2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 15–17 (10–8 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Kyle Roane |
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Home arena | University Center (Capacity: 7,500) |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 4 | .882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 10 | – | 23 | .303 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach David Kiefer, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season
The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 18–14 overall and 12–6 in Southland Conference play to finish third in conference. They lost against New Orleans in the second round.[1]
Preseason polls
Southland Conference Poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 6 first place votes and 144 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern | 144 (6) |
2 | McNeese | 142 (6) |
3 | New Orleans | 132 (3) |
4 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 124 (5) |
5 | Northwestern State | 84 |
6 | Nicholls | 71 |
7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 |
8 | Houston Christian | 50 |
9 | Lamar | 45 |
10 | Incarnate Word | 42 |
Preseason All Conference
Junior Roger McFarlane, guard, was selected as a first team member, Senior Nick Caldwell, guard/forward and Graduate Alec Woodard, guard, were selected as second team members of the Preseason all conference team.[2]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Delta State | W 90–71 | 1–0 | 14 – R. McFarlane | 8 – B. Rowbury | 6 – C. Paez | University Center (1,021) Hammond, LA | ||||
November 10, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | at Auburn | L 71–86 | 1–1 | 24 – R. McFarlane | 11 – R. McFarlane | 2 – Tied (2) | Neville Arena (9,1212) Auburn, AL | ||||
November 15, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at BYU | L 48–105 | 1–2 | 14 – R. McFarlane | 7 – R. McFarlane | 4 – R. Eastmond | Marriott Center (13,116) Provo, UT | ||||
November 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Santa Clara Emerald Coast Classic | L 63–65 | 1–3 | 17 – A. Woodard | 9 – A. Woodard | 5 – R. Eastmond | Leavey Center (1,198) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
November 24, 2023* 1:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. Western Michigan Emerald Coast Classic | L 67–68 | 1–4 | 14 – D. Canoville | 6 – N. Caldwell | 5 – A. Wilson | The Arena at NFSC (450) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 25, 2023* 10:00 am, FloHoops | vs. Tennessee State Emerald Coast Classic | L 77–91 | 1–5 | 18 – R. McFarlane | 7 – J. Jones | 6 – J. Jones | The Arena at NFSC (150) Niceville, FL | ||||
November 28, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Southern-New Orleans | W 101–55 | 2–5 | 23 – N. Caldwell | 7 – R. McFarlane | 7 – C. Paez | University Center (537) Hammond, LA | ||||
December 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | at LSU | L 66–73 | 2–6 | 18 – N. Caldwell | 8 – N. Caldwell | 5 – R. Eastmond | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,365) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
December 9, 2023* 5:30 pm | at Southern | L 44–69 | 2–7 | 14 – N. Caldwell | 8 – B. Rowbury | 2 – R. McFarlane | F. G. Clark Center (2,190) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
December 12, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana Tech | L 60–89 | 2–8 | 16 – A. Woodard | 8 – B. Rowbury | 6 – A. Bittar | Thomas Assembly Center (2,031) Ruston, LA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Murray State | W 61–55 | 3–8 | 23 – N. Caldwell | 9 – Tied (2) | 4 – A. Woodard | CFSB Center (4,818) Murray, KY | ||||
December 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Grambling | W 48–47 | 4–8 | 13 – R. McFarlane | 9 – R. McFarlane | 6 – R. Eastmond | University Center (443) Hammond, LA | ||||
December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Loyola (New Orleans) | W 87–64 | 5–8 | 17 – N. Caldwell | 14 – R. McFarlane | 13 – R. Eastmond | University Center (530) Hammond, LA | ||||
Southland Conference regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 73–68 | 6–8 (1–0) | 19 – B. Rowbury | 10 – R. McFarlane | 5 – R. Eastmond | Lakefront Arena (1,139) New Orleans, LA | ||||
January 9, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 61–66 | 6–9 (1–1) | 20 – N. Caldwell | 12 – R. McFarlane | 11 – R. Eastmond | Stopher Gymnasium (500) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
January 13, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 65–74 | 6–10 (1–2) | 20 – A. Woodard | 11 – R. McFarlane | 7 – R. Eastmond | The Legacy Center (4,200) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
January 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 68–73 | 6–11 (1–3) | 18 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. McFarlane | 6 – R. Eastmond | University Center (407) Hammond, LA | ||||
January 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 52–68 | 6–12 (1–4) | 19 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. McFarlane | 6 – R. Eastmond | University Center (673) Hammond, LA | ||||
January 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Northwestern State | W 71–62 | 7–12 (2–4) | 21 – N. Caldwell | 13 – R. McFarlane | 3 – A. Woodard | University Center (658) Hammond, LA | ||||
January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 64–74 | 7–13 (2–5) | 20 – R. McFarlane | 12 – R. McFarlane | 7 – R. Eastmond | Neches Arena (2,433) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | W 80–58 | 8–13 (3–5) | 26 – N. Caldwell | 13 – B. Rowbury | 12 – R. Eastmond | Sharp Gymnasium (389) Houston, TX | ||||
February 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | McNeese | W 77–74 | 9–13 (4–5) | 16 – N. Caldwell | 8 – N. Caldwell | 5 – R. Eastmond | University Center (1,043) Hammond, LA | ||||
February 5, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | W 76–64 | 10–13 (5–5) | 18 – Tied (2) | 7 – Tied (2) | 13 – R. Eastmond | University Center (756) Hammond, LA | ||||
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | W 69–59 | 11–13 (6–5) | 15 – N. Caldwell | 10 – R. McFarlane | 7 – R. Eastmond | Prather Coliseum (1,000) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
February 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 79–77 OT | 12–13 (7–5) | 22 – N. Caldwell | 15 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. Eastmond | The Field House (309) Commerce, TX | ||||
February 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 81–78 | 13–13 (8–5) | 24 – N. Caldwell | 10 – N. Caldwell | 15 – R. Eastmond | University Center (579) Hammond, LA | ||||
February 19, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | Lamar | L 72–77 OT | 13–14 (8–6) | 30 – N. Caldwell | 12 – N. Caldwell | 7 – R. Eastmond | University Center (528) Hammond, LA | ||||
February 24, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | New Orleans | W 77–67 | 14–14 (9–6) | 22 – N. Caldwell | 17 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. Eastmond | University Center (929) Hammond, LA | ||||
March 2, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 68–80 | 14–15 (9–7) | 22 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. Eastmond | American Bank Center (2,848) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
March 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | W 73–56 | 15–15 (10–7) | 20 – B. Rowbury | 12 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. Eastmond | McDermott Center (146) San Antonio, TX | ||||
March 7, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | Nicholls | L 54–80 | 15–16 (10–8) | 12 – McFarlane | 6 – McFarlane | 3 – Eastmond | University Center (935) Hammond, LA | ||||
Southland Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) New Orleans First round | L 66–78 | 15–17 | 18 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. McFarlane | 8 – R. Eastmond | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
Source[3][4]
Conference awards and honors
Weekly awards
Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Roscoe Eastmond | G | February 5, 2024 | [5] |
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Nick Caldwell | F | February 12, 2024 | [6] |
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Nick Caldwell | F | February 19, 2024 | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ "Lions Go Cold as Season Ends with Second Round Loss". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. March 7, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (February 5, 2024). "SLU's Eastmond Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ James Hill (February 12, 2024). "SLU's Caldwell Notches Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ James Hill (February 19, 2024). "SLU's Caldwell Repeats as Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 21, 2024.