2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record21–9 (12–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jamie Quarles
  • Tee Butters
  • Derek Rongstad
Home arenaFirst National Bank Arena
Seasons
2025–26 →
2024–25 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
James Madison 13 4   .765 20 10   .667
Arkansas State 12 5   .706 21 9   .700
South Alabama 12 5   .706 20 10   .667
Troy 12 5   .706 19 10   .655
Marshall 11 6   .647 18 12   .600
Appalachian State 10 7   .588 17 12   .586
Texas State 8 9   .471 15 15   .500
Georgia State 8 9   .471 13 17   .433
Louisiana 8 9   .471 11 19   .367
Georgia Southern 7 10   .412 15 15   .500
Old Dominion 7 10   .412 11 19   .367
Southern Miss 5 12   .294 10 20   .333
Coastal Carolina 3 14   .176 10 20   .333
Louisiana–Monroe 3 14   .176 7 23   .233
2025 Sun Belt tournament winner
As of February 26, 2025

The 2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by second-year head coach Bryan Hodgson, play their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

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The Red Wolves finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Louisiana in the quarterfinals and Appalachian State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to James Madison in the championship game.

They were invited to play in the College Basketball Invitational, where they defeated Bethune–Cookman in the first round and Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to High Point in the semifinals.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Red Wolves were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll.[2] Redshirt senior forward Kobe Julien was named the preseason player of the year and to the preseason All-SBC First Team.[2] Senior guard Taryn Todd was named to the conference preseason second team.[2] Junior forward Izaiyah Nelson was named to the conference preseason third team.[2]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Arkansas State - 193 (12)
2 James Madison - 170 (1)
3 Troy - 155 (1)
4 Louisiana - 144
5 Southern Miss - 133
6 App State - 122
7 Texas State - 89
T8 Georgia Southern - 85
T8 Old Dominion - 85
10 Marshall - 79
11 South Alabama - 78
12 Georgia State - 75
13 Coastal Carolina - 34
14 ULM - 28

