2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team

2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–26 (3–17 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Coleman Furst
  • A.J. Holland
  • Trey Conrod
  • Jared Kortsen
  • Matthew Scott
Home arenaThe Field House
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese † 19 – 1   .950 28 – 7   .800
Lamar 14 – 6   .700 20 – 13   .606
Nicholls 13 – 7   .650 20 – 13   .606
Northwestern State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 16   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 – 8   .600 20 – 14   .588
Southeastern Louisiana 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
Incarnate Word 9 – 11   .450 19 – 17   .528
Houston Christian 9 – 11   .450 12 – 20   .375
UT Rio Grande Valley 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Stephen F. Austin 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
* 3 – 17   .150 5 – 26   .161
New Orleans 2 – 18   .100 4 – 27   .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team represented East Texas A&M University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by seventh-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, played their home games at The Field House in Commerce, Texas as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 5–26, 3–17 in conference play to finish in eleventh place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Lions' season ended with a 63–59 victory over Houston Christian.

This season marked Texas A&M–Commerce's third year of an originally scheduled four–year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season. However, the Division I Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to shorten the period for such a transition to three years. Should the proposal be approved in January 2025, the Lions would be eligible in 2025–26.[1]

This was the first season for the university under its then-current identity. On November 7, 2024, after the Lions had played their first two games of the 2024–25 season,[2] the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the proposed change of the university's name to East Texas A&M University. The name change took effect immediately.[3]

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 13–20, 6–12 in Southland play, to finish in seventh place.[4] They defeated Northwestern State,[5] before falling to Nicholls in the second round of the Southland tournament.[6]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 16, 2024. Receiving 54 votes overall, the Lions were picked in a tie to finish tenth in the conference.[7][8]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 242 (21)
2 Stephen F. Austin 208
3 Nicholls 205 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191
5 Lamar 143
6 Southeastern 121
7 Incarnate Word 117
8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112
9 Northwestern State 90
10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
10 New Orleans 54
12 Houston Christian 48

Preseason All Conference

No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all–conference team.

