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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Central Connecticut142 .875257  .781
LIU124 .7501716  .515
Mercyhurst **97 .5631516  .484
Saint Francis88 .5001618  .471
Fairleigh Dickinson88 .5001320  .394
Stonehill *79 .4381517  .469
Wagner610 .3751416  .467
Chicago State412 .250428  .125
Le Moyne *412 .250923  .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.