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2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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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

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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

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  • 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]

Milestones and records

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Conference membership changes

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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

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New arenas

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Arena of new D-I teams

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Arena name changes

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Other arena changes

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Seasonal outlook

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The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls

Pre-season polls

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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

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Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

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Postseason

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Regular season

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Early-season tournaments

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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)
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 Hawaiʻi

Head-to-head conference challenges

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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
MAC–SBC Challenge November 4−February 8

Upsets

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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

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[36] Alcorn State November 9, 2024
Rogers State (Division II) 69–68[37] Oral Roberts November 25, 2024
Michigan Tech (Division II) 72–70[38] Green Bay December 18, 2024
UNT Dallas (NAIA) 69–68[39] Rice December 19, 2024
Bowie State (Division II) 76–73[40] Howard January 15, 2025
Morehouse (Division II) 79–76[41] Howard January 20, 2025

Conference winners and tournaments

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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 2025 America East men's basketball tournament Campus sites
American Athletic Conference 2025 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Dickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Atlantic Sun Conference 2025 ASUN men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference 2025 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournament Capital One Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Atlantic Coast Conference 2025 ACC men's basketball tournament Spectrum Center
(Charlotte, NC)
Big 12 Conference 2025 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference 2025 Big East Conference men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Big Sky Conference 2025 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament Idaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference 2025 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Freedom Hall Civic Center
(Johnson City, TN)
Big Ten Conference 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament Gainbridge Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)
Big West Conference 2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Lee's Family Forum
(Henderson, NV)
Coastal Athletic Association 2025 CAA men's basketball tournament Entertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, D.C.)
Conference USA 2025 Conference USA men's basketball tournament Propst Arena
(Huntsville, AL)
Horizon League 2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournament Quarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final:
Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League 2025 Ivy League men's basketball tournament Pizzitola Sports Center
(Providence, RI)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2025 MAAC men's basketball tournament Boardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference 2025 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournament Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 2025 MEAC men's basketball tournament Norfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference 2025 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Enterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Mountain West Conference 2025 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament Thomas & Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference 2025 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Ohio Valley Conference 2025 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Ford Center
(Evansville, IN)
Patriot League 2025 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus sites
Southeastern Conference 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Southern Conference 2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference 2025 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament The Legacy Center
(Lake Charles, LA)
Southwestern Athletic Conference 2025 SWAC men's basketball tournament Gateway Center Arena
(College Park, GA)
Summit League 2025 Summit League men's basketball tournament Denny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference 2025 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament Pensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference 2025 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament Orleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference 2025 WAC men's basketball tournament


