The 2024–25 Big Ten men's basketball season will be the season for Big Ten Conference basketball teams that will began with practices in October 2024, followed by the start of the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season in November 2024. The regular season will end in March of 2025.
| 2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, CBS, Peacock |
| 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 24, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The season will be the conference's first with 18 teams as four schools, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and Washington, joined the conference in 2024.[1] The conference announced that all teams will play 20 regular season conference games with each school playing seven opponents only at home and seven others only on the road.[2] Each team will play a home-and-home with three opposing schools.[3] However, only 15 of the 18 teams will qualify for the Big Ten tournament.[4]
Head coaches
editCoaching changes
editMichigan
editOn March 15, 2024, Michigan fired head coach Juwan Howard after finishing the 2023–24 season with an 8–24 record.[5] On March 24, the school named Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May the team's new head coach.[6]
Ohio State
editOn February 15, Ohio State fired Chris Holtmann.[7] The school named associate head coach Jake Diebler the team's interim head coach.[8] Following the completion of the Big Ten Tournament, the school named Diebler the team's new head coach after finishing the season with a 6–2 record as interim coach.[9]
USC
editOn April 1, USC head coach Andy Enfield left the school to take the head coaching position at SMU.[10] On April 4, the school named Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman the team's new head coach.[11]
Washington
editOn March 8, Washington fired head coach Mike Hopkins after seven seasons.[12] On March 25, the school named Utah State head coach Danny Sprinkle the team's new head coach.[13]
Coaches
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | 8 | 132–88 (.600) | 80–58 (.580) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Mike Woodson | New York Knicks (Asst.) | 4 | 63–40 (.612) | 31–29 (.517) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Fran McCaffery | Siena | 15 | 282–191 (.596) | 136–128 (.515) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | Kevin Willard | Seton Hall | 2 | 38–30 (.559) | 18–22 (.450) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | Dusty May | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Tom Izzo | Michigan State (Asst.) | 30 | 707–295 (.706) | 342–170 (.668) | 10 | 6 | 26 | 8 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Ben Johnson | Xavier (Asst.) | 4 | 41–57 (.418) | 15–44 (.254) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Fred Hoiberg | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 40–83 (.325) | 18–61 (.228) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Chris Collins | Duke (Asst.) | 12 | 177–174 (.504) | 80–127 (.386) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Jake Diebler | Ohio State (Assoc.) | 2 | 8–3 (.727) | 5–1 (.833) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | Dana Altman | Creighton | 15 | 345–152 (.694) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Penn State | Mike Rhoades | VCU | 2 | 16–17 (.485) | 9–11 (.450) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Matt Painter | Purdue (Assoc.) | 20 | 403–201 (.667) | 209–120 (.635) | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | 9 | 122–124 (.496) | 63–73 (.463) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| UCLA | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | 6 | 115–53 (.685) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| USC | Eric Musselman | Arkansas | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington | Danny Sprinkle | Utah State | 1 | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Greg Gard | Wisconsin (Assoc.) | 10 | 186–107 (.635) | 101–70 (.591) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2024–25 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school only and are through the beginning of the season.
Preseason
editPreseason Big Ten poll
editPrior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook.[14]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana |
| 2 | Illinois |
| 3 | Purdue |
| 4 | UCLA |
| 5 | Ohio State |
| 6 | Michigan State |
| 7 | Oregon |
| 8 | USC |
| 9 | Michigan |
| 10 | Washington |
| 11 | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Nebraska |
| 13 | Maryland |
| 14 | Northwestern |
| 15 | Rutgers |
| 16 | Iowa |
| 17 | Penn State |
| 18 | Minnesota |
Regular season
editEarly season tournaments
editOf the 18 Big Ten teams, 15 will participate in early season tournaments.[15]
| Team | Tournament | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Hall of Fame Classic | |
| Indiana | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
| Maryland | Empire Classic | |
| Michigan | Fort Myers Tip-Off | |
| Michigan State | Maui Invitational | |
| Minnesota | ESPN Events Invitational | |
| Nebraska | Diamond Head Classic | |
| Northwestern | Arizona Tip-Off | |
| Oregon | Players Era Festival | |
| Penn State | Sunshine Slam | |
| Purdue | Rady Children's Invitational | |
| Rutgers | Players Era Festival | |
| USC | Acrisure Classic | |
| Washington | Acrisure Invitational | |
| Wisconsin | Greenbrier Tip-Off |
Postseason
editBig Ten tournament
editAlthough the conference grew by four teams, it has allotted only one additional spot for the conference tournament – meaning three teams will not qualify for the tournament. The tournament will still be over five days, with double byes for the top four seeds, and single byes for the next five seeds.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Big Ten expanding to 18 teams with Oregon and Washington". NBC4 WCMH-TV. August 4, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott; Moore, C. J. "Big Ten basketball schedules revealed: How will conference matchups work with 18 teams?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Expanded Big Ten reveals men's basketball opponents. Here's where IU and Purdue are headed next year". wthr.com. May 2, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Expanded Big Ten basketball tourneys will only include 15 of league's 18 teams". Chicago Sun-Times. January 30, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan fires coach Howard after 8-24 season". ESPN.com. March 15, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan names Florida Atlantic's Dusty May new basketball coach - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (February 14, 2024). "Ohio St. fires men's basketball coach Holtmann". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Ohio State fires Chris Holtmann: Buckeyes basketball coach dismissed in midst of seventh season". CBSSports.com. February 14, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Peters, Andrew. "Ohio State Men's CBB Hires Jake Diebler as HC After Going 6-2 as Interim Coach". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "SMU hires Andy Enfield: USC coach leaves Trojans after 11 seasons to lead Mustangs into ACC era". CBSSports.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "USC tabs Arkansas' Musselman to replace Enfield". ESPN.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Hopkins out as coach at Washington after season". ESPN.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Washington hires Danny Sprinkle: Utah State coach leaving for Huskies after leading Aggies to NCAA Tournament". CBSSports.com. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Shutte, Dustin (September 6, 2024). "College Basketball Publication Predicts Purdue's Place in 2024-25 Big Ten Standings". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ ChrisDobbertean (May 13, 2024). "2024-25 Men's College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs) Tracker". Blogging the Bracket. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Justin (January 30, 2024). "Addition of four news teams will create only one additional spot in Big Ten Tournament". SportsTravelMagazine.com. Retrieved September 9, 2024.