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 ended on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament that began with the First Four on March 18 and ended with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7.
RegularseasonNovember 4, 2024 − March 16, 2025
Tournament datesMarch 18 – April 7, 2025
| 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
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| Preseason AP No. 1 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Regular season | November 4, 2024 − March 16, 2025 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2025 |
| Tournament dates | March 18 – April 7, 2025 |
| National Championship | Alamodome San Antonio, Texas |
| NCAA Champions | Florida Gators |
| Other champions | Chattanooga Mocs (NIT), Illinois State Redbirds (CBI) Nebraska Cornhuskers (CBC) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Cooper Flagg, Duke Blue Devils |
Rule changes
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
- 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 replaced 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] GCU would ultimately join the MW in July 2025.
- 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. Schools already in the reclassification process could opt for the new schedule.[18]
- The Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee approved a proposal that, starting in 2025–26, allows teams to play up to two preseason exhibitions against any four-year institution, including other D-I members. The host institution would also have full control over allocation of proceeds from the games. Through 2024–25, D-I teams had to go through a waiver process to schedule exhibitions against other D-I teams, and had to donate proceeds to a charity. The new rule also eliminated requirements that preseason practice scrimmages be conducted in private and without official scoring.[19]
- February 27 – The Horizon League announced that Northern Illinois would join the conference in 2026–27, coinciding with the football team's departure from the Mid-American Conference to the MW.[20]
- March 19 – The Big West Conference announced that California Baptist would join the conference in 2026–27.[21]
- March 25 – Saint Francis announced that it would reclassify to NCAA Division III starting in 2026–27, when it will leave the Northeast Conference for the Presidents' Athletic Conference.[22]
Milestones and records
- During the season, the following players reached the 2,000-career-point milestone: Grand Canyon guard Rayshon Harrison,[23] Temple guard Jamal Mashburn Jr.,[24] Saint Louis guard Gibson Jimerson,[25] Baylor forward Norchad Omier,[26] Arizona forward Trey Townsend,[27] Villanova forward Eric Dixon,[28] Saint Joseph's guard Erik Reynolds II,[29] Creighton center Ryan Kalkbrenner, Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr., Butler guard Jahmyl Telfort, North Texas guard Atin Wright, Kansas guard Zeke Mayo, LSU guard Jordan Sears, Oral Roberts guard Issac McBride, Tulsa guard Keaston Willis, Texas A&M guard Wade Taylor IV, Minnesota forward Dawson Garcia, Eastern Kentucky forward Devontae Blanton, Marquette guard Kam Jones, Boise State forward Tyson Degenhart, Florida guard Alijah Martin and Alabama guard Chris Youngblood.
- November 12 – Bill Self became Kansas' all-time leader in wins after recording a 77–69 win over Michigan State in Atlanta. The win was his 591st with the Jayhawks, surpassing Phog Allen as the winngest coach in program history.[30] On November 20, he won his 800th career game in an 84–66 home win over UNC Wilmington. Prior to Kansas, Self coached at Oral Roberts, Tulsa and Illinois.[31]
- November 13 – Creighton coach Greg McDermott defeated Houston Christian 78–43 to became the school's all-time leader in wins with 328.[32]
- November 18 – Kansas City defeated local NCCAA member Calvary 119–19, setting several school records, including most lopsided win and fewest points allowed. With the Roos having defeated another local NCCAA school, Kansas Christian, 124–36 on November 8, they became the first Division I men's team with two wins by 85 or more points in a single season.[33]
- December 18 – Following a narrow 62–61 win at home against Davidson, Temple became the sixth college basketball program in history to earn 2,000 all-time wins, joining Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Duke and UCLA.[34]
- January 7 – Following a 62–55 win at home against Georgia Tech, Syracuse became the seventh college program in history to earn 2,000 all-time wins.[35]
- January 11 – Kansas basketball coach Bill Self won his 600th career game after a 54–40 defeat of Cincinnati.[36] Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl became the school's leader in all time wins with 228 after a 66–63 defeat of South Carolina.[37]
- January 22 – Arizona basketball coach Tommy Lloyd won his 100th career game becoming the tenth-fastest coach to do so in a Power Conference after his 126th game.[38]
- February 15 – Michigan State basketball coach Tom Izzo surpassed Bob Knight to become the winningest coach in conference games in Big Ten history with 354, following a 79–65 win on the road over Illinois.[39]
- February 23 – Oakland basketball coach Greg Kampe surpassed Perry Watson to become the winningest coach in conference games in Horizon history with 132, following a 91–86 win on the road over Cleveland State.[40]
Conference membership changes
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.
The 2024–25 season was the last for five Division I schools and one Division II school in their respective conferences.
Arenas
New arenas
- Georgia Southern left the Hanner Fieldhouse, after 55 seasons, for the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.[41] The team played its first game in the Hill Convocation Center on December 7, 2024 against North Florida, despite playing their first three home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse.
