2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team
American college basketball season
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 –
7 – Forrest
2 – Robinson Jr.
Moody Center (10,662)Austin, TX
November 16, 2024 *9:00 p.m., ESPN+
at San Francisco Thumbtack 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 –
1 –
Hulman Center (4,397)Terre Haute, IN
November 25, 2024 *9:30 a.m., BallerTV
vs. Radford Thumbtack Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket Semifinal
L 48–63
0–7
12 – Forrest
6 –
3 – Crawford
Ocean Center (1,690)Daytona Beach, FL
November 26, 2024 *9:30 a.m., BallerTV
vs. Drexel Thumbtack 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 –
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 –
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 –
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 –
9 – Crawford
6 – Crawford
Premier America Credit Union Arena (650)Northridge, CA
December 29, 2024 *1:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 24 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 1:00 p.m.
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