Conference standings

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2024–25 America East Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bryant 6 0   1.000 12 9   .571
Maine 5 1   .833 13 8   .619
Vermont 4 2   .667 11 10   .524
UMass Lowell 3 3   .500 14 7   .667
UMBC 3 3   .500 11 10   .524
Albany 3 4   .429 11 11   .500
New Hampshire 2 5   .286 4 18   .182
Binghamton 1 5   .167 9 12   .429
NJIT 1 5   .167 4 17   .190
2025 AmEast tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 American Athletic Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Memphis 6 1   .857 16 4   .800
North Texas 6 1   .857 15 4   .789
UAB 5 2   .714 12 8   .600
Tulane 5 2   .714 11 9   .550
Temple 4 3   .571 12 8   .600
East Carolina 4 4   .500 12 9   .571
South Florida 4 4   .500 11 10   .524
Florida Atlantic 3 4   .429 10 10   .500
UTSA 3 4   .429 9 10   .474
Tulsa 3 4   .429 9 11   .450
Rice 2 6   .250 11 10   .524
Wichita State 1 6   .143 11 9   .550
Charlotte 1 6   .143 8 12   .400
2025 AAC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
George Mason 6 1   .857 15 5   .750
VCU 6 2   .750 16 5   .762
Saint Louis 6 2   .750 13 8   .619
Duquesne 4 3   .571 9 11   .450
UMass 4 3   .571 9 11   .450
Dayton 4 4   .500 14 7   .667
Loyola Chicago 3 3   .500 12 7   .632
St. Bonaventure 4 5   .444 16 6   .727
George Washington 3 4   .429 14 6   .700
Davidson 3 4   .429 13 7   .650
Saint Joseph's 3 4   .429 12 8   .600
La Salle 3 4   .429 11 9   .550
Rhode Island 3 5   .375 14 6   .700
Richmond 2 5   .286 7 13   .350
Fordham 1 6   .143 9 11   .450
2025 A-10 tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
2024–25 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Duke 10 0   1.000 18 2   .900
Clemson 9 1   .900 17 4   .810
No. 21 Louisville 9 1   .900 16 5   .762
Wake Forest 7 3   .700 15 6   .714
SMU 6 3   .667 15 5   .750
Stanford 6 3   .667 14 6   .700
North Carolina 6 4   .600 13 9   .591
Pittsburgh 5 4   .556 14 6   .700
Florida State 4 5   .444 13 7   .650
California 4 5   .444 11 9   .550
Notre Dame 4 5   .444 10 10   .500
Syracuse 3 6   .333 9 11   .450
Virginia Tech 3 6   .333 8 12   .400
Georgia Tech 3 7   .300 9 12   .429
NC State 2 7   .222 9 11   .450
Virginia 2 7   .222 9 11   .450
Boston College 1 8   .111 9 11   .450
Miami (FL) 0 9   .000 4 16   .200
2025 ACC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Jacksonville 7 1   .875 13 7   .650
Lipscomb 6 2   .750 14 7   .667
North Alabama 6 2   .750 14 7   .667
Florida Gulf Coast 6 2   .750 11 10   .524
Queens* 5 3   .625 12 9   .571
Stetson 5 3   .625 7 14   .333
Eastern Kentucky 4 4   .500 10 11   .476
North Florida 3 5   .375 10 11   .476
Austin Peay 3 5   .375 8 12   .400
West Georgia* 2 6   .250 4 17   .190
Central Arkansas 1 7   .125 5 16   .238
Bellarmine 0 8   .000 3 18   .143
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2025 ASUN tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Houston 9 0   1.000 17 3   .850
Arizona 8 1   .889 14 6   .700
No. 3 Iowa State 7 2   .778 17 3   .850
No. 22 Texas Tech 7 2   .778 16 4   .800
No. 11 Kansas 6 3   .667 15 5   .750
BYU 5 4   .556 14 6   .700
Baylor 5 4   .556 13 7   .650
UCF 4 5   .444 13 7   .650
West Virginia 4 5   .444 13 7   .650
Utah 4 5   .444 12 8   .600
Arizona State 3 6   .333 12 8   .600
TCU 3 6   .333 10 10   .500
Kansas State 3 6   .333 9 11   .450
Cincinnati 2 7   .222 12 8   .600
Oklahoma State 2 7   .222 10 10   .500
Colorado 0 9   .000 9 11   .450