- St. Thomas played their final season at Schoenecker Arena, where they have played since 1981, before moving to the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, which will open in the 2025–26 season.[42]
- Tarleton State played their final season at Wisdom Gym, where they have played since 1970, before moving to the new EECU Center, which will open in the 2025–26 season.[43]
- Vermont was originally slated to open their new arena, Tarrant Event Center, as a replacement for the current arena, Patrick Gym. Construction was to continue in 2021 but it has been delayed indefinitely.[44]
Arenas of new D-I teams
- West Georgia began a transition from Division II to Division I, playing at its home since 2000, The Coliseum on the school's Carrollton, Georgia campus. The Wolves will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play until 2028.
- Mercyhurst also started a transition from Division II to Division I, playing at its home since 1977, Mercyhurst Athletic Center on the school's Erie, Pennsylvania campus. The Lakers will also be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play until 2028.
Arena name changes
- September 2024:
- The name of PNC Arena, the home arena of NC State, was changed to the Lenovo Center.
- Tom Gola Arena, the home arena of La Salle, was renamed to John Glaser Arena after renovations were completed.
- October 2024:
- The Greensboro Coliseum, home arena to UNC Greensboro, was renamed to First Horizon Coliseum.
- Southern Indiana's Screaming Eagles Arena was renamed to Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles following a sponsorship deal with locally based Liberty Federal Credit Union. The renamed arena is not to be confused with Liberty Arena at Liberty University.[45]
Other arena changes
- Bellarmine announced on August 28, 2024 that home games would return to campus at Knights Hall for the first time since 2019–20. The Knights had played in the interim at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center.[46]
Seasonal outlook
The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls
Pre-season polls
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Top 10 matchups
Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.
Regular season
- Nov. 4, 2024
- No. 6 Gonzaga defeated No. 8 Baylor, 101–63 (Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA)
- Nov. 8
- No. 1 Kansas defeated No. 9 North Carolina, 92–89 (Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS)
- Nov. 25
- No. 4 Auburn defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 83–81 (Maui Invitational – Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, HI)
- Nov. 26
- No. 9 Alabama defeated No. 6 Houston, 85–80OT (Players Era Festival – MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, NV)
- Dec. 4
- No. 6 Iowa State defeated No. 5 Marquette, 81–70 (Big East–Big 12 Battle – Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA)
- No. 9 Duke defeated No. 2 Auburn, 84–78 (ACC–SEC Challenge – Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC)
- Dec. 7
- No. 4 Kentucky defeated No. 7 Gonzaga, 90–89OT (Battle in Seattle – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA)
- Jan. 4, 2025
- No. 10 Kentucky defeated No. 6 Florida, 106–100 (Rivalry – Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY)
- Jan. 7
- No. 8 Florida defeated No. 1 Tennessee, 73–43 (O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL)
- Jan. 11
- No. 5 Alabama defeated No. 10 Texas A&M, 94–88 (Reed Arena, College Station, TX)
- Jan. 15
- No. 2 Iowa State defeated No. 9 Kansas, 74–57 (Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA)
- Jan. 18
- No. 4 Alabama defeated No. 8 Kentucky, 102–97 (Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY)
- Jan. 25
- No. 1 Auburn defeated No. 6 Tennessee, 53–51 (Neville Arena, Auburn, AL)
- Feb. 1
- No. 8 Tennessee defeated No. 5 Florida, 64–44 (Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN)
- Feb. 8
- No. 6 Florida defeated No. 1 Auburn, 90–81 (Neville Arena, Auburn, AL)
- Feb. 15
- No. 1 Auburn defeated No. 2 Alabama, 94–85 (Rivalry – Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL)
- Feb. 22
- No. 6 Tennessee defeated No. 7 Texas A&M, 77–69 (Reed Arena, College Station, TX)
- No. 5 Houston defeated No. 8 Iowa State, 68–59 (Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas)
- Feb. 24
- No. 4 Houston defeated No. 10 Texas Tech, 69–61 (United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, TX)
- Mar. 1
- No. 5 Tennessee defeated No. 6 Alabama, 79–76 (Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, TN)
- Mar. 5
- No. 5 Florida defeated No. 7 Alabama, 99–94 (Coleman Coliseum, Tuscaloosa, AL)
- Mar. 8
- No. 7 Alabama defeated No. 1 Auburn, 93–91OT (Rivalry – Neville Arena, Auburn, AL)
Conference tournament
- Mar. 15
- No. 8 Tennessee defeated No. 3 Auburn, 70–65 (SEC tournament – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN)
- No. 4 Florida defeated No. 5 Alabama, 104–82 (SEC tournament – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN)
- Mar. 16
- No. 4 Florida defeated No. 8 Tennessee, 86–77 (SEC tournament – Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN)
Postseason tournament
- Mar. 29
- No. 3 Florida defeated No. 9 Texas Tech, 84–79 (Elite Eight – Chase Center, San Francisco, CA)
- No. 1 Duke defeated No. 7 Alabama, 85–65 (Elite Eight – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ)
- Mar. 30
- No. 2 Houston defeated No. 6 Tennessee, 69–50 (Elite Eight – Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN)
- No. 4 Auburn defeated No. 8 Michigan State, 70–64 (Elite Eight – State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA)
- Apr. 5
- No. 3 Florida defeated No. 4 Auburn, 79–73 (Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
