# 2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Jacksonville State Gamecocks men's basketball team represents Jacksonville State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by ninth-year head coach Ray Harper, play home games at the Pete Mathews Coliseum in Jacksonville, Alabama as second-year members of the Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 6–10 in C-USA play to finish in eighth place. They lost in the first round to FIU in the C-USA tournament.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Quincy Clark | 1 | G | 6'2" | 180 | Junior | Westerville, OH | Transferred to UMass Lowell |
| Juwan Perdue | 2 | F | 6'6" | 200 | Senior | Sumter, SC | Graduated |
| Travis Roberts | 3 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Sophomore | Waldorf, MD | Transferred to Marist |
| Ivan Reynolds | 5 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Junior | Pompano Beach, FL | Transferred |
| Brad Lewis | 10 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | Alabaster, AL | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |
| Alex Odam | 11 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Piedmont, AL | Left the team due to personal reasons |
| Matt Mayers | 13 | F | 6'8" | 210 | GS Senior | Hastings-on-Hudson, NY | Graduated |
| Andres Burney | 23 | F | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Brundidge, AL | TBD |
| KyKy Tandy | 24 | G | 6'2" | 190 | GS Senior | Hopkinsville, KY | Graduate transferred to Florida Atlantic |
| Thomas Curlee | 55 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Freshman | Anniston, AL | Walk-on; left the team due to personal reasons |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Marcus Fitzgerald Jr. | 1 | G | 6'2" | 182 | Senior | Nashville, TN | Tennessee State |
| Koree Cotton | 3 | G | 6'6" | 185 | Freshman | Florida City, FL | VMI |
| Jaron Pierre Jr. | 5 | G | 6'5" | 188 | Senior | New Orleans, LA | Wichita State |
| Michael Houge | 6 | G | 6'7" | 225 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Saint Peter's |
| Benjamin Bayela | 7 | G | 6'6" | 200 | GS Senior | Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France | East Carolina |
| Jao Ituka | 10 | G | 6'1" | 196 | Junior | Gaithersburg, MD | Wake Forest |
| Jamar Franklin | 11 | G | 6'3" | 170 | Junior | Rockledge, FL | Georgia Southern |
| Aidan Driggers | 55 | F | 6'6" | 216 | Junior | Oneonta, AL | Walk-on; Marion Military Institute |
| Iaroslav Niagu | 99 | F | 7'0" | 235 | Sophomore | Krasnodar, Russia | Charlotte |

### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Quel'Ron House PG | Louisville, KY | Seneca High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | May 20, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| 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 Jacksonville State Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. ||||||