2025 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Marquette 9 1   .900 18 3   .857
No. 15 St. John's 9 1   .900 18 3   .857
Creighton 7 2   .778 14 6   .700
No. 25 UConn 6 3   .667 14 6   .700
Xavier 5 5   .500 13 8   .619
Villanova 5 5   .500 12 9   .571
Providence 5 5   .500 11 10   .524
Georgetown 4 6   .400 13 8   .619
Butler 2 8   .200 9 12   .429
DePaul 1 9   .100 10 11   .476
Seton Hall 1 9   .100 6 15   .286
2025 Big East tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Colorado 7 1   .875 15 6   .714
Montana 6 2   .750 13 8   .619
Portland State 5 2   .714 13 7   .650
Northern Arizona 4 4   .500 13 8   .619
Idaho 4 4   .500 9 12   .429
Idaho State 3 4   .429 8 10   .444
Montana State 3 5   .375 8 13   .381
Weber State 2 5   .286 8 13   .381
Sacramento State 2 5   .286 6 14   .300
Eastern Washington 2 6   .250 6 15   .286
2025 Big Sky tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 6 1   .857 15 6   .714
High Point 6 2   .750 18 5   .783
Longwood 5 2   .714 16 6   .727
Radford 4 3   .571 14 8   .636
Winthrop 3 4   .429 13 9   .591
Gardner–Webb 3 4   .429 8 12   .400
Presbyterian 2 5   .286 9 13   .409
Charleston Southern 2 5   .286 6 16   .273
USC Upstate 1 6   .143 5 17   .227
2025 Big South tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 7 Michigan State 9 0   1.000 18 2   .900
No. 10 Purdue 8 2   .800 16 5   .762
Michigan 7 2   .778 15 5   .750
Maryland 7 4   .636 17 5   .773
No. 17 Wisconsin 6 4   .600 16 5   .762
UCLA 6 4   .600 15 6   .714
No. 18 Illinois 6 4   .600 14 6   .700
No. 16 Oregon 5 4   .556 16 4   .800
Indiana 5 5   .500 14 7   .667
Ohio State 4 5   .444 12 8   .600
USC 4 5   .444 12 8   .600
Iowa 4 6   .400 13 8   .619
Rutgers 4 6   .400 11 10   .524
Penn State 3 7   .300 13 8   .619
Northwestern 3 7   .300 12 9   .571
Minnesota 3 7   .300 11 10   .524
Nebraska 2 7   .222 12 8   .600
Washington 1 8   .111 10 10   .500
2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP Poll
2024–25 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UC Irvine 8 1   .889 18 3   .857
UC San Diego 7 2   .778 17 4   .810
UC Riverside 6 3   .667 13 8   .619
UC Davis 6 3   .667 12 8   .600
Cal State Northridge 5 4   .556 13 7   .650
UC Santa Barbara 5 4   .556 13 7   .650
Hawai'i 4 5   .444 12 8   .600
Cal State Bakersfield 4 5   .444 10 11   .476
Long Beach State 3 6   .333 7 14   .333
Cal Poly 1 8   .111 7 14   .333
Cal State Fullerton 1 9   .100 6 16   .273
2025 Big West tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
William & Mary 7 1   .875 13 8   .619
Towson 7 1   .875 12 9   .571
Charleston 6 2   .750 16 5   .762
UNC Wilmington 6 2   .750 16 5   .762
Elon 5 3   .625 14 7   .667
Campbell 5 3   .625 10 11   .476
Drexel 4 4   .500 12 9   .571
Delaware 4 4   .500 11 10   .524
Hofstra 3 5   .375 11 10   .524
Northeastern 3 5   .375 11 10   .524
Monmouth 3 5   .375 5 16   .238
Hampton 3 6   .333 10 11   .476
Stony Brook 1 7   .125 5 16   .238
North Carolina A&T 0 9   .000 4 18   .182
2025 CAA tournament winner
As of January 27, 2025
2024–25 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 5 2   .714 15 5   .750
Middle Tennessee 5 2   .714 14 6   .700
Jacksonville State 5 2   .714 13 7   .650
Liberty 4 3   .571 16 4   .800
Kennesaw State 4 3   .571 12 8   .600
New Mexico State 4 3   .571 11 9   .550
Louisiana Tech 4 4   .500 15 6   .714
Western Kentucky 3 4   .429 12 8   .600
FIU 1 6   .143 7 13   .350
Sam Houston 1 7   .125 8 13   .381
2025 CUSA tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 10 1   .909 16 6   .727
