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The 2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Scott Spinelli, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois, as first-year members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for last place. They lost to LIU in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–28 (4–12 NEC)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachKevin McClain
Quick facts Chicago State Cougars men's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–28 (4–12 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin McClain
Assistant coaches
  • Dalonte Hill
  • Ramim Bhuiya
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
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2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut14–2 .87525–7  .781
LIU12–4 .75017–16  .515
Mercyhurst **9–7 .56315–16  .484
Saint Francis †8–8 .50016–18  .471
Fairleigh Dickinson8–8 .50013–20  .394
Stonehill *7–9 .43815–17  .469
Wagner6–10 .37514–16  .467
Chicago State4–12 .2504–28  .125
Le Moyne *4–12 .2509–23  .281
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
* 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

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On March 7, 2025, the school fired head coach Scott Spinelli.[1] On March 20, the school named Alcorn State head coach Landon Bussie the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 13–19. As an independent, they did not participate in any conference tournament. They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #15 seed, where they would upset UC San Diego in the first round, before losing to Fairfield in the quarterfinals.[3] This season was the Cougars' last as an independent, as they joined the Northeast Conference for the 2024–25 season.[4]

Preseason polls

Northeast Conference poll

The Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Cougars were picked to finish in sixth in the conference.[5]

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Rank Team
T-1. Central Connecticut (5)
T-1. Wagner (4)
3. Fairleigh Dickinson
4. Le Moyne
5. LIU
6. Chicago State
7. Mercyhurst
T-8. Saint Francis
T-8. Stonehill
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() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Cougars were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 0 Greg Spate 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Plantation, Florida
G 1 Troy McCoy Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Windsor, Connecticut
G 2 Deshawn Jean-Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, Florida
G 3 Joe Spinelli 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 4 Saxby Sunderland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) Jr Arlington, Virginia
F 5 Cameron Jernigan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Gary, Indiana
G 10 Matthew Robinson Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Miramar, Florida
F 11 Noble Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Deltona, Florida
G 12 Gabe Spinelli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 13 Jalen Forrest 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Decatur, Georgia
G 14 Alex Raiford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
F 20 CJ Delancy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Jonesboro, Arkansas
F 22 Dailliss Cox 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Louisville, Kentucky
F 23 Quincy Allen 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Toronto, Ontario
F 24 Tehshaundre Cole 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
F 25 Mike Brown 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) GS Washington, D.C.
F 32 Gerald Jones III 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lithonia, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2024

