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2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 20
Record8–2 (2–0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachDoug Wojcik (6th overall season)
Assistant coaches
  • Thomas Kelley (3rd season)
  • Saddi Washington (1st season)
  • Jon Borovich (1st season)
  • Austin Thornton (1st season)
Captains
Home arenaBreslin Center
Seasons
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 UCLA 2 – 0   1.000 9 – 1   .900
No. 24 Michigan 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 2   .800
No. 20 Michigan State 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 2   .800
No. 10 Oregon 1 – 1   .500 10 – 1   .909
Penn State 1 – 1   .500 9 – 2   .818
Maryland 1 – 1   .500 8 – 2   .800
Nebraska 1 – 1   .500 7 – 2   .778
Indiana 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
Iowa 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
No. 16 Purdue 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
Northwestern 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
Illinois 1 – 1   .500 7 – 3   .700
Rutgers 1 – 1   .500 7 – 4   .636
USC 1 – 1   .500 7 – 4   .636
Ohio State 1 – 1   .500 6 – 4   .600
Wisconsin 0 – 2   .000 9 – 3   .750
Washington 0 – 2   .000 7 – 3   .700
Minnesota 0 – 2   .000 6 – 5   .545
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 15, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represents Michigan State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans are led by 30th-year head coach Tom Izzo and play their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan as members of the Big Ten Conference

Previous season

The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 20–15, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.[1] As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, MSU defeated Minnesota in the second round[2] before losing to top-seeded Purdue in the quarterfinals.[3] The Spartans received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 9 seed in the West region, extending Izzo's record-setting streak to 26 straight tournament appearances.[4] They defeated Mississippi State in the first round before losing to No. 1-seeded North Carolina.[5] The Spartans were led by Tyson Walker who averaged 18.4 points per game and Malik Hall who averaged 12.7 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On April 3, 2024, assistant coach Mark Montgomery was named the head coach at Detroit Mercy.[6] On June 6, Tom Izzo announced that former Michigan assistant coach Saddi Washington had been named an assistant coach with the Spartans.[7] Izzo also announced that assistant coach Doug Wojcik had been promoted to associate head coach.[8] Recruiting director Jon Borovich and video coordinator Austin Thornton were elevated to assistant coaches.[7]

Departures

On April 4, senior center Mady Sissoko announced he had entered the transfer portal.[9] On April 29, Sissoko announced he would transfer to California.[10] On April 18, Tom Izzo confirmed that senior point guard A. J. Hoggard would not return for his fifth year at MSU.[11] On May 18, Hoggard announced he would transfer to Vanderbilt.[12]

Departures
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Malik Hall 25 F 6'8" 225 GS Aurora, IL Graduated
A. J. Hoggard 11 G 6'4" 210 Sr Coatesville, PA Graduated/Transfer to Vanderbilt
Mady Sissoko 22 F 6'9" 250 Sr Bafoulabé. Mali Transfer to California
Tyson Walker 2 G 6'0" 175 GS Westbury, NY Graduated

Incoming transfers

On April 23, 2024, Omaha small forward Frankie Fidler announced he would transfer to Michigan State.[13] This marked he first time since 2021 that the Spartans had a transfer join the team – MSU being one of the few schools to not accept many transfers in the new transfer portal era.[14] Fidler averaged 20.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game with Omaha in the 2023–24 season.[13] On May 14, Longwood center Szymon Zapala announced he will transfer to Michigan State.[15] Zapal spent three years at Utah State before playing at Longwood in the 2023–24 season.[16]

Transfers
Name No. Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Frankie Fidler 8 SF 6'7" 205 Sr Bellevue, NE Omaha
Szymon Zapala 10 C 7'0" 240 GS Zabrze, Poland Longwood

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

On April 3, 2023, four-star shooting guard Kur Teng committed to MSU for the 2024 season.[17] On April 20, four-star center Jesse McCulloch announced he too would play for MSU in 2024.[18] On October 15, four-star shooting guard Jase Richardson, son of former MSU star Jason Richardson, announced he would join the Spartans in 2024.[19] Richardson became the first son of a player who played for Izzo as head coach to commit to MSU.[20]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jesse McCulloch
C 		Cleveland, OH Lutheran High School East 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) April 20, 2023 (verbal) 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Jase Richardson
SG 		Miami, FL Columbus High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) October 15, 2023 (verbal) 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 88
Kur Teng
SG 		Manchester, NH Bradford Christian Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 165 lb (75 kg) April 3, 2023 (verbal) 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

