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

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2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record15–16 (8–10 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tad Wedel
  • Brechelle Beachum
  • Trevor Moyer
  • Jaedyn De La Cerda
Home arenaTexas A&M–Commerce Field House
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 1   .944 24 7   .774
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14 4   .778 23 9   .719
Southeastern Louisiana 14 4   .778 19 12   .613
Incarnate Word 12 6   .667 19 11   .633
Texas A&M–Commerce* 8 10   .444 15 16   .484
New Orleans 8 10   .444 11 19   .367
Nicholls 7 11   .389 14 18   .438
Northwestern State 7 11   .389 11 19   .367
McNeese 2 16   .111 6 25   .194
Houston Christian 1 17   .056 6 23   .207
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
2024 Southland tournament winner

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Valerie King, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference (SLC). They compiled a 15–16 overall record and an 8–10 record in conference play. Their season ended with a semifinal loss to Lamar in the SLC tournament.

This season marked Texas A&M–Commerce's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[1][2]

Media

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Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

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Southland Conference poll

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The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 58 overall votes, the Lions were picked to finish eighth in the conference.[3]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 159 (15)
2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 140 (3)
3 Lamar 132 (2)
4 Incarnate Word 97
T5 Houston Christian 74
T5 McNeese 74
7 Northwestern State 65
8 Texas A&M–Commerce 58
9 New Orleans 56
10 Nicholls 39

