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.
The Lions finished the season 15–17 overall and 10–8 in Southland Conference play to finish fifth in conference. They lost against New Orleans in the first round.
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.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving six first-place votes and 144 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.
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, a guard, was selected as a first-team member, senior Nick Caldwell, guard/forward and graduate Alec Woodard, a guard, were selected as second-team members of the preseason all-conference team.
Roster
Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=|Non-conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Southland Conference regular season
!colspan=12 style=| Southland tournament
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Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Roscoe Eastmond G February 5, 2024 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Nick Caldwell F February 12, 2024 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Nick Caldwell F February 19, 2024
See also 2023–24 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team
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