2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 13–20 (6–12 Southland) |
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Home arena | Texas A&M–Commerce Field House |
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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 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team represented the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.
This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 66 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[1]
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
[edit]Jerome Brewer Jr., forward was selected as a Preseason All-Conference second team member.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ |
at No. 15 Texas A&M | L 46–78 | 0–1 |
13 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 5 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 3 – A. Dodd | Reed Arena (8,802) College Station, Texas | ||||
November 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 46–73 | 0–2 |
13 – K. Williams | 9 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 4 – J. Weathers | United Supermarkets Arena (12,930) Lubbock, Texas | ||||
November 10, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
at No. 16 Kentucky Wildcat Challenge |
L 61–81 | 0–3 |
19 – K. Williams | 7 – A. Dodd | 4 – K. Williams | Rupp Arena (19,646) Lexington, Kentucky | ||||
November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 64–86 | 0–4 |
13 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 8 – KC Ugwuakazi | 3 – A. Dodd | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,889) Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||||
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma | W 113–63 | 1–4 |
14 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 5 – P. Davies | 6 – A. Abraham | The Field House (412) Commerce, Texas | ||||
November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm |
at Saint Joseph's Wildcat Challenge |
W 57–54 | 2–4 |
15 – T. Lewis | 10 – T. Lewis | 4 – J. Weathers | Hagan Arena (1,901) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Stonehill Wildcat Challenge |
W 97–86 | 3–4 |
22 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 5 – T. Lewis | 10 – A. Dodd | The Field House (443) Commerce, Texas | ||||
November 26, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Denver | L 61–71 | 3–5 |
18 – K. Williams | 10 – Z. Garrett | 3 – A. Dodd | The Field House (216) Commerce, Texas | ||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Dallas Christian | W 100–48 | 4–5 |
18 – J. Brewer Jr. | 10 – K. Agwa | 5 – K. Williams | The Field House (428) Commerce, Texas | ||||
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 47–90 | 4–6 |
12 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 3 - Tied | 3 – J. Weathers | Moody Coliseum (4,672) Dallas, Texas | ||||
December 11, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Northern Colorado | W 101–99 2OT | 5–6 |
33 – K. Williams | 9 – J. Brewer Jr. | 7 – K. Williams | The Field House (1,873) Commerce, Texas | ||||
December 18, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Arlington Baptist | W 130–53 | 6–6 |
22 – J. Brewer Jr. | 6 – K. Agwa | 6 – J. Weathers | The Field House (191) Commerce, Texas | ||||
January 1, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at TCU | L 42–77 | 6–7 |
10 – Z. Garrett | 5 – Z. Garrett | 4 – K. Williams | Schollmaier Arena (6,194) Fort Worth, Texas | ||||
Southland Conference season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | L 67–73 | 6–8 (0–1) |
32 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 7 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 3 – T. Lewis | The Field House (446) Commerce, TX | ||||
January 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | L 85–88 | 6–9 (0–2) |
20 – T. Lewis | 8 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 4 – A. Dodd | Lakefront Arena (404) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | L 65–69 | 6–10 (0–3) |
28 – K. Williams | 6 – A. Dodd | 4 – K. Williams | The Field House (243) Commerce, Texas | ||||
January 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | W 68–52 | 7–10 (1–3) |
15 – K. Williams | 9 – K. Williams | 7 – T. Lewis | Pride Roofing University Center (673) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
January 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 65-76 | 7–11 (1–4) |
18 – K. Williams | 7 – A. Dodd | 7 – A. Dodd | Neches Arena (1,454) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | L 84–87 OT | 7–12 (1–5) |
26 – T. Lewis | 7 – Z. Garrett | 6 – T. Lewis | The Field House (351) Commerce, Texas | ||||
January 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 54–69 | 7–13 (1–6) |
11 – K. Williams | 4 – K. Williams | 4 – J. Weathers | The Field House (506) Commerce, Texas | ||||
January 31, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | W 71–66 | 8–13 (2–6) |
26 – K. Williams | 5 – K. Agwa | 5 – K. Williams | The Field House (203) Commerce, Texas | ||||
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | L 57–70 | 8–14 (2–7) |
15 – K. Agwa | 9 – K. Agwa | 3 – K. Williams | Prather Coliseum (937) Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||||
February 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | L 51–77 | 8–15 (2–8) |
10 - Tied | 9 – T. Lewis | 2 - Tied | The Legacy Center (3,703) Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | W 89–83 | 9–15 (3–8) |
26 – K. Williams | 6 – V. Reeves, Jr. | 7 – A. Dodd | The Field House (556) Commerce, Texas | ||||
February 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 77–79 OT | 9–16 (3–9) |
19 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 8 – J. Brewer, Jr. | 7 – T. Lewis | The Field House (309) Commerce, Texas | ||||
February 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | L 63–86 | 9–17 (3–10) |
15 – K. Williams | 6 – J. Brewer Jr. | 4 – K. Williams | American Bank Center (1,591) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
February 19, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | W 76–72 OT | 10–17 (4–10) |
20 – A. Dodd | 7 – A. Dodd | 5 – A. Dodd | McDermott Center San Antonio, Texas | ||||
February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | L 70–85 | 10–18 (4–11) |
31 – K. Williams | 6 – T. Lewis | 2 – K. Williams | Stopher Gymnasium (650) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
March 2, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 98–85 | 11–18 (5–11) |
35 – K. Williams | 7 – K. Ugwuakazi | 6 – K. Williams | Sharp Gymnasium (626) Houston, Texas | ||||
March 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | L 53–70 | 11–19 (5–12) |
14 – T. Lewis | 7 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 2 - Tied | The Field House (329) Commerce, Texas | ||||
March 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 83–80 3OT | 12–19 (6–12) |
31 – Williams | 9 - Tied | 4 – Dodd | The Field House (837) Commerce, Texas | ||||
Southland Tournament | |||||||||||
March 10, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (6) Northwestern State First round |
W 69–64 | 13–19 |
19 – K. Williams | 8 – K. Abdul-Mateen | 3 – T. Lewis | The Legacy Center (687) Lake Charles, LA | |||
March 11, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (3) Nicholls Second round |
L 51–72 | 13–20 |
15 – A. Dodd | 8 – K. Williams | 3 – T. Lewis | The Legacy Center (270) Lake Charles, LA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Roster". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas A&M University – Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2023–24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Monday's Lion Men's Basketball game against UIW moved to January 31". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.