Roster

2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 TJ Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Collin College Memphis, TN
G/F 1 Scooter Jr. Williams 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Chattanooga State Community College Clarksville, TN
G 2 Evan Phelps 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Duncanville High School Duncanville, TX
G 3 Mykol Sanchez-Vega 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Indian River State College Orlando, FL
G 4 Chris Adlam 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Houston Christian High School Cypress, TX
F 5 Tay Mosher 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Otero College The Colony, TX
G 8 Yusef Salih 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr UIC Gainesville, VA
G/F 10 Camerin James 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hillsborough Community College Apopka, FL
G 11 Khaliq Abdul-Mateen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Cy-Lakes High School Houston, TX
G 12 Adonis Holiman 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Atoka High School McAlester, OK
F 21 KC Ugwuakazi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Cheshire Academy Boston, MA
F 23 Demarco Bethea 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Ranger College Sellers, SC
F 24 Josh Taylor 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr St. Thomas (FL) Atlanta, GA
G 25 Brandon Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Labette Community College Coppell, TX
G 30 Luke Coughran 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Tompkins High School Katy, TX
F 35 Omar Elchazli 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Des Moines Area Community College Katy, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at Iowa
Kenny Arnold Classic 		L 67–89  0–1
  12 – K. Abdul-Mateen   6 – C. James   4 – S. Williams, Jr.  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (7,879)
Iowa City, IA
November 6, 2024*
7:00 p.m., Summit League Network 		South Dakota
Kenny Arnold Classic 		L 83–91  0–2
  18 – K. Abdul-Mateen   7 – D. Bethea   3 – K. Abdul-Mateen  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,493)
Vermillion, SD
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 13 Texas A&M L 55–87  0–3
  12 – S. Williams, Jr.   4 – D. Bethea   3 – S. Williams, Jr.  Reed Arena (8,673)
College Station, TX
November 13, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern
Kenny Arnold Classic 		W 70–68  1–3
  18 – K. Abdul-Mateen   7 – D. Bethea   5 – S. Williams, Jr.  The Field House (624)
Commerce, TX
November 19, 2024*
6:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 2 UConn L 46–81  1–4
  18 – C. James   5 – K. Ugwuakazi   2 – K. Abdul-Mateen  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
November 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+ 		at Oklahoma L 56–84  1–5
  9 – J. Taylor   9 – J. Taylor   3 – T. Thomas  Lloyd Noble Center (4,678)
Norman, OK
November 25, 2024*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill L 65–67  1–6
  14 – S. Williams Jr.   6 – J. Taylor   2 – tied  Merkert Gymnasium (1,052)
Easton, MA
November 30, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Purdue Fort Wayne L 57–77  1–7
  19 – S. Williams Jr.   9 – J. Taylor   3 – tied  The Field House (334)
Commerce, TX
December 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian L 79–83  1–8
(0–1) 		 16 – S. Williams Jr.   7 – D. Bethea   7 – T. Thomas  Sharp Gymnasium (679)
Houston, TX
December 7, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word L 53–65  1–9
(0–2) 		 10 – S. Williams Jr.   5 – D. Bethea   2 – tied  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
December 15, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama L 72–81  1–10
  17 – tied   8 – D. Bethea   7 – T. Thomas  The Field House (217)
Commerce, TX
December 18, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Abilene Christian W 68–67  2–10
  19 – S. Williams, Jr.   6 – S. Williams, Jr.   5 – K. Abdul-Mateen  The Field House (1,611)
Commerce, TX
December 21, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 62–88  2–11
  12 – T. Mosher   7 – K. Abdul-Mateen   3 – S. Williams, Jr.  Yuengling Center (5,735)
Tampa, FL
January 4, 2025
2:10 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese L 56–75  2–12
(0–3) 		 18 – Y. Salih   5 – tied   4 – K. Abdul-Mateen  The Field House (812)
Commerce, TX
January 6, 2025
2:10 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 61–83  2–13
(0–4) 		 12 – tied   4 – tied   4 – tied  The Field House (271)
Commerce, TX
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 67–75  2–14
(0–5) 		 18 – S. Williams Jr.   7 – D. Bethea   2 – tied  Prather Coliseum (289)
Natchitoches, LA
January 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley L 55–57  2–15
(0–6) 		 11 – T. Mosher   6 – D. Bethea   5 – C. Adlam  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,286)
Edinburg, TX
January 18, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans L 72–83  2–16
(0–7) 		 13 – J. Taylor   7 – T. Mosher   5 – T. Thomas  The Field House (489)
Commerce, TX
January 20, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 68–76  2–17
(0–8) 		 13 – S. Williams, Jr.   5 – S. Williams, Jr.   5 – S. Williams, Jr.  The Field House (412)
Commerce, TX
January 25, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 58–61 OT 2–18
(0–9) 		 12 – S. Williams, Jr.   8 – T. Thomas   3 – T. Thomas  Neches Arena (1,912)
Beaumont, TX
January 27, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin L 72–79  2–19
(0–10) 		 18 – K. Abdul-Mateen   6 – T. Mosher   5 – T. Thomas  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,225)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 1, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 72–50  3–19
(1–10) 		 16 – S. Williams, Jr.   8 – K. Ugwuakazi   6 – E. Phelps  The Field House (309)
Commerce, TX
February 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 66–78  3–20
(1–11) 		 22 – C. Adlam   5 – J. Taylor   5 – E. Phelps  The Field House (742)
Commerce, TX
February 8, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 65–81  3–21
(1–12) 		 22 – S. Williams, Jr.   9 – J. Taylor   6 – S. Williams, Jr.  Stopher Gymnasium (567)
Thibodaux, LA
February 10, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 51–67  3–22
(1–13) 		 16 – S. Williams, Jr.   6 – K. Ugwuakazi   4 – E. Phelps  The Legacy Center (2,883)
Lake Charles, LA
February 15, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar L 55–65  3–23
(1–14) 		 11 – T. Thomas   5 – K. Ugwuakazi   4 – T. Thomas  The Field House 
Commerce, TX
February 17, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin L 74–76  3–24
(1–15) 		 17 – T. Mosher   6 – K. Ugwuakazi   6 – T. Thomas  The Field House (488)
Commerce, TX
February 22, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 65–83  3–25
(1–16) 		 17 – T. Thomas   7 – J. Taylor   2 – S. Williams, Jr.  Pride Roofing University Center (888)
Hammond, LA
February 24, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Orleans W 73–71  4–25
(2–16) 		 20 – T. Thomas   8 – K. Ugwuakazi   5 – E. Phelps  Lakefront Arena (850)
New Orleans, LA
March 1, 2025
2:15 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word L 68–75  4–26
(2–17) 		 14 – J. Taylor   4 – J. Taylor   6 – S. Williams, Jr.  The Field House (492)
Commerce, TX
March 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian W 63–59  5–26
(3–17) 		 15 – K. Abdul–Mateen   11 – K. Ugwuakazi   5 – E. Phelps  The Field House (321)
Commerce, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[2][9]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Texas A&M Lions. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce" (Press release). East Texas A&M University. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "Williams' 19 lead Texas A&M-Commerce past Northwestern St. 69-64 in Southland tourney". theScore. The Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "Nicholls beats Texas A&M-Commerce 72-51 in Southland Conference Tournament quarterfinals". AP News. March 11, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 16, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  8. ^ Goss, Anthony (October 17, 2024). "Southland announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll, All-Conference team". Crescent City Sports Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "East Texas A&M Lions Schedule 2023–24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
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