Preseason All-Conference

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No Texas A&M–Commerce players were selected to the Preseason All-Conference teams.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 0 Cova Horvath 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Oberwart, Austria
G 1 Dorian Norris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Lake Dallas, TX
G 2 Jordyn Newsome 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Irving, TX
G 3 Mia Deck 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Frisco, TX
G/F 4 Jamy De Kock 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Woudrichem, Netherlands
G 10 Ahmya Boyce 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Newport News, VA
G 11 DaLonna Choice 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Mesquite, TX
G 12 Mary Delgado 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Miami, FL
G 14 Lucia Hervia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Almería, Spain
G/F 20 Olivia Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Auburn Hills, MI
F 21 Jasmine Payne 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Montgomery, AL
G 24 Jada Hood 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Roseville, MN
F 30 Jordyn Beaty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Woodville, TX
F 32 Harper Biley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Cypress, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 20, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
LeTourneau W 96–41  1–0
 24  J. Newsome   6  J. De Kock   5  M. Deck  The Field House (458)
Commerce, TX
November 10, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNT Dallas W 80–56  2–0
 21  M. Delgado   9  D. Norris   4  J. Newsome  The Field House (257)
Commerce, TX
November 15, 2023*
8:00 p.m.
at New Mexico L 74–75  2–1
 19  M. Delgado   7  J. Payne   4  J. De Kock  The Pit (4,718)
Albuquerque, NM
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas Tech L 45–91  2–2
 16  A. Boyce   5  D. Norris   1  A. Boyce  United Supermarkets Arena (4,802)
Lubbock, TX
November 20, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah Tech W 84–75  3–2
 19  M. Delgado   13  M. Deck   4  M. Delgado  The Field House (219)
Commerce, TX
November 29, 2023*
9:00 p.m.
at Washington State L 50–111  3–3
 17  Deck   5  Deck   1  Horvath  Beasley Coliseum (805)
Pullman, WA
December 1, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho W 72–71  4–3
 18  M. Deck   13  M. Deck   4  M. Deck  Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (1,049)
Moscow, ID
December 5, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah W 73–67  5–3
 17  A. Boyce   10  M. Delgado   3  M. Delgado  The Field House (345)
Commerce, TX
December 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Houston L 53–86  5–4
 14  M. Delgado   10  M. Delgado   4  M. Delgado  The Field House (1,189)
Commerce, TX
December 18, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Champion Christian Cancelled The Field House 
Commerce, TX
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at Texas A&M L 63–87  5–5
 14  M. Deck   6  J. Newsome   3  M. Deck  Reed Arena (4,039)
College Station, TX
Southland Conference regular season
January 4, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at New Orleans L 78–88  5–6
(0–1)
 23  M. Deck   10  M. Deck   10  M. Delgado  Lakefront Arena (521)
New Orleans, LA
January 6, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese W 87–78  6–6
(1–1)
 23  M. Deck   14  O. Russell   6  M. Delgado  The Field House (572)
Commerce, TX
January 11, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Incarnate Word L 62–70  6–7
(1–2)
 20  M. Deck   9  M. Delgado   3  tied (2)  The Field House (238)
Commerce, TX
January 13, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Houston Christian W 63–53  7–7
(2–2)
 14  A. Boyce   9  J. Beatty   4  tied (2)  The Field House (241)
Commerce, TX
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar W 73–70  8–7
(3–2)
 27  A. Boyce   9  J. Beaty   4  A. Boyce  Neches Arena (824)
Beaumont, TX
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeastern Louisiana L 49–65  8–8
(3–3)
 14  D. Norris   9  D. Norris   3  M. Deck  Pride Roofing University Center (721)
Hammond, LA
January 25, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 58–69  8–9
(3–4)
 13  J. Newsome   12  J. Beaty   4  C. Horvath  The Field House (382)
Commerce, TX
January 27, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Nicholls W 71–67  9–9
(4–4)
 20  M. Deck   10  O. Russell   4  J. Newsome  The Field House (412)
Commerce, TX
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at McNeese W 94–70  10–9
(5–4)
 22  M. Deck   11  J. Payne   6  A. Boyce  The Legacy Center (1,687)
Lake Charles, LA
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northwestern State L 66–69  10–10
(5–5)
 27  J. Newsome   11  J. Beaty   3  C. Horvath  Prather Coliseum (937)
Natchitoches, LA
February 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana L 61–72  10–11
(5–6)
 17  M. Deck   12  J. Beaty   3  J. Beaty  The Field House (313)
Commerce, TX
February 10, 2024
3:30 p.m., ESPN+
New Orleans W 67–63 OT 11–11
(6–6)
 26  A. Boyce   16  O. Russell   3  A. Boyce  The Field House 
Commerce, TX
February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Incarnate Word L 61–72  11–12
(6–7)
 21  M. Delgado   7  J. Beaty   3  M. Delgado  McDermott Center (104)
San Antonio, TX
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 69–86  11–13
(6–8)
 24  J. Newsome   8  J. Payne   4  J. Newson  American Bank Center (835)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Nicholls L 77–89  11–14
(6–9)
 14  J. Hood   11  J. Beaty   7  A. Boyce  Stopher Gymnasium (433)
Thibodaux, LA
February 29, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar L 58–70  11–15
(6–10)
 18  J. Newsome   4  J. Newsome   4  A. Boyce  The Field House (472)
Commerce, TX
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Houston Christian W 78–63  12–15
(7–10)
 27  M. Deck   13  M. Deck   7  A. Boyce  Sharp Gymnasium (259)
Houston, TX
March 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northwestern State W 69–58  13–15
(8–10)
 22  J. Hood   14  J. Beaty   4  M. Deck  The Field House (489)
Commerce, TX
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference tournament
March 11, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (8) Northwestern State
First round
W 65–57  14–15
 20  M. Deck   12  J. Beaty   3  M. Deck  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 12, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) Incarnate Word
Second round
W 66–57  15–15
 22  M. Deck   11  J. Beaty   2  M. Deck  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 13, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(5) vs. (1) Lamar
Semifinals
L 58–83  15–16
 18  J. Newsome   4  M. Deck   4  A. Boyce  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source:[4][5]

Conference awards and honors

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Weekly awards

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Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date awarded Ref.
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Mia Deck G December 4, 2023 [6]
SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week Mary Delgado G December 11, 2023 [7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hogue, Cory (September 25, 2021). "Report: Texas A&M-Commerce to join the Southland Conference". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce taking leap to Southland Conference, NCAA Division I". Hearst Newspapers. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Commerce Athletics. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  6. ^ Squires, Callum (December 4, 2023). "Texas A&M-Commerce's Mia Deck wins SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week award". Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  7. ^ Squires, Callum (December 11, 2023). "Mary Delgado of Texas A&M-Commerce snags SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week accolade". Retrieved December 12, 2023.