2023–24 Lamar Cardinals basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 19–14 (12–6 Southland) |
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Home arena | Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center (Capacity: 10,080) |
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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 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. They finished the 2023–24 season 19–14 overall and 12–6 in Southland Conference play for a fourth place conference finish. As the 4th seeded team, the Cardinals were 1–1 in the SLC tournament defeating 8th seeded New Orleans 71–57[1] and losing to 1st seeded McNeese 57–76 in the semi–final round.[2]
Previous season[edit]
The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.[3]
Offseason[edit]
Incoming transfers[edit]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Ja'Sean Jackson | 11 | G | 6'0" | 170 | Junior | San Antonio, TX | Abilene Christian |
B.B. Knight | 8 | G | 6'6" | 189 | Sophomore | Katy, TX | Tulsa |
Errol White | 10 | F | 6'7" | 205 | Junior | Queens, NY | Eastern New Mexico |
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Incoming recruits[edit]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jayden Barrs | 2 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Manor, TX | Manor High School |
Aleksa Lekic | 15 | C | 6'10" | 195 | Freshman | Montenegro | KK Buducnost VOLI |
Javon Murray | 33 | F | 6'4" | 225 | Freshman | League City, TX | Clear Falls High School |
Preseason polls[edit]
Southland Conference Poll[edit]
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 45 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.[6]
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]
No Cardinals were selected as members of a Preseason all conference team.[6]
Roster[edit]
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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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Exhibition | |||||||||||
Nov 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, – |
St. Thomas (TX) | W 71–70 OT | – |
– | – | – | Neches Arena Beaumont, TX | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Jarvis Christian | W 114–66 | 1–0 |
19 – B.B. Knight | 9 – Tied (2) | 5 – T. Anderson | Neches Arena (1,617) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Nov 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 67–78 | 1–1 |
13 – C. Pennebaker | 7 – C. Pennebaker | 3 – Tied (4) | Moody Coliseum (4,057) Dallas, TX | ||||
Nov 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UTSA | W 90–82 | 2–1 |
20 – T. Anderson | 14 – A. Hamilton | 5 – J. Jackson | Neches Arena (3,264) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Nov 18, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific | L 76–77 | 2–2 |
22 – C. Pennebaker | 12 – A. Hamilton | 4 – Tied (3) | Alex G. Spanos Center (391) Stockton, CA | ||||
Nov 24, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Bethune–Cookman Longwood MTE |
W 83–65 | 3–2 |
19 – C. Pryor | 11 – T. Anderson | 3 – C. Pryor | Joan Perry Brock Center (205) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 25, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Longwood Longwood MTE |
L 72–83 | 3–3 |
21 – B. Knight | 9 – J. Bulajic | 4 – J. Buckley | Joan Perry Brock Center (100) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 26, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Delaware State Longwood MTE |
W 84–81 OT | 4–3 |
18 – T. Anderson | 10 – A. Hamilton | 4 – A. Hamilron | Joan Perry Brock Center (427) Farmville, VA | ||||
Nov 30, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UTSA | L 83–86 | 4–4 |
17 – T. Anderson | 10 – A. Hamilton | 4 – C. Pryor | Convocation Center (1,535) San Antonio, TX | ||||
Dec 3, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Sam Houston | L 70–90 | 4–5 |
13 – A. Hamilton | 6 – J. Bulajic | 5 – C. Pryor | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (794) Huntsville, TX | ||||
Dec 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Louisiana–Monroe | W 97–73 | 5–5 |
19 – B. Knight | 8 – C. Pryor | 6 – C. Pryor | Neches Arena (1,014) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Dec 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | L 79–82 | 5–6 |
16 – Tied (2) | 7 – A. Hamilton | 7 – J. Buckley | Neches Arena (1,122) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Dec 21, 2023* 8:00 pm, SECN |
at LSU | L 66–87 | 5–7 |
14 – J. Jackson | 7 – A. Hamilton | 3 – C. Pryor | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (7,388) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
Dec 30, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Paul Quinn | W 91–64 | 6–7 |
15 – Tied (2) | 12 – J. Bulajic | 5 – J. Buckley | Neches Arena (1,233) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Southland regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 6, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 90–70 | 7–7 (1–0) |
18 – A. Hamilton | 12 – A. Hamilton | 7 – C. Pryor | Neches Arena (2,768) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Jan 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | W 75–59 | 8–7 (2–0) |
