2024–25 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2024–25
| team = Bellarmine Knights
| sport = basketball
| logo = Bellarmine Knights wordmark.png
| logo_size = 250
| conference = Atlantic Sun Conference
| short_conf = ASUN
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 5–26
| conf_record = 2–16
| head_coach = Scott Davenport
| hc_year = 20th
| asst_coach1 = Doug Davenport
| asst_coach2 = Al Davis
| asst_coach3 = Patrick Reilingh
| arena = Knights Hall
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 ASUN men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team represented Bellarmine University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by 20th-year head coach Scott Davenport, played their home games at Knights Hall located in Louisville, Kentucky as members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 5–26, 2–16 in ASUN play to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament.
On March 9, 2025, head coach Scott Davenport announced he was retiring.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-09 |title=After 46 years of coaching in Louisville, Bellarmine's head coach Scotty Davenport announces retirement |url=https://www.whas11.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaab/report-scotty-davenport-to-retire-as-bellarmines-head-coach-ncaa-basketball/417-27fcfd3b-1def-4267-b344-87cae997772d |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=whas11.com |language=en-US}} The school announced that Scott's son, assistant coach Doug Davenport, would be the team's new head coach.{{Cite web |last=Crawford |first=Eric |date=2025-03-10 |title=CRAWFORD {{!}} Bellarmine's Scott Davenport retires after 46 years of coaching in Louisville |url=https://www.wdrb.com/sports/crawford-bellarmines-scott-davenport-retires-after-46-years-of-coaching-in-louisville/article_2ec5ae5c-fdad-11ef-88da-97fd658ddd09.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=WDRB |language=en}}
Previous season
The Knights finished the 2023–24 season 8–23, 4–12 in ASUN play to finish in 12th (last) place.{{Cite news|url=https://asunsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=230|title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Standings|work=Atlantic Sun Conference|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=en}} They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament, as only the top ten team qualify.{{Cite news|url=https://asunsports.org/news/2024/3/1/mbb-summary-3-1.aspx|title=2024 Men's Basketball Championship Field Set; EKU Enters as Top Seed|work=Atlantic Sun Conference|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=en}}
The Knights were in the final year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I, making the 2023–24 season the final season that they were ineligible for the NCAA tournament.
This was also the Knights' final season at Freedom Hall. Near the start of the 2024–25 school year, which coincided with the end of Bellarmine's transition to Division I, the school announced that home games would return to campus at Knights Hall.{{Cite news|url=https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/news/2024/8/28/general-ncaa-basketball-returns-to-knights-hall-as-bellarmine-celebrates-full-division-i-membership-after-successful-reclassification-process.aspx|title=NCAA basketball returns to Knights Hall as Bellarmine celebrates full Division I membership after successful reclassification process|work=Bellarmine Knights|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=AJ|last=Lux|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=y|home=Crown Point, Indiana|high_school=Crown Point High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Landin|last=Hacker|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=y|home=Greenwood, Indiana|high_school=Center Grove High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyler|last=Doyle|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Lexington, Kentucky|high_school=Lexington Catholic High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dezmond|last=McKinney|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=y|home=Raytown, Missouri|high_school=North Dakota State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bailey|last=Temming|num=5|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=|home=Franklin, Ohio|high_school=Bishop Fenwick High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kenyon|last=Goodin|num=8|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=y|home=Shelbyville, Kentucky|high_school=Collins High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Whitaker|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=y|home=Murray, Kentucky|high_school=Murray High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Billy|last=Smith|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Indianapolis, Indiana|high_school=Miami (OH)}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Watkins|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Frisco, Texas|high_school=Pasadena City College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luke|last=Anderson|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=200|class=fr|rs=y|home=Goshen, Kentucky|high_school=North Oldham High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Neal|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Prospect, Kentucky|high_school=North Oldham High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Reed|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=so|rs=y|home=Indianapolis, Indiana|high_school=Brebeuf Jesuit Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dylan|last=Branson|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=gs|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri|high_school=Southeast Missouri State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Karasinski|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=y|home=Grand Rapids, Michigan|high_school=William & Mary}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Johnson|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=y|home=Lexington, Kentucky|high_school=Lexington Catholic High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Curt|last=Hopf|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=jr|rs=y|home=Montgomery, Indiana|high_school=Barr-Reeve High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Scott Davenport ({{college|Louisville}})
|asst_coach=
- Doug Davenport ({{college|Bellarmine}})
- Al Davis ({{college|Bellarmine}})
- Patrick Reilingh ({{college|Louisville}})
|roster_url=https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=October 17, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bellarmine Knights}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 29, 2024
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Centre
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv =
| score = 92–68
| attend = 1,162
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bellarmine Knights}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–84
| attend = 7,637
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = SoCon/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–76
| attend = 1,174
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2024
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = I-64 Showcase
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–71
| attend = 1,527
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename = I-64 Showcase
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–83
| attend = 4,153
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–100
| attend = 12,220
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–68
| attend = 1,282
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Midway
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 101–60
| attend = 1,174
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Truist Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPN+/FDSNOH
| score = 70–86
| attend = 3,325
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Ramsey Center
| site_cityst = Cullowhee, NC
| gamename = SoCon/ASUN Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–86
| attend = 1,812
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Brescia
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–66
| attend = 1,123
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–86
| attend = 1,572
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2024
| time = 8:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| tv = MW Network
| score = 55–92
| attend = 2,998
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = CU Events Center
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–79
| attend = 7,684
| record = 3–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bellarmine Knights}}"| ASUN regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = CB&S Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–82
| attend = 1,563
| record = 3–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–71
| attend = 975
| record = 3–12
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–74
| attend = 1,491
| record = 3–13
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–98
| attend = 1,372
| record = 3–14
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–87
| attend = 1,272
| record = 3–15
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–72
| attend = 2,004
| record = 3–16
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–77
| attend = 1,383
| record = 3–17
| conference = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–81
| attend = 1,472
| record = 3–18
| conference = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–86
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,257
| record = 3–19
| conference = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–87
| attend = 1,227
| record = 3–20
| conference = 0–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–95
| attend = 1,286
| record = 3–21
| conference = 0–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–73
| attend = 700
| record = 3–22
| conference = 0–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Queens
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–92
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,132
| record = 3–23
| conference = 0–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = West Georgia
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–81
| attend = 1,472
| record = 3–24
| conference = 0–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–68
| attend = 1,173
| record = 4–24
| conference = 1–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Knights Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–74
| attend = 1,582
| record = 5–24
| conference = 2–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Insight Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–69
| attend = 575
| record = 5–25
| conference = 2–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–80
| attend = 2,190
| record = 5–26
| conference = 2–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://athletics.bellarmine.edu/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Bellarmine University Athletics|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/91/season/2025|title=Bellarmine Knights 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=October 17, 2024|language=en}}
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