In a pair of incredible, side-by-side seasons, both of the CSUDH basketball teams achieved record-breaking results in 2024-25. Led by national player of the year Nala Williams (see Nala’s story), the women’s team ran off 27 straight wins to start the season. Their stellar run continued through the program’s first appearance in the D2 Final Four and on to the title game, where they suffered only their second loss of the season to top seed Grand Valley State.

Meanwhile, the men’s team advanced to their first-ever Elite Eight, where they defeated both West Liberty and Dallas Baptist University to reach their first national title game. They battled top-seeded Nova Southeastern to the final buzzer, losing a heartbreaker by the score of 74-73. While neither team reached its ultimate goal, their exciting tournament runs set new standards of excellence for Toro hoops.

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