2025 recruiting class

On October 10, 2024, MSU received its first commit in the 2025 recruiting class when four-star small forward Jordan Scott announced he would play for the Spartans in 2025.[21] On October 20, four-star power forward Cam Ward announced he would also play for Michigan State in 2025.[22]

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Scott
SF 		Reston, VA South Lakes High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) October 10, 2024 (verbal) 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 82
Cam Ward
PF 		Upper Marlboro, MD Largo High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) October 22, 2024 (verbal) 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 85
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • 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:

Preseason

Preseason Big Ten polls

Michigan State was picked to finish in fifth place in the conference by an annual, unofficial preseason poll of basketball writers.[23] They received one first place vote.[23] No Spartan was named to the conference's preseason All-Big Ten team.[24]

Preseason rankings

The Spartans were not ranked in the preseason AP poll, but they did receive votes.[25] Michigan State was also unranked in the preseason coaches poll, but did receive votes.[26]

Exhibition games

The Spartans played an exhibition game at Tom Izzo's alma mater, Division II Northern Michigan, on October 13, 2024.[27] Prior to the game, Izzo had his jersey retired by Northern Michigan.[28] The game, played in the football team's Superior Dome, was won by the Spartans 70–53. Jase Richardson led the Spartans with 11 points while Xavier Booker added 10. Jaxon Kohler nabbed eight rebounds and scored nine in the win.[27]

The Spartans played a second exhibition game at Breslin Center on October 29 against Ferris State. Frankie Fidler led the Spartans with 14 points, 12 of which came in the first half, as MSU won 85–67. Jaxon Kohler led the Spartans with 11 rebounds while Xavier Booker added 10 points in the win.[29]

Regular season

Early non-conference games

Monmouth

The Spartans opened the season on November 4 against Monmouth at Breslin Center. Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 23 points while freshman Jase Richardson was the only other Spartan in double figures in scoring with 10 points. 11 different Spartans played over 10 minutes in the game as MSU won easily 81–57. Akins led the Spartans with nine rebounds and Jeremy Fears Jr. had eight assists in the win. MSU only made three of 18 three-point attempts in the game.[30] The win moved MSU to 1–0 on the season.

Niagara

The Spartans next faced Niagara on November 7. Jaxon Kohler set career highs for points and rebounds, 20 and 13 respectively, as MSU blew out the Purple Eagles 96–60. Jeremy Fears Jr. led the Spartans with 13 assists as four Spartans scored in double figures in the win. MSU improved their three-point shooting, making six of 18 shots in the win.[31] The win moved MSU to 2–0 on the season.

Kansas

The Spartans faced No. 1-ranked Kansas as part of the Champions Classic on November 12 in Atlanta. MSU fell behind early, trailing 6–0. However, the Spartans rallied and kept the game close throughout the half and were within six at the break. Jase Richardson hit a three-pointer with a second left in the first half and was fouled to further narrow the lead. Frankie Fidler led the Spartans with 15 points, including 8–8 from the free throw line. Jaxon Kohler added 12 points and 10 rebounds, but the Spartans lost 77–69. Again, MSU had 10 players play at least 12 minutes in the game, but only Fidler and Kohler scored in double digits. MSU shot poorly from three again in the game, making only three of 24 attempts. The loss dropped MSU to 2–1 on the season.[32]

Bowling Green

MSU returned home to face Bowling Green on November 16. The Spartans trailed throughout the first half, but were able to tie the game at 43 at half time. However, MSU fell behind again in the second half, trailing by as many at eight. The Falcons took at 72–68 lead with 7:11 left in the game. However, MSU shut out the Falcons from there, finishing on a 18–0 run to end the game and win by 14. Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 23 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists. Six other Spartans scored in double figures in the win. MSU's three-point shooting continued to struggle as the Spartans made only four of 20 shots from three. The win moved MSU to 3–1 on the season.[33]

