# 2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Pacific Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of the Pacific during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers were led by first-year head coach Dave Smart and played their home games at the Alex G. Spanos Center in Stockton, California as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 6–26, 0–16 in WCC play, to finish in ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the WCC tournament, they were defeated by Pepperdine in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Greg Outlaw | 0 | G/F | 6' 4" | 175 | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| Donovan Williams | 1 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Senior | Rockford, IL | Graduate transferred to Western Michigan |
| Jalen Brown | 2 | G | 6' 3" | 170 | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
| Tyler Beard | 3 | G | 6' 2" | 180 | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Moe Odum | 4 | G | 6' 1" | 160 | Sophomore | New York, NY | Transferred to Pepperdine |
| Cam Denson | 13 | G/F | 6' 7" | 210 | Junior | Compton, CA | Transferred to Long Beach State |
| Greydon Edwards | 14 | G | 6' 0" | 170 | Junior | Bentonville, AR | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Nick Blake | 25 | G | 6' 6" | 200 | Senior | Las Vegas, NV | Graduate transferred |
| Judson Martindale | 33 | G/F | 6' 7" | 210 | Junior | Sudbury, MA | Transferred to Cal State Northridge |
| Makai Richards | 34 | F | 6' 10" | 225 | Sophomore | Oak Park, CA | Transferred to Chattanooga |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jefferson Koulibaly | 0 | G | 6' 3" | 185 | Junior | Montreal, QC | SMU |
| Lamar Washington | 1 | G | 6' 4" | 205 | Junior | Chandler, AZ | Texas Tech |
| Elias Ralph | 2 | | 6' 7" | | Senior | Okotoks, AB | Victoria |
| Donyae May | 4 | G | 6' 1" | 161 | Junior | Russellville, AR | Connors State College |
| Seth Jones | 7 | G | 6' 1" | | Junior | Dickinson, TX | Tallahassee CC |
| Kris Keinys | 8 | F | 6' 8" | 215 | Sophomore | Klaipėda, Lithuania | Minnesota |
| Elijah Fisher | 22 | G | 6' 6" | 190 | Junior | Oshawa, ON | Minnesota |
| Jazz Gardner | 32 | C | 7'0" | 225 | Sophomore | Pasadena, CA | Nevada |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Eddie Jallow Hedqvist PG | Basketgymnasiet RIG MARK | Stockholm, Sweden | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | May 19, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Solomon Ominu C | Our Saviour Lutheran School | Kaduna, Nigeria | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | May 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 0 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 98 Rivals: nr ESPN: nr ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Pacific 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2024 Pacific Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jessup | W 92–65 | 1–0 | 30 – Ralph | 9 – Gardner | 15 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,772) Stockton, CA |
| November 8, 2024* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. San Jose State Outrigger Rainbow Classic | W 80–67 | 2–0 | 14 – tied | 10 – Ralph | 10 – Washington | Stan Sheriff Center (4,221) Honolulu, HI |
| November 10, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Life Pacific Outrigger Rainbow Classic | W 94–41 | 3–0 | 21 – Fisher | 10 – Jones | 8 – Washington | Stan Sheriff Center (4,580) Honolulu, HI |
| November 11, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawaii Outrigger Rainbow Classic | L 66–76 | 3–1 | 21 – Fisher | 8 – Ralph | 4 – Washington | Stan Sheriff Center (4,313) Honolulu, HI |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | L 57–60 | 3–2 | 23 – Ralph | 11 – Ralph | 5 – Ralph | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,045) Stockton, CA |
| November 18, 2024* 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at No. 20 Arkansas | L 72–91 | 3–3 | 23 – Fisher | 10 – Ralph | 5 – Washington | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at Missouri Missouri Multi-Team Event | L 56–91 | 3–4 | 19 – Ralph | 7 – Gardner | 4 – Ralph | Mizzou Arena (9,564) Columbia, MO |
| November 27, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Missouri Multi-Team Event | W 83–71 | 4–4 | 28 – Fisher | 13 – Ralph | 7 – tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,020) Stockton, CA |
