# 2024–25 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Montana State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Montana State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by second-year head coach Matt Logie, played their home games at Worthington Arena inside Brick Breeden Fieldhouse in Bozeman, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference. This for the first time since 2021 Montana State failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.

## Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2023–24 season 17–18, 9–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in fifth place. They defeated Weber State, Sacramento State and Montana to win their third consecutive Big Sky tournament title, and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. They received the #16 seed in the Midwest Region, where they would fall to fellow #16 seed Grambling State in the First Four.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Aiden Gair | 0 | G | 6' 5" | 198 | Junior | Williamsport, PA | Transferred to Millersville |
| Eddie Turner III | 3 | G | 6' 2" | 183 | Graduate student | Seattle, WA | |
| Jaqari Miles | 4 | G | 6' 4" | 180 | Freshman | Los Angeles, CA | Transferred to Fullerton College |
| Jaden Geron | 5 | F | 6' 8" | 190 | Junior | Fresno, CA | Transferred to Fresno Pacific |
| Carter Ash | 14 | G | 6' 0" | 165 | Junior | Bozeman, MT | Graduated |
| John Olmsted | 15 | F | 6' 10" | 235 | Graduate student | Morenci, AZ | Graduated |
| Robert Ford III | 20 | G | 6' 0" | 180 | Senior | Portland, OR | Graduated |
| Royce Robinson | 50 | G | 6' 5" | 200 | Freshman | Lewistown, MT | Transferred to Rocky Mountain College |

### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jeremiah Davis | 0 | G | 6' 4" | 185 | Junior | Fountain Valley, CA | Fullerton College |
| Jabe Mullins | 3 | G | 6' 6" | 200 | Graduate student | Snoqualmie, WA | Washington State |
| Bryce Zephir | 5 | G | 6' 4" | 200 | Junior | Carson, CA | Salt Lake CC |
| Max Agbonkpolo | 7 | F | 6' 9" | 200 | Graduate student | Laguna Niguel, CA | Utah State |
| BJ Kolly | 8 | F | 6' 10" | 235 | Junior | Everett, WA | Western Washington |

### Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trap Johnson G | Belton, TX | Belton High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Myles Moskowitz G | Boulder, CO | Fairview High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Grayson Gaddis F | Salt Lake City, UT | Highland High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports: 192 ||||||
| 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: "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 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at Wisconsin | L 67–79 | 0–1 | 14 – Goracke | 7 – Mullins | 4 – Mullins | Kohl Center (13,554) Madison, WI |
| November 9, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wichita State | L 69–89 | 0–2 | 13 – Walker | 5 – Agbonkpolo | 3 – tied | Charles Koch Arena (6,179) Wichita, KS |
| November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwest Indian | W 93–35 | 1–2 | 13 – Walker | 8 – Agbonkpolo | 5 – Mullins | Worthington Arena (2,520) Bozeman, MT |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | L 78–79 | 1–3 | 19 – Walker | 10 – Walker | 3 – Kolly | Hamilton Gymnasium (851) Denver, CO |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at Northwestern | L 69–72 | 1–4 | 17 – Mullins | 10 – Agbonkpolo | 6 – Mullins | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,034) Evanston, IL |
| November 24, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 79–59 | 2–4 | 19 – Walker | 6 – Walker | 5 – Miller | Worthington Arena (2,450) Bozeman, MT |
| November 26, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian Basketball Travelers Invitational | W 85–59 | 3–4 | 14 – tied | 9 – Walker | 7 – Mullins | Worthington Arena (2,393) Bozeman, MT |
| November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | L 69–72 $^{OT}$ | 3–5 | 21 – Agbonkpolo | 9 – Mullins | 5 – Walker | Worthington Arena (2,467) Bozeman, MT |
| December 4, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | | at Omaha Big Sky-Summit Challenge | W 76–65 | 4–5 | 17 – Walker | 7 – Agbonkpolo | 4 – Walker | Baxter Arena (1,424) Omaha, NE |
| December 7, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kansas City Big Sky–Summit Challenge | W 74–62 | 5–5 | 17 – Agbonkpolo | 9 – Agbonkpolo | 4 – Zephir | Worthington Arena (2,599) Bozeman, MT |
| December 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at USC | L 63–89 | 5–6 | 14 – Walker | 5 – McMahon | 4 – Zephir | Galen Center (2,381) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Riverside | L 80–83 | 5–7 | 31 – Walker | 6 – Agbonkpolo | 7 – Mullins | SRC Arena (257) Riverside, CA |
| December 22, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 48–82 | 5–8 | 18 – Agbonkpolo | 5 – Walker | 2 – tied | Schollmaier Arena (5,135) Fort Worth, TX |
| Big Sky regular season |||||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | L 64–69 | 5–9 (0–1) | 15 – McMahon | 9 – Agbonkpolo | 3 – Mullins | ICCU Arena (1,666) Moscow, ID |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Washington | L 63–68 | 5–10 (0–2) | 16 – Patterson | 7 – McMahon | 4 – McMahon | Reese Court (1,624) Cheney, WA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 82–83 | 5–11 (0–3) | 20 – Walker | 7 – Miller | 5 – Mullins | Worthington Arena (2,367) Bozeman, MT |
| January 11, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | W 58–53 | 6–11 (1–3) | 17 – Walker | 7 – tied | 3 – Lecholat | Worthington Arena (2,772) Bozeman, MT |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | L 67–70 | 6–12 (1–4) | 18 – tied | 7 – Lecholat | 2 – tied | Reed Gym (1,321) Pocatello, ID |
| January 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 80–71 | 7–12 (2–4) | 20 – Miller | 7 – Walker | 3 – tied | Dee Events Center (3,895) Ogden, UT |
| January 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Washington | W 74–64 | 8–12 (3–4) | 20 – Walker | 6 – Walker | 4 – McMahon | Worthington Arena (3,111) Bozeman, MT |
| January 25, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 70–77 | 8–13 (3–5) | 18 – McMahon | 5 – tied | 3 – Miller | Dahlberg Arena (5,766) Missoula, MT |
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | W 70–58 | 9–13 (4–5) | 20 – McMahon | 5 – tied | 4 – Miller | Worthington Arena (3,209) Bozeman, MT |
| February 1, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 74–73 | 10–13 (5–5) | 21 – McMahon | 9 – McMahon | 4 – Miller | Worthington Arena (3,846) Bozeman, MT |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | L 64–69 | 10–14 (5–6) | 16 – Mullins | 8 – Mullins | 5 – Miller | Findlay Toyota Court (789) Flagstaff, AZ |
| February 8, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 66–73 | 10–15 (5–7) | 24 – Mullins | 7 – Walker | 3 – Zephir | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,672) Greeley, CO |
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | W 74–66 | 11–15 (6–7) | 17 – Mullins | 7 – Lecholat | 2 – tied | Worthington Arena (2,707) Bozeman, MT |
| February 15, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State | W 74–69 | 12–15 (7–7) | 17 – Mullins | 7 – Agbonkpolo | 4 – tied | Worthington Arena (3,222) Bozeman, MT |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | L 85–89 | 12–16 (7–8) | 22 – McMahon | 6 – tied | 3 – Zephir | Worthington Arena (5,580) Bozeman, MT |
| February 27, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | L 52–69 | 12–17 (7–9) | 15 – Walker | 7 – Walker | 4 – Zephir | Viking Pavilion (986) Portland, OR |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | W 87–60 | 13–17 (8–9) | 26 – Patterson | 5 – tied | 8 – Miller | Hornets Nest (949) Sacramento, CA |
| March 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho | W 75–60 | 14–17 (9–9) | 23 – McMahon | 7 – Miller | 3 – Lecholat | Worthington Arena (3,060) Bozeman, MT |
| Big Sky tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Idaho State Quarterfinals | W 80–60 | 15–17 | 14 – tied | 6 – tied | 5 – Mullins | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| March 11, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (5) | vs. (1) Northern Colorado Semifinals | L 45–72 | 15–18 | 11 – Zephir | 5 – tied | 2 – Agbonkpolo | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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