19 – B. Knight | 9 – A. Hamilton | 5 – T. Anderson | Neches Arena (781) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Jan 13, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | W 78–76 OT | 9–7 (3–0) |
25 – T. Anderson | 6 – C. Pennebaker | 6 – C. Pryor | Stopher Gymnasium (800) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
Jan 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
L 69–88 | 9–8 (3–1) |
19 – C. Pryor | 8 – T. Anderson | 4 – C. Pryor | The Legacy Center (3,487) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
Jan 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | L 77–78 | 9–9 (3–2) |
18 – C. Pryor | 8 – A. Hamilton | 5 – T. Anderson | Sharp Gymnasium (500) Houston, TX | ||||
Jan 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 76–65 | 10–9 (4–2) |
18 – 2 tied | 14 – T. Anderson | 3 – 2 tied | Neches Arena (1,454) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Jan 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 74–64 | 11–9 (5–2) |
17 – C. Pryor | 7 – A. Hamilton | 4 – T. Anderson | Neches Arena (2,433) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Jan 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | W 98–73 | 12–9 (6–2) |
23 – B. Knight | 9 – E. White | 6 – C. Pryor | Neches Arena (1,243) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Feb 3, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 71–79 | 12–10 (6–3) |
20 – T. Anderson | 11 – T. Anderson | 2 – T. Anderson | American Bank Center (2,465) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Feb 10, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 75–56 | 13–10 (7–3) |
15 – J. Buckley | 8 – A. Hamilton | 7 – J. Buckley | Neches Arena (2,353) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Feb 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | L 67–76 | 13–11 (7–4) |
22 – T. Anderson | 9 – E White | 4 – J. Buckley | McDermott Center (204) San Antonio, TX | ||||
Feb 17, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | W 94–72 | 14–11 (8–4) |
17 – A. Hamilton | 10 – T. Anderson | 10 – C. Pryor | Lakefront Arena (792) New Orleans, LA | ||||
Feb 19, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | W 77–72 OT | 15–11 (9–4) |
19 – T. Anderson | 9 – T. Anderson | 7 – T. Anderson | Pride Roofing University Center (528) Hammond, LA | ||||
Feb 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 61–75 | 15–12 (9–5) |
15 – J. Buckley | 9 – T. Anderson | 2 – T. Buckley | Neches Arena (3,176) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Feb 26, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese Battle of the Border (Rivalry) |
L 56–58 | 15–13 (9–6) |
10 – A. Hamilton | 13 – A. Hamilton | 4 – J. Buckley | Neches Arena (3,844) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Mar 2, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | W 82–77 OT | 16–13 (10–6) |
19 – B. Knight | 10 – A. Hamilton | 7 – C. Pryor | Prather Coliseum (1,127) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
Mar 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 70–53 | 17–13 (11–6) |
19 – B.B. Knight | 11 – T. Anderson | 7 – T. Anderson | The Field House (329) Commerce, TX | ||||
Mar 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 78–68 | 18–13 (12–6) |
21 – T. Anderson | 9 – A. Hamilton | 3 – Tied (2) | Neches Arena (1,559) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Southland Tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 11, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(4) | vs. (8) New Orleans Second round |
W 71–57 | 19–13 |
20 – T. Anderson | 8 – T. Anderson | 8 – C. Pryor | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
Mar 12, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPNU |
(4) | at (1) McNeese Semifinals |
L 57–76 | 19–14 |
16 – T. Anderson | 9 – E. White | 2 – Tied (5) | The Legacy Center (4,200) 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 Men's Basketball Player of the Week | Adam Hamilton | C | November 20, 2023 | [11] |
See also[edit]
2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
References[edit]
- ^ Anthony Goss (March 11, 2024). "No. 4 Lamar bottles up No. 8 New Orleans, advances to semifinals at 2024 Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament presented by Explore Louisiana". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Anthony Goss (March 12, 2024). "Wells pours in 27 points, No. 1 McNeese handles No. 4 Lamar in semifinal round of 2024 Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tournament presented by Explore Louisiana". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ James Dixon (March 1, 2023). "Second-Half Nicholls Rally Dooms Cardinals". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ a b James Dixon (June 21, 2023). "Cardinals Add Four Spring Signees to Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved November 9, 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.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Roster". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ James Hill (November 20, 2023). "Lamar's Hamilton Named Southland Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved November 23, 2023.