 seasons as the winningest head coach of the program with 364 wins, 10 NCAA tournament appearances, 6 ACC regular-season titles, 2 ACC tournament championships, and a national title in 2019.[81] Associate head coach Sanchez, who rejoined the staff last season after spending the past five seasons as Charlotte head coach, was named interim head coach for the season.[82]

See also

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