Milwaukee 8 3   .727 15 7   .682
Purdue Fort Wayne 8 3   .727 15 7   .682
Robert Morris 7 4   .636 15 7   .682
Youngstown State 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Oakland 6 5   .545 9 13   .409
Wright State 5 6   .455 11 11   .500
Northern Kentucky 4 6   .400 9 12   .429
IU Indy 3 8   .273 7 15   .318
Detroit Mercy 2 9   .182 6 16   .273
Green Bay 0 11   .000 2 20   .091
2025 Horizon League tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Yale 4 0   1.000 11 6   .647
Princeton 3 1   .750 14 5   .737
Cornell 3 1   .750 11 6   .647
Dartmouth 2 2   .500 8 9   .471
Penn 2 2   .500 6 11   .353
Brown 1 3   .250 9 8   .529
Harvard 1 3   .250 6 11   .353
Columbia 0 4   .000 11 6   .647
2025 Ivy League tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marist 8 1   .889 15 3   .833
Quinnipiac 8 1   .889 12 8   .600
Merrimack 8 1   .889 11 9   .550
Iona 5 4   .556 8 12   .400
Mount St. Mary's 4 5   .444 11 9   .550
Manhattan 4 5   .444 9 9   .500
Siena 4 5   .444 9 11   .450
Fairfield 4 5   .444 8 12   .400
Sacred Heart 4 5   .444 8 12   .400
Rider 3 6   .333 7 13   .350
Saint Peter's 2 6   .250 7 9   .438
Niagara 2 7   .222 7 13   .350
Canisius 2 7   .222 2 18   .100
2025 MAAC tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Akron 8 0   1.000 15 5   .750
Miami (OH) 7 1   .875 15 5   .750
Toledo 6 2   .750 12 8   .600
Ohio 5 3   .625 11 9   .550
Kent State 4 4   .500 13 7   .650
Eastern Michigan 4 4   .500 10 10   .500
Ball State 3 5   .375 9 11   .450
Central Michigan 3 5   .375 9 11   .450
Western Michigan 3 5   .375 6 14   .300
Bowling Green 2 6   .250 7 13   .350
Buffalo 2 6   .250 7 13   .350
Northern Illinois 1 7   .125 5 15   .250
2025 MAC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
2024–25 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 4 1   .800 14 8   .636
Howard 3 1   .750 8 12   .400
North Carolina Central 3 2   .600 10 12   .455
South Carolina State 3 2   .600 9 11   .450
Morgan State 3 2   .600 9 12   .429
Delaware State 2 3   .400 10 10   .500
Coppin State 1 4   .200 3 17   .150
Maryland Eastern Shore 0 4   .000 4 16   .200
2025 MEAC tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake 9 2   .818 19 2   .905
Bradley 9 2   .818 18 4   .818
Belmont 7 4   .636 15 7   .682
UIC 7 4   .636 14 7   .667
Northern Iowa 7 4   .636 13 9   .591
Illinois State 5 6   .455 13 9   .591
Murray State 5 6   .455 11 11   .500
Southern Illinois 5 6   .455 10 12   .455
Evansville 5 6   .455 8 14   .364
Indiana State 4 7   .364 10 12   .455
Valparaiso 3 8   .273 10 12   .455
Missouri State 0 11   .000 7 15   .318
2025 MVC tournament winner
As of January 29, 2025
2024–25 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico 9 1   .900 17 4   .810
Utah State 8 1   .889 18 2   .900
Colorado State 8 2   .800 14 7   .667
San Diego State 7 3   .700 14 5   .737
Boise State 5 4   .556 13 7   .650
UNLV 5 4   .556 11 9   .550
Wyoming 4 6   .400 11 10   .524
Nevada 3 6   .333 11 9   .550
San Jose State 3 7   .300 10 12   .455
Fresno State 1 9   .100 5 16   .238
Air Force 0 10   .000 3 18   .143
2025 Mountain West tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
LIU 6 2   .750 10 13   .435
Central Connecticut 5 2   .714 14 6   .700
Fairleigh Dickinson 4 2   .667 8 13   .381
Mercyhurst** 4 4   .500 10 13   .435
Wagner 3 4   .429 11 9   .550
Stonehill* 3 4   .429 11 11   .500
Saint Francis 3 5   .375 8 14   .364
Le Moyne* 2 4   .333 7 14   .333
Chicago State 2 5   .286 2 20   .091
