2024–25 Northern Colorado Bears 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 = Northern Colorado Bears

| sport = basketball

| logo = UNC Bears.png

| logo_size = 250

| conference = Big Sky Conference

| short_conf = Big Sky

| CoachRank =

| APRank =

| record = 25–10

| conf_record = 15–3

| head_coach = Steve Smiley

| hc_year = 5th

| asst_coach1 = Dorian Green

| asst_coach2 = Houston Reed

| asst_coach3 = Brett Cloepfil

| asst_coach4 = Colin Gause

| asst_coach5 = Dondrale Campbell

| arena = Bank of Colorado Arena

| champion = Big Sky regular season co-champions

| tourney = NIT

| tourney_result = First round

}}

{{2024–25 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}

The 2024–25 Northern Colorado Bears men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Colorado during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Steve Smiley, played their home games at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greeley, Colorado as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Bears finished the 2023–24 season 19–14, 12–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for second place.{{Cite news|url=https://bigskyconf.com/standings.aspx?standings=135|title=2023–24 Men's Basketball Standings|work=Big Sky Conference|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}} They were upset by #8 seed Idaho State in the quarterfinals of the Big Sky tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.idahostatejournal.com/sports/idaho-state-still-dancing-after-upsetting-no-2-northern-colorado-at-big-sky-tournament/article_eefa1a8c-df86-11ee-bc14-d3e85223878f.html|title=Idaho State still dancing after upsetting No. 2 Northern Colorado at Big Sky Tournament|work=Idaho State Journal|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}} They received an invitation to the CBI, receiving the #8 seed,{{Cite news|url=https://collegebasketballinvitational.com/teams-3/|title=Teams|work=College Basketball Invitational|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}} where they would be defeated by Cleveland State in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.news-herald.com/2024/03/24/enaruna-hits-jumper-at-the-buzzer-to-lead-cleveland-state-over-northern-colorado-51-49-in-cbi/|title=Enaruna hits jumper at the buzzer to lead Cleveland State over Northern Colorado, 51–49, in CBI|work=The News-Herald|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}}

Offseason

= Departures =

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! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Weight

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Year

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Hometown

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} class="unsortable" |Notes

Saint Thomas0F6'7"200JuniorOmaha, NebraskaTransferred to USC
Mekhi Cameron1G6'4"195JuniorAtlanta, GeorgiaTransferred to Tennessee Tech
Dejour Reaves2G6'0"170FreshmanSyracuse, New YorkTransferred to Iona
Connor Creech12G6'6"200File:Redshirt.svg JuniorHastings, NebraskaGraduated
Juju Ramirez15F6'9"220SophomoreLawrence, KansasTransferred to Saint Anselm
Riley Abercrombie22F6'9"220Graduate StudentWollongong, AustraliaGraduated
Jalen Page25G6'5"215File:Redshirt.svg JuniorBoulder, ColoradoTransferred to Regis
Theo Hughes32C7'0"260SeniorBrentwood, EnglandGraduated

;Reference: {{Cite web |url=https://uncbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25|title=2024–25 Men's Basketball Roster |website=uncbears.com |access-date=November 20, 2024}}

= Incoming transfers =

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! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Weight

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Year

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} |Hometown

! style={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}} class="unsortable" |Previous School

Taeshaud Jackson2G6'6"215JuniorDenver, ColoradoVirginia Military
Quinn Denker5G6'3"190SeniorSan Jose, CaliforniaIdaho
William Humer21F6'10"235JuniorSollentuna, SwedenSan Jose State
Isaiah Hawthorne23F6'8"---Graduate StudentTracy, CaliforniaSan Francisco
Luca Colceag32F6'9"200JuniorBucharest, RomaniaEastern Florida State College

= Recruiting class =

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Hunter Caldwell

| position = C

| hometown = Parker, Colorado

| highschool = Lutheran High School

| feet = 6

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| weight = 230

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| recruit = Viktor Lukic-Gavric

| position = G

| hometown = Stockholm, Sweden

| highschool = Get Better Academy

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| inches = 2

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| commitdate = April 18, 2024

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Walker Asp

| position = F

| hometown = Colorado Springs, Colorado

| highschool = Palmer High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 160

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 5, 2024

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Ariik Mawien

| position = G

| hometown = Sioux Falls, South Dakota

| highschool = Link Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 175

| 40 =

| commitdate = May 17, 2024

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

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| rivals ref title = 2024 Northern Colorado Basketball Commits

| scout ref title = 2024 Northern Colorado Basketball Commits

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Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Taeshaud|last=Jackson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=jr|rs=|home=Denver, Colorado|high_school=VMI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ariik|last=Mawien|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=175|class=fr|rs=|home=Sioux Falls, South Dakota|high_school=Link Year Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Caldwell|num=4|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Parker, Colorado|high_school=Lutheran High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Denker|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=190|class=sr|rs=|home=San Jose, California|high_school=Idaho}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Langston|last=Reynolds|num=6|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=jr|rs=|home=Denver, Colorado|high_school=Colorado Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Viktor|last=Lukic-Gavric|num=8|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=|class=fr|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Get Better Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaron|last=Rillie|num=9|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=gs|rs=|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Samford}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Radek|last=Homer|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Highlands Ranch, Colorado|high_school=Mountain Vista High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Zach|last=Bloch|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|home=Lawrence, Kansas|high_school=Colorado Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brock|last=Wisne|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=245|class=jr|rs=|home=Thornton, Colorado|high_school=Colorado Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Humer|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=|home=Sollentuna, Sweden|high_school=San Jose State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Hawthorne|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=gs|rs=|home=Tracy, California|high_school=San Francisco}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luca|last=Colceag|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=|home=Bucharest, Romania|high_school=Eastern Florida State College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Egan|last=Shields|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=250|class=fr|rs=|home=Ashland, Oregon|high_school=Colorado Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcell|last=McCreary|num=42|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=223|class=jr|rs=|home=Fort Worth, Texas|high_school=Air Force}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Dorian Green ({{college|Colorado State}})
  • Houston Reed ({{college|Northern State}})
  • Brett Cloepfil ({{college|Colorado State-Pueblo}})
  • Colin Gause ({{college|Northern Colorado}})
  • Dondrale Campbell ({{college|Greenville}})

