2024–25 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2024–25
| team = Texas State Bobcats
| logo = Texas State Athletics wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 175
| conference = Sun Belt Conference
| short_conf = Sun Belt
| record = 13–17
| conf_record = 7–11
|head_coach = Zenarae Antoine
|hc_year = 14th
|assoc_coach = Nathan Teymer
|asst_coach1 = Jericka Jenkins
|asst_coach2 = Paige Love
|stadium = Strahan Arena
}}
{{2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Texas State Bobcats women's basketball team represented the Texas State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by fourteenth-year head coach Zenarae Antoine, played their home games at the Strahan Arena. They were competing members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Previous season
The Bobcats finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 4–14 in the Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for twelfth place.{{Cite news|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=111|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Sun Belt Conference|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}} They were defeated by 12th-seeded Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401629669/texas-st-ga-southern|title=Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round|work=ESPN|access-date=December 28, 2024|language=en}}
Preseason
On October 14, 2024, the Sun Belt Conference released their preseason coaches poll. Texas State was picked to finish tenth in the Sun Belt regular season.{{Cite news|url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2024/10/14/james-madison-tops-2024-25-sun-belt-womens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx|title=James Madison Tops 2024-25 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Preseason Poll|work=Sun Belt Conference|access-date=March 15, 2025|language=en}}
=Preseason rankings=
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|+ style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Texas State Bobcats|color=white}}" | Sun Belt preseason poll | ||
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Texas State Bobcats|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}} | ||
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| 1 | James Madison | 191 (12) |
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| 2 | Troy | 169 (2) |
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| 3 | Old Dominion | 167 |
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| 4 | Louisiana–Monroe | 150 |
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| 5 | Louisiana | 122 |
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| 6 | Marshall | 118 |
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| 7 | Southern Miss | 113 |
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| 8 | Georgia State | 107 |
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| 9 | Coastal Carolina | 77 |
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| 10 | Texas State | 67 |
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| 11 | Appalachian State | 61 |
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| 12 | Georgia Southern | 53 |
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| 13 | Arkansas State | 50 |
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| 14 | South Alabama | 25 |
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Heather|last=Baymon|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Langham Creek High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Takeira|last=Ramey|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Stafford, Virginia|high_school=Massaponax High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Saniya|last=Burks|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|rs=|home=Mexia, Texas|high_school=Rice High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Crystal|last=Smith|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|rs=|home=Bastrop, Louisiana|high_school=Blinn College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sierra|last=Dickson|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=gs|rs=|home=Carrollton, Texas|high_school=Hebron High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Morgan|last=Hill|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Louisiana–Monroe}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ja'Mia|last=Harris|num=8|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=y|home=Lancaster, Texas|high_school=Kansas State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Destiny|last=Terrell|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=gs|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas|high_school=Incarnate Word}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaylin|last=Foster|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Austin, Texas|high_school=Western Kentucky}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Blake|last=Matthews|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=jr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Bucknell}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taleiyah|last=Gibbs|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Charleston, South Carolina|high_school=Howard}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ebba|last=Zalamans|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=y|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=McCook Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mia|last=Galbraith|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=so|rs=|home=Sunshine Coast, Australia|high_school=Oklahoma State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Melinda|last=Winston|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas|high_school=Alief Hastings High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nicole|last=Leff|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|rs=|home=Cedar Park, Texas|high_school=Cedar Park High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Zenarae Antoine ({{college|Colorado State}})
|asst_coach=
- Nathan Teymer ({{college|Grand View}})
- Jericka Jenkins ({{college|Hampton}})
- Paige Love ({{college|UNC Asheville}})
|roster_url=https://txst.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-2025
|accessdate=March 2, 2025
}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas State Bobcats|color=white}}"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Michigan
| site_stadium = George Gervin GameAbove Center
| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI
| gamename = MAC-SBC Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–71
| attend = 1,137
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–62
| attend = 855
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 31–90
| attend = 2,273
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sul Ross
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 99–65
| attend = 674
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–79
| attend = 753
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–59
| attend = 515
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tarleton State
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–59
| attend = 927
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UNT Dallas
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–42
| attend =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Denver
| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Denver, CO
| tv = SLN
| score = 63–60
| attend = 259
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UTSA
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = I-35 Rivalry
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–70
| attend =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–49
| attend = 1,117
| record = 7–4
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia State
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–59
| attend = 618
| record = 7–5
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–81
| attend = 756
| record = 7–6
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–66
| attend = 511
| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–54
| attend = 769
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| site_stadium = Hill Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Statesboro, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–69
| attend = 573
| record = 8–8
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Old Dominion
| site_stadium = Chartway Arena
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–60
| attend = 1,749
| record = 9–8
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–105
| attend = 2,382
| record = 9–9
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–74
| attend = 780
| record = 9–10
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 46–52
| attend = 1,307
| record = 9–11
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–64
| attend = 1,021
| record = 10–11
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–68
| attend = 749
| record = 10–12
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| gamename = MAC-SBC Challenge
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–59
| attend = 644
| record = 10–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–71
| attend = 421
| record = 10–14
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas State
| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–72
| attend = 1,017
| record = 10–15
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| opponent = Louisiana
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–58
| attend =
| record = 11–15
| conference = 5–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Miss
| site_stadium = Strahan Arena
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–57
| attend =
| record = 12–15
| conference = 6–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–86
| attend = 1,477
| record = 12–16
| conference = 6–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2025
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = South Alabama
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–56
| attend = 700
| record = 13–16
| conference = 7–11
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas State Bobcats}}"| 2025 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 10
| oppseed = 11
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Second Round
| score = 62–68
| attend =
| record = 13–17
}}
{{CBB schedule end
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|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://txst.com/news/2024/8/8/womens-basketball-announces-2024-25-season-schedule.aspx|title=Women's Basketball Announces 2024-25 Season Schedule|work=Texas State Athletics|access-date=December 24, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/326|title=Texas State Bobcats 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 24, 2024|language=en}}
References
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