* 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 January 26, 2025
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Morehead State 9 2   .818 14 8   .636
SIU Edwardsville 7 3   .700 14 7   .667
Little Rock 7 3   .700 13 8   .619
Southeast Missouri State 6 4   .600 11 10   .524
Tennessee Tech 5 5   .500 10 11   .476
UT Martin 5 5   .500 9 12   .429
Tennessee State 5 5   .500 9 12   .429
Lindenwood* 4 6   .400 9 12   .429
Southern Indiana* 4 7   .364 9 12   .429
Western Illinois 2 8   .200 8 13   .381
Eastern Illinois 2 8   .200 6 15   .286
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 OVC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
2024–25 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
American 6 2   .750 12 9   .571
Colgate 6 2   .750 9 12   .429
Army 5 3   .625 11 9   .550
Boston University 5 4   .556 11 11   .500
Bucknell 4 4   .500 8 13   .381
Navy 4 4   .500 7 14   .333
Loyola 3 5   .375 8 11   .421
Lafayette 3 5   .375 8 13   .381
Holy Cross 3 6   .333 11 11   .500
Lehigh 2 6   .250 7 12   .368
2025 Patriot League tournament winner
As of January 27, 2025
2024–25 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Auburn 6 0   1.000 18 1   .947
No. 4 Alabama 6 1   .857 17 3   .850
No. 5 Florida 5 2   .714 18 2   .900
No. 20 Missouri 5 2   .714 16 4   .800
No. 13 Texas A&M 5 3   .625 16 5   .762
No. 14 Mississippi State 4 3   .571 16 4   .800
No. 24 Vanderbilt 4 3   .571 16 4   .800
No. 12 Kentucky 4 3   .571 15 5   .750
No. 23 Ole Miss 4 3   .571 15 5   .750
No. 8 Tennessee 4 4   .500 17 4   .810
Texas 3 4   .429 14 6   .700
Georgia 3 5   .375 15 6   .714
Oklahoma 2 5   .286 15 5   .750
LSU 1 5   .167 12 7   .632
Arkansas 1 6   .143 12 8   .600
South Carolina 0 8   .000 10 11   .476
2025 SEC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2025
Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 7 0   1.000 12 8   .600
Texas Southern 6 1   .857 9 11   .450
Jackson State 5 2   .714 5 15   .250
Alabama State 4 3   .571 8 12   .400
Florida A&M 4 3   .571 7 11   .389
Bethune–Cookman 4 3   .571 7 13   .350
Alcorn State 4 3   .571 4 16   .200
Alabama A&M 3 4   .429 7 13   .350
Grambling State 3 4   .429 6 14   .300
Prairie View A&M 3 5   .375 4 17   .190
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 0 7   .000 3 17   .150
Mississippi Valley State 0 8   .000 2 19   .095
2025 SWAC tournament winner
As of January 27, 2025
2024–25 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Samford 7 1   .875 17 4   .810
UNC Greensboro 6 2   .750 13 8   .619
Chattanooga 5 3   .625 13 8   .619
East Tennessee State 5 3   .625 12 9   .571
Wofford 5 3   .625 11 10   .524
Furman 4 4   .500 16 5   .762
Mercer 3 5   .375 10 11   .476
VMI 3 5   .375 9 12   .429
Western Carolina 2 6   .250 6 13   .316
The Citadel 0 8   .000 5 14   .263
2025 SoCon tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese 10 0   1.000 16 5   .762
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 7 3   .700 14 8   .636
Lamar 7 3   .700 12 9   .571
Houston Christian 7 3   .700 10 11   .476
Nicholls 6 4   .600 12 9   .571
Southeastern Louisiana 6 4   .600 12 9   .571
Northwestern State 6 4   .600 9 11   .450
UT Rio Grande Valley 4 6   .400 12 9   .571
Incarnate Word 3 7   .300 10 11   .476
Stephen F. Austin 2 8   .200 9 12   .429
New Orleans 2 8   .200 4 17   .190
East Texas A&M* 0 10   .000 2 19   .095
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2025 Southland tournament winner
As of January 27, 2025
