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2024–25 Big West Conference Men's Basketball Season
The 2024–25 Big West Conference men's basketball season was for the Big West Conference in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The basketball teams began with practices in October followed by the start of season in November 2024. Conference play began on December 5, 2024, and ended in March, after which the top 8 member teams participated in the 2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament at Lee's Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. Tournament champion UC San Diego received the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA tournament. This is the first season in which the UC San Diego Tritons were eligible to participate in postseason play after fully completing their transition to NCAA Division I. Each team played 20 conference games in round-robin format. The Big West conference also added a "Bold Week" in December 5–7, 2024, where two early conference games will be held. This decision was made in order for better experience and eliminating three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division I
NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athletic powers, with large budgets, more elaborate facilities and more athletic scholarships than Division II and Division III as well as many smaller schools committed to the highest level of intercollegiate competition. This level was previously called the University Division of the NCAA, in contrast to the lower-level College Division; these terms were replaced with numeric divisions in 1973. The University Division was renamed Division I, while the College Division was split in two; the College Division members that offered scholarships or wanted to compete against those who did became Division II, while those who did not want to offer scholarships became Division III. For college football only, D-I schools are further divided into the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player Of The Year
The Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the Big West Conference's most outstanding player. The conference was formed in 1969 and known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association until 1988. The award was first given following the 1969–70 season. No player has won the award three times, but there have been eight two-time players of the year. Larry Johnson of UNLV was also the national player of the year in 1990–91, the same season of his second consecutive Big West Player of the Year accolade. Long Beach State has had the most all-time winners with 13. There have been three ties in the award's history, most recently in 2007–08. Among present Big West members, three schools have had no winners: established members Cal Poly and UC Riverside and 2020 arrival Bakersfield. Key Winners Winners by school * UNLV left in 1996 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and is now in the Mountain West Conference (MW). * Pacif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Beach State Beach Men's Basketball
The Long Beach State Beach men's basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California, Long Beach, California. The school's team competes in the Big West Conference. Because they won the 2024 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament, the team received an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; the last time Long Beach State competed in this NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, tournament was 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, 2012. The Beach is currently coached by Chris Acker. Long Beach State officially changed their nickname with the NCAA to "Beach" from "49ers" prior to the 2019–20 season. In the 2006–07 season, the 49ers finished with a 24–8 (12–2) record, the Big West conference championship, and the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament in 12 years. Star guard Aaron Nixon was named Big West player of the year, as well as being selected as an AP Honorable Mention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike DeGeorge
Michael E. DeGeorge (born January 3, 1970) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball, Cal Poly Mustangs. He played college basketball for the Monmouth College, Monmouth Fighting Scots and has previously coached the Beloit Buccaneers men's basketball, Beloit Buccaneers, Lawrence Vikings men's basketball, Lawrence Vikings, Grinnell Pioneers men's basketball, Grinnell Pioneers, Eureka Red Devils men's basketball, Eureka Red Devils, Cornell Rams men's basketball, Cornell, Rhodes Lynx men's basketball, Rhodes Lynx and Colorado Mesa Mavericks men's basketball, Colorado Mesa Mavericks. Early life DeGeorge was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of coach Ed DeGeorge. He grew up in Wisconsin. DeGeorge attended Monmouth College in Illinois where he played four years of basketball and two years of golf, helping the basketball team win two conference championships with two NCAA Division III tournament appearances. He rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Mesa Mavericks
The Colorado Mesa Mavericks (formerly Mesa State Mavericks) are the athletic teams that represent Colorado Mesa University, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Mavericks compete as members of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference for all 28 varsity sports. Varsity sports Teams Beach volleyball is a fully sanctioned NCAA sport which had its first national championship in the spring of 2016. The Colorado Mesa team competes as an independent. Club sports In addition to varsity sports, CMU has a large number of club sports which include alpine skiing, nordic skiing, cycling, ice hockey, e-sports, rodeo, and women's rugby. Facilities * Bus Bergman Sports Complex ** CMU Football Practice Field ** CMU Softball Field – Softball ** The Diamond at Hamilton Ballpark – Baseball (primary) ** O'Brien Track & Field Complex – Track & Field * Brownson Arena – Basketball, Volleyball, Wrestling * CMU Rugby Pitch – Rugby * Community H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Huskies Men's Basketball
