# 2024–25 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team

The 2024–25 North Alabama Lions women's basketball team represent the University of North Alabama during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Candi Whitaker, play their home games at the CB&S Bank Arena located in Florence, Alabama, as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 12–18, 8–8 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the number 6 seed in the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by number 3 seed Central Arkansas in the quarterfinals.
On March 11, following the tournament loss, the university announced that head coach Missy Tiber would not return as coach. Tiber had been the head coach for eleven seasons and compiled a 172–146 record.
On March 25, it was announced that Candi Whitaker would become the head coach. Whitaker had previously coached the Texas Tech Lady Raiders and the Missouri Western Griffons. In her five seasons at Missouri Western, she led the Griffons to a record of 100–47 and led the team to the Elite Eight in the 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. Whitaker signed a four-year deal with the Lions that lasts through April 30, 2028.

## 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* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | W 66–63 | 1–0 | 21 – Tittle | 9 – Howard | 5 – Gallegos | Kathleen and Tom Elam Center (1,103) Martin, TN |
| November 10, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 64–73 | 1–1 | 16 – Jones | 8 – Jones | 5 – Criswell | Eblen Center (546) Cookeville, TN |
| November 15, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 71–62 | 2–1 | 16 – Gallegos | 8 – Howard | 4 – Howard | CB&S Bank Arena (1,939) Florence, AL |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas | L 64–81 | 2–2 | 17 – Criswell | 5 – Criswell | 4 – Clutter | Allen Fieldhouse (3,229) Lawrence, KS |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at No. 21 Nebraska | L 48–85 | 2–3 | 11 – Klinge | 9 – Jones | 3 – 3 tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,414) Lincoln, NE |
| November 25, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cumberland | W 71–62 | 3–3 | 13 – Gallegos | 12 – Howard | 5 – 2 tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,115) Florence, AL |
| December 1, 2024* 3:00 p.m., YouTube | | at Arkansas Pine–Bluff | W 62–48 | 4–3 | 14 – Clutter | 14 – Clutter | 4 – 2 tied | K. L. Johnson Complex (347) Pine Bluff, AR |
| December 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | L 61–67 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | 14 – Gallegos | 11 – Howard | 5 – Howard | CB&S Bank Arena (1,621) Florence, AL |
| December 17, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | L 77–80 | 4–5 | 13 – 2 tied | 5 – 4 tied | 9 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,176) Florence, AL |
| December 21, 2024* 1:00 p.m., Summit League Network | | at Denver | L 70–78 | 4–6 | 17 – Jones | 7 – Gallegos | 4 – Gallegos | Hamilton Gymnasium (217) Denver, CO |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bethel | W 84–54 | 5–6 | 25 – Gallegos | 9 – Howard | 7 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,147) Florence, AL |
| ASUN regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 90–89 $^{OT}$ | 6–6 (1–0) | 32 – Gallegos | 17 – Clutter | 5 – Clutter | Knights Hall (417) Louisville, KY |
| January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 90–57 | 7–6 (2–0) | 20 – Gallegos | 14 – Howard | 5 – Klinge | CB&S Bank Arena (1,414) Florence, AL |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | L 57–75 | 7–7 (2–1) | 13 – Howard | 8 – Howard | 5 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,114) Florence, AL |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 58–94 | 7–8 (2–2) | 11 – West | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – Klinge | Alumni Coliseum (213) Richmond, KY |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 75–57 | 8–8 (3–2) | 21 – Clutter | 17 – Howard | 6 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,673) Florence, AL |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 65–54 | 9–8 (4–2) | 16 – Wohlgemuth | 11 – 2 tied | 3 – 3 tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,351) Florence, AL |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | L 60–71 | 9–9 (4–3) | 12 – Gallegos | 5 – 2 tied | 5 – Gallegos | F&M Bank Arena (408) Clarksville, TN |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 76–85 | 9–10 (4–4) | 21 – Criswell | 9 – Clutter | 4 – Wohlgemuth | Allen Arena (158) Nashville, TN |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 87–62 | 10–10 (5–4) | 20 – Gallegos | 9 – Klinge | 6 – Wohlgemuth | CB&S Bank Arena (1,381) Florence, AL |
| February 1, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | West Georgia | W 82–73 | 11–10 (6–4) | 19 – Gallegos | 9 – Klinge | 8 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,790) Florence, AL |
| February 6, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | W 73–68 | 12–10 (7–4) | 25 – Gallegos | 12 – Howard | 6 – Gallegos | UNF Arena (250) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 61–78 | 12–11 (7–5) | 14 – Howard | 8 – Wohlgemuth | 5 – Wohlgemuth | Swisher Gymnasium (250) DeLand, FL |
| February 12, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | L 52–73 | 12–12 (7–6) | 13 – Criswell | 6 – 2 tied | 7 – Gallegos | Farris Center (647) Conway, AR |
| February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at West Georgia | L 53-62 | 12–13 (7–7) | 15 – Criswell | 15 – Howard | 3 – Howard | The Coliseum (276) Carrollton, GA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | L 58-61 | 12–14 (7–8) | 14 – 2 tied | 7 – 2 tied | 5 – Howard | CB&S Bank Arena (1,411) Florence, AL |
| February 22, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 50-60 | 12–15 (7–9) | 16 – Gallwgos | 10 – Klinge | 4 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,618) Florence, AL |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Queens | L 52-69 | 12–16 (7–10) | 14 – Howard | 7 – Howard | 4 – Howard | Curry Arena (352) Charlotte, NC |
| March 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 66-56 | 13–16 (8–10) | 30 – Gallegos | 11 – Howard | 4 – Gallegos | CB&S Bank Arena (1,507) Florence, AL |
| ASUN tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | at (3) Lipscomb Quarterfinals | L 64–73 | 13–17 | 19 – Gallegos | 9 – Howard | 4 – Wohlgemuth | Allen Arena (338) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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