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2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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2023–24 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record9–23 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachAnthony Figueroa
Assistant coaches
  • T J Cox
  • Hayden Harkins
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
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 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Rick Cabrera, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

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 84 votes overall, the Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[1]

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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No Demons players were selected as a Preseason All-conference member.[1]

Roster

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2023–24 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Jimel Lane 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Miami, FL
F 1 JT Warren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Tifton, GA
G 2 Jamison Epps 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Lebanon, KY
G 3 John Wilson 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Brooklyn, NY
G 4 Braelon Bush 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Jr Silsbee, TX
G 5 Ryan Forrest 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Marion, AR
G 10 Cliff Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Thomasville, GA
F 11 Justin Wilson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Dallas, TX
G 12 Jae Slack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jr Fort Worth, TX
G 13 Mitch Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Colleyville, TX
G 15 Chase Forte 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Raleigh, NC
G 21 Chris Mubiru 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr Philadelphia, PA
C 22 JC Riley, Jr. 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Atlanta, GA
G 23 Duane Posey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 25 Anthony Thomas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Washington, D.C.
C 32 Jordan Wilmore 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 310 lb (141 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 35 Karlin Hardy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Lake Charles, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Anthony Figueroa
  • T J Cox
  • Hayden Harkins
  • Chad Bailey

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

Roster
Last update: June 22, 2024


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*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Dallas Christian W 101–54  1–0
 19  J. Lane   12  J. Epps   5  J. Epps  Prather Coliseum (1,021)
Natchitoches, LA
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tulane L 71–88  1–1
 23  R. Forrest   10  J. Epps   3  tied (2)  Devlin Fieldhouse (4,100)
New Orleans, LA
November 13, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin L 70–96  1–2
 23  C. Davis   10  J. Epps   5  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (1,111)
Natchitoches, LA
November 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m.
vs. Maine
North Florida MTE Tournament
L 65–78  1–3
 16  J. Epps   8  J. Epps   3  C. Forte  UNF Arena (135)
Jacksonville, FL
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
at North Florida
North Florida MTE Tournament
L 74–80  1–4
 25  R. Forrest   8  C. Forte   5  B. Bush  UNF Arena (1,229)
Jacksonville, FL
November 18, 2023*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Presbyterian
North Florida MTE Tournament
L 75–78  1–5
 25  R. Forrest   8  J. Epps   3  J. Wilson  UNF Arena (221)
Jacksonville, FL
November 28, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe L 70–74  1–6
 17  B. Bush   5  C. Davis   4  C. Forte  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (909)
Monroe, LA
December 2, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at No. 9 Baylor L 40–91  1–7
 10  J. Lane   4  tied (2)   3  C. Forte  Ferrell Center (8,432)
Waco, TX
December 9, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Miss L 74–83  1–8
 24  C. Davis   8  C. Davis   4  B. Bush  Reed Green Coliseum (3,699)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 12, 2023*
8:00 p.m., MW Network
at Boise State L 54–95  1–9
 21  C. Davis   4  B. Bush   5  B. Bush  ExtraMile Arena (8,471)
Boise, ID
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice L 51–76  1–10
 10  J. Wilson   6  C. Forte   3  B. Bush  Prather Coliseum (333)
Natchitoches, LA
December 19, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern–New Orleans W 99–75  2–10
 30  C. Davis   15  D. Posey   10  B. Bush  Prather Coliseum (510)
Natchitoches, LA
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+
at LSU L 55–96  2–11
 9  tied (2)   6  tied (2)   2  tied (3)  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,256)
Baton Rouge, LA
Southland regular season
January 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar L 70–90  2–12
(0–1)
 27  C. Davis   5  C. Davis   7  B. Bush  Neches Arena (2,768)
Beaumont, TX
January 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese L 59–68  2–13
(0–2)
 17  C. Davis   7  J. Wilson   4  tied (2)  Prather Coliseum (1,035)
Natchitoches, LA
January 13, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word W 97–71  3–13
(1–2)
 20  J. Lane   7  C. Forte   7  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (1,063)
Natchitoches, LA
January 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Houston Christian W 69–64  4–13
(2–2)
 15  B. Bush   10  D. Posey   5  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (498)
Natchitoches, LA
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Orleans W 92–67  5–13
(3–2)
 18  J. Wilson   11  J. Wilson   7  B. Bush  Lakefront Arena (1,030)
New Orleans, LA
January 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana L 62–71  5–14
(3–3)
 15  C. Davis   7  tied (2)   4  C. Davis  Pride Roofing University Center (658)
Hammond, LA
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 68–79  5–15
(3–4)
 16  J. Wilson   5  J. Wilson   6  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (1,133)
Natchitoches, LA
January 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at McNeese L 65–89  5–16
(3–5)
 17  C. Muribu   6  C. Forte   5  C. Forte  The Legacy Center (4,058)
Lake Charles, LA
February 3, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Commerce W 70–57  6–16
(4–5)
 17  J. Wilson   8  J. Wilson   5  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (937)
Natchitoches, LA
February 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Nicholls L 66–73  6–17
(4–6)
 25  C. Davis   6  D. Posey   4  B. Bush  Stopher Gymnasium (625)
Thibodaux, LA
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 59–69  6–18
(4–7)
 17  C. Davis   7  D. Posey   5  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (1,000)
Natchitoches, LA
February 12, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans W 70–59  7–18
(5–7)
 14  C. Forte   6  J. Lane   7  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (621)
Natchitoches, LA
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Incarnate Word W 81–61  8–18
(6–7)
 18  J. Slack   7  C. Forte   3  tied (2)  McDermott Center (150)
San Antonio, TX
February 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 61–72  8–19
(6–8)
 16  D. Posey   9  D. Posey   3  C. Forte  American Bank Center (1,149)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 24, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Houston Christian W 86–73  9–19
(7–8)
 19  B. Bush   7  J. Wilson   5  C. Forte  Sharp Gymnasium (431)
Houston, TX
March 2, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar L 77–82 OT 9–20
(7–9)
 24  J. Wilson   6  J. Wilson   6  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (1,127)
Natchitoches, LA
March 4, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls L 62–68  9–21
(7–10)
 15  B. Bush   8  J. Lane   7  C. Forte  Prather Coliseum (745)
Natchitoches, LA
March 6, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Commerce L 80–83 3OT 9–22
(7–11)
 29  J. Wilson   10  C. Forte   5  B. Bush  The Field House (837)
Commerce, TX
Southland tournament
March 10, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(6) vs. (7) Texas A&M–Commerce
First round
L 64–69  9–23
 20  Ju. Wilson   9  Ju. Wilson   3  C. Forte  The Legacy Center (687)
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Hill, James (October 10, 2023). "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Northwestern State Demons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 22, 2024.