2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team explained

Mode:	basketball
Sex:	none
Year:	2023–24
Prev Year:	2022–23
Team:	Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	15–17
Conf Record:	10–8
Head Coach:	David Kiefer
Hc Year:	5th
Assoc Coach:	Kyle Roane
Asst Coach2:	Cody McCoy
Asst Coach3:	Drew Riley
Stadium:	University Center (Capacity: 7,500)

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]

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]

Schedule and results

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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

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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

• 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lions Go Cold as Season Ends with Second Round Loss. Southeastern Louisiana Lions. March 7, 2023. October 17, 2023.
2. Web site: Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced . Southland Conference . October 16, 2023 . October 10, 2023.
3. News: 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule. Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. October 17, 2023. en.
4. Web site: SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2023-24 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . October 17, 2023.
5. Web site: James Hill . SLU's Eastmond Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week . February 6, 2024 . February 5, 2024.
6. Web site: James Hill . SLU's Caldwell Notches Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week . February 13, 2024 . February 12, 2024.
7. Web site: James Hill . SLU's Caldwell Repeats as Jersey Mike's Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week . February 21, 2024 . February 19, 2024.