2024–25 Appalachian State Mountaineers men's basketball team

The Mountaineers finished the 2023–24 season 27–7, 16–2 in Sun Belt play to finish as the 2023–24 Sun Belt regular season champions. The Mountaineers lost to Arkansas State in the second round of the Sun Belt tournament. They lost to Wake Forest in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.{{cite web|title=App State Men's Basketball Falls in NIT First Round|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/3/20/app-state-mens-basketball-falls-in-nit-first-round.aspx|website=Sun Belt Sports|access-date=August 24, 2024|date=March 20, 2024}}

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| highschool = Grayson

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| recruit = Jason Clarke Jr.

| position = G

| hometown = Silver Spring, MD

| highschool = Miller School

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| recruit = Michael Marcus Jr.

| position = F

| hometown = Indian Trail, NC

| highschool = Covenant Day

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| recruit = Jonah Long

| position = G

| hometown = Hickory, NC

| highschool = St. Stephens

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Andrin Njock

| position = F

| hometown = Winterthur, CH

| highschool = École nouvelle de la Suisse romande

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| inches = 6

| weight = 205

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| recruit = Cameron O'Kelly

| position = G

| hometown = Seneca, SC

| highschool = Seneca

| feet = 6

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| weight = 165

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The Mountaineers were picked to finish in sixth place in the conference's preseason poll.{{Cite web |title=Arkansas State Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/10/13/arkansas-state-tops-2024-25-sun-belt-mens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx |date=2024-10-14 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=sunbeltsports.org |language=en}} Graduate forward CJ Huntley was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team. Senior guard Myles Tate was named to the conference preseason third team.

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Texas A&M Commerce}}

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Triton}}

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Hill}}

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Kilgore}}

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Butler}}

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Randolph-Macon}}

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• Tanner Smith ({{college|Clemson}})
• Bob Szorc ({{college|St. John's}})
• Raheem Martin ({{college|Greensboro College}})

|roster_url=https://appstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Appalachian State Mountaineers}}"| Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–77

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Muttilib

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,193

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2024

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = St. Andrews

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 108–54

| highscorer = Marcus

| points = 18

| highrebounder= Marcus

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Clarke, Wilson}}

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,622

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 10, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = B1G+

| score = 56–87

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 13

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Tate}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 5

| attend = 13,913

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 19, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Queens

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–53

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 27

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Tate}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Threadgill

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,678

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = William & Mary

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–76

| highscorer = Myles

| points = 20

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Beaubrun, Marcus Jr.}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Myles

| assists = 10

| attend = 2,852

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Sam Houston

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC

| gamename = Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 66–63

| highscorer = Conners

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Beaubrun

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,519

| record = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC

| gamename = Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 72–50

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 15

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Tate}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 9

| attend = 2,646

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UNC Wilmington

| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum

| site_cityst = Wilmington, NC

| gamename = Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic

| tv = FloHoops

| score = 61–76

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Beaubrun

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 3

| attend = 3,801

| record = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 3, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Mid-Atlantic

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–43

| highscorer = Dodd

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Marcus Jr.

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,396

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = High Point

| site_stadium = Novant Health Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–65

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 24

| highrebounder= {{tooltip|Tied|Marcus Jr., Tate}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,245

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 18, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana

| site_stadium = Cajundome

| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–68

| highscorer = Conners

| points = 15

| highrebounder= Tate

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,391

| record = 6–5

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = The Super Pit

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–68

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Beaubrun

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,666

| record = 6–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–69

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Beaubrun

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Dodd

| assists = 7

| attend = 2,408

| record = 6–7

| conference = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas State

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–61

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 6

| attend = 2,512

| record = 7–7

| conference = 1–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–51

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,703

| record = 8–7

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–66

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Tate}}

| points = 21

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 7

| attend = 2,405

| record = 9–7

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Chartway Arena

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–43

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 7

| attend = 4,529

| record = 10–7

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = James Madison

| site_stadium = Atlantic Union Bank Center

| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–50

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Tate

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 8

| attend =

| record = 11–7

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas State

| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 55–65

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 22

| highrebounder= Tate

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 6

| attend =

| record = 11–8

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum

| site_cityst = Monroe, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–58

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Huntley

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,505

| record = 12–8

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–78

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 8

| attend = 3,249

| record = 12–9

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–76

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 25

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,498

| record = 13–9

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–58

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 20

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 11

| attend = 2,236

| record = 14–9

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename = MAC-SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–59

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 7

| attend = 6,305

| record = 15–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = HTC Center

| site_cityst = Conway, SC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–46

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Tate}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder= Tate

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,925

| record = 16–9

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = GSU Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–70

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 16

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,720

| record = 16–10

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–74

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 26

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 5

| attend = 3,152

| record = 17–10

| conference = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Holmes Center

| site_cityst = Boone, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–69

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 27

| highrebounder= Beaubrun

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tate

| assists = 4

| attend = 4,310

| record = 17–11

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 25, 2025

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia Southern

| site_stadium = Hill Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–61

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 23

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Dodd

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,821

| record = 17–12

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 28, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Marshall

| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center

| site_cityst = Huntington, WV

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 57–75

| highscorer = Tate

| points = 19

| highrebounder= Huntley

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Huntley, Dodd}}

| assists = 3

| attend = 5,223

| record = 17–13

| conference = 10–8

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 7, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Old Dominion

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center

| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL

| gamename = Fourth round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–61

| highscorer = Huntley

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Huntley

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Dodd

| assists = 5

| attend =

| record = 17–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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