The Washington Huskies men's basketball team represents the University of Washington in NCAA Division I college basketball competing in the Big Ten Conference. Their home games are played at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, located in Seattle, and they are currently led by head coach Danny Sprinkle. Hec Edmundson Pavilion Hec Edmundson Pavilion is the home for the Huskies men's and women's basketball teams, volleyball team and gymnastics squad. The 2020–21 season marks the 94th season of service for the multi-purpose facility. The facility was originally completed in December 1927. Wilson James Commissioning renovated the interior of Hec Edmundson Pavilion for $40 million. The renovation lasted 19 months between March 1999 and November 2000. The pavilion's name was also changed; originally slated to be " Seafirst Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" when the deal was finalized in 1998, it became "Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion" at the reopening, as Bank of America had reti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Smith (basketball, Born 1969)
John David Smith (born March 12, 1969) is an American college basketball coach who is the special assistant to the head coach at the University of Washington. He previously served as the head coach of the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team. Playing career A standout at John W. North High School, Smith originally began his college basketball career at UNLV under Jerry Tarkanian, who coached Smith's father, Fred "Lucky" Smith, while he was the head coach at Riverside City College. Smith would finish his playing career at Dominican where he played for his brother Steve, and was a NAIA All-California honorable mention and all-conference selection. Smith graduated from Dominican in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. Coaching career Smith's coaching career included stops at the College of Southern Idaho and Chaffey College as well as the high school ranks at his alma mater J.W. North, and Valley View High School as an assistant coach. In 2000, Smith was hired was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cal Poly Mustangs Men's Basketball
The Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The Cal Poly men's basketball team's first season was 1907 and its first season as a four-year institution was 1941–42. The Mustangs are coached by Mike DeGeorge and play their home games at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center. The team began playing at the Division I level in 1994–95, and shortly thereafter won a regular-season conference title in the four-team American West Conference (since disbanded) with a 5–1 record in 1996. The 1995–96 championship season saw Cal Poly's Ben Larson average 3.45 steals per game, the third-most in NCAA history, while winning the AWC Player of the Year award. The Mustangs then joined the Big West ahead of the 1996–97 school year. In 2009, ESPN selected Ernie Wheeler (1972–86) as the top coach in school history, along with Derek Stockalper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mocs, led by third-year head coach Dan Earl, played their home games at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tennessee as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Mocs finished the season 29–9, 15–3 in SoCon play to win the conference's regular season championship. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated 2024–25 Mercer Bears men's basketball team, Mercer in the first round, before losing to 2024–25 Furman Paladins men's basketball team, Furman in the semifinals. The team received an automatic bid to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament, National Invitation Tournament where they defeated 2024–25 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders men's basketball team, Middle Tennessee, 2024–25 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team, Dayton, 2024–25 Bradley Braves men's basketball team, Bradley, and 2024–25 Loyola R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Michigan Wolverines Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was the program's 109th season and its 108th consecutive year as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Wolverines were led by first-year head coach Dusty May, and played their home games at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Previous season The Michigan Wolverines finished the 2023–24 season with an 8–24 record, 3–17 in the conference, finishing last in the Big Ten. As the No. 14 seed in the 2024 Big Ten tournament, they lost to Penn State in the first round. Offseason On March 15, 2024, Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard. In the subsequent days, guards George Washington III and Dug McDaniel entered the NCAA transfer portal. They were followed by center Tarris Reed and forward Youssef Khayat on March 19. On March 23, Michigan hired former Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May to be their next head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2025 National Invitation Tournament
The 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) was a single-elimination tournament of thirty-two NCAA Division I men's college basketball teams not selected to participate in the 2025 NCAA tournament. The tournament commenced on March 18th and concluded on April 3rd. The first three rounds were played on campus sites, with the semifinal and final rounds played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Six programs made their debut in the NIT: Cal State Northridge, Jacksonville State, North Alabama, Northern Colorado, Samford, and UC Riverside. The University of Tennessee–Chattanooga Mocs defeated the University of California–Irvine Anteaters 85–84 in overtime to claim the championship. The All-Tournament Team was composed of Trey Bonham (Chattanooga), Justin Hohn (UC Irvine), Honor Huff (Chattanooga), Devin Tillis (UC Irvine) and Atin Wright (North Texas); Bonham was also selected Most Outstanding Player. Participants Teams and pairings for the 2025 NIT were released by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors Men's Basketball Team
The 2024–25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team represented California State University, Northridge during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Matadors, led by second-year head coach Andy Newman, played their home games at the Premier America Credit Union Arena located in Northridge, California as members of the Big West Conference. Previous season The Matadors finished the 2023–24 season 19–15, 9–11 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated UC Santa Barbara, before falling to Hawaii in the quarterfinals of the Big West tournament. Roster Schedule and results , - !colspan=9 style="", Regular season , - !colspan=9 style="", , - !colspan=9 style="", Sources: References {{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball team Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball seasons Cal State Northridge Cal State Northridge Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
