The 2024–25 Stonehill Skyhawks men's basketball team will represent Stonehill College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Skyhawks, led by 12th-year head coach Chris Kraus, will play their home games at Merkert Gymnasium in Easton, Massachusetts as members of the Northeast Conference.
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| Conference | Northeast Conference |
| Record | 1–2 (0–0 NEC) |
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| Home arena | Merkert Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mercyhurst* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | – | 1 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 2 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Le Moyne* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonehill* | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 3 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 | .000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 NEC tournament winner As of November 14, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This season was Stonehill's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I.[1][2] As a result, the Skyhawks are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[3]
Previous season
editThe Skyhawks finished the 2023–24 season 4–27, 2–14 in NEC play to finish in last place.[4]
Preseason polls
editNortheast Conference poll
editThe Northeast Conference released its preseason coaches' poll on October 24, 2024. The Skyhawks were picked to finish in a tie for eighth in the conference.[5]
| Rank | Team |
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| T-1. | Central Connecticut (5) |
| T-1. | Wagner (4) |
| 3. | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 4. | Le Moyne |
| 5. | LIU |
| 6. | Chicago State |
| 7. | Mercyhurst |
| T-8. | Saint Francis |
| T-8. | Stonehill |
() first-place votes
Ken Pom ranking
editStonehill was ranked 358th of 364 Division I teams in the preseason Pomeroy rankings.[6]
Preseason All-Conference Team
editNo Skyhawks were selected as members of the NEC Preseason All-Conference Team.[7]
Roster
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Schedule and results
edit| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Framingham State | W 81–62 | 1–0 |
25 – Morgan | 8 – Brogna | 4 – 2 Tied | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | ||||
| November 6, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Notre Dame | L 60–89 | 1–1 |
16 – Brogna | 5 – Meuser | 3 – Nesbitt | Joyce Center (5,121) South Bend, IN | ||||
| November 9, 2024* 6:00 p.m., FS2 |
at Providence | L 49–76 | 1–2 |
12 – Nesbitt | 5 – Brogna | 5 – Nesbitt | Amica Mutual Pavilion (11,027) Providence, RI | ||||
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Robert Morris Urban-Bennett Invitational |
UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA | |||||||||
| November 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. New Orleans Urban-Bennett Invitational |
UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA | |||||||||
| November 17, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Lindenwood Urban-Bennett Invitational |
UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA | |||||||||
| November 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Bryant | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
East Texas A&M | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| November 27, 2024* 9:00 p.m., FS2 |
at No. 18 Marquette | Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WI | |||||||||
| December 1, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Quinnipiac | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Lesley | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| December 15, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ |
at Boston College | Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA | |||||||||
| December 18, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UMass Lowell | Costello Athletic Center Lowell, MA | |||||||||
| December 22, 2024* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
New Hampshire | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| December 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m. |
at Lafayette | Kirby Sports Center Easton, PA | |||||||||
| NEC regular season | |||||||||||
| January 3, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Mercyhurst | Owen McCormick Court Erie, PA | |||||||||
| January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Saint Francis | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA | |||||||||
| January 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
LIU | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Chicago State | Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL | |||||||||
| January 20, 2025 7:30 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Le Moyne | Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY | |||||||||
| January 24, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Chicago State | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 26, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Fairleigh Dickinson | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Wagner | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Central Connecticut | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at LIU | Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY | |||||||||
| February 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Saint Francis | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Mercyhurst | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
| February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Wagner | Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY | |||||||||
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Central Connecticut | William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT | |||||||||
| February 27, 2025 8:30 p.m., NEC Front Row |
at Farleigh Dickinson | Bogota Savings Bank Center Hackensack, NJ | |||||||||
| March 1, 2025 4:30 p.m., NEC Front Row |
Le Moyne | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Stonehill College". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Dudek, Greg (April 7, 2022). "Movin' on Up: Stonehill College Celebrates 2022–23 Upgrade to Division I Athletics". The Enterprise. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Doherty, Matt (April 5, 2022). "Stonehill sports are moving to Division 1, into the Northeast Conference, beginning in 2022-23". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "NEC Men's College Basketball Standings - 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "In Pursuit of First-Ever #NECMBB Crown, Sacred Heart Enters 2023–24 Season As Clear Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings". The Forecast Factory LLC. October 30, 2024. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Preseason All-NEC Men's Basketball Team Unveiled". Northeast Conference. October 24, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Schedule". Stonehill. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Stonehill Skyhawks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2024.