2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team

2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record12–19 (8–12 OVC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kylen Butler
  • Rich McBride
  • Bob Lockart
  • Nate Michael
Home arenaGroniger Arena
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeast Missouri State 15 5   .750 21 12   .636
SIU Edwardsville 13 7   .650 22 12   .647
Tennessee State 12 8   .600 17 16   .515
Little Rock 12 8   .600 19 14   .576
Tennessee Tech 10 10   .500 15 17   .469
Lindenwood* 10 10   .500 16 17   .485
Morehead State 10 10   .500 15 17   .469
UT Martin 9 11   .450 14 19   .424
Eastern Illinois 8 12   .400 12 19   .387
Western Illinois 6 14   .300 12 19   .387
Southern Indiana* 5 15   .250 10 20   .333
2025 OVC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2024–25 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fourth-year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at Groniger Arena in Charleston, Illinois as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

The Panthers finished the season 12–19, 8–12 in OVC play, to finish in ninth place.