- No. 2 Houston defeated No. 1 Duke, 70–67 (Final Four – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
- Apr. 7
- No. 3 Florida defeated No. 2 Houston, 65–63 (National Championship Game – Alamodome, San Antonio, TX)
Regular season
Early-season tournaments
Head-to-head conference challenges
| Conference matchup | Dates | Conference winner | Conference loser | Record |
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| 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 | Tied | 12–12 | |
Upsets
| Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| Nebraska | 80–74OT | No. 18 Illinois | January 30, 2025 | ||
| UCLA | 78–52 | No. 16 Oregon | |||
| Kansas State | 80–61 | No. 3 Iowa State | February 1, 2025 | ||
| Oklahoma | 97–67 | No. 24 Vanderbilt | |||
| Georgia Tech | 77–70 | No. 21 Louisville | |||
| Baylor | 81–70 | No. 11 Kansas | Largest comeback win for Baylor since November 2016 of a 21-point deficit, and this would be the largest blown lead for Kansas in program history. | ||
| USC | 70–64 | No. 7 Michigan State | |||
| Arkansas | 89–79 | No. 12 Kentucky | John Calipari's first game at Rupp Arena as Arkansas head coach | ||
| Nebraska | 77–71 | No. 16 Oregon | February 2, 2025 | ||
| UCLA | 63–61 | No. 9 Michigan State | February 4, 2025 | ||
| Rutgers | 82–73 | No. 23 Illinois | February 5, 2025 | ||
| Ohio State | 73–70 | No. 18 Maryland | February 6, 2025 | ||
| Kansas State | 81–73 | No. 16 Kansas | February 8, 2025 | Sunflower Showdown | |
| Creighton | 77–67 | No. 11 Marquette | |||
| No. 6 Florida | 90–81 | No. 1 Auburn | First road win over an AP No. 1 in program history | ||
| Clemson | 77–71 | No. 2 Duke | |||
| Kansas State | 73–70 | No. 13 Arizona | February 11, 2025 | ||
| Indiana | 71–67 | No. 11 Michigan State | |||
| UConn | 70–66 | No. 24 Creighton | |||
| Villanova | 73–71 | No. 9 St. John's | February 12, 2025 | ||
| Texas | 82–78 | No. 15 Kentucky | February 15, 2025 | ||
| Utah | 74–67 | No. 17 Kansas | |||
| Wichita State | 84–79OT | No. 14 Memphis | February 16, 2025 | ||
| TCU | 69–66 | No. 9 Texas Tech | February 18, 2025 | ||
| BYU | 91–57 | No. 23 Kansas | |||
| Villanova | 81–66 | No. 16 Marquette | February 21, 2025 | ||
| Oregon | 77–73OT | No. 11 Wisconsin | February 22, 2025 | ||
| Oklahoma | 93–87 | No. 21 Mississippi State | |||
| Vanderbilt | 77–72 | No. 24 Ole Miss | |||
| Arkansas | 92–85 | No. 15 Missouri | |||
| BYU | 96–95 | No. 19 Arizona | |||
| Indiana | 73–58 | No. 13 Purdue | February 23, 2025 | Rivalry/Indiana National Guard Governor's Cup | |
| Georgia | 88–83 | No. 3 Florida | February 25, 2025 | ||
| Oklahoma State | 74–68 | No. 9 Iowa State | |||
| Vanderbilt | 86–84 | No. 12 Texas A&M | February 26, 2025 | ||
| Vanderbilt | 97–93OT | No. 14 Missouri | March 1, 2025 | ||
| Illinois | 93–73 | No. 15 Michigan | March 2, 2025 | ||
| Texas | 87–82OT | No. 25 Mississippi State | March 4, 2025 | ||
| No. 22 Texas A&M | 83–72 | No. 1 Auburn | First win over an AP No. 1 team in program history | ||
| Oklahoma | 96–84 | No. 15 Missouri | March 5, 2025 | ||
| UConn | 72–66 | No. 20 Marquette | |||
| Ole Miss | 78–76 | No. 4 Tennessee | |||
| Illinois | 88–80 | No. 18 Purdue | March 7, 2025 | ||
| Arkansas | 93–92 | No. 25 Mississippi State | March 8, 2025 | ||
| Penn State | 86–75 | No. 12 Wisconsin | First win at Wisconsin since 1995 | ||
| No. 7 Alabama | 93–91OT | No. 1 Auburn | Rivalry | ||
| Kansas | 83–76 | No. 24 Arizona | |||
| Gonzaga | 58–51 | No. 19 Saint Mary's | March 11, 2025 | West Coast Tournament | Gonzaga was a 3.5-point favorite in at least one Las Vegas sportsbook.[47] |
| Texas | 94–892OT | No. 14 Texas A&M | March 13, 2025 | SEC Tournament | |
| Arizona | 86–80 | No. 9 Texas Tech | March 14, 2025 | Big 12 Tournament |
In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there were six non-Division I teams that defeated a Division I team during the 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 |
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| Xavier (LA) (NAIA) | 62–56[48] | Alcorn State | November 9, 2024 | ||
| Rogers State (Division II) | 69–68[49] | Oral Roberts | November 25, 2024 | ||
| Michigan Tech (Division II) | 72–70[50] | Green Bay | December 18, 2024 | ||
| UNT Dallas (NAIA) | 69–68[51] | Rice | December 19, 2024 | ||
| Bowie State (Division II) | 76–73[52] | Howard | January 15, 2025 | ||
| Morehouse (Division II) | 79–76[53] | January 20, 2025 | |||
Conference winners and tournaments
Each of the 31 active Division I athletic conferences ended its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference received 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 received automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Postseason tournaments
The NCAA tournament tipped off on March 18, 2025 with the First Four in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 7 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament. Thirty-one of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conferences' tournaments. The remaining 37 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which were extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Final Four – Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas
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| National Semifinals April 5 | National Championship April 7 | ||||||||
| S1 | Auburn | 73 | |||||||
| W1 | Florida | 79 | |||||||
| W1 | Florida | 65 | |||||||
| MW1 | Houston | 63 | |||||||
| E1 | Duke | 67 | |||||||
| MW1 | Houston | 70 | |||||||
Tournament upsets
Per the NCAA, an upset occurs when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least two seed lines better than the winning team.
