| 2024–25East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 5–26 (3–17 Southland) |
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| Home arena | The Field House |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese † | 19 | – | 1 | .950 | 28 | – | 7 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 19 | – | 17 | .528 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †2025 Southland tournament winner * ineligible for the2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team representedEast Texas A&M University in the2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coachJaret von Rosenberg, played their home games atThe Field House inCommerce, Texas as members of theSouthland Conference. The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 5–26, 3–17 in conference play to finish in eleventh place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Lions' season ended with a 63–59 victory overHouston Christian.
This season marked Texas A&M–Commerce's third year of an originally scheduled four–year transition period fromDivision II toDivision I. As a result, the Lions were 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 was 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] theTexas 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]
TheLions finished the2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in Southland play, to finish in seventh place.[4] They defeatedNorthwestern State,[5] before falling toNicholls in the second round of theSouthland tournament.[6]
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 |
No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all–conference team.
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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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| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | L 79–83 | 1–8 (0–1) | 16 – S. Williams Jr. | 7 – D. Bethea | 7 – T. Thomas | Sharp Gymnasium (679) Houston, TX | ||||
| December 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 53–65 | 1–9 (0–2) | 10 – S. Williams Jr. | 5 – D. Bethea | 2 – tied | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
| December 15, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | South Alabama | L 72–81 | 1–10 | 17 – tied | 8 – D. Bethea | 7 – T. Thomas | The Field House (217) Commerce, TX | ||||
| December 18, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | Abilene Christian | W 68–67 | 2–10 | 19 – S. Williams, Jr. | 6 – S. Williams, Jr. | 5 – K. Abdul-Mateen | The Field House (1,611) Commerce, TX | ||||
| December 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at South Florida | L 62–88 | 2–11 | 12 – T. Mosher | 7 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 3 – S. Williams, Jr. | Yuengling Center (5,735) Tampa, FL | ||||
| January 4, 2025 2:10 p.m., ESPN+ | McNeese | L 56–75 | 2–12 (0–3) | 18 – Y. Salih | 5 – tied | 4 – K. Abdul-Mateen | The Field House (812) Commerce, TX | ||||
| January 6, 2025 2:10 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 61–83 | 2–13 (0–4) | 12 – tied | 4 – tied | 4 – tied | The Field House (271) Commerce, TX | ||||
| January 11, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 67–75 | 2–14 (0–5) | 18 – S. Williams Jr. | 7 – D. Bethea | 2 – tied | Prather Coliseum (289) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
| January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 55–57 | 2–15 (0–6) | 11 – T. Mosher | 6 – D. Bethea | 5 – C. Adlam | UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,286) Edinburg, TX | ||||
| January 18, 2025 2:15 p.m., ESPN+ | New Orleans | L 72–83 | 2–16 (0–7) | 13 – J. Taylor | 7 – T. Mosher | 5 – T. Thomas | The Field House (489) Commerce, TX | ||||
| January 20, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 68–76 | 2–17 (0–8) | 13 – S. Williams, Jr. | 5 – S. Williams, Jr. | 5 – S. Williams, Jr. | The Field House (412) Commerce, TX | ||||
| January 25, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 58–61 OT | 2–18 (0–9) | 12 – S. Williams, Jr. | 8 – T. Thomas | 3 – T. Thomas | Neches Arena (1,912) Beaumont, TX | ||||
| January 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | L 72–79 | 2–19 (0–10) | 18 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 6 – T. Mosher | 5 – T. Thomas | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,225) Nacogdoches, TX | ||||
| February 1, 2025 2:15 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | W 72–50 | 3–19 (1–10) | 16 – S. Williams, Jr. | 8 – K. Ugwuakazi | 6 – E. Phelps | The Field House (309) Commerce, TX | ||||
| February 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 66–78 | 3–20 (1–11) | 22 – C. Adlam | 5 – J. Taylor | 5 – E. Phelps | The Field House (742) Commerce, TX | ||||
| February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 65–81 | 3–21 (1–12) | 22 – S. Williams, Jr. | 9 – J. Taylor | 6 – S. Williams, Jr. | Stopher Gymnasium (567) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
| February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 51–67 | 3–22 (1–13) | 16 – S. Williams, Jr. | 6 – K. Ugwuakazi | 4 – E. Phelps | The Legacy Center (2,883) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
| February 15, 2025 2:15 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar | L 55–65 | 3–23 (1–14) | 11 – T. Thomas | 5 – K. Ugwuakazi | 4 – T. Thomas | The Field House Commerce, TX | ||||
| February 17, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | L 74–76 | 3–24 (1–15) | 17 – T. Mosher | 6 – K. Ugwuakazi | 6 – T. Thomas | The Field House (488) Commerce, TX | ||||
| February 22, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 65–83 | 3–25 (1–16) | 17 – T. Thomas | 7 – J. Taylor | 2 – S. Williams, Jr. | Pride Roofing University Center (888) Hammond, LA | ||||
| February 24, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 73–71 | 4–25 (2–16) | 20 – T. Thomas | 8 – K. Ugwuakazi | 5 – E. Phelps | Lakefront Arena (850) New Orleans, LA | ||||
| March 1, 2025 2:15 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | L 68–75 | 4–26 (2–17) | 14 – J. Taylor | 4 – J. Taylor | 6 – S. Williams, Jr. | The Field House (492) Commerce, TX | ||||
| March 3, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 63–59 | 5–26 (3–17) | 15 – K. Abdul–Mateen | 11 – K. Ugwuakazi | 5 – E. Phelps | The Field House (321) Commerce, TX | ||||