2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team

2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record4–28 (4–12 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKevin McClain
Assistant coaches
  • Dalonte Hill
  • Ramim Bhuiya
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
2024–25 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Central Connecticut 14 2   .875 25 7   .781
LIU 12 4   .750 17 16   .515
Mercyhurst ** 9 7   .563 15 16   .484
Saint Francis 8 8   .500 16 18   .471
Fairleigh Dickinson 8 8   .500 13 20   .394
Stonehill * 7 9   .438 15 17   .469
Wagner 6 10   .375 14 16   .467
Chicago State 4 12   .250 4 28   .125
Le Moyne * 4 12   .250 9 23   .281
2025 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

** ineligible for both the 2025 NEC tournament and the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

The 2024–25 Chicago State Cougars men's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by first-year head coach Scott Spinelli, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois, as first-year members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 4–28, 4–2 in NEC play to finish in a tie for last place. They lost to LIU in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.

On March 7, 2025, the school fired head coach Scott Spinelli. On March 20, the school named Alcorn State head coach Landon Bussie the team's new head coach.