| Round | West | Midwest | South | East |
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| Sweet 16 | None | None | None | None |
| Elite 8 | None | None | None | None |
| Final 4 | None | |||
| National Championship | None | |||
National Invitation Tournament
After the NCAA tournament field was announced, the National Invitation Tournament invited 32 teams to participate. Eleven teams were given exempt bids based on a ranking index, and 21 other teams were invited for winning their conference regular seasons or at-large bids. The first three rounds were played at campus sites, with the semifinals and final taking place at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Semifinals and final
Semifinals and final
| Semifinals April 1 Hinkle Fieldhouse | Final April 3 Hinkle Fieldhouse | ||||||||
| 2 | North Texas | 67 | |||||||
| 1 | UC Irvine | 69 | |||||||
| 1 | UC Irvine | 84 OT | |||||||
| Chattanooga | 85 | ||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 73 | ||||||||
| Chattanooga | 80 | ||||||||
College Basketball Invitational
After the NCAA tournament field was announced, the College Basketball Invitational invited 11 teams to participate at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Semifinals and finals
| Semifinals March 25 | Championship March 26 | ||||||||
| Illinois State | 78 | ||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 73 | ||||||||
| Illinois State | 79 | ||||||||
| Cleveland State | 68 | ||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 65 | ||||||||
| Cleveland State | 72 | ||||||||
College Basketball Crown
After the NCAA tournament field was announced, the College Basketball Crown tournament invited 16 teams to participate at the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Semifinals and finals
| Semifinals April 5 | Championship April 6 | ||||||||
| Boise State | 79 | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 89 | ||||||||
| Nebraska | 77 | ||||||||
| UCF | 66 | ||||||||
| UCF | 104 | ||||||||
| Villanova | 98OT | ||||||||
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Award winners
2025 Consensus All-Americans
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johni Broome | PF/C | Graduate | Auburn |
| Walter Clayton Jr. | PG/SG | Senior | Florida |
| Cooper Flagg | SF | Freshman | Duke |
| Mark Sears | PG | Graduate | Alabama |
| Braden Smith | PG | Junior | Purdue |
| Player | Position | Class | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJ Haggerty | SG | Sophomore | Memphis |
| Kam Jones | PG/SG | Senior | Marquette |
| RJ Luis Jr. | SF | Junior | St. John's |
| John Tonje | SG | Graduate | Wisconsin |
| JT Toppin | PF | Sophomore | Texas Tech |
Major player of the year awards
- Wooden Award: Cooper Flagg, Duke[85]
- Naismith Award: Cooper Flagg, Duke[86]
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Cooper Flagg, Duke[87]
- NABC Player of the Year: Cooper Flagg, Duke[88]
- Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): Cooper Flagg, Duke[89]
- Sporting News Player of the Year: Johni Broome, Auburn[90]
- Lute Olson Award (Collegeinsider.com): Cooper Flagg, Duke[91]
Major freshman of the year awards
- Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA): Cooper Flagg, Duke[89]
- NABC Freshman of the Year: Cooper Flagg, Duke[88]
Major coach of the year awards
- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Auburn & Rick Pitino, St. John's[92]
- Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Rick Pitino, St. John's[93]
- NABC Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Auburn[88]
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Rick Pitino, St. John's[86]
- Sporting News Coach of the Year: Kelvin Sampson, Houston[94]
- Jim Phelan Award (Collegeinsider.com): Chris Beard, Ole Miss[95]
Other major awards
- Naismith Starting Five:[96]
- Bob Cousy Award (best point guard): Braden Smith, Purdue
- Jerry West Award (best shooting guard): Chaz Lanier, Tennessee
- Julius Erving Award (best small forward): Cooper Flagg, Duke
- Karl Malone Award (best power forward): Johni Broome, Auburn
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award (best center): Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton
- Pete Newell Big Man Award (best big man): Johni Broome, Auburn[88]
- NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton[88]
- Naismith Defensive Player of the Year: Ryan Kalkbrenner, Creighton[86]
- Robert V. Geasey Trophy (top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Eric Dixon, Villanova[97]
- Haggerty Award (top player in NYC metro area): RJ Luis Jr., St. John's[98]
- Ben Jobe Award (top minority coach): Chris Crutchfield, Omaha[99]
- Hugh Durham Award (top mid-major coach): John Groce, Akron[100]
- Lefty Driesell Award (top defensive player): Joseph Tugler, Houston[101]
- Lou Henson Award (top mid-major player): Brian Moore Jr., Norfolk State[102]
- Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (coach with moral character): Mark Byington, Vanderbilt[103]
- Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): RJ Luis Jr., St. John's[104]
- Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Bennett Andersen, Florida[105]
- Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award: For the first time in nearly 50 years, this award and its corresponding women's award were not presented to college basketball figures. The awards went to the boys' and girls' teams of Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles, which both posted winning seasons in the wake of the wildfire that destroyed much of the campus as well as the homes of multiple players on both teams.[106]
Coaching changes
Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.
