2024–25 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team

2024–25 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record7–26 (6–10 NEC)
Head coach
  • Corry Irvin (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kiara Carter
  • Chanise Jenkins
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson † 16 – 0   1.000 29 – 4   .879
Stonehill* 11 – 5   .688 17 – 16   .515
Central Connecticut 10 – 6   .625 11 – 19   .367
Saint Francis 9 – 7   .563 11 – 19   .367
Le Moyne* 6 – 10   .375 7 – 24   .226
Mercyhurst* 6 – 10   .375 9 – 18   .333
6 – 10   .375 7 – 26   .212
Wagner 5 – 11   .313 8 – 21   .276
LIU 3 – 13   .188 6 – 24   .200
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

The 2024–25 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, who were led by first-year head coach Corry Irvin, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center in Chicago, Illinois as first-year members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

The Cougars finished the season 7–26, 6–10 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the NEC tournament, they upset third-seeded Central Connecticut in the quarterfinals[1] before being eliminated by top seed Fairleigh Dickinson in the semifinals.[2]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2023–24 season 1–26.[3] This was the Cougars' final season competing as an independent, as they joined the Northeast Conference, for the 2024–25 season.[4]

During the season, on February 25, 2024, the school announced that they would be firing head coach Andrea Williams, ending her two-year tenure at the helm.[5] On April 10, 2024, Mississippi State assistant coach Corry Irvin was announced as the team's new head coach.[6]

Preseason

On October 23, 2024, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Chicago State was picked to finish tied for last place in the NEC regular season.[7]

Preseason rankings

NEC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Fairleigh Dickinson
2 Central Connecticut
3 Le Moyne
4 Stonehill
5 Saint Francis
6 Wagner
7 LIU
T–8 Mercyhurst
Chicago State

Source:[7]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No Cougars were named to the Preseason All-NEC team.[8]

Roster

2024–25 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Aiyanna Culver 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Christ the King Regional High School Queens, NY
G 4 Tania Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Kennesaw State Chicago, IL
G 5 Hailey Hohenecker 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Sr Little Rock Plymouth, MN
F 10 Evangelina Parrish 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Schoolcraft College Detroit, MI
G 11 Asha Walker 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Stanislaus State Fremont, CA
F 12 Taylor Norris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Bishop Kearney High School Rochester, NY
C 14 Josie Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Central High School Rapid City, SD
G 15 Ja'Cia Cunningham 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee, WI
G 21 Marisa Gant 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Springfield Southeast High School Springfield, IL
G 25 Keona McGee 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Dominican High School Milwaukee, WI
G 30 Kyara Champagne 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Holy Cross High School Queens, NY
C 31 Kayla Mount 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Cass Tech High School Detroit, MI
F 33 Kace Urlacher 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So IUPUI Palatine, IL
G 35 Tally Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr South Shore High School Queens, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 5, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 8 Iowa State L 56–96  0–1
 Hilton Coliseum (9,983)
Ames, IA
November 6, 2024*
10:00 a.m. 		at Butler L 45–87  0–2
 Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,941)
Indianapolis, IN
November 9, 2024*
4:30 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Cleveland State L 67–111  0–3
 Jones Convocation Center (3,462)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Florida L 35–104  0–4
 O'Connell Center (991)
Gainesville, FL
November 16, 2024*
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Arizona L 48–84  0–5
 Jones Convocation Center (333)
Chicago, IL
November 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Western Illinois L 75–93  0–6
 Jones Convocation Center (140)
Chicago, IL
November 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Northern Illinois L 68–77  0–7
 Jones Convocation Center (143)
Chicago, IL
November 25, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma State L 50–113  0–8
 Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,080)
Stillwater, OK
November 27, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulsa L 46–76  0–9
 Reynolds Center (1,300)
Tulsa, OK
December 3, 2024*
11:00 a.m., NEC Front Row 		Bradley L 57–75  0–10
 Jones Convocation Center (575)
Chicago, IL
December 8, 2024*
5:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mississippi State L 42–102  0–11
 Jones Convocation Center (235)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Illinois State L 52–79  0–12
 Jones Convocation Center (149)
Chicago, IL
December 17, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Chicago L 68–70 OT 0–13
 Joseph J. Gentile Arena (3,455)
Chicago, IL
December 20, 2024*
4:00 p.m. 		vs. SMU
Evan Moore Classic 		L 52–73  0–14
 The Super Pit (398)
Denton, TX
December 21, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Texas
Evan Moore Classic 		L 57–83  0–15
 The Super Pit (1,422)
Denton, TX
NEC regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Wagner L 73–85  0–16
(0–1) 		Jones Convocation Center (196)
Chicago, IL
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		LIU W 64–59 OT 1–16
(1–1) 		Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill L 75–77 2OT 1–17
(1–2) 		Merkert Gymnasium (127)
Easton, MA
January 18, 2025
11:00 a.m., NEC Front Row 		at Le Moyne L 71–77 OT 1–18
(1–3) 		Ted Grant Court (377)
DeWitt, NY
January 20, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Fairleigh Dickinson L 43–49  1–19
(1–4) 		Bogota Savings Bank Center (309)
Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut W 84–77  2–19
(2–4) 		Jones Convocation Center (97)
Chicago, IL
January 25, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Stonehill L 64–66  2–20
(2–5) 		Jones Convocation Center (113)
Chicago, IL
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at LIU W 55–49  3–20
(3–5) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (178)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2025
5:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Mercyhurst L 69–76 OT 3–21
(3–6) 		Owen McCormick Court (410)
Erie, PA
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Saint Francis L 58–63  3–22
(3–7) 		DeGol Arena (446)
Loretto, PA
February 13, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–74  3–23
(3–8) 		Jones Convocation Center (112)
Chicago, IL
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Le Moyne W 76–60  4–23
(4–8) 		Jones Convocation Center 
Chicago, IL
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Central Connecticut L 61–62  4–24
(4–9) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium (302)
New Britain, CT
February 22, 2025
12:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Wagner L 52–58  4–25
(4–10) 		Spiro Sports Center (280)
Staten Island, NY
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Mercyhurst W 77–63  5–25
(5–10) 		Jones Convocation Center (245)
Chicago, IL
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis W 58–55 OT 6–25
(6–10) 		Jones Convocation Center (330)
Chicago, IL
NEC tournament
March 10, 2025
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		(6) at (3) Central Connecticut
Quarterfinals 		W 70–60  7–25
 William H. Detrick Gymnasium (602)
New Britain, CT
March 13, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(6) at (1) Fairleigh Dickinson
Semifinals 		L 61–90  7–26
 Bogota Savings Bank Center (1,342)
Hackensack, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Chicago State Powers Past Central Connecticut, 70-60". Chicago State University Athletics. March 10, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Chicago State Falls to FDU in NEC Semifinals". Chicago State University Athletics. March 13, 2025. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Chicago State Cougars Women's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Windy City Welcome: Chicago State Roars Into NEC". Northeast Conference. December 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Williams out as Women's Basketball Head Coach at Chicago State". Women's HoopDirt. February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  6. ^ "Corry Irvin - Head Women's Basketball Coach - Women's Basketball Coaches". Chicago State University Athletics. Retrieved July 3, 2025. Corry Irvin was [sic] been named head coach of the women's basketball team on April 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Chicago State University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  10. ^ "Chicago State Cougars Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
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