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2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball season
The 2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2024 and ended with the 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2025. This was the 45th season for Horizon League men's basketball.
| 2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball season |
|---|
| NCAA Division I |
| Men's basketball |
| 11 |
| ESPN+ESPN2ESPNUESPN |
| Robert Morris |
| Alvaro Folgueiras, Robert Morris |
| Robert Moris |
| Youngstown State |
| Kam Woods, Robert Morris |
The 2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2024 and ended with the 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2025. This was the 45th season for Horizon League men's basketball.
- On March 6, 2024, IUPUI (now IU Indy) fired head coach Matt Crenshaw after three seasons. On March 25, the school hired Division II Indianapolis head coach Paul Corsaro to replace Crenshaw.
- On March 7, 2024, Detroit Mercy fired head coach Mike Davis following a 1–31 season, ending his six-year tenure with the team. On April 3, Michigan State assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the team's new coach.
- On March 28, 2024, Wright State head coach Scott Nagy was hired as the head coach at Southern Illinois. That same day, Wright State promoted assistant Clint Sargent to head coach.
- On March 30, 2024, Youngstown State head coach Jerrod Calhoun was hired as the head coach at Utah State. On April 1, Youngstown State promoted assistant Ethan Faulkner to head coach.
- On May 12, 2024, Green Bay head coach Sundance Wicks was hired as the head coach at Wyoming after one season with the Phoenix. Two days later, Green Bay named talk radio host and Oklahoma State all-time assists leader Doug Gottlieb as head coach.
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Season | Overallrecord | Horizonrecord | NCAATournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniyal Robinson | Iowa State (asst.) | 3rd | 42–29 (.592) | 25–15 (.625) | 0 | |
| Mark Montgomery | Michigan State (asst.) | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | |
| Doug Gottlieb | none | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | |
| Paul Corsaro | Indianapolis | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | |
| Bart Lundy | Queens | 3rd | 42–27 (.609) | 26–14 (.650) | 0 | |
| Darrin Horn | Texas (asst.) | 6th | 97–60 (.618) | 64–32 (.667) | 2 | |
| Greg Kampe | Toledo (asst.) | 41st | 694–526 (.569) | 117–72 (.619) | 1 | |
| Jon Coffman | IPFW (asst.) | 11th | 178–141 (.558) | 92–84 (.523) | 0 | |
| Andrew Toole | Robert Morris (asst.) | 15th | 226–232 (.493) | 139–115 (.547) | 2 | |
| Clint Sargent | Wright State (asst.) | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | |
| Ethan Faulkner | Youngstown State (asst.) | 1st | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 |
Notes:
- Season number includes 2024–25 season.
- Records are prior to 2024–25 season.
| 2024–25 Horizon League Preseason Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee (15) | 421 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne (14) | 421 |
| Northern Kentucky (4) | 389 |
| Oakland (5) | 345 |
| Wright State (4) | 315 |
| Youngstown State (1) | 272 |
| Cleveland State | 252 |
| Green Bay | 171 |
| Robert Morris | 148 |
| IU Indy (1) | 91 |
| Detroit Mercy | 79 |
| First team | Second team |
|---|---|
| Trey Robinson, Northern Kentucky | AJ McKee, Milwaukee |
| Sam Vinson, Northern Kentucky | Erik Pratt, Milwaukee |
| Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne | DQ Cole, Oakland |
| Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne | Quinton Morton-Robertson, Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Brandon Noel, Wright State | Alex Huibregtse, Wright State |
The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early-season tournaments in which teams from the Horizon League will participate.
