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2025 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
The 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It determined the national champion for the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was contested by two No. 1 seeds: the 2024–25 Florida Gators men's basketball team, Florida Gators from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the 2024–25 Houston Cougars men's basketball team, Houston Cougars from the Big 12 Conference. The game was played on April 7, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas. The Gators overcame a twelve point deficit late in the second half to defeat Houston, 65–63, and win their first national championship since 2007 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game, 2007. Florida, the SEC regular season runners-up, won the 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament, SEC tournament and were seeded first in the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament#West regional – San Francisco, Califor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members include the Flagship university, flagship public universities of 12 states, 3 additional public Land-grant university, land-grant universities, and 1 private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I in sports competitions. In College football, football, it is part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. The SEC was established in 1932 by 13 members of the Southern Conference. Three charter members left by the late 1960s, but additions in 1990 and 2012 grew the conference to 14 member institutions. The conference expanded to 16 mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Season
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season ended on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament that began with the First Four on March 18 and ended with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7. Rule changes On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. * Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur. * A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by tenth-year head coach Rick Barnes and played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena located in Knoxville, Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Previous season The Volunteers finished the 2023–24 season 27–9, 14–4 in SEC play to finish win the SEC. As the No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament, they were upset by Mississippi State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Mid-West Region, where they defeated Saint Peter's in the First Round, Texas in the Second Round, and Creighton in the Sweet Sixteen. There, they were defeated by the No. 1 seed Purdue. Offseason Departures Incoming transfers Recruiting class Preseason On October 14, 2024 the SEC released their preseason media poll. Tennessee was picked to finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Matt Painter, who was in his 20th season with the Boilermakers. The Boilermakers played their home games at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana as members of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue finished their regular season in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big Ten conference. The team finished the season 24–12, 13–7 in Big Ten play. They defeated USC in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Michigan in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. They defeated High Point and McNeese State in the first two rounds before losing to Houston in the Sweet Sixteen. Previous season With their win over Michigan State on March 2, 2024, Purdue clinched a share of their 26th Big Ten regular season championship. Three days later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, also unofficially nicknamed the "Zags", was led by head coach Mark Few, in his 26th season as head coach, and played home games at the on-campus McCarthey Athletic Center as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). Previous season The Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 27–8, 14–2 in WCC play to finish in second place, failing to win at least a share of the regular season title for the first time since 2012. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Francisco in the semifinals, before losing to Saint Mary's in the championship. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where as the No. 5 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated McNeese in the First Round and Kansas in the Second Round to reach their ninth consecutive Sweet Sixteen, where they lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 SIU Edwardsville Cougars Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 SIU Edwardsville Cougars men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by sixth-year head coach Brian Barone, play their home games at the First Community Arena in Edwardsville, Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). As the No. 2 seed in the OVC tournament, the Cougars defeated Tennessee State and Southeast Missouri State to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament. Previous season The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 17–16, 9–9 in OVC play to finish in sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the OVC tournament, they defeated Southern Indiana in the first round before losing to eventual tournament champion Morehead State. SIUE guard Damarco Minor was honored as a member of the ''All-OVC First Team.'' Season forec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Auburn Tigers Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Southeastern Conference. The team's head coach was Bruce Pearl in his 11th season at Auburn. The team played its home games at Neville Arena in Auburn, Alabama. Pearl won his 214th game for Auburn at Texas on January 7, surpassing Joel Eaves for the most wins in school history. Auburn finished the regular season with a 32–6 overall record and a 15–3 mark in SEC play, earning the program the No. 1 overall seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament. As the No. 1 seed in the 2025 SEC Tournament, held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Auburn began its postseason run in the quarterfinals with a 62–57 victory over No. 8 seed Ole Miss. In the semifinals, the Tigers faced No. 4 seed Tennessee and were narrowly defeated 70–65, ending their bid for the conference tournament title. In the First Round of the 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Texas Tech Red Raiders Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by second-year coach Grant McCasland, and played their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena located in Lubbock, Texas. Previous season The Red Raiders finished the 2023–24 season 23–11, 11–7 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for third place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated BYU in the quarterfinals, before losing to Houston in the semifinals. The Red Raiders received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the South Region, where they were defeated by NC State in the first round. Preseason Big 12 Preseason Poll Pre-Season All-Big 12 Team ;First Team ;Second Team * Player of the Year: Hunter Dickinson, Kansas * Co-Newcomer of the Year: Jeremy Roach, Baylor & Coleman Hawkins, Kansas State * Freshman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Maryland Terrapins Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Kevin Willard and played their home games at Xfinity Center in College Park, Maryland, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 27–9, 14–6 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Illinois in the quarterfinals before losing to Michigan in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the West region. They defeated Grand Canyon and Colorado State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. There, they lost to the eventual champion Florida, 87–71. Following the season, head coach Kevin Willard left the team to take the head coaching position at Villanova. On April 1, the school named Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams the team's new head coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 UConn Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Huskies were led by seventh-year head coach Dan Hurley in the team's fifth season since their return to the Big East Conference. The Huskies played their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on-campus in Storrs, Connecticut and the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The Huskies sought to become the first team to win three straight national championships since UCLA won seven straight championships from 1966–67 to 1972–73. However, after a rocky regular season that earned them a #8 seed in the 2025 NCAA tournament, UConn narrowly lost to the eventual champion Florida in the second round, 77–75, ending their three-peat bid. Previous season The Huskies finished the season 37–3, 18–2 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Xavier, St. John's, and Marquette to win the Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Norfolk State Spartans men's basketball team represented Norfolk State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 12th-year head coach Robert Jones, played their home games at Echols Hall in Norfolk, Virginia as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Previous season The Spartans finished the 2023–24 season 24–11, 11–3 in MEAC play to finish as MEAC regular season champions. They defeated Coppin State, before being upset by eventual tournament champions Howard Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. ''The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names'' notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and there seems to be no particular reason for ... in the semifinals of the MEAC tournament. They received an invitation to the CIT, where they defeated Alabama A&M and Purdue Fort Wayne to win the CIT championship. Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2025 SEC men's basketball tournament was a postseason men's basketball tournament for the 2024–25 season for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The tournament was held from March 12–16, 2025, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. This was the first tournament since the conference expanded to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas. Florida won its fifth tournament and received an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament. Seeds All 16 members of the SEC participated in the event, standing in contrast to the Big Ten and the ACC who excluded the three lowest seeds from their tournaments. Teams were seeded based on conference record. The top 4 seeds earned a double-bye to the quarterfinals, and seeds 5–8 earned a bye to the second round. Ties were broken by head-to-head results, then results vs. the top-seed and going on down until the tie was broken. Schedule Bracket * – denotes overtime Source: Game summaries First round Second ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