| Team | Former |
Interim |
New |
Reason |
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| Alabama A&M | Otis Hughley Jr. | N/a | Donte Jackson | Hughley resigned from AAMU on March 25, 2025 after three seasons and a 37–63 record.[107] Staying in the SWAC, the Bulldogs hired Grambling State head coach Jackson on April 3.[108] |
| Alcorn State | Landon Bussie | N/a | Jake Morton | Bussie left Alcorn State on March 20, 2025 after five seasons for Chicago State.[109] Morton, most recently assistant coach with Florida State, was hired by the Braves on April 11.[110] |
| Arkansas State | Bryan Hodgson | N/a | Ryan Pannone | Hodgson left Arkansas State on March 24, 2025 after two seasons for the South Florida job.[111] Alabama assistant coach Pannone was hired by the Red Wolves on March 30.[112] |
| Bellarmine | Scott Davenport | N/a | Doug Davenport | Scott Davenport announced his retirement on March 10, 2025 after 20 seasons at Bellarmine. He left the program as its winningest head coach with 426 wins, including winning the 2011 D-II national championship.[113] Davenport's son and Knights top assistant Doug, who had been named the designated successor in 2022,[114] was officially promoted the next day.[115] |
| Bryant | Phil Martelli Jr. | N/a | Jamion Christian | Martelli Jr. left Bryant on March 26, 2025, after two seasons for the VCU head coaching position.[116] Christian, formerly head coach at Mount St. Mary's, Siena, George Washington, and currently serving as head coach of Pallacanestro Trieste in Italy, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 3.[117] |
| Campbell | Kevin McGeehan | N/a | John Andrzejek | Campbell announced on March 9, 2025 that it had not renewed McGeehan's contract after 12 seasons and a 184–199 record.[118] Florida assistant coach Andrzejek was hired by the Fighting Camels on March 20, and was introduced at the conclusion of Florida's season.[119] |
| Central Michigan | Tony Barbee | N/a | Andy Bronkema | CMU fired Barbee on April 3, 2025, after a 49–75 record in four seasons.[120] Bronkema, head coach at Division II Ferris State the last 12 years, was hired by the Chippewas on April 14.[121] |
| Chicago State | Scott Spinelli | N/a | Landon Bussie | Less than 11 months after promoting Spinelli to head coach, Chicago State fired him after a 4–28 season on March 7, 2025.[122] The Cougars hired Alcorn State head coach Bussie on March 20.[109] |
| Cleveland State | Daniyal Robinson | N/a | Rob Summers | Robinson left Cleveland State on March 30, 2025, after three seasons for the North Texas job.[123] Missouri assistant coach Summers, who was an assistant with the Vikings from 2019–22, was hired on April 9.[124] |
| Colorado State | Niko Medved | N/a | Ali Farokhmanesh | Medved left Colorado State on March 24, 2025 after seven seasons for his alma mater Minnesota.[125] Two days later, the Rams promoted associate head coach Farokhmanesh to fill the position.[126] |
| Columbia | Jim Engles | N/a | Kevin Hovde | Engles stepped down from his head coaching role on March 10, 2025 after eight seasons and a 71–150 record.[127] Florida assistant coach Hovde, a former assistant with the Lions from 2012–2016, was hired on March 24.[128] |
| Denver | Jeff Wulbrun | N/a | Tim Bergstraser | Denver and Wulbrun, who was on leave through the end of the season, mutually agreed to part ways on March 20, 2025 after four seasons and a 53–74 record.[129] Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead head coach Bergstraser was hired by the Pioneers on April 14.[130] |
| Drake | Ben McCollum | N/a | Eric Henderson | After leading Drake to 30+ wins in his lone season, McCollum left on March 24, 2025 for the Iowa coaching job.[131] Four days later, the Bulldogs hired South Dakota State head coach Henderson.[132] |
| Florida A&M | Patrick Crarey II | N/a | Charlie Ward | Just less than a year after being hired by FAMU, Crarey departed from the university on April 11, 2025 to take the head coaching position at conference rival Grambling State.[133] Ward, a former Heisman Trophy winner at Florida State and 12–year NBA veteran who was serving as head coach at Florida High School in Tallahassee, was hired by the Rattlers as his replacement on April 16.[134] |
| Florida State | Leonard Hamilton | N/a | Luke Loucks | Hamilton announced on February 3, 2025 that he would resign from FSU following the end of the 2024–25 season. He spent 23 years as head coach and resigned as the winningest coach in the program's history with 460 wins.[135] Sacramento Kings assistant coach Loucks, who played for the Seminoles from 2008–2012 under Hamilton, was hired as his replacement on March 9.[136] |
| Fordham | Keith Urgo | N/a | Mike Magpayo | Fordham parted ways with Urgo on March 20, 2025 after three seasons, including winning just 25 games the last 2 years after winning that same number of games in his first season.[137] On March 29, the Rams announced the hiring of UC Riverside head coach Magpayo.[138] |
