2024–25 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team
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Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 4–2 (0–0 OVC) |
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Home arena | First Community Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SIU Edwardsville | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 3 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Little Rock | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 3 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 2 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lindenwood* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Indiana* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 4 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 OVC tournament winner As of November 20, 2024 |
The 2024–25 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represents Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Barone, play their home games at the First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
Previous season
[edit]The Cougars finished the 2023-24 season 17–16, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Southern Indiana in the first round before losing to UT Martin.[1]
SIUE guard Damarco Minor was honored as a member of the All-OVC First Team. [2]
Season forecast
[edit]Six players return from the 2023–24 squad. They are joined by one freshman, four transfers from junior colleges, two transfers from other Division I programs, and two graduate students from non-Division I schools. [3]
In a vote of Ohio Valley Conference head men's basketball coaches and communication directors, SIUE was picked to finish 3rd in the 11 team Ohio Valley Conference. [4]
2024-25 OVC Men’s Basketball Predicted Order of Finish
1. Little Rock (20 first-place votes) - 200 points
2. Western Illinois - 172
3. SIUE (2) - 151
4. Tennessee State - 134
5. Morehead State - 131
6. Eastern Illinois - 87
7. Southeast Missouri - 86
8. Southern Indiana - 79
9. Lindenwood - 67
10. UT Martin - 52
11. Tennessee Tech - 51
Regular season
[edit]Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 27, 2024 3:00 PM |
Missouri Baptist | W 87-56 | 23 – R.Taylor | 10 – Malith | 6 – R. Taylor | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Westminster College | W 95–42 | 1–0 |
15 – Tied | 10 – R. Taylor | 6 – R. Taylor | First Community Arena (1,233) Edwardsville, IL | ||||
November 6, 2024 7:00 PM, BTN |
at No. 17 Indiana | L 61–80 | 1–1 |
17 – R. Taylor | 9 – Sakenis | 3 – Thompson | Assembly Hall (17,222) Bloomington, IN | ||||
November 8, 2024 7:00 PM, Peacock |
at Illinois | L 58–90 | 1–2 |
14 – R. Taylor | 11 – Valrie | 4 – R. Taylor | State Farm Center (15,544) Champaign, IL | ||||
November 12, 2024 6:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Indiana State | W 77–72 | 2–2 |
22 – R. Taylor | 7 – Baker | 6 – R. Taylor | Hulman Center (4,264) Terre Haute, IN | ||||
November 15, 2024 4:00 PM |
Western Michigan Bronco Classic |
W 79–60 | 3–2 |
30 – R. Taylor | 9 – Baker | 7 – R. Taylor | University Arena (1,258) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
November 16, 2024 2:00 PM, Bronco All-Access |
vs. Canisius Bronco Classic |
W 76–58 | 4–2 |
23 – B. Taylor | 7 – Baker | 7 – R. Taylor | University Arena (186) Kalamazoo, MI | ||||
November 19, 2024 6:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Green Bay | L 57-82 | 4-3 |
16 – B. Taylor | 6 – Tied | 8 – R. Taylor | Kress Events Center Green Bay, WI | ||||
November 23, 2024 6:00 PM, ESPN+ |
St. Ambrose | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
November 29, 2024 6:00 PM, ESPN+ |
North Florida | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
December 8, 2024 1:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Ball State | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
December 15, 2024 1:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Eureka College | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
Ohio Valley Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 19, 2024 7:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Little Rock | Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR | |||||||||
December 21, 2014 3:45 PM, ESPN+ |
Southeast Missouri State | Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO | |||||||||
January 2, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Western Illinois | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Lindenwood | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
January 7, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Eastern Illinois | Groniger Arena Charleston, IL | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Tennessee Tech | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
January 16, 2025 8:00 PM, ESPN+ |
Tennessee State | Gentry Complex Nashville, TN | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
UT Martin | Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Southern Indiana | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Morehead State | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
January 30, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Lindenwood | Hyland Performance Arena St. Charles, MO | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Western Illinois | Western Hall Macomb, IL | |||||||||
February 4, 2025 ESPN+ |
Eastern Illinois | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
February 6, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Tennessee Tech | Eblen Center Cookeville, TN | |||||||||
February 13, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
UT Martin | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Tennessee State | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
February 20, 2025 6:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Morehead State | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Southern Indiana | Screaming Eagles Arena Evansville, IN | |||||||||
February 27, 2025 7:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Southeast Missouri State | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
March 1, 2025 3:30 PM, ESPN+ |
Little Rock | First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL | |||||||||
OVC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 5-8, 2025 ESPN+/ESPN |
vs. | Ford Center Evansville, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time Source[6]. |
References
[edit]- ^ "OVC Basketball Championships Presented by United Fidelity Bank /Men's Championship -- Schedule/Results". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Morehead State's Minix, Little Rock's Walker and Crocker-Johnson and WIU's Cisse Earn 2023-24 OVC Men's Basketball Top Honors". Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "Little Rock Picked As 2024-25 OVC Men's Basketball Favorite". Ohio Valley Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 SIUE Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Retrieved October 28, 2024.