2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 18 |
TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, Peacock |
2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
Tournament |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2024–25 Big Ten men's basketball season will be the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that will began with practices in October 2024, followed by the start of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2024. The regular season will end in March of 2025.
The season will be the conference's first with 18 teams as four schools, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington, will join the conference in 2024.[1] The conference announced that all teams will play 20 regular season games.[2] However, only 15 of the 18 teams will qualify for the Big Ten tournament.[3]
Head coaches[edit]
Coaching changes[edit]
Michigan[edit]
On March 15, 2024, Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard after finishing the 2023–24 season with an 8–24 record.[4] On March 24, the school named Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May the team's new head coach.[5]
Ohio State[edit]
On February 15, Ohio State fired Chris Holtmann.[6] The school named associate head coach Jake Diebler the team's interim head coach.[7] Following the completion of the Big Ten Tournament, the school named Diebler the team's new head coach after finishing the season with a 6-2 record as interim coach, having won a game in the Big Ten Tournament.[8] Following the announcement, Ohio State proceeded to win two games in the NIT before losing in the Quarterfinals.
USC[edit]
On April 1, USC head coach Andy Enfield left the school to take the head coaching position at SMU.[9] On April 4, the school named Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman the team's new head coach.[10]
Washington[edit]
On March 8, Washington fired head coach Mike Hopkins after seven seasons.[11] On March 25, the school named Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.[12]
Coaches[edit]
Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 8 | 132–88 (.600) | 80–58 (.580) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Indiana | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks (Asst.) | 4 | 63–40 (.612) | 31–29 (.517) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 15 | 282–191 (.596) | 136–128 (.515) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Maryland | Kevin Willard | Seton Hall | 2 | 38–30 (.559) | 18–22 (.450) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan | Dusty May | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 30 | 707–295 (.706) | 342–170 (.668) | 10 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
Minnesota | Ben Johnson | Xavier (Asst.) | 4 | 41–57 (.418) | 15–44 (.254) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 40–83 (.325) | 18–61 (.228) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 12 | 177–174 (.504) | 80–127 (.386) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Ohio State | Jake Diebler | Ohio State (Assoc.) | 2 | 8–3 (.727) | 5–1 (.833) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 15 | 345–152 (.694) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Penn State | Mike Rhoades | VCU | 2 | 16–17 (.485) | 9–11 (.450) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 20 | 403–201 (.667) | 209–120 (.635) | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 9 | 122–124 (.496) | 63–73 (.463) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
UCLA | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | 6 | 115–53 (.685) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
USC | Eric Musselman | Arkansas | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington | Danny Sprinkle | Utah State | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 10 | 186–107 (.635) | 101–70 (.591) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2024–25 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
References[edit]
- ^ "Big Ten expanding to 18 teams with Oregon and Washington". NBC4 WCMH-TV. August 4, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Schutte, Dustin (January 30, 2024). "Big Ten Confirms Basketball Scheduling Format For 2024-25 Regular Season, Tournament". Sports Illustrated Indiana Hoosiers News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Expanded Big Ten basketball tourneys will only include 15 of league's 18 teams". Chicago Sun-Times. January 30, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan fires coach Howard after 8-24 season". ESPN.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan names Florida Atlantic's Dusty May new basketball coach - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 14, 2024). "Ohio St. fires men's basketball coach Holtmann". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State fires Chris Holtmann: Buckeyes basketball coach dismissed in midst of seventh season". CBSSports.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Andrew. "Ohio State Men's CBB Hires Jake Diebler as HC After Going 6-2 as Interim Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "SMU hires Andy Enfield: USC coach leaves Trojans after 11 seasons to lead Mustangs into ACC era". CBSSports.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "USC tabs Arkansas' Musselman to replace Enfield". ESPN.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hopkins out as coach at Washington after season". ESPN.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Washington hires Danny Sprinkle: Utah State coach leaving for Huskies after leading Aggies to NCAA Tournament". CBSSports.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.