2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team

2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record13–20 (6–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Coleman Furst
  • Yolonzo Moore
  • A.J. Holland
Home arenaTexas A&M–Commerce Field House
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.

This season marked Texas A&M–Commerce's second year of an originally scheduled four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season. However, the Division I Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to shorten the period for such a transition to three years. Should the proposal be approved in January 2025, the Lions would be eligible in 2025–26.[1]

This was also the final full season for the university under its then-current identity. On November 7, 2024, after the Lions had played their first two games of the 2024–25 season,[2] the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the proposed change of the university's name to East Texas A&M University. The name change took effect immediately.[3]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference (SLC) released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 66 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish seventh in the conference.[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

Jerome Brewer Jr., forward was selected as a Preseason All-Conference second team member.[4]

Roster

Sources:[5][6]

2023–24 Texas A&M-Commerce Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Zondrick Garrett 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Oxford, Alabama
G 1 James "Pop" Weathers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 2 Kalen Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Hephzibah, Georgia
G 3 Tommie Lewis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Vero Beach, Florida
G 4 JV Reeves, Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G 5 Ant Abraham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Mount Vernon, New York
G 10 Alonzo Dodd 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 168 lb (76 kg) So Saint Paul, Minnesota
G 11 Khaliq Abdul-Mateen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 12 Kwo Agwa 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Calgary, Canada
F 21 Rob Banks 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Bracknell, England
F 23 KC Ugwuakazi 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Jerome Brewer, Jr. 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Camden, New Jersey
G 25 Brandon Taylor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Coppell, Texas
G 30 Evan Phelps 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Duncanville, Texas
G 32 Robbie Armbrester 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
G 35 Prince Davies 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ 		at No. 15 Texas A&M L 46–78  0–1
  13 – J. Brewer, Jr.   5 – J. Brewer, Jr.   3 – A. Dodd  Reed Arena (8,802)
College Station, Texas
November 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas Tech L 46–73  0–2
  13 – K. Williams   9 – J. Brewer, Jr.   4 – J. Weathers  United Supermarkets Arena (12,930)
Lubbock, Texas
November 10, 2023*
6:00 pm, SECN+ 		at No. 16 Kentucky
Wildcat Challenge 		L 61–81  0–3
  19 – K. Williams   7 – A. Dodd   4 – K. Williams  Rupp Arena (19,646)
Lexington, Kentucky
November 12, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Purdue Fort Wayne L 64–86  0–4
  13 – J. Brewer, Jr.   8 – KC Ugwuakazi   3 – A. Dodd  Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,889)
Fort Wayne, Indiana
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma W 113–63  1–4
  14 – J. Brewer, Jr.   5 – P. Davies   6 – A. Abraham  The Field House (412)
Commerce, Texas
November 17, 2023*
6:00 pm 		at Saint Joseph's
Wildcat Challenge 		W 57–54  2–4
  15 – T. Lewis   10 – T. Lewis   4 – J. Weathers  Hagan Arena (1,901)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stonehill
Wildcat Challenge 		W 97–86  3–4
  22 – J. Brewer, Jr.   5 – T. Lewis   10 – A. Dodd  The Field House (443)
Commerce, Texas
November 26, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Denver L 61–71  3–5
  18 – K. Williams   10 – Z. Garrett   3 – A. Dodd  The Field House (216)
Commerce, Texas
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Dallas Christian W 100–48  4–5
  18 – J. Brewer Jr.   10 – K. Agwa   5 – K. Williams  The Field House (428)
Commerce, Texas
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at SMU L 47–90  4–6
  12 – K. Abdul-Mateen   3 – Tied   3 – J. Weathers  Moody Coliseum (4,672)
Dallas, Texas
December 11, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Northern Colorado W 101–99 2OT 5–6
  33 – K. Williams   9 – J. Brewer Jr.   7 – K. Williams  The Field House (1,873)
Commerce, Texas