Samford

The Spartans played Samford on November 19 at Breslin Center. MSU again fell behind early and trailed by as many 13 in the first 10 minutes. However, the Spartans rallied and took the lead with a little more than four minutes left in the half, outscoring the Bulldogs 13–3 to end the half. Samford refused to go away in the second half however as MSU never led by more than 13. The Spartans, who continued to struggle shooting the ball, held on for the 83–75 win. Jaden Akins led the Spartans with 25 points while Jase Richardson and Frankie Fidler added 12 each. The Spartans made seven of 24 three-pointers.[34]

Maui Invitational

Colorado

MSU next traveled the Maui Invitational to play Colorado in the first game on November 25. The Spartans continued to struggle from three, making only two of 21 three-point attempts. Despite this, the Spartans shot 50% from the field as they controlled the game against the Buffaloes. Leading by 13 at the half and by as many as 19 in the second half, MSU won easily 72–56. Jase Richardson led the Spartans with 13 points while no other Spartans scored in double figures. However, 10 Spartans scored in the win.[35] The win moved the Spartans to 5–1 on the season.

Memphis

The Spartans faced Memphis in the semifinals of the Maui Invitational on November 26. The Spartans kept the game close throughout the first half and exchanged the lead for the first eight minutes of the game. However, they trailed by three at half time. Memphis took control of the game in the second half, leading by as many as 15 on a couple of occasions while MSU brought the lead down to seven. However, the Spartans, who made seven of 20 three-pointers, could not come any closer as they lost for the second time on the season. The Spartans shot only 63% from the free throw line in the 71–63 loss. Jase Richardson led the Spartans with 18 points while Jaden Akins added 12. Richardson did take an elbow to the head in the game, but did not leave the game. The loss dropped MSU to 5–2 on the season.[36]

North Carolina

In the third-place game, the Spartans faced No. 12 North Carolina the next day. It was announced before the game that Jase Richardson would not play after developing symptoms after taking an elbow to the head the day before. Tre Holloman got the start in place of Frankie Fidler and led the Spartans with a career-high 19 points including three of six three-pointers and six-for-six from the free throw line. MSU only made one other three in the game (from Fidler) and shot 25% from three. The Spartans led throughout the first half, pushing the lead to as many as 12 on several occasions. Holloman hit a three as time expired in the first half, but a review showed he did not get the shot off before the shot clock had expired, so the Spartans only led 43–34 at the break. The Tar Heels quickly tightened the lead in the second, but MSU remained in the lead throughout the half and held an eight-point lead with just over four minutes left in the game. However, they were outscored 11–1 to finish regulation with UNC hitting a three to tie the game and force overtime. In overtime, the team's exchanged leads until MSU was able to hold on as Xavier Booker and Holloman combined for eight points in overtime in the 94–91 win. The win moved MSU to 6–2 on the season.[37]

Early conference games

Minnesota

The Spartans next traveled to face Minnesota on December 4 in their first conference game of the year. MSU started well, taking an early lead before Minnesota rallied to take the lead. However, after the game was tied with 12 minutes left in the half, the Spartans took control and never trailed again. They led by 12 at the half and by as many as 21 in the second half on their way to an easy 90–72 win. MSU shot 50% from three, making 11 three-pointers. 12 players played and all scored for the Spartans in the win. Coen Carr led the Spartans with 12 points while three other Spartans scored in double figures. Jaxon Kohler notched a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jase Richardson returned to the lineup and added four points and four assists. Tre Holloman scored eight with eight assists in the easy win.[38] The win moved MSU to 7–2 on the season and 1–0 in conference play.

Nebraska

The Spartans returned to Breslin to play Nebraska on December 7. MSU took the early lead in their second conference game and never trailed. Nebraska kept it close in the first half, but the Spartans led by 10 at half time. However, in the second half, the Spartans blew the game open, pulling ahead and leading by as many as 42. MSU made nine of 23 three-pointers and shot 51% from the field in the game while limiting Nebraska to 33% from the field. Jaden Akins led all scorers with 18 while Jase Richardson added 16. Ten different Spartans scored while Jaxon Kohler had a game-high 12 rebounds. The Spartans dominated the Cornhuskers on the glass, outrebounding them 48–19 as MSU won easily 89–52. The win marked the team's second largest conference win in school history.[39] The win moved the Spartans to 8–2 and 2–0 on the season.

