2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Sex:none
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Team:Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Conference:Southland Conference
Short Conf:Southland
Record:18–14
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:David Kiefer
Hc Year:4th
Assoc Coach:Kyle Roane
Asst Coach2:Riley Conroy
Asst Coach3:Mike Randle
Stadium:University Center
(Capacity: 7,500)

The 2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fourth-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 2021–22 season 19–15, 10–4 in Southland play, to finish tied for second place. They defeated New Orleans in the semifinals of the Southland tournament,[1] before falling to Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the championship game.[2] They were invited to The Basketball Classic, where they would lose to South Alabama in the first round.[3]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 105 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[4]

1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 149 (11)
2 Nicholls 137 (6)
3 New Orleans 129 (2)
4 Southeastern 105
5 McNeese 97
6 Northwestern State 92
7 Texas A&M–Commerce 56
8 Houston Christian 55 (1)
9 Lamar 44
10 Incarnate Word 36

Preseason All Conference

No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.[5]

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. News: March 11, 2022 . Lions Surge Past Privateers, Advance to Southland Tournament Title . March 10, 2024 . Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics . en.
  2. News: Williams . Brandon . March 13, 2022 . No. 4 Islanders Going Dancing Following 73-65 Win Over No. 2 Southeastern . March 10, 2024 . Southland Conference . en.
  3. News: March 16, 2022 . JAG MEN'S BASKETBALL WINS FIRST POSTSEASON GAME SINCE 1989, DEFEATS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA . March 10, 2024 . University of South Alabama Athletics . en.
  4. Web site: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Picked as Favorites in 2022-23 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll . Southland Conference . November 10, 2022 . October 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Southland Announces 2022-23 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams; HCU'S Lee is Preseason Player of the Year . Southland Conference . November 10, 2022 . October 25, 2022.
  6. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. December 5, 2022. en.
  7. Web site: SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2022-23 . March 10, 2024 . ESPN.com.