2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record8–8 (5–2 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Leasa Ailshie
  • Mike Brown
  • P'hariz Watkins
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
(Capacity: 3,900)
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana 8 – 0   1.000 14 – 3   .824
Lamar 7 – 0   1.000 12 – 4   .750
Northwestern State 5 – 2   .714 8 – 8   .500
Incarnate Word 5 – 3   .625 10 – 7   .588
Stephen F. Austin 4 – 4   .500 14 – 5   .737
Nicholls 4 – 4   .500 11 – 6   .647
UT Rio Grande Valley 4 – 4   .500 9 – 10   .474
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 2 – 5   .286 10 – 8   .556
McNeese 2 – 5   .286 7 – 11   .389
Houston Christian 2 – 6   .250 5 – 12   .294
East Texas A&M* 1 – 6   .143 4 – 12   .250
New Orleans 1 – 6   .143 1 – 15   .063
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of January 18, 2025

The 2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represents Northwestern State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fifth-year head coach Anna Nimz, play their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 67 overall votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish tenth in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Lamar 236 (19)
2 Southeastern Louisiana 213 (5)
3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 200
4 Stephen F. Austin 193
5 Incarnate Word 149
6 Texas A&M–Commerce
(renamed)		 112
7 Nicholls 108
8 New Orleans 109
9 UT Rio Grande Valley 92
10 Northwestern State 67
11 McNeese 61
12 Houston Christian 51

Preseason All-conference

No Lady Demons were selected as members of a Preseason All-conference team.[1]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 5, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Champion Christian W 84–33  1–0
  20 – Z. Thompson   9 – V. Atamah   6 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (360)
Natchitoches, LA
November 8, 2024*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at LSU L 36–95  1–1
  9 – V. Atamah   7 – V. Atamah   4 – M. Blake  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,226)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		Arkansas Baptist W 989–27  2–1
  22 – M. Blake   8 – S. Ayres   4 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (305)
Natchitoches, LA
November 16, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tarleton State L 56–73  2–2
  22 – M. Blake   7 – V. Atamah   3 – M. Blake  Wisdom Gym (677)
Stephenville, TX
November 17, 2024*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Texas A&M L 54–75  2–3
  14 – V. Atamah   6 – V. Atamah   3 – M. Blake  Reed Arena (3,279)
College Station, TX
November 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Texas L 59–62  2–4
  18 – M. Blake   6 – S. Ayres   3 – M. Blake  The Super Pit (1,491)
Denton, TX
November 26, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern (New Orleans) W 80–45  3–4
  20 – V. Atamah   9 – S. Ayres   8 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (194)
Natchitoches, LA
December 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word W 46–28  3–5
(0–1) 		 15 – M. Blake   12 – M. Blake   2 – J. Dixon  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
December 14, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas L 52–62  3–6
  14 – M. Blake   16 – J. Dixon   5 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
December 17, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 36–71  3–7
  10 – V. Atamah   5 – C. Celaya   2 – C. Celaya  Yuengling Center (1,784)
Tampa, FL
December 29, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 57–51  4–7
(1–1) 		 20 – S. Ayres   8 – J. Dixon   4 – M. Blake  Sharp Gymnasium (311)
Houston, TX
January 2, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese W 70–55  5–7
(2–1) 		 23 – S. Ayres   9 – M. Blake   6 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (351)
Natchitoches, LA
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 56–44  6–7
(3–1) 		 19 – M. Blake   9 – M. Blake   3 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (205)
Natchitoches, LA
January 9, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 46–42  7–7
(4–1) 		 17 – M. Blake   12 – V. Atamah   3 – M. Blake  American Bank Center (868)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 16, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 83–66  8–7
(5–1) 		 29 – V. Atamah   11 – V. Atamah   2 – J. Frierson  Prather Coliseum (434)
Natchitoches, LA
January 18, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 57–66  8–8
(5–2) 		 21 – V. Atamah   5 – M. Blake   4 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (374)
Natchitoches, LA
January 23, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
January 30, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M       The Field House 
Commerce, TX
February 6, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls       Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
February 8, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
February 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, LA
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Orleans       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
February 27, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
March 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
March 5, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Lady Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Northwestern State Lady Demons Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2024.