Remaining non-conference games

Oakland

After 10 days off, the Spartans will face Oakland in Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Roster

2023–24 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Jaden Akins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sunrise Christian Academy Farmington, MI
F 34 Xavier Booker 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Cathedral High School Indianapolis, IN
F 55 Coen Carr 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Legacy Early College Greenville, SC
C 15 Carson Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr IMG Academy Jackson, MI
G 1 Jeremy Fears Jr. (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Joliet West High School Joliet, IL
F 8 Frankie Fidler 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Sr Omaha
Bellevue West High School 		Bellevue, NE
G 5 Trejuan Holloman (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Cretin-Derham Hall High School St. Paul, MN
F 0 Jaxon Kohler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jr Southern California Academy America Fork, UT
F 7 Gehrig Normand 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Birdville High School North Richland Hills, TX
F 35 Jesse McCulloch 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Lutheran High School East Cleveland, OH
G 11 Jase Richardson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Christopher Columbus High School Las Vegas, NV
G 20 Nick Sanders (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Detroit Country Day School Franklin, MI
F 2 Kur Teng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Bradford Christian Academy Manchester, NH
F 40 Brennan Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Okemos High School Okemos, MI
F 43 Colin Walton (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Okemos High School Okemos, MI
C 10 Szymon Zapala 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Longwood
SMS PZkosz Wladyslawowo 		Zabrze, Poland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

On May 1, 2024, Tom Izzo announced that the Spartans would take 10-day trip to Spain as the team had previously done in 2015. The Spartans will once again participate in the Champions Classic.[40] They will also participate in the Maui Invitational for the fifth time and the first time since 2019.[41] On May 2, the Big Ten announced the conference opponents for the 2024–25 season as the conference expands to 18 teams. Each school will play seven teams at home, seven on the road, and three teams both on the road and at home.[42] The Spartans will face Indiana, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn State, Purdue, Washington, and Wisconsin at home while facing Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Ohio State, Rutgers, UCLA, and USC on the road. MSU will play Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota home and away.[43] On August 8, the school announced the team would play an exhibition game against Tom Izzo's alma mater, Northern Michigan, at the school's football stadium, the Superior Dome on October 13.[44] On September 10, the school announced the full non-conference schedule.[45] The school announced the full schedule on September 19.[46]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Spanish exhibition trip
August 15, 2024*
1:00 pm 		Madrid All-Stars W 94–87 
 21 – Booker   12 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.   
Madrid, Spain
August 18, 2024*
1:00 pm 		Valencia All-Stars W 105–59 
 20 – Carr   8 – Zapala   7 – Holloman  L'Alqueria del Basket 
Valencia, Spain
August 20, 2024*
12:00 pm 		KK FMP L 110–115 
 18 – Fidler    –      –    Olimpic Arena 
Spain
Exhibition
October 13, 2024*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northern Michigan W 70–53 
 11 – Richardson   9 – Zapala   4 – Richardson  Superior Dome (11,500)
Marquette, MI
October 29, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Ferris State W 85–67 
 14 – Fidler   11 – Kohler   9 – Holloman  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Monmouth W 81–57  1–0
  23 – Akins   9 – Akins   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 7, 2024*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Niagara W 96–60  2–0
  20 – Kohler   13 – Kohler   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN 		vs. No. 1 Kansas
Champions Classic 		L 69–77  2–1
  15 – Fidler   10 – Kohler   6 – Fears Jr.  State Farm Arena (16,107)
Atlanta, GA
November 16, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		Bowling Green W 86–72  3–1
  13 – Akins   12 – Akins   6 – Akins  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 19, 2024*
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Samford W 83–75  4–1
  25 – Akins   6 – Tied   9 – Holloman  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
November 25, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. Colorado
Maui Invitational Quarterfinals 		W 72–56  5–1
  13 – Richardson   7 – Zapala   6 – Fears Jr.  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 26, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN 		vs. Memphis
Maui Invitational Semifinals 		L 63–71  5–2
  18 – Richardson   8 – Kohler   3 – Tied  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
November 27, 2024*
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Maui Invitational 3rd place game 		W 94–91 OT 6–2
  19 – Holloman   7 – Tied   7 – Holloman  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, HI
December 4, 2024
8:30 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota W 90–72  7–2
(1–0) 		 12 – Carr   11 – Kohler   8 – Holloman  Williams Arena (8,424)
Minneapolis, MN
December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska W 89–52  8–2
(2–0) 		 18 – Akins   13 – Kohler   8 – Fears Jr.  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 20 vs. Oakland       Little Caesars Arena 
Detroit, MI
December 21, 2024*
2:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 20 Florida Atlantic       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
December 30, 2024*
3:00 p.m., BTN 		Western Michigan       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Ohio State       Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 9, 2025
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Washington       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 12, 2025
12:00 p.m./4:30 p.m., FOX 		at Northwestern       Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 15, 2025
TBA, BTN 		Penn State       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 19, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Illinois       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
January 25, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS 		vs. Rutgers
B1G Super Saturday 		      Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
January 28, 2025
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Minnesota       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., Peacock 		at USC       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, CA
February 4, 2025
10:00 p.m., Peacock 		at UCLA       Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 8, 2025
12:00 p.m., FOX 		Oregon       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 11, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		Indiana       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 15, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, IL
February 18, 2025
7:00 p.m., Peacock 		Purdue       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 21, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		at Michigan
Rivalry 		      Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
February 26, 2025
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Maryland       Xfinity Center 
College Park, MD
March 2, 2025
1:30 p.m., CBS 		Wisconsin       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
March 6, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1 		at Iowa       Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
March 9, 2025
12:00 p.m., CBS 		Michigan       Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Player statistics

