2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball
2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–7 (1–1 OVC)
Head coach	Kyle Gerdeman (6th season);
Associate head coach	Anthony Beane
Assistant coaches	Kyle Campbell; Justin Walker; Jestin Anderson;
Home arena	Robert F. Hyland Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Morehead State	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	6	.500
Southeast Missouri State	2	–	0	1.000	6	–	6	.500
Little Rock	1	–	0	1.000	7	–	5	.583
Western Illinois	1	–	1	.500	7	–	6	.538
Southern Indiana*	1	–	1	.500	6	–	6	.500
Lindenwood*	1	–	1	.500	6	–	7	.462
Tennessee Tech	1	–	1	.500	5	–	7	.417
UT Martin	1	–	1	.500	5	–	8	.385
Eastern Illinois	0	–	1	.000	3	–	8	.273
SIU Edwardsville	0	–	2	.000	7	–	6	.538
Tennessee State	0	–	2	.000	4	–	9	.308
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2025 OVC tournament winner As of December 21, 2024

The 2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team represents Lindenwood University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman, play their home games at the Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

This season marks Lindenwood's third year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.^[1]

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 9–22, 3–15 in OVC play to finish in last place.^[2] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	0	RJ Horry	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	—	So	O'Fallon, Missouri
G	1	Colin Ruffin	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	So	Nixa, Missouri
G	2	Reggie Bass	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Muncie, Indiana
G	3	Markeith Browning II	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Ypsilanti, Michigan
F	4	Jordan Wildy	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Jr	Rock Hill, South Carolina
F	5	Jaylon McDaniel	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Kansas City, Missouri
G	8	Grant Redd	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Fr	Kansas City, Missouri
G	10	Jadis Jones	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Fr	New Madrid, Missouri
G	11	Jalen Bouknight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	RS So	Odenton, Maryland
G	12	Anias Futrell	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Sr	St. Louis, Missouri
F	13	Aly Tounkara	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Conakry, Guinea
G	15	Nathan Johnson Jr.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sr	Kansas City
F	21	Alex Nokes	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	RS Fr	Pacific Palisades, California
G/F	24	Jeremiah Talton	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Quincy, Illinois
F	33	Beren Demer Ozdemir	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Istanbul, Turkey
G	34	Clayton Jackson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	St. Louis, Missouri

Head coach

Kyle Gerdeman (Southeast Missouri State)

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Beane (Kansas State)
Kyle Campbell (Hastings)
Justin Walker (Eastern Illinois)
Jestin Anderson (Quincy)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 29, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2024* 7:00 pm	Hannibal–LaGrange	W 81–45	–	Robert F. Hyland Arena (217) St. Charles, MO
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 8:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Oklahoma	L 60–93	0–1	Lloyd Noble Center (4,886) Norman, OK
November 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	UHSP	W 98–30	1–1	Robert F. Hyland Arena (413) St. Charles, MO
November 14, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. New Orleans Urban-Bennett Invitational	L 74–82	1–2	UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
November 15, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Robert Morris Urban-Bennett Invitational	L 53–67	1–3	UPMC Events Center (678) Moon Township, PA
November 17, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	vs. Stonehill Urban-Bennett Invitational	W 75–74	2–3	UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA
November 21, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Valparaiso	L 64–77	2–4	Athletics–Recreation Center (1,249) Valparaiso, IN
November 27, 2024* 5:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at Missouri	L 61–81	2–5	Mizzou Arena (9,298) Columbia, MO
December 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	East–West	W 102–45	3–5	Robert F. Hyland Arena (457) St. Charles, MO
December 7, 2024* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 23 Ole Miss	L 53–86	3–6	SJB Pavilion (7,106) Oxford, MS
December 10, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Harris–Stowe State	W 99–53	4–6	Robert F. Hyland Arena (452) St. Charles, MO
December 14, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+	IU Indy	W 81–63	5–6	Robert F. Hyland Arena (610) St. Charles, MO
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee Tech	L 73–79	5–7 (0–1)	Robert F. Hyland Arena (676) St. Charles, MO
December 21, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Western Illinois	W 71–65	6–7 (1–1)	Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,001) St. Charles, MO
January 2, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Illinois			Groniger Arena Charleston, IL
January 4, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at SIU Edwardsville			First Community Arena Edwardsville, IL
January 9, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Tennessee State			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
January 11, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	UT Martin			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
January 16, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southern Indiana			Liberty Arena Evansville, IN
January 18, 2025 2:30 pm, ESPN+	at Morehead State			Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY
January 23, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Southeast Missouri State			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
January 25, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Little Rock			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
January 30, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	SIU Edwardsville			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
February 1, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Illinois			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
February 6, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at UT Martin			Skyhawk Arena Martin, TN
February 8, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee State			Gentry Center Nashville, TN
February 13, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Morehead State			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
February 15, 2025 3:30 pm, ESPN+	Southern Indiana			Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Little Rock			Jack Stephens Center Little Rock, AR
February 22, 2025 3:45 pm, ESPN+	at Southeast Missouri State			Show Me Center Cape Girardeau, MO
February 25, 2025 7:30 pm, ESPN+	at Western Illinois			Western Hall Macomb, IL
March 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Tennessee Tech			Hooper Eblen Center Cookeville, TN
OVC tournament
March 5–8, 2025 ESPN+	vs.			Ford Center Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "Lindenwood to reclassify as NCAA Division I school". The St. Louis American. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "OVC Basketball Tournament 2024 bracket, schedule, TV info". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
^ "Lindenwood Lions 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[1] "Lindenwood to reclassify as NCAA Division I school". The St. Louis American. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[2] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[3] "OVC Basketball Tournament 2024 bracket, schedule, TV info". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[4] "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

[5] "Lindenwood Lions 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 29, 2024.

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