Nine American Athletic Conference men's basketball teams won on the opening night of the 2024-25 season. 

Florida Atlantic defeated Indiana State, 97-64, in a neutral-site matchup in head coach John Jakus' first game in charge, while Wichita State went on the road to defeat Western Kentucky, 91-84, behind 31 points from Justin Hill. Memphis came from 14 down for the second year in a row to take down Missouri, and UTSA picked up a win in Austin Claunch's first game as Roadrunner head coach. Elsewhere, Charlotte, East Carolina, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa also earned season-opening wins.
 

	Monday, November 4
	Away	Home	Location	Links
	Sacred Heart 70	Temple 81	Philadelphia, Pa.	Box Score - Recap
	NC Wesleyan 70	East Carolina 97	Greenville, N.C.	Box Score - Recap
	Florida Atlantic 97	Indiana State 64	Xenia, Ohio	Box Score - Recap
	Vermont 67	UAB 62	Birmingham, Ala.	Box Score - Recap
	Louisiana Christian 42	Tulane 76	New Orleans, La.	Box Score - Recap
	Northeastern State 68	Tulsa 82	Tulsa, Okla.	Box Score - Recap
	Wichita State 91	Western Kentucky 84	Bowling Green, Ky.	Box Score - Recap
	Presbyterian 79	Charlotte 88	Charlotte, N.C.	Box Score - Recap
	Missouri 75	Memphis 83	Memphis, Tenn.	Box Score - Recap
	Trinity (TX) 77	UTSA 103	San Antonio, Texas	Box Score - Recap
	South Florida 83	No. 21 Florida 98	Jacksonville, Fla.	Box Score - Recap

Action continues Tuesday, November 5 as North Texas and Rice open their 2024-25 campaigns. The full men's basketball schedule can be found here.