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The end of the men's basketball season varies depending on the league and level of competition. For example, the 2024-25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began in November 2024 and ended with the championship game on April 7, 2025. The previous season, 2023-24, followed a similar schedule, starting in November 2023 and concluding with the championship game on April 8, 2024. Generally, the non-conference portion of the college basketball season takes place from November to December, followed by conference play and tournaments from February to March, culminating in the famous March Madness tournament.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season dates | November 4, 2024 – March 16, 2025 |
| 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season dates | November 6, 2023 – March 17, 2024 |
| 2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule | University of Kansas |
| Number of Division I athletic conferences | 31 |
| Number of schools that joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season | 23 |
| Number of schools that moved within Division I for the 2024–25 season | 20 |
| Number of schools that began reclassification from NCAA Division II for the 2024–25 season | 2 |
| Number of all-time wins by Temple | 2,000 |
| Number of points scored by the Roos against Kansas Christian | 124 |
| Number of points scored by Kansas Christian | 36 |
| Date of Oakland basketball coach Greg Kampe's win over Cleveland State | February 23, 2025 |
| Number of wins by Oakland basketball coach Greg Kampe | 132 |
| Number of points scored by Oakland | 91 |
| Number of points scored by Cleveland State | 86 |
| Date of the 2025 March Madness championship game | April 7, 2025 |
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What You'll Learn
The 2024-25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024, and ended on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The season involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2024–25 season.
A total of 32 automatic bids were awarded to each program that won a conference tournament, and the remaining 36 bids were issued "at-large", with selections made by the NCAA Selection Committee. The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released on March 17.
The regular season ended on March 16, 2025, with the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 18 and concluding with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7.
On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season, which were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. One of the changes allowed officials to review whether a player's foot, which last touched the court, was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot was found to be out of bounds, officials would adjust the game clock to the exact time of the violation. However, if the shot was made and time remained, a video review would not be conducted.
The 2024–25 season also saw several notable achievements. On November 8, the Roos defeated Kansas Christian by a score of 124–36, becoming the first Division I men's team with two wins of 85 points or more in a single season. On December 18, Temple became the sixth college basketball program to achieve 2,000 all-time wins after a close 62–61 victory over Davidson. On February 23, Oakland coach Greg Kampe surpassed Perry Watson as the winningest coach in Horizon Conference history with 132 wins, following a 91–86 road victory over Cleveland State. Additionally, 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season, with 20 moving within Division I and two beginning reclassification from NCAA Division II.
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The 2023-24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2023, and ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The tournament began with the First Four on March 19 and concluded with the championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 8. A total of 68 teams entered the tournament, with 32 teams earning automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments and the remaining 36 receiving "at-large" bids from the NCAA Selection Committee.
The 2023–24 season saw several notable achievements and milestones. Texas fifth-year senior Max Abmas became the 12th player in Division I men's basketball history to score 3,000 career points. Northwestern fifth-year senior Boo Buie became his school's all-time leading scorer, surpassing the previous record set in 2012. Zach Edey of Purdue also became his school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Additionally, Jim Boeheim retired as head coach at Syracuse after 47 seasons, finishing with a record of 1,015–441.
The 2024 NCAA Tournament featured nine upsets, with seven occurring in the first round, one in the Sweet Sixteen, and one in the Elite Eight. UConn, Alabama, NC State, and Purdue made up the Final Four, with UConn claiming the championship. This marked the first time since 2012 that the top overall seed won the tournament and the first time since 2016 that a defending champion advanced to the Sweet Sixteen.
The 2023–24 season also witnessed the introduction of new rule changes proposed by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee and approved by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. One notable change was the requirement for a defender to be in position before an offensive player plants their foot during a field goal attempt, with a blocking foul called if the defender arrives late and contact occurs.
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2025 March Madness
The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024, and ended with the 2025 March Madness tournament, which ran from March 18 to April 7, 2025. The First Four marked the official start of March Madness.
The 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was a single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball national champion for the 2024–25 season. The 86th annual edition of the tournament began on March 18, 2025, and concluded on April 7 with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) broke the record for the most bids earned to the tournament, with 14 of the 16 teams qualifying. Each regional final game had an SEC team playing. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), meanwhile, had a historically low number of teams qualify, with only four teams earning bids—the smallest percentage since tournament expansion in 1975.
The 2025 March Madness tournament ended with a national championship game between No. 1 Houston and No. 1 Florida on Monday, April 7. Florida defeated Houston 65–63 to claim its third title and its first since 2007.
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Rule changes for the 2024-25 season
For the 2024-25 season, the NCAA Division I men's basketball season will see some changes and additions to the rules. One notable change is the experimental rule allowing coaches to appeal out-of-bounds calls for video replay review within the last two minutes of a game. This rule change has been approved by the Men's Basketball Rules Committee and will be implemented in the 2025 NIT, pending NIT board approval.
Another development for this season is the departure of Georgia Southern from the Hanner Fieldhouse after 55 seasons. They will now play in the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, which was initially scheduled to open in early fall 2023 but was delayed until the 2024-25 season. Georgia Southern played their first game in the new arena on December 7, 2024, against North Florida, although their first three home games were still held at the Hanner Fieldhouse.
Additionally, a total of 23 schools have joined new conferences for the 2024-25 season. One notable example is the University of West Georgia, which transitioned from Division II to become a full member of the ASUN conference, effective July 1, 2024.
The 2024-25 season will also see the continuation of an experimental rule regarding media timeouts. Conferences will be allowed to take timeouts at the first dead ball after the 17-, 14-, 11-, 8-, and 4-minute marks of the second half. This rule was implemented in the previous season and may be continued for the 2024 NIT with NCAA NIT board approval.
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Conference tournaments determining March Madness automatic bids
The NCAA Division I men's basketball season typically ends with the March Madness tournament in April. The First Four is the official start to March Madness. The 2024-25 season, for instance, began on November 4, 2024, and ended with the championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on April 7, 2025.
Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference gets the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
Conference tournaments play a crucial role in determining the automatic bids for March Madness. Each conference's tournament winner earns an automatic invitation to the NCAA Tournament, filling 31 of the 68 team brackets. These conference championship wins can be a pathway for teams to secure their spot in March Madness, even if they were not expected to earn an at-large bid.
Several teams have successfully navigated their conference tournaments to earn an automatic bid for March Madness. For instance, Alabama State captured the SWAC tournament title, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in its history. UC San Diego Tritons won the Big West tournament title, while Duke claimed the ACC title. Houston also earned redemption by sweeping both the regular season and tournament titles in the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
The men's basketball season typically starts in the first week of November and ends in March or April of the following year. For example, the 2024-25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 4, 2024, and ended with the championship game on April 7, 2025.
The regular men's basketball season usually ends in mid-March, with the start of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. For example, in 2025, the regular season ended on March 16.
March Madness is the common name for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, which usually takes place in March and sometimes early April. For example, in 2025, March Madness began with the First Four on March 18 and ended with the championship game on April 7.
The men's basketball championship game usually takes place in early April. For example, in 2024 and 2025, the championship games were held on April 8 and April 7, respectively.
