# 2024–25 UMass Minutewomen basketball team

The 2024–25 UMass Minutewomen basketball team represents the University of Massachusetts Amherst during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Minutewomen, led by second-year head coach Mike Leflar, play their home games at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Massachusetts as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. This will be UMass' last season as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference, as UMass will be moving to the Mid-American Conference, starting in the 2025–26 season.

## Previous season

The Minutewomen finished the 2023–24 season 5–27, 2–16 in A–10 play to finish in 14th place. They defeated La Salle, before falling to Duquesne in the second round of the A–10 tournament.

## 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* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Harvard | L 58–71 | 0–1 | 15 – Palmieri | 13 – Olbrys | 5 – Olbrys | Lavietes Pavilion (752) Cambridge, MA |
| November 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Hampshire | L 45–48 | 0–2 | 20 – Palmieri | 12 – Olbrys | 3 – LaClair | Mullins Center (1,033) Amherst, MA |
| November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Connecticut | W 66–60 | 1–2 | 21 – McKayle | 8 – Olbrys | 7 – McKayle | Mullins Center (1,054) Amherst, MA |
| November 15, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Monmouth | W 76–53 | 2–2 | 20 – Olbrys | 9 – Ross | 6 – McKayle | Mullins Center (964) Amherst, MA |
| November 20, 2024* 6:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | L 70–75 | 2–3 | 14 – Tied | 10 – Kulesza | 4 – Olbrys | Mullins Center (940) Amherst, MA |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Army | L 50–56 | 2–4 | 21 – Palmieri | 13 – Ferguson | 3 – Olbrys | Mullins Center (959) Amherst, MA |
| December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Siena | L 53–57 | 2–5 | 21 – Olbrys | 11 – Olbrys | 2 – Tied | UHY Center (652) Loudonville, NY |
| December 5, 2024* 6:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | Northeastern | W 81–50 | 3–5 | 19 – Palmieri | 6 – Ferguson | 7 – Olbrys | Mullins Center (915) Amherst, MA |
| December 8, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dartmouth | W 67–56 | 4–5 | 19 – McKayle | 11 – Olbrys | 4 – McKayle | Leede Arena (603) Hanover, NH |
| December 11, 2024* 11:00 am, ACCNX | | at Boston College | L 57–62 | 4–6 | 14 – McKayle | 9 – Olbrys | 6 – Palmieri | Conte Forum (3,116) Chestnut Hill, MA |
| December 20, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UMass Lowell | W 53–33 | 5–6 | 15 – Olbrys | 13 – Olbrys | 4 – Olbrys | Costello Athletic Center (194) Lowell, MA |
| A–10 regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2024 1:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 78–61 | 6–6 (1–0) | 31 – Palmieri | 8 – Odenigbo | 7 – Olbrys | Mullins Center (1,393) Amherst, MA |
| January 2, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | W 72-55 | 7-6 (2-0) | 21 – Kulesza | 12 – Kulesza | 3 – Kulesza | Chaifetz Arena (729) St. Louis, MO |
| January 5, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Richmond | L 52-82 | 7-7 (2-1) | 18 – Mckayle | 4 – Tied | 3 – Mckayle | Mullins Center (1100) Amherst, MA |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Dayton | | | | | | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| January 12, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | | | | | | Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY |
| January 15, 2025 11:00 am, NESN/ESPN+ | | La Salle | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Saint Joseph's | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| January 22, 2025 6:35 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | | | | | | Ryan Center Kingston, RI |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VCU | | | | | | Siegel Center Richmond, VA |
| January 29, 2025 6:00 pm, NESN/ESPN+ | | George Washington | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 2, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at La Salle | | | | | | John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA |
| February 5, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Davidson | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 12, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | | | | | | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 16, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | | | | | | EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 23, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Rhode Island | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| February 26, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Washington | | | | | | Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C. |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Saint Louis Second round | L 57–67 | 16–14 | 15 – Mckayle | 8 – Kulesza | 2 – Tied | Henrico Sports & Events Center Henrico, VA |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stonehill First Round | | | | | | Mullins Center Amherst, MA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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