| Grambling State | Donte Jackson | N/a | Patrick Crarey II | Jackson left Grambling on April 3, 2025, after eight seasons for conference rival Alabama A&M.[108] The Tigers would also stay in conference for their new head coach, hiring Florida A&M head coach Crarey on April 11.[133] |
| High Point | Alan Huss | N/a | Flynn Clayman | Huss left High Point on April 10, 2025, after two seasons to return to his alma mater Creighton to become associate head coach and head coach in waiting.[139] Panthers associate head coach Clayman was promoted to the open position the following day.[140] |
| Indiana | Mike Woodson | N/a | Darian DeVries | Indiana announced on February 7, 2025 that Woodson would step down from his head coaching position after 4 seasons, effective at the end of the season.[141] Under Woodson, the Hoosiers were 82–53 overall with back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament during Woodson's first 2 seasons. On March 18, 2025, the school announced that former West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries would be hired as his replacement.[142] |
| Iona | Tobin Anderson | N/a | Dan Geriot | Iona fired Anderson after 2 seasons and a 33–34 record on March 17, 2025.[143] New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Geriot was hired by the Gaels as his replacement three days later.[144] |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | N/a | Ben McCollum | Iowa fired McCaffery on March 14, 2025 after 15 seasons. McCaffery led the Hawkeyes to a program record 297 wins and 7 NCAA tournament appearances, but failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year, the third time under his tenure.[145] Drake head coach McCollum was hired on March 24.[131] |
| IU Indy | Paul Corsaro | N/a | Ben Howlett | Following an investigation into allegations of mistreatment within the IUI men's program, Corsaro was fired on May 13, 2025, after a single season.[146] Howlett, head coach of his alma mater West Liberty of the NCAA Division II for the last eight seasons, was hired by the Jaguars on May 27.[147] |
| La Salle | Fran Dunphy | N/a | Darris Nichols | Dunphy, who was in his 3rd season as head coach of La Salle, announced on February 20, 2025 that he would retire from his position at the end of the season, but would remain with his alma mater as special assistant to the president of the university, for which he agreed to a lifetime contract for that role.[148] On March 11, the Explorers hired Radford head coach Nichols as his replacement.[149] |
| Lipscomb | Lennie Acuff | N/a | Kevin Carroll | Acuff left Lipscomb on April 9, 2025, after six seasons for the same position at Samford.[150] Former Bison assistant Carroll, who had been head coach at Division II Trevecca Nazarene University the past two years, was hired on April 15.[151] |
| Longwood | Griff Aldrich | N/a | Ronnie Thomas | After Aldrich left Longwood after seven seasons to become associate head coach at Virginia, Lancers assistant Thomas was named head coach on March 23, 2025.[152] |
| Louisiana | Bob Marlin | Derrick Zimmerman | Quannas White | Louisiana announced on December 19, 2024, that Marlin was relieved of his duties and assistant coach 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.[153] On March 10, 2025, Houston assistant coach White was hired as the new head coach.[154] |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Keith Richard | N/a | Phil Cunningham | Richard announced on December 20, 2024 that he would retire at the end of the season, his 15th at ULM.[155] His 170 wins as head coach of ULM is the 2nd highest all-time in the program. Warhawks top assistant Cunningham was promoted to fill the vacant position on March 18, 2025.[156] |
| Maryland | Kevin Willard | N/a | Buzz Williams | Willard left Maryland after 3 seasons to accept Villanova's head coaching job on March 30, 2025.[157] On April 1, the Terrapins announced the hiring of Buzz Williams from Texas A&M.[158] |
| McNeese | Will Wade | N/a | Bill Armstrong | Wade left McNeese on March 23, 2025 after two seasons for NC State.[159] Baylor assistant coach Armstrong was hired by the Cowboys on March 25.[160] |
| Miami (FL) | Jim Larrañaga | Bill Courtney | Jai Lucas | On December 26, 2024, Larrañaga announced he would step down as head coach of Miami, effective immediately.[161] 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 with the Hurricanes, as well as one Final Four in 2023. Hurricanes associate head coach Courtney was announced as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 6, 2025, the school announced the hiring of Duke associate head coach Lucas as the new head coach.[162] |
| Minnesota | Ben Johnson | N/a | Niko Medved | Minnesota fired Johnson on March 13, 2025 after 4 seasons. Under Johnson, the Golden Gophers were 56–71 overall, including a 22–57 record in conference play and never finished higher than 9th in the standings.[163] Colorado State head coach and Minnesota alum Medved was hired on March 24.[125] |
