2024–25 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball
WNIT, Super 16
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record23–11 (16–4 OVC)
Head coach
  • Amy Eagan (2nd season)
Associate head coachJordan Mellott
Assistant coaches
  • Taylor Birch
  • Aaron Beadle
Home arenaRobert F. Hyland Arena
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Tennessee Tech † 18 – 2   .900 26 – 6   .813
* 16 – 4   .800 23 – 11   .676
Eastern Illinois 15 – 5   .750 18 – 12   .600
Little Rock 12 – 8   .600 14 – 16   .467
Southern Indiana* 12 – 8   .600 23 – 13   .639
UT Martin 10 – 10   .500 13 – 19   .406
Western Illinois 8 – 12   .400 17 – 17   .500
Tennessee State 6 – 14   .300 10 – 21   .323
Morehead State 5 – 15   .250 10 – 20   .333
Southeast Missouri State 4 – 16   .200 6 – 23   .207
SIU Edwardsville 4 – 16   .200 6 – 23   .207
† 2025 OVC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2024–25 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team represented Lindenwood University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, who were led by second-year head coach Amy Eagan, played their home games at the Robert F. Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

This season marked Lindenwood's third year of an original four-year transition period from Division II to Division I, with the Lions not being eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.[1] However, on January 15, 2025, the NCAA voted to amend the reclassification timeline for transitioning Division I institutions, reducing the Division II to Division I transition period from four years to three.[2] On February 13, 2025, the school notified the NCAA of their intention to participate in the expedited process to exit the reclassification process one year early.[3]

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 7–21, 5–13 in OVC play, to finish in tenth place.[4] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament, as only the top eight team qualify.[5]

Preseason

On October 16, 2024, the OVC released their preseason coaches poll. Lindenwood was picked to finish seventh in the OVC regular season.[6]

Preseason rankings

OVC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southern Indiana 200 (20)
2 UT Martin 180 (2)
3 Eastern Illinois 145
4 Tennessee Tech 140
5 Little Rock 135
6 Western Illinois 119
7 Lindenwood 81
T-8 SIU Edwardsville 61
Morehead State
10 Tennessee State 59
11 Southeast Missouri State 29

Source:[6]

Players to Watch

Each OVC team selected two "Players to Watch" for their team.

Players to Watch
Player Position Year
Ellie Brueggemann Guard Sophomore
Brooke Coffey Forward

Source:[6]

Roster

2024–25 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kiara Smith 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Douglass High School Midwest City, Oklahoma
G 2 Stevi Lockhart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Sudan High School Sudan, Texas
G 3 Gracy Wernli 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Abilene Christian Bixby, Oklahoma
G 4 Ellie Brueggemann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Lincoln Christian School Owasso, Oklahoma
G 5 Aalayah Wilson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Fr Osseo Senior High School Maple Grove, Minnesota
G 12 Brooke Coffey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Illinois State St. Charles, Missouri
F 15 Alyssa Nielsen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Bixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma
G 21 Mary McGrath 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr John Hersey High School Arlington Heights, Illinois
G 22 Mya Skoff 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Nebraska
G 24 Mykayla Cunningham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Spire Academy Salina, Kansas
C 26 Mariah Stewart 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Louisiana St. Louis, Missouri
F 33 Gracie Kelsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So East Buchanan High School Agency, Missouri
C 35 Justis Odom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Indianapolis, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 5, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kansas L 43–56  0–1
 Allen Fieldhouse (3,588)
Lawrence, KS
November 12, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bradley W 64–56  1–1
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (407)
St. Charles, MO
November 15, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Harris–Stowe State W 87–61  2–1
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,102)
St. Charles, MO
November 18, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Evansville W 71–69 OT 3–1
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (472)
St. Charles, MO
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, SLN 		at Kansas City W 67–62  4–1
 Swinney Recreation Center (643)
Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2024*
5:00 pm, SLN 		at Oral Roberts L 79–99  4–2
 Mabee Center 
Tulsa, OK
December 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, B1G+ 		at No. 25 Nebraska L 48–69  4–3
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,252)
Lincoln, NE
December 7, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Alabama A&M L 58–61  4–4
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (297)
St. Charles, MO
December 14, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Omaha L 66–73  4–5
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (267)
St. Charles, MO
OVC regular season
December 19, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech W 67–54  5–5
(1–0) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (456)
St. Charles, MO
December 21, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Illinois W 63–59  6–5
(2–0) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (872)
St. Charles, MO
January 2, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois L 65–77  6–6
(2–1) 		Groniger Arena (456)
Charleston, IL
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville W 73–59  7–6
(3–1) 		First Community Arena (882)
Edwardsville, IL
January 9, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee State W 68–54  8–6
(4–1) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (402)
St. Charles, MO
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Martin W 79–73  9–6
(5–1) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (698)
St. Charles, MO
January 16, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana L 66–70  9–7
(5–2) 		Liberty Arena (1,084)
Evansville, IN
January 18, 2025
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Morehead State W 73–51  10–7
(6–2) 		Ellis Johnson Arena (788)
Morehead, KY
January 23, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State W 84–76  11–7
(7–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (897)
St. Charles, MO
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 70–68  12–7
(8–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (453)
St. Charles, MO
January 30, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville W 86–70  13–7
(9–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (732)
St. Charles, MO
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois W 57–55  14–7
(10–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (539)
St. Charles, MO
February 6, 2025
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Martin W 62–59  15–7
(11–2) 		Skyhawk Arena (1,274)
Martin, TN
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State W 81–70  16–7
(12–2) 		Gentry Center (653)
Nashville, TN
February 13, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Morehead State W 68–61  17–7
(13–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (801)
St. Charles, MO
February 15, 2025
11:00 am, ESPNU/ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana W 75–56  18–7
(14–2) 		Robert F. Hyland Arena (1,798)
St. Charles, MO
February 20, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock W 60–51  19–7
(15–2) 		Jack Stephens Center 
Little Rock, AR
February 22, 2025
1:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State W 70–47  20–7
(16–2) 		Show Me Center (725)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 25, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Illinois L 70–75  20–8
(16–3) 		Western Hall (814)
Macomb, IL
March 1, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech L 59–77  20–9
(16–4) 		Hooper Eblen Center (1,719)
Cookeville, TN
OVC tournament
March 7, 2025
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Western Illinois
Semifinals 		W 86–75  21–9
 Ford Center (1,115)
Evansville, IN
March 8, 2025
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (1) Tennessee Tech
Championship 		L 76–82  21–10
 Ford Center (873)
Evansville, IN
WNIT
March 20, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tulsa
First Round 		W 76–60  22–10
 Robert F. Hyland Arena (506)
St. Charles, MO
March 23, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tarleton State
Second Round 		W 67–59  23–10
 Wisdom Gym (1,326)
Stephenville, TX
March 26, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Louisiana Tech
Super 16 		L 64–68  23–11
 Thomas Assembly Center (681)
Ruston, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Lindenwood to reclassify as NCAA Division I school". The St. Louis American. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  2. ^ "Division I adopts new reclassification criteria". NCAA.com. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "Special Announcement From Lindenwood Athletics". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ohio Valley Conference basketball championships: Schedule, USI factor and more". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Southern Indiana Predicted As 2024-25 OVC Women's Basketball Favorites". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Lindenwood Lions 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
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