# 2024–25 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Stetson Hatters men's basketball team represented Stetson University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hatters, led by sixth-year head coach Donnie Jones, played their home games at the Insight Credit Union Arena in DeLand, Florida as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN).

## Previous season

The Hatters finished the 2023–24 season 22–13, 11–5 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Queens, Jacksonville and Austin Peay to win their first-ever ASUN tournament championship and in turn, their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance. In the NCAA tournament, they received the #16 seed in the East Region, where they fell to eventual national champions UConn in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Columbia (SC) | W 105–60 | – | Insight Credit Union Arena (202) DeLand, FL |
| October 29, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lynn | W 98–83 | – | Insight Credit Union Arena (387) DeLand, FL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New College | W 94–75 | 1–0 | Insight Credit Union Arena (474) DeLand, FL |
| November 7, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Omaha | L 76–79 | 1–1 | Insight Credit Union Arena (561) DeLand, FL |
| November 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at The Citadel SoCon/ASUN Challenge | L 52–74 | 1–2 | McAlister Field House (1,051) Charleston, SC |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 64–85 | 1–3 | Lloyd Noble Center (4,922) Norman, OK |
| November 21, 2024* 5:30 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. Toledo Boardwalk Battle quarterfinals | L 78–103 | 1–4 | Ocean Center (752) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 1:00 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. East Carolina Boardwalk Battle consolation round | L 64–71 | 1–5 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 23, 2024* 11:00 a.m., BallerTV | | vs. La Salle Boardwalk Battle 7th-place game | L 77–92 | 1–6 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 3, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Florida | L 72–74 | 1–7 | Yuengling Center (3,408) Tampa, FL |
| December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer SoCon/ASUN Challenge | L 83–89 $^{OT}$ | 1–8 | Insight Credit Union Arena (650) DeLand, FL |
| December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | L 72–81 | 1–9 | Insight Credit Union Arena (508) DeLand, FL |
| December 17, 2024* 9:00 p.m., SECN | | at LSU | L 53–99 | 1–10 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,599) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fort Lauderdale | W 103–77 | 2–10 | Insight Credit Union Arena (349) DeLand, FL |
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 6 Florida | L 45–85 | 2–11 | O'Connell Center (10,676) Gainesville, FL |
| ASUN regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Queens | L 87–96 | 2–12 (0–1) | Curry Arena (574) Charlotte, NC |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at West Georgia | W 78–62 | 3–12 (1–1) | The Coliseum (362) Carrollton, GA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 75–65 | 4–12 (2–1) | Insight Credit Union Arena (515) DeLand, FL |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 64–92 | 4–13 (2–2) | Insight Credit Union Arena (498) DeLand, FL |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | L 60–95 | 4–14 (2–3) | Insight Credit Union Arena (476) DeLand, FL |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | West Georgia | W 82–78 | 5–14 (3–3) | Insight Credit Union Arena (452) DeLand, FL |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 67–66 | 6–14 (4–3) | Baptist Health Arena (1,883) Richmond, KY |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 81–76 | 7–14 (5–3) | Knights Hall (1,472) Louisville, KY |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 100–101 $^{OT}$ | 7–15 (5–4) | UNF Arena (1,389) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 56–82 | 7–16 (5–5) | Alico Arena (3,570) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | L 65–74 | 7–17 (5–6) | Insight Credit Union Arena (433) DeLand, FL |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 58–83 | 7–18 (5–7) | Insight Credit Union Arena (707) DeLand, FL |
| February 13, 2025 8:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 60–93 | 7–19 (5–8) | Allen Arena (1,555) Nashville, TN |
| February 15, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | L 63–76 | 7–20 (5–9) | F&M Bank Arena (1,467) Clarksville, TN |
| February 18, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Florida | L 71–79 | 7–21 (5–10) | Insight Credit Union Arena (657) DeLand, FL |
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | L 80–83 | 7–22 (5–11) | Insight Credit Union Arena (783) DeLand, FL |
| February 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 69–67 | 8–22 (6–11) | Insight Credit Union Arena (575) DeLand, FL |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 72–79 | 8–23 (6–12) | Swisher Gymnasium (100) Jacksonville, FL |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (10) Central Arkansas First round | L 72–77 | 8–24 | Allen Arena (207) Nashville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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