2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represents Louisiana Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, led by third-year head coach Talvin Hester, play their home games at Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston, Louisiana as a members of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 22–10, 12–4 in C-USA play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals to Middle Tennessee of the C-USA tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2024 recruiting class
2025 recruiting class
College recruiting information (2025)
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Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Jaylen Fenner SF
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Humble, TX
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Atascocita High School
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Oct 3, 2024
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2024–25 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Devin Ree
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Jr |
Oak Hill Academy (VA) Louisville
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Jackson, MS
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G
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1
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Amaree Abram
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Southern California Academy Georgia Tech
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Port Arthur, TX
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F
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2
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William Jeffress
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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RS Sr |
McDowell HS Pittsburgh
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Erie, PA
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G
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3
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AJ Bates
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Fr |
Seven Lakes HS
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Houston, TX
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G
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4
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Sean Newman Jr.
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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RS Jr |
Culver City HS Fullerton College
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Los Angeles, CA
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G
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5
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Al Green
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Franklin HS San Diego City College
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Sacramento, CA
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G
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7
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Landren Blocker
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr |
Little Rock Christian
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Little Rock, AR
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G
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10
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Ben Ponder (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Calvary Baptist Academy
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Shreveport, LA
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G
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11
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Kaden Cooper
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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So |
The Skill Factory Oklahoma
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Ada, OK
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F
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13
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Daniel Batcho
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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RS Sr |
Texas Tech
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Paris, France
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F
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14
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Will Allen
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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RS Jr |
Akfred Bonnabel HS
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New Orleans, LA
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G
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20
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Jordan Crawford
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Simsboro HS
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Ruston, LA
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F
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33
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Sean Elkinton
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Jr |
Crosby HS St. Edward's
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Crosby, TX
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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November 4, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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LSU–Alexandria
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W 77–50
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1–0
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17 – Cooper |
9 – Cooper |
8 – Newman Jr.
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,050) Ruston, LA
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November 9, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UT Arlington C-USA/WAC Alliance
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W 92–77
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2–0
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28 – Batcho |
10 – Jeffress |
11 – Newman Jr.
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College Park Center (3,195) Arlington, TX
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November 13, 2024* 5:00 p.m., MSG+
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vs. UMass Icons of the Game
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W 76–66
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3–0
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19 – Abram |
6 – |
12 – Newman Jr.
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Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY
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November 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Mississippi College
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W 105–67
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4–0
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38 – Batcho |
8 – |
14 – Newman Jr.
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,582) Ruston, LA
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November 25, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Southern Illinois Gulf Coast Showcase
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W 85–79 OT
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5–0
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19 – Green |
12 – Cooper |
5 – Newman Jr.
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Hertz Arena (613) Estero, FL
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November 26, 2024* 2:00 p.m., FloSports
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vs. Richmond Gulf Coast Showcase
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W 65–62
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6–0
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16 – Cooper |
9 – |
8 – Newman Jr.
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Hertz Arena (451) Estero, FL
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November 27, 2024* 11:00 a.m., FloSports
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vs. Eastern Kentucky Gulf Coast Showcase
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W 78–69
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7–0
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19 – Batcho |
10 – Cooper |
4 – Newman Jr.
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Hertz Arena (268) Estero, FL
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November 30, 2024* 10:30 a.m., ESPN+
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Southern
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L 70–73
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7–1
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22 – Batcho |
9 – Ree |
8 – Newman Jr.
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,257) Ruston, LA
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December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at No. 16 Memphis
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L 71–81
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7–2
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18 – Green |
9 – Cooper |
11 – Newman Jr.
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FedExForum (10,543) Memphis, TN
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December 8, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Louisiana
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W 69–58
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8–2
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19 – Batcho |
11 – Batcho |
7 – Newman Jr.
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Cajundome (1,187) Lafayette, LA
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December 13, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Georgia Southern
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W 77–63
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9–2
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25 – Cooper |
8 – |
11 – Newman Jr.
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Thomas Assembly Center (1,831) Ruston, LA
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December 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Grand Canyon C-USA/WAC Alliance
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W 74–66
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10–2
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25 – Newman Jr. |
9 – Cooper |
9 – Newman Jr.
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Thomas Assembly Center (2,173) Ruston, LA
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December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Rust
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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Conference USA regular season
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January 2, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at UTEP
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Don Haskins Center El Paso, TX
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January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at New Mexico State
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Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM
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January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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FIU
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Liberty
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Jacksonville State
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Pete Mathews Coliseum Jacksonville, AL
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January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Kennesaw State
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Convocation Center Kennesaw, GA
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January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Western Kentucky
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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January 25, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPNU
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Middle Tennessee
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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February 1, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPNU
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Sam Houston
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Liberty
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Liberty Arena Lynchburg, VA
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February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at FIU
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Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
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February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Kennesaw State
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Jacksonville State
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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February 20, 2025 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Middle Tennessee
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Murphy Center Murfreesboro, TN
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February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Western Kentucky
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E. A. Diddle Arena Bowling Green, KY
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March 1, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+
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at Sam Houston
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Bernard Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, TX
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March 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
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New Mexico State
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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UTEP
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Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, LA
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Conference USA tournament
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March 11–15, 2025 TBA
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vs.
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Von Braun Center Huntsville, AL
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.
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Source[3]
See also
References
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