2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team explained

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 in Hammond, Louisiana 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.^[1]

Previous season

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 semifinals 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.^[2]

Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference poll

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.^[3]

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

Senior guards Alexius Horne and Hailey Giaratano were selected to the Preseason All-Conference first team.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

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Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week	Jalencia Pierre	G	January 15, 2024	[6]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week	Hailey Giaratano	G	February 5, 2024	[7]

See also

• 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-03-13 . Lady Lions End Season in Round Three of SLC Tournament . 2024-10-16 . Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics . en.
2. Web site: March 18, 2023 . SE Louisiana Lady Lions 43 95 Iowa Hawkeyes . January 19, 2024 . ESPN Enterprises, LLC.
3. Web site: Hill . James . October 10, 2023 . Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced . October 23, 2023 . Southland Conference.
4. Web site: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule . October 16, 2024 . Southeastern Louisiana Athletics.
5. Web site: SE Louisiana Lady Lions Schedule 2023-24 . October 16, 2024 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc..
6. Web site: Squires . Callum . SLU's Pierre wins SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award . January 16, 2024 . January 15, 2024.
7. Web site: Squires . Callum . Southeastern's Giaratano claims SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award . February 6, 2024 . February 5, 2024.