| Team | Tournament | Location | Dates | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Invitational | Cleveland, OH | November 26–29 | – | |
| Jacksonville Classic | Jacksonville, FL | November 26–27 | N/A | |
| Ohio State MTE | Evansville, INColumbus, OH | November 22–30 | – | |
| Bulldog Bash | Huntsville, AL | November 22–25 | – | |
| Cream City Classic | Milwaukee, WI | November 22–24 | – | |
| Twyman-Stokes NKU Classic | Highland Heights, KY | November 14–19 | – | |
| Diamond Head Classic | Honolulu, HI | November 22–23 | 4th | |
| Sunshine Slam | Daytona Beach, FL | November 20–26 | – | |
| Urban-Bennett Invitational | Moon Township, PA | November 14–17 | – | |
| Myrtle Beach Invitational | Conway, SC | November 21–24 | 4th | |
| Axe 'Em Classic | Nacogdoches, TX | November 21–23 | – |
The conference tournament was played from March 4 to March 11, 2025. The first round and quarterfinals were hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals were held at Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Teams were seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary. The top five teams received a bye to the quarterfinals and the bracket is re-seeded after every round.
As the conference champion, Robert Morris received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First round | Second round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | East | Robert Morris | ― | lost to (2) Alabama 90–81 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
Cleveland State accepted a bid to the 2025 College Basketball Invitational after finishing as semifinalists in the conference tournament.
| School | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | − | defeated Queens (NC) 88–73 | defeated Florida Gulf Coast 72–65 | lost to Florida Gulf Coast 79–68 |
Horizon League players were selected to the following preseason award watchlists:
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Henson | |
| Rasheed Bello, Purdue Fort Wayne | Y |
| AJ McKee, Milwaukee | Y |
| Brandon Noel, Wright State | Y |
| Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| 2025 Horizon League individual awards | |
| Player of the Year | Alvaro Folgueiras, Robert Morris |
| Coach of the Year | Andy Toole, Robert Morris |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Amarion Dickerson, Robert Morris |
| Sixth Man of the Year | Chase Robinson, Cleveland State |
| Freshman of the Year | Je'Shawn Stevenson, Cleveland State |
| Newcomer of the Year | Jamichael Stillwell, Milwaukee |
| Sportsmanship Award | Jalen Jackson, Purdue Fort Wayne |
| Reference: |
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Horizon League all-conference teams | ||||
| Tevin Smith, CSUJamichael Stillwell, MKERasheed Bello, PFWJalen Jackson, PFWAlvaro Folgueiras, RMU | Themus Fulks, MKEAllen Mukeba, OAKAmarion Dickerson, RMUKam Woods, RMUBrandon Noel, WSU | Dylan Arnett, CSUTahj Staveskie, CSUTrey Robinson, NKUEJ Farmer, YSUNico Galette, YSU | Reece Robinson, CSUJe'Shawn Stevenson, CSUNate Johnson, DMUDeSean Goode, IUISolomon Callaghan, WSU | Dylan Arnett, CSUTevin Smith, CSURasheed Bello, PFWAmarion Dickerson, RMUGabe Dynes, YSU |
| Column 1 |
|---|
| 2025 Horizon LeagueAll-Tournament Team |
| Kam Woods, RMUJosh Omojafo, RMUDJ Smith, RMUNico Galette, YSUAllen Mukeba, OAK |
| Bold denotes MVP |
Note: Figures include conference tournament
| # | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wright State | 15 | 62,220 | 9,672 | 2,488 | 4,188 |
| 2 | Northern Kentucky | 18 | 50,787 | 7,485 | 1,721 | 2,822 |
| 3 | Milwaukee | 16 | 34,347 | 3,507 | 1,335 | 2,147 |
| 4 | Youngstown State | 16 | 30,639 | 2,843 | 1,303 | 1,915 |
| 5 | Green Bay | 14 | 29,820 | 5,207 | 1,501 | 2,130 |
| 6 | Oakland | 13 | 28,068 | 3,029 | 1,306 | 2,159 |
| 7 | Cleveland State | 18 | 25,698 | 2,269 | 403 | 1,428 |
| 8 | Robert Morris | 18 | 22,221 | 4,068 | 646 | 1,235 |
| 9 | Purdue Fort Wayne | 14 | 21,854 | 2,603 | 770 | 1,561 |
| 10 | Detroit Mercy | 13 | 14,727 | 2,047 | 807 | 1,133 |
| 11 | IU Indy | 17 | 14,353 | 3,716 | 536 | 1,025 |
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