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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
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Loyola Chicago L 72–79  0–1
  13 – G. Spinelli  6 – Jernigan  5 – Sunderland  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,626)
Chicago, IL
November 9, 2024*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		 Youngstown State L 60–80  0–2
  15 – G. Spinelli  6 – Forrest  3 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (525)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		 at Texas L 58–105  0–3
  14 – Tied  7 – Forrest  2 – Robinson Jr.  Moody Center (10,662)
Austin, TX
November 16, 2024*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at San Francisco
Sunshine Slam Campus Game		 L 37–82  0–4
  8 – Forrest  7 – Allen  2 – G. Spinelli  Sobrato Center (1,864)
San Francisco, CA
November 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		 Eastern Kentucky L 66–86  0–5
  15 – G. Spinelli  5 – G. Spinelli  4 – Robinson Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (101)
Chicago, IL
November 22, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Indiana State L 61–97  0–6
  14 – Allen  8 – Tied  1 – Tied  Hulman Center (4,397)
Terre Haute, IN
November 25, 2024*
9:30 a.m., BallerTV		 vs. Radford
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket Semifinal		 L 48–63  0–7
  12 – Forrest  6 – Tied  3 – Crawford  Ocean Center (1,690)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*
9:30 a.m., BallerTV		 vs. Drexel
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket Third Place		 L 71–83  0–8
  19 – McKoy Jr.  6 – McKoy Jr.  4 – G. Spinelli  Ocean Center (1,548)
Daytona Beach, FL
November 30, 2024*
12:00 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 15 Wisconsin L 53–74  0–9
  10 – Forrest  11 – G. Spinelli  3 – G. Spinelli  Kohl Center (14,711)
Madison, WI
December 2, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Summit League Network		 at St. Thomas L 76–98  0–10
  15 – McKoy Jr.  9 – Jernigan  3 – Tied  Shoenecker Arena (879)
St. Paul, MN
December 8, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Louis L 62–85  0–11
  18 – Crawford  7 – Forrest  2 – Tied  Chaifetz Arena (4,815)
St. Louis, MO
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Mercer L 63–75  0–12
  20 – Crawford  9 – Tied  6 – Crawford  Hawkins Arena (812)
Macon, GA
December 19, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Grand Canyon L 51–74  0–13
  11 – Crawford  8 – Delancy  3 – Crawford  Global Credit Union Arena (7,024)
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Cal State Northridge L 57–81  0–14
  14 – Tied  9 – Crawford  6 – Crawford  Premier America Credit Union Arena (650)
Northridge, CA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN		 at No. 24 Illinois L 64–117  0–15
  20 – G. Spinelli  6 – Forrest  3 – G. Spinelli  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		 at Wagner W 64–52  1–15
(1–0)		  15 – Crawford  7 – Cox  3 – G. Spinelli  Spiro Sports Center (191)
Staten Island, NY
January 5, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 at LIU L 39–53  1–16
(1–1)		  9 – G. Spinelli  9 – Forrest  3 – Sunderland  Steinberg Wellness Center (126)
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 Stonehill L 52–68  1–17
(1–2)		  15 – Crawford  6 – Jernigan  2 – McKoy Jr.  Jones Convocation Center (145)
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 Le Moyne W 88–72  2–17
(2–2)		  24 – Forrest  8 – Forrest  7 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (216)
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2025
7:00 p.m.		 Fairleigh Dickinson L 48–58  2–18
(2–3)		  17 – Forrest  9 – Delancy  3 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (200)
Chicago, IL
January 24, 2025
6:00 p.m.		 at Stonehill L 73–75  2–19
(2–4)		  25 – Spinelli  8 – Allen  2 – Tied  Merkert Gymnasium (1,265)
Easton, MA
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m.		 at Central Connecticut L 64–81  2–20
(2–5)		  13 – G. Spinelli  8 – Allen  4 – Sunderland  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (1,126)
New Britain, CT
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 LIU W 73–67 OT 3–20
(3–5)		  19 – Forrest  7 – G. Spinelli  2 – Tied  Jones Convocation Center (185)
Chicago, IL
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m.		 Mercyhurst W 85–78  4–20
(4–5)		  37 – Forrest  7 – Forrest  5 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (85)
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Saint Francis L 69–81  4–21
(4–6)		  23 – G. Spinelli  8 – Allen  4 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (275)
Chicago, IL
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.		 at Fairleigh Dickinson L 49–91  4–22
(4–7)		  15 – Allen  9 – Allen  5 – G. Spinelli  Bogota Savings Bank Center (257)
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 at Le Moyne L 75–80  4–23
(4–8)		  22 – Forrest  8 – Allen  4 – G. Spinelli  Ted Grant Court (520)
DeWitt, NY
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m.		 Central Connecticut L 75–81  4–24
(4–9)		  20 – Cox  10 – Cox  5 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (295)
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 Wagner L 52–64  4–25
(4–10)		  15 – Tied  4 – Tied  7 – G. Spinelli  Jones Convocation Center (235)
Chicago, IL
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m.		 at Mercyhurst L 68–90  4–26
(4–11)		  19 – Forrest  5 – Cox  4 – G. Spinelli  Owen McCormick Court (654)
Erie, PA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m.		 at Saint Francis L 71–80 OT 4–27
(4–12)		  22 – Allen  10 – Robinson  7 – G. Spinelli  DeGol Arena (899)
Loretto, PA
NEC Tournament
March 5, 2025
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		 (7) at (2) LIU
Quarterfinals		 L 57–68  4–28
  17 – Forrest  6 – Allen  4 – G. Spinelli  Steinberg Wellness Center (278)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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