| November 30, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Fullerton | W 64–55 | 5–4 | 17 – tied | 12 – Krivokapic | 7 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (979) Stockton, CA |
| December 2, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colorado | L 66–75 | 5–5 | 24 – Ralph | 9 – Gardner | 7 – Washington | CU Events Center (5,235) Boulder, CO |
| December 7, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 61–72 | 5–6 | 15 – Gardner | 10 – Ralph | 2 – tied | CEFCU Arena (3,595) Normal, IL |
| December 14, 2024* 7:30 p.m., MW Network | | vs. UNLV Jack Jones Classic | L 65–72 | 5–7 | 19 – Ralph | 11 – Ralph | 9 – Washington | Lee's Family Forum Henderson, NV |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | L 75–81 | 5–8 | 15 – tied | 7 – tied | 6 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,074) Stockton, CA |
| December 20, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | L 72–95 | 5–9 | 18 – Ralph | 8 – Fisher | 6 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,222) Stockton, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 28, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Mary's | L 60–70 | 5–10 (0–1) | 20 – Ralph | 8 – tied | 7 – Washington | University Credit Union Pavilion (3,500) Moraga, CA |
| December 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | L 65–75 | 5–11 (0–2) | 20 – Fisher | 10 – Fisher | 4 – Washington | Jenny Craig Pavilion (627) San Diego, CA |
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 81–89 | 5–12 (0–3) | 25 – Fisher | 7 – Gardner | 2 – tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,227) Stockton, CA |
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | L 70–87 | 5–13 (0–4) | 18 – Fisher | 6 – Ralph | 7 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,158) Stockton, CA |
| January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State | W 95–94 $^{OT}$ | 6–13 (1–4) | 40 – Washington | 5 – Smith | 6 – Washington | Beasley Coliseum (3,715) Pullman, WA |
| January 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | L 55–91 | 6–14 (1–5) | 13 – Washington | 4 – Fisher | 3 – tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,188) Stockton, CA |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 81–84 $^{OT}$ | 6–15 (1–6) | 26 – Ralph | 11 – Ralph | 12 – Washington | Chiles Center (1,132) Portland, OR |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | L 68–73 | 6–16 (1–7) | 21 – Fisher | 17 – Ralph | 6 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,064) Stockton, CA |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | L 44–60 | 6–17 (1–8) | 19 – Fisher | 8 – Washington | 3 – Ralph | Firestone Fieldhouse (430) Malibu, CA |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Washington State | W 70–68 | 7–17 (2–8) | 18 – Ralph | 8 – Ralph | 8 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,437) Stockton, CA |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 49–83 | 7–18 (2–9) | 14 – Fisher | 4 – tied | 4 – Washington | Leavey Center (1,889) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 71–69 | 8–18 (3–9) | 19 – Washington | 7 – Ralph | 4 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,284) Stockton, CA |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gonzaga | L 61–78 | 8–19 (3–10) | 22 – Washington | 8 – Washington | 3 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (3,178) Stockton, CA |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | W 83–58 | 9–19 (4–10) | 31 – Washington | 10 – Washington | 6 – Washington | Gersten Pavilion (861) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oregon State | L 65–79 | 9–20 (4–11) | 16 – Washington | 6 – Washington | 5 – Washington | Gill Coliseum (4,162) Corvallis, OR |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 58–71 | 9–21 (4–12) | 23 – Fisher | 9 – Keinys | 5 – Washington | Sobrato Center (2,939) San Francisco, CA |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | L 73–81 | 9–22 (4–13) | 23 – Fisher | 11 – Ralph | 4 – Ralph | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,612) Stockton, CA |
| March 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | L 66–97 | 9–23 (4–14) | 19 – Washington | 8 – tied | 6 – Washington | Alex G. Spanos Center (1,554) Stockton, CA |
| WCC tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (11) San Diego First round | L 77–81 | 9–24 | 23 – Ralph | 11 – Ralph | 8 – Washington | Orleans Arena (1,011) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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