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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Record | 9–3 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
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Home arena | First National Bank Arena |
Seasons← 2023–242025–26 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | – | 9 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | – | 0 | – | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 7 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 9 | .308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 8 | .273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 6 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of December 20, 2024 |
The 2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by second-year head coach Bryan Hodgson, play their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season
The Red Wolves finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Louisiana in the quarterfinals and Appalachian State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to James Madison in the championship game.
They were invited to play in the College Basketball Invitational, where they defeated Bethune–Cookman in the first round and Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to High Point in the semifinals.
Preseason
Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll
The Red Wolves were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll. Redshirt senior forward Kobe Julien was named the preseason player of the year and to the preseason All-SBC First Team. Senior guard Taryn Todd was named to the conference preseason second team. Junior forward Izaiyah Nelson was named to the conference preseason third team.
Coaches poll | ||
Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) | |
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1 | Arkansas State - 193 (12) | |
2 | James Madison - 170 (1) | |
3 | Troy - 155 (1) | |
4 | Louisiana - 144 | |
5 | Southern Miss - 133 | |
6 | App State - 122 | |
7 | Texas State - 89 | |
T8 | Georgia Southern - 85 | |
T8 | Old Dominion - 85 | |
10 | Marshall - 79 | |
11 | South Alabama - 78 | |
12 | Georgia State - 75 | |
13 | Coastal Carolina - 34 | |
14 | ULM - 28 |
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m. |
Trevecca Nazarene | W 78–71 | 21 – Ford | 7 – Tied | 5 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (1,783) Jonesboro, AR | |||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Akron MAC-SBC Challenge |
W 80–75 | 1–0 |
16 – Pinion | 10 – Marshall | 5 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (4,610) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ |
at No. 2 Alabama | L 79–88 | 1–1 |
20 – Julien | 8 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Little Rock | W 80–63 | 2–1 |
17 – Todd | 11 – Marshall | 7 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,187) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Stephen F. Austin | W 59–49 | 3–1 |
21 – Todd | 9 – Tied | 4 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (4,129) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Lane College | W 103–60 | 4–1 |
20 – J. Johnson | 8 – J. Johnson | 8 – Head | First National Bank Arena (4,056) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
November 29, 2024* 3:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Indiana State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship |
W 86–81 | 5–1 |
18 – Ford | 10 – Marshall | 4 – Todd | Baha Mar Convention Center (392) Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Rice Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship |
L 67–75 | 5–2 |
13 – Ford Jr. | 9 – Ford | 3 – Ford Jr. | Baha Mar Convention Center (333) Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
December 1, 2024* 3:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Hofstra Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship |
L 66–68 | 5–3 |
17 – Ford | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Baha Mar Convention Center (376) Nassau, The Bahamas | ||||
December 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Jackson State | W 66–64 | 6–3 |
15 – Todd | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (3,221) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU |
at No. 16 Memphis | W 85–72 | 7–3 |
22 – Pinion | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | FedExForum (10,983) Memphis, TN | ||||
December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UT Arlington | W 83–79 | 8–3 |
23 – Todd | 8 – Todd | 4 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (4,914) Jonesboro, AR | ||||
December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UAB | W 98–89 | 9–3 |
31 – Todd | 14 – Nelson | 5 – Todd | Bartow Arena (4,108) Birmingham, AL | ||||
Sun Belt regular season | |||||||||||
December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Coastal Carolina | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Old Dominion | Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA | |||||||||
January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at James Madison | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA | |||||||||
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at South Alabama | Mitchell Center Mobile, AL | |||||||||
January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Troy | Trojan Arena Troy, AL | |||||||||
January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
January 18, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Georgia State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN+ |
Appalachian State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas State | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Miss | Reed Green Coliseum Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||||
February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas State | Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX | |||||||||
February 5, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+ |
at Marshall | Cam Henderson Center Huntington, WV | |||||||||
February 8, 2025* TBD |
at TBD MAC-SBC Challenge |
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February 12, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
February 15, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN2/ESPNU/ESPN+ |
Troy | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
South Alabama | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Louisiana-Monroe | First National Bank Arena Jonesboro, AR | |||||||||
February 26, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana | Cajundome Lafayette, LA | |||||||||
February 28, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Louisiana-Monroe | Fant–Ewing Coliseum Monroe, LA | |||||||||
Sun Belt tournament | |||||||||||
March 4–10, 2025 TBD, ESPN+ |
vs. TBD | Pensacola Bay Center Pensacola, FL | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |
Source
References
- "2023-24 Arkansas State Red Wolves Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2024-10-14. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arkansas State University. Retrieved October 17, 2024.