2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

2024–25 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–7 (0–1 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 2 – 0   1.000 8 – 3   .727
Incarnate Word 2 – 0   1.000 6 – 4   .600
Lamar 1 – 0   1.000 6 – 4   .600
Houston Christian 1 – 0   1.000 4 – 6   .400
Stephen F. Austin 1 – 1   .500 10 – 2   .833
Nicholls 1 – 1   .500 8 – 3   .727
UT Rio Grande Valley 1 – 1   .500 6 – 6   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 0 – 1   .000 7 – 4   .636
McNeese 0 – 1   .000 5 – 7   .417
Northwestern State 0 – 1   .000 3 – 7   .300
New Orleans 0 – 1   .000 0 – 10   .000
East Texas A&M* 0 – 2   .000 3 – 8   .273
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
As of December 22, 2024

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 and are 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

Sources:[2][3][4]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 5, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Champion Christian W 84–33  1–0
  20 – Z. Thompson   9 – V. Atamah   6 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (360)
Natchitoches, LA
Nov 8, 2024*
7:00 pm, 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
Nov 12, 2024*
7:30 pm, ESPN 		Arkansas Baptist W 989–27  2–1
  22 – M. Blake   8 – S. Ayres   4 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (305)
Natchitoches, LA
Nov 16, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tarleton State L 56–73  2–2
  22 – M. Blake   7 – V. Atamah   3 – M. Blake  Wisdom Gym (677)
Stephenville, TX
Nov 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, 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
Nov 20, 2024*
6:00 pm, 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
Nov 26, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern (New Orleans) W 80–45  3–4
  20 – V. Atamah   9 – S. Ayres   8 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum (194)
Natchitoches, LA
Dec 6, 2024
1:00 pm, 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
Dec 14, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas L 52–62  3–6
  14 – M. Blake   16 – J. Dixon   5 – M. Blake  Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Dec 17, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 36–71  3–7
  10 – V. Atamah   5 – C. Celaya   2 – C. Celaya  Yuengling Center (1,784)
Tampa, FL
Dec 29, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian       Sharp Gymnasium 
Houston, TX
Jan 2, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 9, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi       American Bank Center 
Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 16, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 18, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 23, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar       Neches Arena 
Beaumont, TX
Jan 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin       William R. Johnson Coliseum 
Nacogdoches, TX
Jan 30, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 1, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M       The Field House 
Commerce, TX
Feb 6, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Nicholls       Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese       The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
Feb 13, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Lamar       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stephen F. Austin       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 20, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana       Pride Roofing University Center 
Hammond, LA
Feb 22, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans       Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Feb 27, 2025
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Mar 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Houston Christian       Prather Coliseum 
Natchitoches, LA
Mar 5, 2025
6:30 pm, 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 Time..

See also

2024–25 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

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. ^ "Northwestern State Lady Demons Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "NW State Lady Demons". CBS Interactive, Inc. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "NORTHWESTERN STATE LADY DEMONS". FOX SPORTS™, SPEED™, SPEED.COM™ & © 2024 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved December 18, 2024.