ASHLAND, Va. – Randolph-Macon Men's Basketball finishes the 2024-25 campaign ranked 14
th in the final D3hoop.com Top 25 Poll.
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The Yellow Jackets finished 24-5 on the year, earning an at-larg bid to the NCAA Tournament and advancing to the Round of 32 after a first round victory over Westfield State. RMC captured its fourth straight ODAC regular season crown and eighth in the past nine years after finishing 15-1 in conference play. Entering postseason play, RMC was fourth in the D3hoops.com poll.
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Juniors
Keishawn Pulley Jr. and
Jabril Robinson were recognized on NABC All-District teams as well as All-ODAC First Team members. Robinson was tabbed to the D3hoops.com All-Region team. Sophomore
Malcolm Hodges also earned an All-ODAC honor. Head Coach
Josh Merkel was named ODAC Coach of the Year for the seventh time and was honored as NABC District 6 Coach of the Year.
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D3hoops.com Final Top 25 Poll
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| Rank |
School (# of First Place Votes) |
W-L |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Trinity (Conn.) (25) |
30-3 |
625 |
4 |
| 2. |
New York U. |
29-2 |
599 |
1 |
| 3. |
Wesleyan |
30-2 |
576 |
3 |
| 4. |
Washington U. |
23-7 |
439 |
17 |
| 5. |
Emory |
23-6 |
509 |
8 |
| 6. |
UW-La Crosse |
25-6 |
474 |
5 |
| 7. |
Redlands |
25-5 |
463 |
15 |
| 8. |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
27-4 |
415 |
22 |
| 9. |
UW-Platteville |
26-3 |
391 |
2 |
| 10. |
Illinois Wesleyan |
24-6 |
373 |
9 |
| 11. |
Hampden-Sydney |
23-6 |
355 |
10 |
| 12. |
Catholic |
25-6 |
353 |
-- |
| 13. |
St. John's |
25-4 |
297 |
7 |
| 14. |
Randolph-Macon |
24-5 |
286 |
6 |
| 15. |
Roanoke |
25-6 |
263 |
20 |
| 16. |
Tufts |
22-6 |
258 |
13 |
| 17. |
WPI |
26-4 |
234 |
19 |
| 18. |
Christopher Newport |
23-6 |
211 |
12 |
| 19. |
Hardin-Simmons |
20-10 |
154 |
-- |
| 20. |
Calvin |
21-7 |
134 |
11 |
| 21. |
St. Thomas (Texas) |
26-3 |
111 |
14 |
| 22. |
Western New England |
23-7 |
101 |
-- |
| 23. |
Chicago |
18-8 |
74 |
-- |
| 24. |
Keene State |
23-6 |
49 |
-- |
| 25. |
Cal Lutheran |
22-6 |
34 |
23 |