December 18, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Arlington Baptist W 130–53  6–6
  22 – J. Brewer Jr.   6 – K. Agwa   6 – J. Weathers  The Field House (191)
Commerce, Texas
January 1, 2024*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at TCU L 42–77  6–7
  10 – Z. Garrett   5 – Z. Garrett   4 – K. Williams  Schollmaier Arena (6,194)
Fort Worth, Texas
Southland Conference season
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese L 67–73  6–8
(0–1) 		 32 – J. Brewer, Jr.   7 – J. Brewer, Jr.   3 – T. Lewis  The Field House (446)
Commerce, TX
January 8, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans L 85–88  6–9
(0–2) 		 20 – T. Lewis   8 – J. Brewer, Jr.   4 – A. Dodd  Lakefront Arena (404)
New Orleans, Louisiana
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Christian L 65–69  6–10
(0–3) 		 28 – K. Williams   6 – A. Dodd   4 – K. Williams  The Field House (243)
Commerce, Texas
January 20, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana W 68–52  7–10
(1–3) 		 15 – K. Williams   9 – K. Williams   7 – T. Lewis  Pride Roofing University Center (673)
Hammond, Louisiana
January 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 65-76  7–11
(1–4) 		 18 – K. Williams   7 – A. Dodd   7 – A. Dodd  Neches Arena (1,454)
Beaumont, Texas
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls L 84–87 OT 7–12
(1–5) 		 26 – T. Lewis   7 – Z. Garrett   6 – T. Lewis  The Field House (351)
Commerce, Texas
January 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 54–69  7–13
(1–6) 		 11 – K. Williams   4 – K. Williams   4 – J. Weathers  The Field House (506)
Commerce, Texas
January 31, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 71–66  8–13
(2–6) 		 26 – K. Williams   5 – K. Agwa   5 – K. Williams  The Field House (203)
Commerce, Texas
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 57–70  8–14
(2–7) 		 15 – K. Agwa   9 – K. Agwa   3 – K. Williams  Prather Coliseum (937)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
February 5, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 51–77  8–15
(2–8) 		 10 – Tied   9 – T. Lewis   2 – Tied  The Legacy Center (3,703)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 89–83  9–15
(3–8) 		 26 – K. Williams   6 – V. Reeves, Jr.   7 – A. Dodd  The Field House (556)
Commerce, Texas
February 12, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 77–79 OT 9–16
(3–9) 		 19 – J. Brewer, Jr.   8 – J. Brewer, Jr.   7 – T. Lewis  The Field House (309)
Commerce, Texas
February 17, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi L 63–86  9–17
(3–10) 		 15 – K. Williams   6 – J. Brewer Jr.   4 – K. Williams  American Bank Center (1,591)
Corpus Christi, Texas
February 19, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word W 76–72 OT 10–17
(4–10) 		 20 – A. Dodd   7 – A. Dodd   5 – A. Dodd  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, Texas
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 70–85  10–18
(4–11) 		 31 – K. Williams   6 – T. Lewis    2 – K. Williams  Stopher Gymnasium (650)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
March 2, 2024
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 98–85  11–18
(5–11) 		 35 – K. Williams   7 – K. Ugwuakazi   6 – K. Williams  Sharp Gymnasium (626)
Houston, Texas
March 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar L 53–70  11–19
(5–12) 		 14 – T. Lewis   7 – K. Abdul-Mateen   2 – Tied  The Field House (329)
Commerce, Texas
March 6, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 83–80 3OT 12–19
(6–12) 		 31 – Williams   9 – Tied   4 – Dodd  The Field House (837)
Commerce, Texas
Southland Tournament
March 10, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(7) vs. (6) Northwestern State
First round 		W 69–64  13–19
  19 – K. Williams   8 – K. Abdul-Mateen   3 – T. Lewis  The Legacy Center (687)
Lake Charles, LA
March 11, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(7) vs. (3) Nicholls
Second round 		L 51–72  13–20
  15 – A. Dodd   8 – K. Williams   3 – T. Lewis  The Legacy Center (270)
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[7][8][9]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". East Texas A&M Lions. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M University System Board of Regents Approves Name Change for Texas A&M University-Commerce" (Press release). East Texas A&M University. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
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  6. ^ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas A&M University – Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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  9. ^ "Monday's Lion Men's Basketball game against UIW moved to January 31". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.