|roster_url=https://uncbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=October 15, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start

| rank = yes

| gamehighs = yes

| attend = yes

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colorado College

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–55

| attend = 1,120

| record = 1–0

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Colorado

| site_stadium = CU Events Center

| site_cityst = Boulder, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–90

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 6,152

| record = 1–1

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 12, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Colorado Christian

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 113–56

| attend = 995

| record = 2–1

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 24

| highrebounder = McCreary

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 14, 2024

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = South Dakota State

| site_stadium = Summit Arena

| site_cityst = Rapid City, SD

| tv = SLN

| score = 78–69

| attend = 4,887

| record = 3–1

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 18, 2024

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–83

| attend = 3,066

| record = 3–2

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 7:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Fowler Events Center

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–68

| attend = 2,737

| record = 4–2

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 114–98

| attend = 1,102

| record = 5–2

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 31

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Rillie, Denker}}

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northern New Mexico

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–50

| attend = 901

| record = 6–2

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Wisne

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena

| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–89

| attend = 13,274

| record = 6–3

| highscorer = Denker

| points = 16

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Hawthorne, Reynolds, Shields, Wisne}}

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = St. Thomas

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| gamename = Big Sky-Summit Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–87

| attend = 1,020

| record = 6–4

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = North Dakota State

| site_stadium = Scheels Center

| site_cityst = Fargo, ND

| gamename = Big Sky-Summit Challenge

| tv =

| score = 70–82

| attend = 1,242

| record = 6–5

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Denker

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–76

| attend = 1,183

| record = 7–5

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Denver

| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| tv = Altitude/MidcoS

| score = 82–75

| attend = 1,148

| record = 8–5

| highscorer = Wisne

| points = 22

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bloch, Wisne}}

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Rillie}}

| assists = 5

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}"| Big Sky regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–72

| attend = 1,006

| record = 9–5

| conference = 1–0

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Hawthorne}}

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 93–92

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,055

| record = 10–5

| conference = 2–0

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Rillie}}

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Worthington Arena

| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–82

| attend = 2,367

| record = 11–5

| conference = 3–0

| highscorer = McCreary

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–57

| attend = 3,184

| record = 12–5

| conference = 4–0

| highscorer = Wisne

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–69

| attend = 1,208

| record = 13–5

| conference = 5–0

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Wisne}}

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–64

| attend = 1,521

| record = 14–5

| conference = 6–0

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Denker}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = ICCU Arena

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–77

| attend = 1,716

| record = 14–6

| conference = 6–1

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Wisne

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Wisne}}

| assists = 3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 3:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Reese Court

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–62

| attend = 1,600

| record = 15–6

| conference = 7–1

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 32

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–69

| attend = 1,653

| record = 16–6

| conference = 8–1

| highscorer = Reynolds

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Idaho State

| site_stadium = Reed Gym

| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 86–72

| attend = 1,481

| record = 17–6

| conference = 9–1

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Hawthorne}}

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Reynolds

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–86

| attend = 2,001

| record = 17–7

| conference = 9–2

| highscorer = Denker

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Montana State

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–66

| attend = 1,672

| record = 18–7

| conference = 10–2

| highscorer = Denker

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Wisne

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Sacramento State

| site_stadium = Hornets Nest

| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–61

| attend = 532

| record = 19–7

| conference = 11–2

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Portland State

| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–82

| attend = 777

| record = 19–8

| conference = 11–3

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Hawthorne}}

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 95–76

| attend = 1,356

| record = 20–8

| conference = 12–3

| highscorer = Rillie

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 92–74

| attend = 2,004

| record = 21–8

| conference = 13–3

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Wisne

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Arizona

| site_stadium = Findlay Toyota Court

| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–73

| attend = 1,389

| record = 22–8

| conference = 14–3

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Rillie}}

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = McCreary

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 3, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Dee Events Center

| site_cityst = Ogden, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–63

| attend = 2,633

| record = 23–8

| conference = 15–3

| highscorer = Rillie

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Reynolds, Denker}}

| assists = 3

}}

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{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2025

| time = 5:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Weber State

| oppseed = 9

| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–52

| attend =

| record = 24–8

| highscorer = Hawthorne

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 11, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Montana State

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 72–45

| attend =

| record = 25–8

| highscorer = Rillie

| points = 13

| highrebounder = McCreary

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Denker

| assists = 4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2025

| time = 9:30 pm

| neutral = yes

| seed = 1

| opponent = Montana

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 83–91

| attend =

| record = 25–9

| highscorer = Rillie

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Rillie

| rebounds = 4

| highassister = Rillie

| assists = 6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Northern Colorado Bears}}"|{{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Northern Colorado Bears|2025 National Invitation Tournament|NIT}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 19, 2025

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| seed =

| opponent = UC Irvine

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Bren Events Center

| site_cityst = Irvine, CA

| gamename = First round – Irvine Region

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–82

| highscorer = Wisne

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Hawthorne

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Reynolds

| assists = 5

| record = 25–10

| attend = 1,241

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Mountain

|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://uncbears.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=University of Northern Colorado Athletics|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2458/season/2025|title=Northern Colorado Bears 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=October 15, 2024|language=en}}

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