# 2024–25 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represents the University of Northern Iowa during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 19th-year head coach Ben Jacobson, play their home games at the McLeod Center located in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2023–24 season 19–14, 12–8 in MVC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They defeated Belmont, before falling to top-seeded Indiana State in the semifinals of the MVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dubuque | W 96–54 | 1–0 | McLeod Center (3,104) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, CFU 15/Marquee/ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 87–68 | 2–0 | McLeod Center (3,247) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 60–80 | 2–1 | McLeod Center (3,513) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 14, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 73–79 | 2–2 | Charles Koch Arena (5,927) Wichita, KS |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, CFU 15/Marquee/ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 82–56 | 3–2 | McLeod Center (3,659) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 28, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. North Texas NIT Season Tip-Off Semifinal | L 48–68 | 3–3 | State Farm Field House (1,233) Kissimmee, FL |
| November 29, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | vs. St. Bonaventure NIT Season Tip-Off Third Place | L 56–68 | 3–4 | State Farm Field House (1,154) Kissimmee, FL |
| December 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 83–56 | 4–4 (1–0) | Credit Union 1 Arena (732) Chicago, IL |
| December 7, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 101–57 | 5–4 | McLeod Center (3,742) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Omaha | W 78–58 | 6–4 | McLeod Center (3,284) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 16, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Montana | W 104–76 | 7–4 | McLeod Center (3,045) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 21, 2024* 3:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Washington State Holiday Hoops Classic | L 68–76 | 7–5 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 78–67 | 8–5 (2–0) | McLeod Center (3,804) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 1, 2025 8:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | Belmont | W 76–70 | 9–5 (3–0) | McLeod Center (3,049) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | L 73–80 | 9–6 (3–1) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,917) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | Murray State | L 68–71 | 9–7 (3–2) | McLeod Center (3,249) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | W 85–84 | 10–7 (4–2) | CEFCU Arena (4,712) Normal, IL |
| January 14, 2025 7:00 pm, CFU 15/Marquee/ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 73–56 | 11–7 (5–2) | McLeod Center (3,431) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 18, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 49–73 | 11–8 (5–3) | Banterra Center (4,230) Carbondale, IL |
| January 21, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 79–68 | 12–8 (6–3) | McLeod Center (3,491) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 25, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | W 74–56 | 13–8 (7–3) | Hulman Center (5,104) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | at Drake Rivalry | L 52–66 | 13–9 (7–4) | The Knapp Center (5,464) Des Moines, IA |
| February 2, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Bradley | W 83–69 | 14–9 (8–4) | McLeod Center (4,121) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | W 66–61 | 15–9 (9–4) | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,011) Springfield, MO |
| February 8, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPNU | | Illinois State | W 68–65 | 16–9 (10–4) | McLeod Center (4,809) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 11, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | W 88–73 | 17–9 (11–4) | McLeod Center (3,824) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 17, 2025 6:00 pm | | vs. Murray State Game rescheduled due to power outage caused by inclement weather | W 74–67 | 18–9 (12–4) | Curb Event Center (472) Nashville, TN |
| February 19, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Belmont | W 82–75 | 19–9 (13–4) | Curb Event Center (1,605) Nashville, TN |
| February 23, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN2 | | Drake Rivalry | L 58–64 $^{OT}$ | 19–10 (13–5) | McLeod Center (6,652) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 26, 2025 6:00 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | | UIC | W 74–52 | 20–10 (14–5) | McLeod Center (4,098) Cedar Falls, IA |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Bradley | L 56–73 | 20–11 (14–6) | Carver Arena (7,537) Peoria, IL |
| Conference Tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2025 8:30 pm, MVC TV Network/ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (11) Valparaiso Arch Madness Quarterfinal | L 63–64 | 20–12 | Enterprise Center (6,090) St. Louis, MO |
| NIT ||||||
| March 19, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at (1) SMU First round | | | Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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