| Murray State | Steve Prohm | N/a | Ryan Miller | Unable to replicate the success from his first time at Murray State, Prohm stepped down from his head coaching position on March 8, 2025 after a 45–52 record in three seasons of his second stint.[164] Creighton top assistant Miller was hired by the Racers on March 17.[165] |
| Navy | Ed DeChellis | N/a | Jon Perry | After 14 seasons at Navy and 29 overall as head coach, DeChellis announced his retirement on March 19, 2025. DeChellis won 196 games with the Midshipmen and coached the most games in program history with 426.[166] Associate head coach Perry was promoted to the position on April 2.[167] |
| NC State | Kevin Keatts | N/a | Will Wade | Keatts was fired on March 9, 2025 after eight seasons at NC State. Under Keatts, the Wolfpack went 151–113, including finishing 12–19 this year and missing the conference tournament less than a year after making the Final Four.[168] McNeese head coach Wade was officially hired as his replacement on March 23.[159] |
| New Mexico | Richard Pitino | N/a | Eric Olen | Pitino departed from UNM on March 25, 2025 after four seasons for Xavier.[169] UC San Diego's Eric Olen was tabbed as the Lobos new head coach on March 30.[170] |
| North Florida | Matthew Driscoll | Bobby Kennen | Driscoll left UNF on May 22, 2025, after 16 seasons to become associate head coach at Kansas State. On that same day, longtime Ospreys associate head coach Kennen was initially named interim head coach for the 2025–26 season.[171] On March 7, 2026, Kennen had the interim tag removed and was officially named head coach.[172] | |
| North Texas | Ross Hodge | N/a | Daniyal Robinson | It was announced on March 26, 2025, that Hodge will leave UNT after two seasons for the West Virginia job once the Mean Green's season is over.[173] Cleveland State head coach Robinson was hired to be his replacement on March 30.[123] |
| Oral Roberts | Russell Springmann | N/a | Kory Barnett | ORU fired Springmann on March 7, 2025 after two seasons and a 19–42 record.[174] The Golden Eagles hired West Virginia assistant Barnett on March 28.[175] |
| Penn | Steve Donahue | N/a | Fran McCaffery | Penn parted ways with Donahue on March 10, 2025 after nine seasons and a 131–130 record.[176] Former Iowa Head coach and Penn alum McCaffery was hired by the Quakers on March 27.[177] |
| Radford | Darris Nichols | N/a | Zach Chu | Nichols left Radford after four seasons on March 11, 2025 for the La Salle job.[149] Chu, the Chief Strategist for SMU, was hired by the Highlanders on March 16.[178] |
| Saint Francis | Rob Krimmel | N/a | Luke McConnell | Krimmel announced his retirement from Saint Francis after 13 seasons on March 27, 2025, two days after the school announced that they will be moving to Division 3 in 2026.[22][179] Red Flash associate head coach McConnell was immediately promoted to the position the same day.[180] |
| Samford | Bucky McMillan | N/a | Lennie Acuff | McMillan left Samford after five seasons on April 5, 2025 for the Texas A&M job.[181] Four days later, the Bulldogs hired Lipscomb head coach Acuff as his replacement.[150] |
| South Dakota State | Eric Henderson | N/a | Bryan Petersen | Henderson left SDSU on March 28, 2025, after six seasons for Drake.[132] The Jackrabbits promoted top assistant Peterson the following day.[182] |
| South Florida | Amir Abdur-Rahim | Ben Fletcher | Bryan Hodgson | The 43-year-old Abdur-Rahim died 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 Bulls to a school-record 25 wins, an American Athletic Conference regular season championship, and was named AAC Coach of the Year.[183] Five days after his death, associate head coach Fletcher was named interim head coach for the season.[184] Following the season, USF announced on March 14, 2025 that Fletcher would not be retained.[185] On March 24, the school hired Arkansas State head coach Hodgson.[111] |
| Stephen F. Austin | Kyle Keller | Tony Jasick | Matt Braeuer | SFA 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.[186] On March 7, Texas Tech assistant coach Braeuer was hired as the new head coach.[187] |
| Tennessee State | Brian Collins | N/a | Nolan Smith | Collins left Tennessee State on June 30, 2025, after seven seasons to join the Memphis Grizzlies as a player development coach.[188] Memphis assistant coach Smith was hired by the Tigers on July 18.[189] |
| Texas | Rodney Terry | N/a | Sean Miller | Texas parted ways with Terry on March 23, 2025. After leading the Longhorns to the 2023 Elite Eight as interim coach, the team went 40–29 in his two full seasons as head coach and were unable to get past the round of 32 both those years.[190] The following day, the school hired Sean Miller from Xavier, whose team beat Texas in the First Four.[191] |
