2024–25 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Primary sources|date=October 2024}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2024–25
|team = Denver Pioneers
|sport = basketball
|image = Denver Pioneers Athletics logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|conference = Summit League
|short_conf = Summit
|record = 11–21
|conf_record = 5–11
|head_coach = Jeff Wulbrun
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1 = Bill Peterson
|asst_coach2 = Curran Walsh
|asst_coach3 = Shammond Williams
|stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
|champion =
|tourney=
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 Summit League men's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Wulbrun, played home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado as members of the Summit League.
Previous season
The Pioneers finished the 2023–24 17–17, 6–10 in Summit League play, to finish in seventh place. In the Summit League tournament, Denver defeated Kansas City in the quarterfinals{{cite web|url=https://thesummitleague.org/news/2024/3/9/mens-basketball-late-game-heroics-send-no-7-denver-past-no-2-kansas-city.aspx|title=Late-game heroics send No. 7 Denver past No. 2 Kansas City|website=thesummitleague.org|publisher=The Summit League|date=March 9, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}} and Omaha in the semifinals,{{cite web|url=https://thesummitleague.org/news/2024/3/12/mens-basketball-no-7-denver-pulls-off-second-upset-to-reach-first-final-in-program-history.aspx|title=No. 7 Denver pulls off second upset to reach first final in program history|website=thesummitleague.org|publisher=The Summit League|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}} before losing to South Dakota State in their first-ever Summit League championship game appearance.{{cite web|url=https://thesummitleague.org/news/2024/3/12/-summitmbb-championship-game-recap.aspx|title=No. 1 South Dakota State fends off late charge from No. 7 Denver to claim title|website=thesummitleague.org|publisher=The Summit League|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024}}{{cite web |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Appel, Mayo lead South Dakota State past Denver 76-68 in Summit League title game |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20240312_DENVER@SDAKST/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |work=CBS Sports |agency=AP}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sebastian|last=Akins|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=fr|home=Concord, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nicholas|last=Shogbonyo|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=jr|home=Arlington, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Devin|last=Carney|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=so|rs=y|home=Butler, PA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=DeAndre|last=Craig|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=170|class=so|home=Chicago, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Pickett|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=fr|home=Plainfield, IL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adbulai Fanta|last=Kabba|num=7|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=215|class=fr|home=Kenema, SL}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tymo|last=Sternicki|num=9|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=fr|home=Gdynia, Poland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keean|last=Lloyd|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=so|home=Aurora, CO}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Lee|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=jr|home=Canton, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Pedro|last=Lopaz-Sanvicente|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=sr|home=Canary Islands, Spain}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Loch|last=Cunningham|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=fr|home=Austin, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tolu|last=Babs-Ajayi|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=so|rs=y|home=Cork, Ireland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Carr|num=24|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=230|class=jr|home=Las Cruces, NM}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jon|last=Mani|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=175|class=fr|home=Los Angeles, CA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Addo-Ankrah|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=GS|home=Houston, TX}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Bowen|num=40|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=y|home=Highlands Ranch, CO}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jeff Wulbrun ({{college|Cal State Fullerton}})
|asst_coach=
- Bill Peterson ({{college|Eckerd}})
- Curran Walsh (Lindenwood–Belleville)
- Shammond Williams ({{college|North Carolina}})
|roster_url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=October 8, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Palo Alto, CA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 62−85
| attend = 2,286
| record = 0−1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Colorado
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = Summit League Network
| score = 97–80
| attend = 702
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Moby Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| tv = MW Network
| score = 65–74
| attend = 4,000
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Colorado Christian
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 86−63
| attend = 542
| record = 2−2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 79−78
| attend = 851
| record = 3−2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Montana MTE
| score = 73−83
| attend = 2,456
| record = 3−3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = y
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Montana MTE
| score = 60–89
| attend = 109
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = y
| opponent = Utah Tech
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Montana MTE
| score = 54–68
| attend = 102
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Portland
| site_stadium = Chiles Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–101
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 1,049
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| gamename = Big Sky–Summit Challenge
| score = 80–59
| attend = 422
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–67
| attend = 652
| record = 5–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Colorado–Colorado Springs
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 94–87
| attend = 549
| record = 6–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–74
| attend = 405
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Robert A. Mott Athletics Center
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–95
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,432
| record = 6–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 75–82
| attend = 1,148
| record = 6–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers|color=white}}"| Summit League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = First Bank & Trust Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 70–91
| attend = 1,925
| record = 6–10
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Sanford Coyote Sports Center
| site_cityst = Vermillion, SD
| tv = SLN
| score = 84–91
| attend = 1,508
| record = 6–11
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 70–95
| attend = 698
| record = 6–12
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 50–69
| attend = 954
| record = 6–13
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 62–80
| attend = 527
| record = 6–14
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Schoenecker Arena
| site_cityst = St. Paul, MN
| tv = SLN
| score = 62–74
| attend = 1,694
| record = 6–15
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Mabee Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| tv = SLN
| score = 70–68
| attend = 2,264
| record = 7–15
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 69–68
| attend = 1,014
| record = 8–15
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Baxter Arena
| site_cityst = Omaha, NE
| tv = SLN
| score = 69–78
| attend = 3,356
| record = 8–16
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = South Dakota
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 79–86
| attend = 794
| record = 8–17
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 76–79
| attend = 977
| record = 8–18
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| tv = SLN
| score = 68–64
| attend = 1,814
| record = 9–18
| conference = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Scheels Center
| site_cityst = Fargo, ND
| tv = SLN
| score = 84–89
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,993
| record = 9–19
| conference = 3–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Oral Roberts
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 71–60
| attend = 605
| record = 10–19
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Swinney Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv = SLN
| score = 56–64
| attend = 1,034
| record = 10–20
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 78–62
| attend = 1,165
| record = 11–20
| conference = 5–11
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Denver Pioneers}}"|2025 Summit League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2025
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| neutral = y
| seed = 7
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = St. Thomas
| site_stadium = Denny Sanford Premier Center
| site_cityst = Sioux Falls, SD
| tv = MidcoSN/SLN
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 62–80
| attend = 5,814
| record = 11–21
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Mountain}}
Sources:{{cite web |title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://denverpioneers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=October 8, 2024 |publisher=Denver Pioneers}}{{cite web |title=Denver Pioneers Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2172/season/2025 |access-date=October 8, 2024 |publisher=ESPN}}
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