2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Omaha 7 1   .875 13 10   .565
St. Thomas* 7 1   .875 17 6   .739
North Dakota State 5 2   .714 16 6   .727
South Dakota State 5 2   .714 14 8   .636
South Dakota 4 4   .500 13 10   .565
Kansas City 2 5   .286 10 12   .455
North Dakota 2 6   .250 8 15   .348
Denver 1 6   .143 7 15   .318
Oral Roberts 1 7   .125 5 16   .238
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
2025 Summit League tournament winner
As of January 29, 2025
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas State 7 2   .778 16 5   .762
South Alabama 6 3   .667 14 7   .667
Troy 6 3   .667 13 7   .650
Appalachian State 6 3   .667 12 8   .600
Marshall 6 3   .667 13 9   .591
James Madison 5 4   .556 12 9   .571
Texas State 5 4   .556 12 9   .571
Old Dominion 5 4   .556 9 12   .429
Georgia Southern 4 5   .444 11 10   .524
Southern Miss 4 5   .444 9 12   .429
Louisiana 4 5   .444 6 15   .286
Georgia State 3 6   .333 7 14   .333
Coastal Carolina 1 8   .111 8 13   .381
Louisiana–Monroe 1 8   .111 5 17   .227
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of January 27, 2025
2024–25 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Utah Valley 7 0   1.000 15 6   .714
Grand Canyon 5 1   .833 15 5   .750
California Baptist 3 3   .500 10 10   .500
Seattle 3 3   .500 8 12   .400
Tarleton 3 3   .500 8 13   .381
Utah Tech 2 3   .400 6 14   .300
UT Arlington 2 4   .333 9 11   .450
Southern Utah 1 5   .167 9 11   .450
Abilene Christian 1 5   .167 9 12   .429
2025 WAC tournament winner
As of January 25, 2025
2024–25 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Saint Mary's 8 0   1.000 18 3   .857
Gonzaga 7 2   .778 16 6   .727
San Francisco 7 3   .700 17 6   .739
Santa Clara 6 3   .667 14 8   .636
Oregon State 6 4   .600 16 7   .696
Washington State 5 4   .556 15 7   .682
Loyola Marymount 4 4   .500 12 8   .600
Pepperdine 2 6   .250 8 13   .381
Portland 2 7   .222 7 15   .318
San Diego 1 8   .111 4 18   .182
Pacific 1 8   .111 6 17   .261
2025 WCC tournament winner
As of January 28, 2024

Coaching changes

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

Team Former
Interim
New
Reason
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.[42]
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.[43]
Miami (FL) Jim Larrañaga Bill Courtney On December 26, 2024, Larrañaga announced effective immediately he would be stepping down as head coach of Miami.[44] 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, as well as one Final Four in 2023. Hurricanes assistant coach Courtney was announced as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
South Florida Amir Abdur-Rahim Ben Fletcher The 43-year-old Abdur-Rahim passed away 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.[45] Five days after his death, Bulls associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[46]
Stephen F. Austin Kyle Keller Tony Jasick SFU 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.[47]
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 leaves the Cavaliers after 15 seasons as the winningest head coach of the program with 364 wins, 10 NCAA tournament appearances, six ACC regular-season titles, two ACC tournament championships, and a national title in 2019.[48] Associate head coach Sanchez, who rejoined the staff last season after spending the past 5 seasons as Charlotte head coach, was named interim head coach for the season.[49]

See also

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