Individual player statistics (through December 16, 2024)
Minutes Scoring Total FGs 3-point FGs Free-Throws Rebounds
Player GP GS Tot Avg Pts Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3FA Pct FT FTA Pct Off Def Tot Avg A Stl Blk TO
Akins, Jaden 10 10 273 27.3 130 13.0 50 111 .450 13 49 .265 17 19 .895 6 40 46 4.6 20 7 5 13
Booker, Xavier 10 3 163 16.3 61 6.1 24 56 .429 7 29 .241 6 6 1.000 11 19 30 3.0 4 0 8 9
Carr, Coen 10 0 216 21.6 85 8.5 35 56 .625 0 1 .000 15 30 .500 12 20 32 3.2 1 9 6 11
Cooper, Carson 10 0 145 14.5 46 4.6 17 25 .680 0 0 12 16 .750 11 27 38 3.8 7 2 4 6
Fears, Jr., Jeremy 10 10 224 22.4 76 7.6 20 43 .462 2 5 .400 34 40 .850 1 15 16 1.6 59 11 1 23
Fidler, Frankie 10 7 202 20.2 102 10.2 26 70 .371 6 31 .194 44 49 .898 7 29 36 3.6 11 4 0 5
Holloman, Tre 10 3 207 20.7 77 7.7 25 73 .342 12 44 .273 15 15 1.000 3 15 18 1.8 40 11 4 17
Kohler, Jaxon 10 7 202 20.2 84 8.4 30 61 .492 4 16 .250 20 25 .800 26 57 83 8.3 13 6 7 13
Normand, Gehrig 5 0 14 0.4 5 1.0 2 6 .333 1 4 .250 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 1
Richardson, Jase 9 0 189 21.0 93 10.3 33 52 .635 9 18 .500 18 21 .857 3 20 23 2.6 18 7 2 4
Sanders, Nick 4 0 6 1.5 0 0.0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.3 0 0 0 1
Teng, Kur 8 0 32 4.0 10 1.3 3 10 .300 2 7 .286 2 2 1.000 1 2 3 0.4 1 1 0 3
Zapala, Szymon 10 10 153 15.3 54 5.4 22 32 .688 0 2 .000 10 17 .588 20 28 48 4.8 7 2 5 8
Total 10 2025 823 82.3 287 596 .482 56 306 .272 193 240 .804 120 290 410 41.0 182 60 42 120
Opponents 10 2025 683 68.3 242 588 .412 72 237 .304 127 174 .730 82 214 296 29.6 132 66 27 122
Legend
  GP  Games played   GS  Games started  Avg  Average per game
  FG  Field-goals made  FGA  Field-goal attempts  Off  Offensive rebounds
 Def  Defensive rebounds   A  Assists   TO Turnovers
 Blk  Blocks  Stl 

Source[47]

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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RV = Received votes
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References

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