The 2024–25 Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represented

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during the

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 t ...

. The Huskies, led by fourth-year head coach

Rashon Burno Rashon Burno (born February 3, 1978) is an American basketball coach (basketball), coach who is the head coach of the Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team. Playing career Burno played at St. Anthony High School (New Jersey), St. Antho ...

, played their home games at the Convocation Center in

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as members of the

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(MAC). They finished the season 6–25, 2–16 in MAC play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Previous season

The Huskies finished the 2023–24 season 11–20, 5–13 in MAC play, to finish in 11th place. They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting class

Preseason

On October 22, 2024 the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Northern Illinois was picked to finish eleventh in the MAC regular season.

Preseason rankings

MAC tournament champions: Ohio (8), Kent State (3), Toledo (1) Source:

Preseason All-MAC

No Huskies were named to the first or second Preseason All-MAC teams.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Northern Illinois Huskies The Northern Illinois Huskies are the athletic teams that represent Northern Illinois University (NIU). The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I and the Mid-American Conference (M ...

Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball The Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball team represents Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb, Illinois, DeKalb, Illinois. The school's team currently competes in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The team last played in the NCAA D ...