Roster

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2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Rashaud Marshall 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Blytheville High School Blytheville, Arkansas
F 1 Josh Hill 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Fr Wheeler High School Laurel, Maryland
F 2 Justin Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Miami, Florida
G 3 Derrian Ford 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Arkansas Magnolia, Arkansas
G 4 Cody Head 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) So Lipscomb Cleveland, Ohio
G 5 Joseph Pinion 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Arkansas Morrilton, Arkansas
G 6 Taryn Todd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Northwest Florida State College Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
G 7 Zane Butler 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Sr Navarro College Paragould, Arkansas
F 8 Kobe Julien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 217 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 10 Avery Felts (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) RS Sr Westside HS Bono, Arkansas
G 11 Terrance Ford Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) RS So Victory Rock Prep Chicago, Illinois
F 13 Kameron Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 223 lb (101 kg) Jr Collin College Miami, Florida
F 25 R'Chaun King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Bartlett High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 30 Jacob St. Clair 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Fr Sand Rock HS Sand Rock, Alabama
F 35 Izaiyah Nelson 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Marietta HS Marietta, Georgia
F 45 Dyondre Dominguez 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 209 lb (95 kg) Sr UMass Providence, Rhode Island
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 17 October 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2024*
11:00 a.m.
Trevecca Nazarene W 78–71 
 21  Ford   7  Tied   5  Todd  First National Bank Arena (1,783)
Jonesboro, AR
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Akron
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 80–75 OT 1–0
 16  Pinion   10  Marshall   5  Tied  First National Bank Arena (4,610)
Jonesboro, AR
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 2 Alabama L 79–88  1–1
 20  Julien   8  Marshall   3  Tied  Coleman Coliseum (13,474)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Little Rock W 80–63  2–1
 17  Todd   11  Marshall   7  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,187)
Jonesboro, AR
November 16, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin W 59–49  3–1
 21  Todd   9  Tied   4  Todd  First National Bank Arena (4,129)
Jonesboro, AR
November 22, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lane College W 103–60  4–1
 20  J. Johnson   8  J. Johnson   8  Head  First National Bank Arena (4,056)
Jonesboro, AR
November 29, 2024*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Indiana State
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
W 86–81  5–1
 18  Ford   10  Marshall   4  Todd  Baha Mar Convention Center (392)
Nassau, The Bahamas
November 30, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Rice
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
L 67–75  5–2
 13  Ford Jr.   9  Ford   3  Ford Jr.  Baha Mar Convention Center (333)
Nassau, The Bahamas
December 1, 2024*
3:30 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Hofstra
Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship
L 66–68  5–3
 17  Ford   6  Tied   2  Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center (376)
Nassau, The Bahamas
December 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jackson State W 66–64  6–3
 15  Todd   9  Tied   3  Tied  First National Bank Arena (3,221)
Jonesboro, AR
December 8, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
at No. 16 Memphis W 85–72  7–3
 22  Pinion   8  Tied   4  Tied  FedExForum (10,983)
Memphis, TN
December 12, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington W 83–79  8–3
 23  Todd   8  Todd   4  Todd  First National Bank Arena (4,914)
Jonesboro, AR
December 15, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UAB W 98–89 OT 9–3
 31  Todd   14  Nelson   5  Todd  Bartow Arena (4,108)
Birmingham, AL
Sun Belt regular season
December 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 97–67  10–3
(1–0)
 26  Hill   7  Nelson   11  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,035)
Jonesboro, AR
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion W 78–59  11–3
(2–0)
 21  Ford Jr.   9  Nelson   5  Tied  Chartway Arena (3,918)
Norfolk, VA
January 4, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at James Madison L 62–67  11–4
(2–1)
 26  Todd   7  Ford   2  Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,079)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 62–76  11–5
(2–2)
 18  Todd   9  Pinion   4  Felts  Mitchell Center (2,208)
Mobile, AL
January 11, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy W 84–78  12–5
(3–2)
 21  Todd   7  Todd   8  Ford Jr.  Trojan Arena (3,456)
Troy, AL
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana W 83–63  13–5
(4–2)
 15  Julien   8  Tied   6  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,248)
Jonesboro, AR
January 18, 2025
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia State W 85–59  14–5
(5–2)
 14  Pinion   12  Nelson   8  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,617)
Jonesboro, AR
January 23, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Appalachian State W 65–55  15–5
(6–2)
 18  Julien   11  Marshall   7  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (6,212)
Jonesboro, AR
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State W 80–65  16–5
(7–2)
 19  Ford   12  Marshall   8  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,791)
Jonesboro, AR
January 29, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss W 81–68  17–5
(8–2)
 25  Todd   9  Tied   3  Todd  Reed Green Coliseum (3,089)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 1, 2025
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State W 85–74  18–5
(9–2)
 23  Nelson   11  Nelson   5  Ford Jr.  Strahan Arena (1,441)
San Marcos, TX
February 5, 2025
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
at Marshall L 72–77  18–6
(9–3)
 21  Pinion   10  Julien   8  Ford Jr.  Cam Henderson Center (4,309)
Huntington, WV
February 8, 2025*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Kent State
MAC-SBC Challenge
L 75–76  18–7
 20  Pinion   7  Nelson   5  Todd  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,746)
Kent, OH
February 12, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Miss W 101–67  19–7
(10–3)
 20  Julien   8  Tied   11  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (5,089)
Jonesboro, AR
February 15, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
Troy L 70–71  19–8
(10–4)
 18  Ford Jr.   14  Nelson   5  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (7,036)
Jonesboro, AR
February 19, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama L 56–60  19–9
(10–5)
 17  Pinion   23  Nelson   5  Todd  First National Bank Arena (5,124)
Jonesboro, AR
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana-Monroe W 95–70  20–9
(11–5)
 20  Dominguez   10  Nelson   6  Ford Jr.  First National Bank Arena (6,273)
Jonesboro, AR
February 26, 2025
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana W 83–64  21–9
(12–5)
 30  Nelson   21  Nelson   5  Ford Jr.  Cajundome (1,635)
Lafayette, LA
February 28, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana-Monroe       Fant–Ewing Coliseum 
Monroe, LA
Sun Belt tournament
March 4–10, 2025
TBD, ESPN+
vs. TBD       Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Arkansas State Red Wolves Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Arkansas State University. Retrieved October 17, 2024.