2024–25 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2024–25 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team represents Idaho State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bengals, led by sixth-year head coach Ryan Looney, play their home games at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.
Previous season
The Bengals finished the 2023–24 season 14–20, 7–11 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for seventh place.[1] They defeated Northern Arizona[2] and upset #2 seed Northern Colorado,[3] before falling to eventual tournament runner-up Montana in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament.[4]
Offseason
Departures
Departures
Name
|
Number
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
|
Notes
|
Kolton Mitchell |
0 |
G |
6'1" |
175 |
Freshman |
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho |
Transferred to Idaho
|
Maleek Arington |
3 |
G |
6'3" |
200 |
Sophomore |
Auburn, Washington |
Transferred to Seattle
|
Laolu Kalejaiye |
5 |
G |
6'0" |
160 |
Freshman |
Los Angeles, California |
|
Miguel Tomley |
10 |
G |
6'3" |
200 |
Junior |
Surrey, British Columbia |
Transferred to Weber State
|
Turner Livingston |
12 |
F |
6'4" |
195 |
Freshman |
Spokane, Washington |
Transferred to Bushnell
|
Jordan Hansen |
14 |
G |
6'6" |
215 |
Sophomore |
Seattle, Washington |
Transferred to Azusa Pacific
|
Kiree Huie |
15 |
F |
6'9" |
220 |
Junior |
Grayson, California |
Transferred to Miami (FL)
|
Briggs Ranstrom |
20 |
F |
6'6" |
205 |
Freshman |
Eagle, Idaho |
Transferred to Northwest Nazarene
|
James Bodily |
22 |
G |
6'3" |
200 |
Freshman |
Bancroft, Idaho |
Transferred to Eastern Oregon
|
Brayden Parker |
25 |
C |
6'8" |
250 |
Graduate Student |
Preston, Idaho |
Graduated
|
Trent Johnson |
31 |
F |
6'7" |
205 |
Junior |
Cambridge, Ontario |
Transferred to Houston Christian
|
Gavin Gilstrap |
32 |
C |
6'11" |
270 |
Junior |
Spokane, Washington |
Transferred to Saint Martin's
|
Louis Stormark |
44 |
C |
6'9" |
250 |
Sophomore |
Alleroed, Denmark |
|
[5]
Incoming transfers
Incoming Transfers
Name
|
Number
|
Pos.
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Year
|
Hometown
|
Previous School
|
Joey Madimba |
0 |
G |
6'5" |
205 |
Junior |
Mansfield, Texas |
Howard
|
Dylan Darling |
1 |
G |
6'1" |
180 |
Sophomore |
Spokane, Washington |
Washington State
|
Quentin Meza |
3 |
G |
6'0" |
180 |
Sophomore |
West Valley City, Utah |
Wofford
|
Cheikh Sow |
5 |
G |
6'7" |
195 |
Junior |
Thiès, Senegal |
Cloud County CC
|
Jake O'Neil |
8 |
G |
6'4" |
210 |
Graduate Student |
Fruitland, Idaho |
College of Idaho
|
Connor Hollenbeck |
10 |
F |
6'7" |
225 |
Graduate Student |
Rapid City, South Dakota |
Minot State
|
Cam Slaymaker |
11 |
G |
6'4" |
195 |
Junior |
Coquitlam, British Columbia |
Southern Nazarene
|
Covy Kelly |
14 |
G |
6'2" |
182 |
Junior |
Garden Valley, Idaho |
Walla Walla CC
|
Jackson Greene |
21 |
F |
6'7" |
182 |
Junior |
Atlanta, Georgia |
Eastern Oklahoma State
|
Justin Graham |
24 |
F |
6'7" |
200 |
Senior |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Montevallo
|
Blake Daberkow |
32 |
F |
6'10" |
235 |
Junior |
Lincoln, Nebraska |
Central CC
|
Recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
|
Hometown
|
High school / college
|
Height
|
Weight
|
Commit date
|
Nick Ghetie G
|
Lake Oswego, Oregon
|
Lakeridge High School
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Aug 9, 2024
|
Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
|
Overall recruiting rankings:
|
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2024–25 Idaho State Bengals men's basketball team
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
|
G
|
0
|
Joey Madimba
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Howard College
|
Mansfield, Texas
|
PG
|
1
|
Dylan Darling
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS So |
Washington State
|
Spokane, Washington
|
G
|
2
|
Nick Ghetie
|
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
|
Fr |
Lakeridge High School
|
Lake Oswego, Oregon
|
PG
|
3
|
Quentin Meza
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
Wofford
|
West Valley City, Utah
|
G
|
4
|
Jaedyn Brown
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Pullman High School
|
Pullman, Washington
|
G
|
5
|
Cheikh Sow
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Cloud County Community College
|
Thiès, Senegal
|
G
|
8
|
Jake O'Neil
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
GS |
College of Idaho
|
Fruitland, Idaho
|
F
|
10
|
Connor Hollenbeck
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
|
GS |
Minot State
|
Rapid City, South Dakota
|
G
|
11
|
Cam Slaymaker
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Southern Nazarene
|
Coquitlam, British Columbia
|
F
|
12
|
Isaiah Griffin
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
|
Sr |
Southeastern Community College
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
G
|
13
|
AJ Burgin
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Sr |
San Diego High School
|
San Diego, California
|
G
|
14
|
Covy Kelly
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
182 lb (83 kg)
|
Jr |
Walla Walla Community College
|
Garden Valley, Idaho
|
F
|
21
|
Jackson Greene
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Jr |
Eastern Oklahoma State
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
F
|
24
|
Justin Graham
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Sr |
Montevallo
|
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
F
|
30
|
Evan Otten
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
RS Fr |
Redmond High School
|
Redmond, Oregon
|
F
|
32
|
Blake Daberkow
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
|
Jr |
Central Community College
|
Lincoln, Nebraska
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: October 13, 2024
|
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
