2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

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2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
File:Chicago State Athletics wordmark.png
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record0–10 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin McClain
Assistant coaches
  • Dalonte Hill
  • Ramim Bhuiya
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 0 – 0   – 4 – 3   .571
Mercyhurst* 0 – 0   – 5 – 5   .500
Stonehill* 0 – 0   – 5 – 5   .500
Wagner 0 – 0   – 3 – 4   .429
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 – 0   – 3 – 6   .333
Saint Francis 0 – 0   – 3 – 6   .333
Le Moyne* 0 – 0   – 3 – 7   .300
LIU 0 – 0   – 3 – 7   .300
Chicago State 0 – 0   – 0 – 10   .000
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
As of December 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represents Chicago State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Scott Spinelli, play their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois, as first-year members of the Northeast Conference.

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.[1] This season was the Cougars' last as an independent, as they joined the Northeast Conference for the 2024–25 season.[2]

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.[3]

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

() first-place votes

Preseason All-Conference Team

No Cougars were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[4]

Roster

2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

Schedule and results

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 site 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. 		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. 		vs. Radford
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals 		L 48–63  0–7
  12 – Forrest   6 – Tied   3 – Crawford  Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024*
9:30 a.m. 		vs. Drexel
Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket consolation game 		L 71–83  0–8
  19 – McKoy Jr.   6 – McKoy Jr.   4 – G. Spinelli  Ocean Center 
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       Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer       Hawkins Arena 
Macon, GA
December 19, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Grand Canyon       GCU Arena 
Phoenix, AZ
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cal State Northridge       Premier America Credit Union Arena 
Northridge, CA
December 29, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
NEC regular season
January 3, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Wagner       Spiro Sports Center 
Staten Island, NY
January 5, 2024
TBD 		at LIU       Steinberg Wellness Center 
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Stonehill       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Le Moyne       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2025
7:00 p.m. 		Fairleigh Dickinson       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
January 24, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Stonehill       Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
January 26, 2025
12:00 p.m. 		at Central Connecticut       William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		LIU       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 6, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		Mercyhurst       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Saint Francis       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Fairleigh Dickinson       Bogota Savings Bank Center 
Hackensack, NJ
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		at Le Moyne       Ted Grant Court 
DeWitt, NY
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		Central Connecticut       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		Wagner       Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m. 		at Mercyhurst       Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m. 		at Saint Francis       DeGol Arena 
Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fields' 32 lead Fairfield over Chicago State 77-74 in CBI quarterfinals". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  2. ↑ Guerriero, Justin (2023-12-06). "Northeast Conference adds Chicago State as full member for '24-25 athletic year". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  3. ↑ "Preseason Power Play: Wagner and CCSU Rise to Top In Deadlocked #NECMBB Coaches' Poll". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ↑ "Chicago State Cougars 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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