2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team
American college basketball season
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)
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
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 AcademyAustin 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 HSAustin 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
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
Weekly awards
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
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 .