2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 19–12 (14–4 Southland) |
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Home arena | Pride Roofing University Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by seventh-year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at Pride Roofing University Center as members of the Southland Conference. They compiled a 19–12 overall season record and a 14–4 record in conference play. Their season ended with a 59–60 loss to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the SLC tournament Semifinals round.
Previous season
[edit]The Lady Lions finished the 2022–23 season 21–10 overall, 14–4 in Southland play to finish in first place. With a first round bye, they defeated Texas A&M-Commerce in the semi–finals of the Southland women's tournament. They defeated Lamar in the tournament championship game winning the conference auto–bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Their season ended when they were defeated by No. 3 Iowa in the first round.[1]
Media
[edit]Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 159 overall votes and 15 first place votes, the Lady Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
T5 | McNeese | 74 |
7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
9 | New Orleans | 56 |
10 | Nicholls | 39 |
Preseason All Conference
[edit]Senior guards Alexius Horne and Hailey Giaratano were selected to the Preseason All Conference first team.[2]
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 regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Millsaps | W 61–30 | 1–0 |
22 – C. Daniels | 10 – C. Daniels | 5 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (2,107) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Nov 10, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
at No. 25 Mississippi State | L 46–67 | 1–1 |
11 – K. Paul | 8 – H. Giaratono | 3 – C. Daniels | Humphrey Coliseum (4,531) Starkville, Mississippi | ||||
Nov 14, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
SUNO | W 90–30 | 2–1 |
17 – A. Berry | 5 – A. Berry | 6 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (921) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Nov 17, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
No. 7 LSU | L 50–73 | 2–2 |
12 – K. Paul | 6 – K. Paul | 4 – A. Berry | Pride Roofing University Center (7,500) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Nov 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jackson State | L 54–63 | 2–3 |
13 – H. Giaratano | 5 – C. Daniels | 3 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (712) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Nov 25, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Mobile | W 75–47 | 3–3 |
20 – C. Daniels | 9 – T. Bell | 7 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (721) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Nov 28, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Wichita State | W 64–36 | 4–3 |
15 – H. Giaratano | 8 – T. Bell | 4 – A. Berry | Charles Koch Arena (1,200) Wichita, Kansas | ||||
Nov 30, 2023* 6:30 pm, BIG12/ESPN+ |
at Kansas | L 56–67 | 4–4 |
16 – Giaratano | 6 – Bell | 2 – Giaratano | Allen Fieldhouse (2,483) Lawrence, Kansas | ||||
Dec 15, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
South Alabama | L 60–67 | 4–5 |
19 – Giaratano | 6 – Thomas | 3 – Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (629) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Dec 19, 2023* 11:30 pm |
vs. Oregon State 2023–24 Maui Tournament |
L 69–92 | 4–6 |
24 – H. Giaratano | 7 – T. Bell | 2 – T. Bell | Seabury Hall (882) Makawao, Hawaii | ||||
Dec 20, 2023* 10:00 pm |
vs. Tulsa 2023–24 Maui Tournament |
L 47–48 | 4–7 |
15 – T. Bell | 13 – C. Daniels | 3 – J. Pierre | Seabury Hall Makawao, Hawaii | ||||
Southland Conference regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | W 66–56 | 5–7 (1–0) |
20 – C. Daniels | 8 – C. Daniels | 8 – J. Pierre | Stopher Gymnasium (433) Thibodaux, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | W 57–44 | 6–7 (2–0) |
12 – A. Patton | 9 – K. Paul | 4 – H. Giaratano | Lakefront Arena (603) New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 11, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 61–58 | 7–7 (3–0) |
13 – J. Pierre | 9 – H. Giaratano | 3 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (692) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | W 77–63 OT | 8–7 (4–0) |
21 – J. Pierre | 8 – C. Daniels | 5 – J. Pierre | The Legacy Center (2,208) Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 18, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 55–48 | 9–7 (5–0) |
23 – H. Giaratano | 6 – H. Giaratano | 2 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (1,012) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 65–49 | 10–7 (6–0) |
15 – J. Pierre | 8 – K. Paul | 4 – T. Bell | Pride Roofing University Center (721) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Jan 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 53–51 | 11–7 (7–0) |
14 – Tied (2) | 10 – M. Thomas | 4 – H. Giaratano | Sharp Gymnasium (200) Houston, Texas | ||||
Jan 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 45–59 | 11–8 (7–1) |
8 – H. Giaratano | 5 – H. Giaratano | 5 – H. Giaratano | Neches Arena (985) Beaumont, Texas | ||||
Feb 1, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | W 93–86 OT | 12–8 (8–1) |
27 – H. Giaratano | 9 – C. Daniels | 4 – A. Patton | Pride Roofing University Center (1,248) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | W 80–69 | 13–8 (9–1) |
20 – T. Bell | 8 – T. Bell | 6 – J. Pierce | Pride Roofing University Center (705) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 72–61 | 14–8 (10–1) |
12 – J. Pierre | 10 – C. Daniels | 3 – T. Bell | The Field House (313) Commerce, Texas | ||||
Feb 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | W 59–51 | 15–8 (11–1) |
14 – T. Bell | 12 – C. Daniels | 4 – J. Pierre | Prather Coliseum (803) Natchitoches, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | L 60–67 | 15–9 (11–2) |
17 – H. Giaratano | 6 – J. Pierce | 3 – J. Pierce | Pride Roofing University Center (953) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 60–40 | 16–9 (12–2) |
22 – K. Paul | 6 – M. Thomas | 4; – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (644) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | W 69–66 OT | 17–9 (13–2) |
17 – A. Washington | 7 – C. Daniels | 5 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (783) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
Feb 29, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | L 51–53 | 17–10 (13–3) |
– T. Bell | – T. Bell | 4 – H. Giaratano | McDermott Center (169) San Antonio, Texas | ||||
Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 73–79 OT | 17–11 (13–4) |
15 – H. Giaratano | 7 – T. Bell | 4 – D. Flowers | American Bank Center (1,352) Corpus Christi, Texas | ||||
Mar 7, 2024 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 68–62 | 18–11 (14–4) |
25 – H. Giaratano | 7 – H. Giaratano | 4 – H. Giaratano | Pride Roofing University Center (779) Hammond, Louisiana | ||||
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 12, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (7) Nicholls Second round |
W 75–57 | 19–11 |
18 – K. Paul | 10 – K. Paul | 5 – H. Giaratano | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
Mar 13, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(3) | vs. (2) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Semifinals |
L 59–60 | 19–12 |
11 – H. Giaratano | 8 – Tied (H. Giaratano & T. Bell) |
7 – J. Pierre | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Conference awards and honors
[edit]Weekly awards
[edit]Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Jalencia Pierre | G | January 15, 2024 | [5] |
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Hailey Giaratano | G | February 5, 2024 | [6] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "SE Louisiana Lady Lions 43 95 Iowa Hawkeyes". ESPN Enterprises, LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "SE Louisiana Lady Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Callum Squires (January 15, 2024). "SLU's Pierre wins SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Callum Squires (February 5, 2024). "Southeastern's Giaratano claims SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved February 6, 2024.