The NCBBA is excited to announce that Wabash College is the seventh official team to join the NCBBA-M division for the 2024-2025 season. They take advantage of the Early New Team Registration Fee. Welcome Little Giants.
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24-25 NEW TEAM
The NCBBA is excited to announce that Newberry College is the sixth official team to join the NCBBA-M division for the 2024-2025 season. They take advantage of the Early New Team Registration Fee. Welcome Wolves.
THE CHAMPS ARE THE NEW #1
James Madison dethrones Northeastern as they take over the #1 in the final 23-24 Tytan Athletics NCBBA-M Top 20 Poll. This comes after James Madison defeats UCLA to win the 2024 National Championship. Winning their first title in team history. They received all 13 First Place votes.
UCLA moves to #2, Northeastern is now #3, Penn State stays at #4, and Notre Dame jumps to #5 to round out the top-5 respectively while 1 new team enters the Top 20.
Stay tuned… All-Region/All-American Teams will be released in mid to late May. The next poll released will be the 24-25 Preseason Poll.
24-25 NEW TEAM
The NCBBA is excited to announce that Berkshire Community College is the fifth official team to join the NCBBA-M division for the 2024-2025 season. They take advantage of the Early New Team Registration Fee. Welcome Falcons.
JAMES MADISON IS THE 2024 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
#2 James Madison gets their revenge from last season, taking down the defending 2023 champs in #4 UCLA by the score of 53-49. James Madison gets their first National Championship title in team history. Congratulation’s Dukes!
#4 UCLA GETS PAST #1 NORTHEASTERN; THE REMATCH IS SET
#4 UCLA takes down #1 Northeastern by a score of 76-66. #4 UCLA moves on to the championship which sets up a finals rematch from 2023 with #2 James Madison. Both teams have not played each other since. The Championship game will take place at 1:00pm EST on April 21st.
JAMES MADISON BACK IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
#2 James Madison get the win after a rematch of the semi final game from last season comes to an end. #2 James Madison takes down the #3 Penn State by a score of 73-58. They will play the winner of the 5pm game on April 20th between the #1 Northeastern and #4 UCLA.
NORTHEASTERN PUNCHES THEIR FINAL 4 SPOT
#1 Northeastern takes down the #8 SUNY Binghamton by a score of 85-75. #1 Northeastern moves on to square off against the defending champs and #4 UCLA on April 20th at 5pm.
JAMES MADISON SINKS 17 THREES; MOVES ON TO FINAL 4
#2 James Madison catches fire from the 3 point line. They connected on 17 threes, in a 87-63 win over #7 UNC-Charlotte. #2 James Madison will face off against #3 Penn State in what is a rematch from last season where James Madison defeated Penn State by 7. That game will take place on April 20th at 2:30pm.
PENN STATE SLIDES PAST NOTRE DAME TO MOVE TO THE FINAL FOUR
#3 Penn State escapes a late game comeback, defeating #6 Notre Dame by a score of 85-81. #3 Penn State moves on to play the winner of the #7 UNC-Charlotte vs. #2 James Madison taking place at 5pm on April 19th.