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2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

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2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record15–17 (10–8 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachKyle Roane
Assistant coaches
  • Cody McCoy
  • Drew Riley
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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

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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

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Southland Conference Poll

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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)
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

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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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2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kam Burton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Legacy the School of Sport Sciences Houston, TX
G 1 Avery Wilson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Forest Park HS
Boston College
Forest Park, GA
G 2 Roscoe Eastmond 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Sr Wheeler HS
Denver
Marietta, GA
G 3 Roger McFarlane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr University HS
Dodge City JC
Fort Lauderdale, FL
F 4 Jason Malbrue 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Augustine HS
New Mexico Highlands
New Orleans, LA
G 4 Tyrell Yates 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Northshore HS Slidell, LA
G 8 Carlos Paez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Sunrise Christian Academy
Austin Peay
Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela
F 10 Asher Boney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
G 11 Anthony Bittar 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr East Lake HS
Florida College
Oldsmar, FL
G 12 Joe Mpoyo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Meridian HS
Dawson Community College
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
F 14 Dylan Canoville 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Calvary Christian Academy
Copiah–Lincoln Community College
Coral Springs, FL
F 15 Brody Rowbury 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) So Meridian HS
Sunrise Christian Academy
Meridian, ID
G 20 Alec Woodard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Morgan County HS
Austin Peay
Rutledge, GA
F 21 Dominic Commisso 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Hononegah Community HS
The Newman School
Roscoe, IL
G/F 22 Nick Caldwell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Dutchtown HS Prairieville, LA
C 33 Max Brackmann 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Jr Staedtische Loehne Löhne, Germany
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 17, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3][4]

Conference awards and honors

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Weekly awards

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Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Lions Go Cold as Season Ends with Second Round Loss". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. March 7, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ^ James Hill (February 5, 2024). "SLU's Eastmond Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  6. ^ James Hill (February 12, 2024). "SLU's Caldwell Notches Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.