## Roster

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## 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* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | LaGrange | W 112−48 | 1−0 | 24 – Pierre Jr. | 12 – 2 tied | 5 – Niagu | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,055) Jacksonville, AL |
| November 7, 2024* 8:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | L 67−73 | 1−1 | 21 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Houge | 4 – Pierre Jr. | Clune Arena (453) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 13, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 72−67 | 2−1 | 27 – Pierre Jr. | 14 – Nicholson | 5 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,654) Jacksonville, AL |
| November 17, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 71–53 | 3–1 | 31 – Pierre Jr. | 8 – Tied | 3 – Pierre Jr. | HTC Center (1,604) Conway, SC |
| November 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. East Carolina Boardwalk Battle quarterfinals | W 86–78 | 4–1 | 18 – Ituka | 6 – Tied | 6 – Pierre Jr. | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. Toledo Boardwalk Battle semifinals | L 80–82 | 4–2 | 20 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Pierre Jr. | 3 – Cotton | Ocean Center (920) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 23, 2024* 2:30 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. James Madison Boardwalk Battle 3rd place game | L 65–71 | 4–3 | 24 – Pierre Jr. | 8 – Nicholson | 7 – Pierre Jr. | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 2, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Columbia International | W 89–59 | 5–3 | 30 – Pierre Jr. | 10 – Pierre Jr. | 6 – Cotton | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,433) Jacksonville, AL |
| December 8, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | L 74–76 | 5–4 | 13 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Nicholson | 6 – Pierre Jr. | Mitchell Center (1,754) Mobile, AL |
| December 14, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley C-USA/WAC Alliance | W 70–66 | 6–4 | 26 – Pierre Jr. | 8 – Tied | 4 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,033) Jacksonville, AL |
| December 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 72–83 | 6–5 | 18 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Tied | 3 – Cotton | Mizzou Arena (8,515) Columbia, MO |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | W 91–80 | 7–5 | 22 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Nicholson | 4 – Tied | Seabury Center (495) Berea, KY |
| December 30, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fort Valley State | W 111–70 | 8–5 | 29 – Pierre Jr. | 13 – Houge | 10 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,332) Jacksonville, AL |
| Conference USA regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | L 71–83 | 8–6 (0–1) | 20 – Pierre Jr. | 6 – Brigham Jr. | 4 – Pierre Jr. | Convocation Center (2,007) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 9, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | W 73–67 | 9–6 (1–1) | 20 – Nicholson | 12 – Nicholson | 7 – House | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,823) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 11, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 64–81 | 9–7 (1–2) | 22 – Pierre Jr. | 10 – Houge | 5 – House | Murphy Center (2,237) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 63–61 | 10–7 (2–2) | 14 – Pierre Jr. | 8 – Nicholson | 7 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,317) Jacksonville, AL |
| January 18, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | W 70–62 | 11–7 (3–2) | 20 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Houge | 3 – Brigham Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (3,185) Jacksonville, AL |
| January 23, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP | W 73–66 | 12–7 (4–2) | 20 – Houge | 9 – Nicholson | 6 – Pierre Jr. | Don Haskins Center (4,372) El Paso, TX |
| January 25, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | W 65–59 | 13–7 (5–2) | 20 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Nicholson | 5 – House | Pan American Center (4,919) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 71–67 | 14–7 (6–2) | 14 – Pierre Jr. | 7 – Nicholson | 4 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,877) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 1, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Liberty | W 72–61 | 15–7 (7–2) | 18 – House | 10 – Nicholson | 4 – House | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,967) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | W 77–63 | 16–7 (8–2) | 36 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Houge | 5 – House | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,943) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 8, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 85–83 | 17–7 (9–2) | 28 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Houge | 4 – Tied | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,169) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 61–66 | 17–8 (9–3) | 21 – Pierre Jr. | 10 – Nicholson | 1 – Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (866) Huntsville, TX |
| February 15, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | W 70–68 | 18–8 (10–3) | 34 – Pierre Jr. | 6 – Pierre Jr. | 2 – Pierre Jr. | Thomas Assembly Center (3,140) Ruston, LA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | L 52–61 | 18–9 (10–4) | 30 – Pierre Jr. | 10 – Nicholson | 3 – Pierre Jr. | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,322) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTEP | W 73–65 | 19–9 (11–4) | 23 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Houge | 6 – House | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,334) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 55–59 | 19–10 (11–5) | 14 – Ituka | 10 – Nicholson | 4 – Cotton | Liberty Arena (3,716) Lynchburg, VA |
| March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 84–79 $^{2OT}$ | 20–10 (12–5) | 29 – Ituka | 7 – Niagu | 4 – Tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (612) Miami, FL |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | L 70–74 | 20–11 (12–6) | 22 – Pierre Jr. | 8 – Houge | 3 – House | Pete Mathews Coliseum (2,977) Jacksonville, AL |
| Conference USA Tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (10) FIU Quarterfinals | W 65–56 | 21–11 | 19 – Pierre Jr. | 11 – Pierre Jr. | 4 – House | Von Braun Center (2,562) Huntsville, AL |
| March 14, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | (2) | vs. (3) Middle Tennessee Semifinals | W 70–68 | 22–11 | 20 – House | 9 – Brigham Jr. | 3 – Tied | Von Braun Center (2,506) Huntsville, AL |
| March 15, 2025 7:30 p.m., CBSSN | (2) | vs. (1) Liberty Championship | L 67–79 | 22–12 | 19 – Pierre Jr. | 5 – Tied | 4 – Pierre Jr. | Von Braun Center (2,146) Huntsville, AL |
| NIT |||||||||
| March 18, 2025* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at (4) Georgia Tech First round | W 81–64 | 23–12 | 30 – Pierre Jr. | 9 – Nicholson | 7 – Pierre Jr. | McCamish Pavilion (1,623) Atlanta, GA |
| March 22–23, 2025* | | UC Irvine/Northern Colorado Second round | | | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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