FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Men’s Basketball team, under the direction of Head Coach Jim Crutchfield, has announced the 2024-25 schedule. The upcoming campaign features six out of conference opponents that advanced to the NCAA National Tournament.
Over the last three seasons, Nova Southeastern Men’s Basketball has accumulated a record of 99-4, winning three consecutive Sunshine State Conference regular season and tournament titles, three consecutive NCAA South Region tournaments, and the 2023 NCAA Division II National Championship.
“The Sunshine State Conference being ranked as the top conference in NCAA Division II and our non-conference schedule containing ranked teams from five different regions, this is by far the toughest and most challenging schedule I have faced in my coaching career,” stated Crutchfield.
The Sharks begin the 2024 season at the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic in Lakeland, against Gannon University on Saturday, November 2nd before playing St. Thomas Aquinas College on Sunday, November 3rd. Both programs that NSU plays during the SCB Hall of Fame Classic qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2024, with Gannon advancing to the Elite Eight following the most impressive single season turnaround in Division II history with former Sharks Assistant Coach Jordan Fee running the program.
In the following weekend, Nova Southeastern travels to Montevallo, Ala., to take on the Alabama-Huntsville Chargers (11/8) and the Montevallo Falcons (11/9) at the SSC/GSC Crossover Tournament. NSU hosts Walsh (OH.) on November 15th at the Rick Case Arena in the 2024-25 home opener before playing Florida National on November 20th.