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2024–25 Missouri State Bears basketball team

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The 2024–25 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by head coach Cuonzo Martin in his first season in his second stint, and his fourth overall, played their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena located in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–23 (2–18 MVC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
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2024–25 Missouri State Bears basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record9–23 (2–18 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaGreat Southern Bank Arena
Seasons
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2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drake †17–3 .85031–4  .886
Bradley15–5 .75028–9  .757
Northern Iowa14–6 .70020–13  .606
Belmont13–7 .65022–11  .667
Illinois State10–10 .50022–14  .611
UIC10–10 .50017–14  .548
Murray State9–11 .45016–17  .485
Southern Illinois8–12 .40014–19  .424
Indiana State8–12 .40014–18  .438
Evansville8–12 .40011–21  .344
Valparaiso6–14 .30015–19  .441
Missouri State2–18 .1009–23  .281
† 2025 MVC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 8–12 in MVC play to finish in ninth place.[1] They defeated Murray State,[2] before falling to top-seeded Indiana State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament.[3]

On March 10, 2024, the school announced that they would be firing head coach Dana Ford, ending his six-year tenure with the team.[4] On March 27, the school announced that former Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin would be returning as head coach, having held the position from 2008 to 2011.[5]

Roster

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2024–25 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Mozae Downing-Rivers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrBarton CC Lawrence, Kansas
G 1 Vincent Brady II 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrIU Indy Indianapolis, Indiana
G 2 Dez White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAustin Peay Jefferson City, Missouri
G 3 Makhai Valentine 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSteel Valley HS Munhall, Pennsylvania
G 5 Tommy Pinegar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoGreenwood Laboratory School Springfield, Missouri
G 6 Logan Epes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrMidwestern State Garland, Texas
F 7 Jurrell Baldwin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrHyde Park Academy HS Chicago, Illinois
F 8 Sam Murray II 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrMurray State Gulfport, Mississippi
F 9 Wesley Oba 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SrDelaware State Manchester, England
G 10 Iago Stanback 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrPalmetto Ridge HS Naples, Florida
G 11 Chase Martin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrPurdue Columbia, Missouri
G 12 Jalen Hampton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSouth Plains College St. Louis, Missouri
G 13 Zaxton King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrLawrence HS Lawrence, Kansas
G 20 C.J. Gaines 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrCalvary Day School Savannah, Georgia
G 21 Nick Kramer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoSaint Louis St. Louis, Missouri
F 23 Michael Osei-Bonsu 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)280 lb (127 kg) JrVincennes Bolingbrook, Illinois
F 24 Allen Udemadu 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) SrMorgan State Lagos, Nigeria
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Last update: November 22, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition Season
October 29, 2024*
7:00 pm		 Southwest Baptist W 72–65  –
 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,483)
Springfield, MO
Regular Season
November 4, 2024*
5:45 pm, FS1		 at Butler L 65–72  0–1
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,887)
Indianapolis, IN
November 11, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Missouri Southern W 90–61  1–1
 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,189)
Springfield, MO
November 16, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tulsa W 111–106 3OT 2–1
 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,364)
Springfield, MO
November 19, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Arlington W 78–68  3–1
 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,178)
Springfield, MO
November 24, 2024*
4:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. High Point
Cayman Islands Classic Quarterfinal		 W 71–61  4–1
 John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2024*
6:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Boston College
Cayman Islands Classic Semifinal		 L 74–76 OT 4–2
 John Gray Gymnasium (915)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2024*
4:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. South Dakota State
Cayman Islands Classic Third Place		 L 55–75  4–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (920)
George Town, Cayman Islands
December 1, 2024*
3:00 pm, Summit League Network		 at Oral Roberts W 72–67  5–3
 Mabee Center (3,368)
Tulsa, OK
December 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Indiana State L 77–80  5–4
(0–1)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,357)
Springfield, MO
December 14, 2024*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Washington State L 78–91  5–5
 Beasley Coliseum (3,304)
Pullman, WA
December 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lincoln (MO) W 61–49  6–5
 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,324)
Springfield, MO
December 22, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 UC Santa Barbara W 68–56  7–5
 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,762)
Springfield, MO
December 29, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Evansville L 40–57  7–6
(0–2)		 Ford Center (5,128)
Evansville, IN
January 1, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Valparaiso L 72–73  7–7
(0–3)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,013)
Springfield, MO
January 4, 2025
7:00 pm, CBSSN		 at Bradley L 60–69  7–8
(0–4)		 Carver Arena (5,816)
Peoria, IL
January 7, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UIC L 63–80  7–9
(0–5)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,406)
Springfield, MO
January 11, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Illinois L 78–88 OT 7–10
(0–6)		 Banterra Center (4,312)
Carbondale, IL
January 15, 2025
6:00 pm, MVC TV Network		 Southern Illinois L 51–73  7–11
(0–7)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (3,026)
Springfield, MO
January 18, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Illinois State L 68–74  7–12
(0–8)		 CEFCU Arena (4,588)
Normal, IL
January 21, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northern Iowa L 68–79  7–13
(0–9)		 McLeod Center (3,491)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 25, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 Drake L 62–69 OT 7–14
(0–10)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (3,210)
Springfield, MO
January 29, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Indiana State L 67–72  7–15
(0–11)		 Hulman Center (4,332)
Terre Haute, IN
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Murray State W 77–56  8–15
(1–11)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,468)
Springfield, MO
February 5, 2025
6:00 pm, MVC TV Network		 Northern Iowa L 61–66  8–16
(1–12)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (2,011)
Springfield, MO
February 8, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Belmont L 68–85  8–17
(1–13)		 Curb Event Center (2,210)
Nashville, TN
February 12, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Evansville W 71–54  9–17
(2–13)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,438)
Springfield, MO
February 16, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UIC L 58–63  9–18
(2–14)		 Credit Union 1 Arena (875)
Chicago, IL
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Valparaiso L 64–66  9–19
(2–15)		 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,267)
Valparaiso, IN
February 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Illinois State L 68–70  9–20
(2–16)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,853)
Springfield, MO
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Belmont L 65–74  9–21
(2–17)		 Great Southern Bank Arena (1,683)
Springfield, MO
March 2, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Drake L 60–68 OT 9–22
(2–18)		 The Knapp Center (5,122)
Des Moines, IA
MVC Tournament
March 6, 2025
2:30 pm, MVC TV Network		 (12) vs. (5) Illinois State
Arch Madness Opening Round		 L 54–70  9–23
 Enterprise Center (4,402)
St. Louis, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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