The 2024 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the 2023–24 season of the Southland Conference. The tournament was held March 10–13, 2024, at The Legacy Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana.[1] The tournament winner, McNeese, received the conference's automatic invitation to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
| 2024 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament | |
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| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2023–24 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Champions | McNeese (3rd title) |
| Winning coach | Will Wade (1st title) |
| MVP | Shahada Wells (McNeese) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPNU, ESPN2 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds edit
Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tie–breaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. Eight teams in the conference qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received double byes into the semifinals in the merit-based format. The No. 3 and No. 4 seeds received single byes to the quarterfinals. Tiebreakers used were 1) Head-to-head results, 2) comparison of records against individual teams in the conference starting with the top-ranked team(s) and working down and 3) NCAA NET rankings available on day following the conclusion of regular-season play.[2]
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese | 17–1 | |
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14–4 | |
| 3 | Nicholls | 13–5 | |
| 4 | Lamar | 12–6 | |
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 10–8 | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 7–11 | |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 6–12 | |
| 8 | New Orleans | 4–14 | 1–1 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| DNQ | Houston Christian | 4–14 | 0–2 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| DNQ | Incarnate Word | 3–15 |
Schedule edit
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television |
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| First round – Sunday March 10, 2024 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 5:00 pm | No. 5 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 8 New Orleans | 66–78 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 7:30 pm | No. 6 Northwestern State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M–Commerce | 64–69 | ||
| Second round – Monday, March 11, 2024 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 5:00 pm | No. 4 Lamar vs. No. 8 New Orleans | 71–57 | ESPN+ |
| 4 | 7:30 pm | No. 3 Nicholls vs. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce | 72–51 | ||
| Semifinals – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 5:30 pm | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 4 Lamar | 76–57 | ESPNU |
| 6 | 8:00 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 3 Nicholls | 73–81OT | ESPN+ | |
| Championship – Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 4:00 pm | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 3 Nicholls | 92–76 | ESPN2 |
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket edit
| First round Sunday, March 10 ESPN+ | Second round Monday, March 11 ESPN+ | Semifinals Tuesday, March 12 ESPNU/ESPN+ | Championship Wednesday March 13 ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | McNeese | 76 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lamar | 71 | 4 | Lamar | 57 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 66 | 8 | New Orleans | 57 | 1 | McNeese | 92 | ||||||||||
| 8 | New Orleans | 78 | 3 | Nicholls | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nicholls | 72 | 3 | Nicholls | 81* | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Northwestern State | 64 | 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 51 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
* denotes number of overtime periods
First round edit
ESPN+
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March 10
5:00 pm |
| Southeastern Louisiana 66, New Orleans 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33–39, 33–39 | ||
| Pts: R. McFarlane – 18 Rebs: R. McFarland – 8 Asts: R. Eastmond – 8 |
Pts: J. Johnson – 34 Rebs: J. Glisson III – 10 Asts: K. Wilson-Rouse – 5 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Referees: Garrett Theriot, Jeff Malham, Amy Bonner |
ESPN+
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March 10
7:30 pm |
| Northwestern State 64, Texas A&M–Commerce 69 | ||
| Scoring by half: 26–33, 43–31 | ||
| Pts: J. Wilson – 20 Rebs: J. Wilson – 9 Asts: C. Forte – 3 |
Pts: K. Williams – 19 Rebs: K. Abdul-Mateen – 8 Asts: T. Lewis – 3 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 687 Referees: Jon Stigliano, Gerald Williams, Rodrick Dixon |
Second round edit
ESPN+
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March 11
5:00 pm |
| Lamar 71, New Orleans 57 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–25, 37–32 | ||
| Pts: T. Anderson – 20 Rebs: T. Anderson – 8 Asts: C. Pryor – 8 |
Pts: K. Wilson-Rouse – 10 Rebs: K. Wilson-Rouse – 6 Asts: K. Wilson-Rouse – 2 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Referees: Darren George, Danny Chance, Joe Wilbert III |
ESPN+
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March 11
7:30 pm |
| Nicholls 72, Texas A&M–Commerce 51 | ||
| Scoring by half: 34–21, 38–30 | ||
| Pts: R. Brown III – 18 Rebs: D. Smith – 7 Asts: Q. Strander – 5 |
Pts: A. Dodd – 15 Rebs: K. Williams – 8 Asts: T. Lewis – 3 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 270 Referees: Danny Chance, Steve Orkus, Jr., Brent Dugas |
Semifinals edit
ESPNU
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March 12
5:30 pm |
| McNeese 76, Lamar 57 | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–24, 37–33 | ||
| Pts: S. Wells – 27 Rebs: C. Shumate – 7 Asts: S. Wells – 5 |
Pts: T. Anderson – 16 Rebs: E. White – 9 Asts: Tied (5 players) – 2 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Joe Wilbert III, Danny Chance, Brent Dugas |
ESPN+
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March 12
8:00 pm |
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 73, Nicholls 81 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–35, 39–34 Overtime: 4–12 | ||
| Pts: G. Clark – 17 Rebs: D. Prim – 7 Asts: M. Humphrey – 6 |
Pts: M. Gray, Jr. – 23 Rebs: M. Gray, Jr. – 9 Asts: M. Gray, Jr. – 5 | |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
Attendance: 4,200 Referees: Gerald Williams, Garrett Theriot, Jeff Malham |
Championship edit
ESPN2
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March 13
4:00 pm |
| McNeese vs. Nicholls |
The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA
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Awards and honors edit
| 2024 Southland Conference Men's Basketball All-Tournament Team | |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2024 Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Basketball Championships pres. by ExploreLouisiana.com". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Basketball Tie-Breaking Procedures". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.