| Texas A&M | Buzz Williams | N/a | Bucky McMillan | Williams left Texas A&M on April 1, 2025, after six seasons for the Maryland head coaching position.[158] On April 5, the Aggies announced former Samford head coach Bucky McMillan as his replacement.[181] |
| UC Riverside | Mike Magpayo | N/a | Gus Argenal | Magpayo left UCR on March 29, 2025, after five seasons for the Fordham job.[138] The Highlanders hired Argenal from Division II Cal State San Bernardino on May 1.[192] |
| UC San Diego | Eric Olen | N/a | Clint Allard | Olen departed UC San Diego on March 30, 2025, after 12 seasons to accept the New Mexico head coaching job.[170] The same day, associate head coach Allard was appointed as the new head coach of the Tritons.[193] |
| UNLV | Kevin Kruger | N/a | Josh Pastner | UNLV fired Kruger on March 15, 2025 after four seasons and a 76–55 record.[194] On March 24, former Memphis and Georgia Tech head coach Pastner was hired as the new head coach of the Runnin' Rebels.[195] |
| Utah | Craig Smith | Josh Eilert | Alex Jensen | Utah announced on February 24, 2025 that Smith was relieved of his coaching duties and assistant coach Eilert would serve as the team's interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Smith finished with a 65−62 with zero NCAA tournament appearances during his 3+ year tenure with the Utes.[196] On March 6, Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Jensen, a member of the 1998 national championship runner-up team, was announced as the new head coach.[197] |
| VCU | Ryan Odom | N/a | Phil Martelli Jr. | Odom left VCU on March 21, 2025 after two seasons for the Virginia job.[198] Five days later, the Rams hired Bryant head coach Phil Martelli Jr. as his replacement.[116] |
| Villanova | Kyle Neptune | Mike Nardi | Kevin Willard | Villanova dismissed Neptune on March 15, 2025 after 3 seasons and a 54–47 record with no NCAA tournament appearances. Wildcats associate head coach Nardi, who was named interim head coach following Neptune's dismissal, will continue to serve in that role for the team in the inaugural College Basketball Crown.[199] On March 30, Maryland head coach Kevin Willard accepted the offer to be Villanova's next head coach.[157] |
| Virginia | Tony Bennett | Ron Sanchez | Ryan Odom | Virginia announced on October 17, 2024 that Bennett had retired, effective immediately, and made a formal announcement the next day. Bennett left the Cavaliers after 15 seasons as the winningest head coach of the program with 364 wins, 10 NCAA tournament appearances, 6 ACC regular-season titles, 2 ACC tournament championships, and a national title in 2019.[200] Associate head coach Sanchez, who rejoined the staff last season after spending the past five seasons as Charlotte head coach, was named interim head coach for the season.[201] After a 15–17 season, UVA announced on March 12, 2025 that Sanchez would not be retained for next season.[202] On March 21, Virginia announced that VCU head coach Ryan Odom would be its new coach.[198] |
| West Virginia | Darian DeVries | N/a | Ross Hodge | DeVries left West Virginia on March 18, 2025 after a single season for the Indiana job.[142] The Mountaineers hired North Texas head coach Hodge, and will be formally introduced at the end of UNT's season.[173] |
| Xavier | Sean Miller | N/a | Richard Pitino | Miller, who just finished his third season of his second stint at Xavier, left on March 24, 2025 for the head coaching job at Texas.[191] New Mexico head coach Pitino was hired by the Musketeers the following day.[169] |
Attendances
The top 30 NCAA Division I men's basketball teams by average home attendance:[203]
| Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | Team | Average attendance | Total attendance |
| 1 | North Carolina | 20,521 | 307,821 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 20,334 | 366,007 |
| 3 | Tennessee | 20,026 | 340,436 |
| 4 | Arkansas | 18,996 | 341,935 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 18,888 | 321,103 |
| 6 | Creighton | 17,366 | 295,217 |
| 7 | BYU | 17,054 | 289,921 |
| 8 | Indiana | 16,447 | 296,046 |
| 9 | Marquette | 15,571 | 264,705 |
| 10 | Kansas | 15,300 | 260,100 |
| 11 | Illinois | 15,091 | 256,543 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 15,006 | 255,109 |
| 13 | Nebraska | 14,964 | 239,426 |
| 14 | Purdue | 14,876 | 238,016 |
| 15 | Louisville | 14,864 | 252,681 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 14,797 | 236,752 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 14,062 | 239,053 |
| 18 | Arizona | 14,058 | 224,925 |
| 19 | Virginia | 13,478 | 229,133 |
| 20 | Dayton | 13,407 | 241,328 |
| 21 | Alabama | 13,389 | 200,834 |
| 22 | Maryland | 13,367 | 253,972 |
| 23 | NC State | 13,063 | 235,140 |
| 24 | New Mexico | 13,051 | 221,866 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 13,042 | 234,752 |
| 26 | UConn | 12,992 | 207,864 |
| 27 | Michigan | 12,007 | 192,105 |
| 28 | Memphis | 11,931 | 178,958 |
| 29 | South Carolina | 11,926 | 214,673 |
| 30 | Missouri | 11,713 | 234,251 |