|
Rank#
|
Opponent#
|
Result
|
Record
|
High points
|
High rebounds
|
High assists
|
Site (attendance) city, state
|
Exhibition
|
October 29, 2024* 7:00 pm
|
|
Montana Western
|
Canceled due to scheduling conflicts in the program[6]
|
Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
Non-conference regular season
|
November 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
|
|
at Arizona State
|
L 48–55
|
0–1
|
12 – Griffin |
11 – O'Neil |
3 – Darling
|
Desert Financial Arena (6,966) Tempe, AZ
|
November 7, 2024* 8:00 pm, BTN+
|
|
at USC
|
L 69–75
|
0–2
|
22 – Darling |
12 – Otten |
7 – Darling
|
Galen Center (3,731) Los Angeles, CA
|
November 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Southern Oregon
|
W 87–63
|
1–2
|
17 – O'Neil |
8 – O'Neil |
6 – Meza
|
Reed Gym (1,179) Pocatello, ID
|
November 16, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at San Diego
|
W 78–66
|
2–2
|
15 – Griffin |
9 – Otten |
8 – Darling
|
Jenny Craig Pavilion (297) San Diego, CA
|
November 18, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Cal State Fullerton
|
L 61–62
|
2–3
|
17 – |
12 – O'Neil |
3 – Darling
|
Titan Gym (867) Fullerton, CA
|
November 20, 2024* 9:00 pm, BTN
|
|
at UCLA
|
L 70–84
|
2–4
|
16 – Griffin |
5 – O'Neil |
3 – Darling
|
Pauley Pavilion (4,059) Los Angeles, CA
|
November 25, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Embry–Riddle (AZ)
|
W 97–46
|
3–4
|
18 – Hollenbeck |
10 – O'Neil |
10 – Darling
|
Reed Gym (976) Pocatello, ID
|
December 4, 2024* 6:00 pm
|
|
at South Dakota Big Sky-Summit Challenge
|
L 80–94
|
3–5
|
25 – Burgin |
9 – O'Neil |
4 – Meza
|
Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,589) Vermillion, SD
|
December 7, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Oral Roberts Big Sky-Summit Challenge
|
W 71–55
|
4–5
|
14 – |
19 – O'Neil |
9 – Darling
|
Reed Gym (1,072) Pocatello, ID
|
December 14, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Walla Walla
|
W 97–42
|
5–5
|
20 – Brown |
10 – |
10 – Burgin
|
Reed Gym (1,029) Pocatello, ID
|
December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Utah Valley
|
L 56–70
|
5–6
|
21 – O'Neil |
14 – O'Neil |
4 – Burgin
|
Reed Gym (1,127) Pocatello, ID
|
Big Sky regular season
|
January 2, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Northern Arizona
|
W 72–67
|
6–1 (1–0)
|
20 – Darling |
15 – O'Neil |
7 – Darling
|
Findlay Toyota Court (685) Flagstaff, AZ
|
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Northern Colorado
|
L 92–93 OT
|
6–7 (1–1)
|
22 – Darling |
8 – O'Neil |
7 – Darling
|
Bank of Colorado Arena (1,055) Greeley, CO
|
January 11, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Weber State
|
L 69–77
|
6–8 (1–2)
|
28 – Darling |
14 – O'Neil |
3 – Darling
|
Reed Gym (2,323) Pocatello, ID
|
January 16, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Montana State
|
W 70–67
|
7–8 (2–2)
|
22 – Hollenbeck |
11 – O'Neil |
5 –
|
Reed Gym (1,321) Pocatello, ID
|
January 18, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Montana
|
W 86–61
|
8–8 (3–2)
|
23 – Griffin |
12 – O'Neil |
8 – Darling
|
Reed Gym (1,530) Pocatello, ID
|
January 23, 2025 8:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Sacramento State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hornets Nest Sacramento, CA
|
January 25, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Portland State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Viking Pavilion Portland, OR
|
January 30, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Eastern Washington
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Idaho Battle of the Domes
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
February 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Northern Colorado
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
February 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Weber State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dee Events Center Ogden, UT
|
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Montana
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dahlberg Arena Missoula, MT
|
February 15, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
at Montana State
|
|
|
|
|
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Worthington Arena Bozeman, MT
|
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
|
Portland State
|
|
|
|
|
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Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
February 22, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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Sacramento State
|
|
|
|
|
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Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
|
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Idaho Battle of the Domes
|
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ICCU Arena Moscow, ID
|
March 1, 2025 3:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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at Eastern Washington
|
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Reese Court Cheney, WA
|
March 3, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+
|
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Northern Arizona
|
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|
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Reed Gym Pocatello, ID
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Big Sky tournament
|
March 8–12, 2025
|
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vs.
|
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|
|
|
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Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID
|
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.
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Sources:[7][8]
References
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