2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–7 (1–1 OVC)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Beane
Assistant coaches
  • Kyle Campbell
  • Justin Walker
  • Jestin Anderson
Home arenaRobert F. Hyland Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Morehead State 3 – 0   1.000 7 – 6   .538
Southeast Missouri State 2 – 0   1.000 7 – 6   .538
Little Rock 1 – 0   1.000 7 – 5   .583
Western Illinois 1 – 1   .500 7 – 6   .538
Lindenwood* 1 – 1   .500 6 – 7   .462
Tennessee Tech 1 – 1   .500 6 – 7   .462
UT Martin 1 – 1   .500 5 – 8   .385
Southern Indiana* 1 – 2   .333 6 – 7   .462
Eastern Illinois 0 – 1   .000 4 – 8   .333
SIU Edwardsville 0 – 2   .000 7 – 6   .538
Tennessee State 0 – 2   .000 4 – 9   .308
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2025 OVC tournament winner
As of December 31, 2024

The 2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team represents Lindenwood University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman, play their home games at the Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

This season marks Lindenwood's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[1]

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 9–22, 3–15 in OVC play to finish in last place.[2] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[3]

Roster

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 RJ Horry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
—
 So O'Fallon, Missouri
G 1 Colin Ruffin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) So Nixa, Missouri
G 2 Reggie Bass 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Muncie, Indiana
G 3 Markeith Browning II 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Ypsilanti, Michigan
F 4 Jordan Wildy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Rock Hill, South Carolina
F 5 Jaylon McDaniel 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Kansas City, Missouri
G 8 Grant Redd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kansas City, Missouri
G 10 Jadis Jones 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr New Madrid, Missouri
G 11 Jalen Bouknight 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Odenton, Maryland
G 12 Anias Futrell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr St. Louis, Missouri
F 13 Aly Tounkara 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Conakry, Guinea
G 15 Nathan Johnson Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Kansas City
F 21 Alex Nokes 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) RS Fr Pacific Palisades, California
G/F 24 Jeremiah Talton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Quincy, Illinois
F 33 Beren Demer Ozdemir 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Istanbul, Turkey
G 34 Clayton Jackson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr St. Louis, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024*
7:00 pm 		Hannibal–LaGrange W 81–45  –
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (217)
St. Charles, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma L 60–93  0–1
 Lloyd Noble Center (4,886)
Norman, OK
November 7, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UHSP W 98–30  1–1
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (413)
St. Charles, MO
November 14, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. New Orleans
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		L 74–82  1–2
 UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		L 53–67  1–3
 UPMC Events Center (678)
Moon Township, PA
November 17, 2024*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. Stonehill
Urban-Bennett Invitational 		W 75–74  2–3
 UPMC Events Center 
Moon Township, PA
November 21, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso L 64–77  2–4
 Athletics–Recreation Center (1,249)
Valparaiso, IN
November 27, 2024*
5:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Missouri L 61–81  2–5
 Mizzou Arena (9,298)
Columbia, MO
December 4, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		East–West W 102–45  3–5
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (457)
St. Charles, MO
December 7, 2024*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 23 Ole Miss L 53–86  3–6
 SJB Pavilion (7,106)
Oxford, MS
December 10, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Harris–Stowe State W 99–53  4–6
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (452)
St. Charles, MO
December 14, 2024*
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		IU Indy W 81–63  5–6
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (610)
St. Charles, MO
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech L 73–79  5–7
(0–1) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (676)
St. Charles, MO
December 21, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Illinois W 71–65  6–7
(1–1) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,001)
St. Charles, MO
January 2, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois Groniger Arena 
Charleston, IL
January 4, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville First Community Arena 
Edwardsville, IL
January 9, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee State Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
January 11, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Martin Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
January 16, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana Liberty Arena 
Evansville, IN
January 18, 2025
2:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Morehead State Ellis Johnson Arena 
Morehead, KY
January 23, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
January 25, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
January 30, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 1, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 6, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Martin Skyhawk Arena 
Martin, TN
February 8, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State Gentry Center 
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Morehead State Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 15, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana Robert F. Hyland Arena 
St. Charles, MO
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 22, 2025
3:45 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State Show Me Center 
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 25, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Illinois Western Hall 
Macomb, IL
March 1, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech Hooper Eblen Center 
Cookeville, TN
OVC tournament
March 5–8, 2025
 ESPN+ 		vs.  Ford Center 
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Lindenwood to reclassify as NCAA Division I school". The St. Louis American. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "OVC Basketball Tournament 2024 bracket, schedule, TV info". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lindenwood Lions 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2024.