2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 1–7 (0–0 Southland) |
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| Home arena | The Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 3 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 4 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 5 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 7 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Southland tournament winner As of December 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team represents East Texas A&M University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, play their home games at The Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.
This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's third year of an originally scheduled four–year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season. However, the Division I Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to shorten the period for such a transition to three years. Should the proposal be approved in January 2025, the Lions would be eligible in 2025–26.[1]
This is the first season for the university under its then-current identity. On November 7, 2024, after the Lions had played their first two games of the 2024–25 season,[2] the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the proposed change of the university's name to East Texas A&M University. The name change took effect immediately.[3]
Previous season
[edit]The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in Southland play to finish in seventh place.[4] They defeated Northwestern State,[5] before falling to Nicholls in the second round of the Southland tournament.[6]
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 54 votes overall, the Lions were picked in a tie to finish tenth in the conference.[7][8]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | McNeese | 242 (21) |
| 2 | Stephen F. Austin | 208 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 205 (3) |
| 4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 191 |
| 5 | Lamar | 143 |
| 6 | Southeastern | 121 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 117 |
| 8 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 112 |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 90 |
| 10 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 54 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 54 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 48 |
Preseason All Conference
[edit]No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all–conference team.
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Iowa Kenny Arnold Classic |
L 67–89 | 0–1 |
12 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 6 – C. James | 4 – S. Williams, Jr. | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,879) Iowa City, IA | ||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 pm, Summit League Network |
South Dakota Kenny Arnold Classic |
L 83–91 | 0–2 |
18 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 7 – D. Bethea | 3 – K. Abdul-Mateen | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,493) Vermillion, SD | ||||
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at No. 13 Texas A&M | L 55–87 | 0–3 |
12 – S. Williams, Jr. | 4 – D. Bethea | 3 – S. Williams, Jr. | Reed Arena (8,673) College Station, TX | ||||
| November 13, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Kenny Arnold Classic |
W 70–68 | 1–3 |
18 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 7 – D. Bethea | 5 – S. Williams, Jr. | The Field House (624) Commerce, TX | ||||
| November 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, FS1 |
at No. 2 UConn | L 46–81 | 1–4 |
18 – C. James | 5 – K. Ugwuakazi | 2 – K. Abdul-Mateen | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT | ||||
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma | L 56–84 | 1–5 |
9 – J. Taylor | 9 – J. Taylor | 3 – T. Thomas | Lloyd Noble Center (4,678) Norman, OK | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row |
at Stonehill | L 65–67 | 1–6 |
14 – S. Williams Jr. | 6 – J. Taylor | 2 – Tied | Merkert Gymnasium (1,052) Easton, MA | ||||
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | L 57–77 | 1–7 |
19 – S. Williams Jr. | 9 – J. Taylor | 3 – Tied | The Field House (334) Commerce, TX | ||||
| December 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX | |||||||||
| December 7, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||||
| December 15, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
South Alabama | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Abilene Christian | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| December 21, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at South Florida | Yuengling Center Tampa, FL | |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| January 6, 2025 2:10 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA | |||||||||
| January 13, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley | UTRGV Fieldhouse Edinburg, TX | |||||||||
| January 18, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| January 20, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| January 25, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | |||||||||
| January 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Stephen F. Austin | William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| February 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | |||||||||
| February 10, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| February 17, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, LA | |||||||||
| February 24, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 2:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
| March 3, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "DI Council approves changes to notification-of-transfer windows in basketball, football" (Press release). NCAA. October 9, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Texas A&M Lions. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce" (Press release). East Texas A&M University. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Williams' 19 lead Texas A&M-Commerce past Northwestern St. 69-64 in Southland tourney". theScore. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Nicholls beats Texas A&M-Commerce 72-51 in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinals". AP News. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "East Texas A&M Lions Schedule 2023–24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Texas A&M Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2024.