# 2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball team represents Arkansas State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Wolves, led by second-year head coach Bryan Hodgson, play their home games at the First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro, Arkansas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Red Wolves finished the 2023–24 season 20–17, 11–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in 4th place. They defeated Louisiana in the quarterfinals and Appalachian State in the semifinals of the Sun Belt tournament before losing to James Madison in the championship game.
They were invited to play in the College Basketball Invitational, where they defeated Bethune–Cookman in the first round and Montana in the quarterfinals before losing to High Point in the semifinals.

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Red Wolves were picked to finish in first place in the conference's preseason poll. Redshirt senior forward Kobe Julien was named the preseason player of the year and to the preseason All-SBC First Team. Senior guard Taryn Todd was named to the conference preseason second team. Junior forward Izaiyah Nelson was named to the conference preseason third team.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) |
| 1 | Arkansas State - 193 (12) |
| 2 | James Madison - 170 (1) |
| 3 | Troy - 155 (1) |
| 4 | Louisiana - 144 |
| 5 | Southern Miss - 133 |
| 6 | App State - 122 |
| 7 | Texas State - 89 |
| T8 | Georgia Southern - 85 |
| T8 | Old Dominion - 85 |
| 10 | Marshall - 79 |
| 11 | South Alabama - 78 |
| 12 | Georgia State - 75 |
| 13 | Coastal Carolina - 34 |
| 14 | ULM - 28 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 26, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | Trevecca Nazarene | W 78–71 | | 21 – Ford | 7 – Tied | 5 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (1,783) Jonesboro, AR |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Akron MAC-SBC Challenge | W 80–75 $^{OT}$ | 1–0 | 16 – Pinion | 10 – Marshall | 5 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (4,610) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ | | at No. 2 Alabama | L 79–88 | 1–1 | 20 – Julien | 8 – Marshall | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (13,474) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 80–63 | 2–1 | 17 – Todd | 11 – Marshall | 7 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,187) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | W 59–49 | 3–1 | 21 – Todd | 9 – Tied | 4 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (4,129) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lane College | W 103–60 | 4–1 | 20 – J. Johnson | 8 – J. Johnson | 8 – Head | First National Bank Arena (4,056) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 29, 2024* 3:30 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Indiana State Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | W 86–81 | 5–1 | 18 – Ford | 10 – Marshall | 4 – Todd | Baha Mar Convention Center (392) Nassau, The Bahamas |
| November 30, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Rice Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | L 67–75 | 5–2 | 13 – Ford Jr. | 9 – Ford | 3 – Ford Jr. | Baha Mar Convention Center (333) Nassau, The Bahamas |
| December 1, 2024* 3:30 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Hofstra Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship | L 66–68 | 5–3 | 17 – Ford | 6 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Baha Mar Convention Center (376) Nassau, The Bahamas |
| December 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 66–64 | 6–3 | 15 – Todd | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (3,221) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at No. 16 Memphis | W 85–72 | 7–3 | 22 – Pinion | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | FedExForum (10,983) Memphis, TN |
| December 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 83–79 | 8–3 | 23 – Todd | 8 – Todd | 4 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (4,914) Jonesboro, AR |
| December 15, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UAB | W 98–89 $^{OT}$ | 9–3 | 31 – Todd | 14 – Nelson | 5 – Todd | Bartow Arena (4,108) Birmingham, AL |
| Sun Belt regular season |||||||||
| December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 97–67 | 10–3 (1–0) | 26 – Hill | 7 – Nelson | 11 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,035) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | W 78–59 | 11–3 (2–0) | 21 – Ford Jr. | 9 – Nelson | 5 – Tied | Chartway Arena (3,918) Norfolk, VA |
| January 4, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 62–67 | 11–4 (2–1) | 26 – Todd | 7 – Ford | 2 – Tied | Atlantic Union Bank Center (5,079) Harrisonburg, VA |
| January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 62–76 | 11–5 (2–2) | 18 – Todd | 9 – Pinion | 4 – Felts | Mitchell Center (2,208) Mobile, AL |
| January 11, 2025 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 84–78 | 12–5 (3–2) | 21 – Todd | 7 – Todd | 8 – Ford Jr. | Trojan Arena (3,456) Troy, AL |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 83–63 | 13–5 (4–2) | 15 – Julien | 8 – Tied | 6 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,248) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 18, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 85–59 | 14–5 (5–2) | 14 – Pinion | 12 – Nelson | 8 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,617) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Appalachian State | W 65–55 | 15–5 (6–2) | 18 – Julien | 11 – Marshall | 7 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (6,212) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | W 80–65 | 16–5 (7–2) | 19 – Ford | 12 – Marshall | 8 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,791) Jonesboro, AR |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | W 81–68 | 17–5 (8–2) | 25 – Todd | 9 – Tied | 3 – Todd | Reed Green Coliseum (3,089) Hattiesburg, MS |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 85–74 | 18–5 (9–2) | 23 – Nelson | 11 – Nelson | 5 – Ford Jr. | Strahan Arena (1,441) San Marcos, TX |
| February 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Marshall | L 72–77 | 18–6 (9–3) | 21 – Pinion | 10 – Julien | 8 – Ford Jr. | Cam Henderson Center (4,309) Huntington, WV |
| February 8, 2025* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kent State MAC-SBC Challenge | L 75–76 | 18–7 | 20 – Pinion | 7 – Nelson | 5 – Todd | Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (1,746) Kent, OH |
| February 12, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 101–67 | 19–7 (10–3) | 20 – Julien | 8 – Tied | 11 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (5,089) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Troy | L 70–71 | 19–8 (10–4) | 18 – Ford Jr. | 14 – Nelson | 5 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (7,036) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | L 56–60 | 19–9 (10–5) | 17 – Pinion | 23 – Nelson | 5 – Todd | First National Bank Arena (5,124) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 95–70 | 20–9 (11–5) | 20 – Dominguez | 10 – Nelson | 6 – Ford Jr. | First National Bank Arena (6,273) Jonesboro, AR |
| February 26, 2025 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana | W 83–64 | 21–9 (12–5) | 30 – Nelson | 21 – Nelson | 5 – Ford Jr. | Cajundome (1,635) Lafayette, LA |
| February 28, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 94–67 | 22–9 (13–5) | 21 – Pinion | 19 – Nelson | 10 – Ford Jr. | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,574) Monroe, LA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Marshall Quarterfinals | W 77–74 | 23–9 | 19 – Todd | 14 – Nelson | 3 – Ford Jr. | Pensacola Bay Center (2,370) Pensacola, FL |
| March 9, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (1) South Alabama Semifinals | W 74–71 | 24–9 | 23 – Pinion | 6 – Tied | 5 – Pinion | Pensacola Bay Center (3,191) Pensacola, FL |
| March 10, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (4) | vs. (3) Troy Championship | L 81–94 | 24–10 | 19 – Dominguez | 10 – Nelson | 7 – Ford Jr. | Pensacola Bay Center (3,187) Pensacola, FL |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | (3) | Saint Louis First round | W 103–78 | 25–10 | 26 – Nelson | 10 – Nelson | 7 – Tied | First National Bank Arena (3,143) Jonesboro, AR |
| March 22–23, 2025 | (3) | North Texas/Furman Second round | | | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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