2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team

2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record18–14 (12–8 Southland)
Head coach
Associate head coachKyle Roane
Assistant coaches
  • Cody McCoy
  • Drew Riley
Home arenaUniversity Center
(Capacity: 7,500)
2024–25 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
McNeese † 19 – 1   .950 28 – 7   .800
Lamar 14 – 6   .700 20 – 13   .606
Nicholls 13 – 7   .650 20 – 13   .606
Northwestern State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 16   .500
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 – 8   .600 20 – 14   .588
12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
Incarnate Word 9 – 11   .450 19 – 17   .528
Houston Christian 9 – 11   .450 12 – 20   .375
UT Rio Grande Valley 8 – 12   .400 16 – 15   .516
Stephen F. Austin 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
East Texas A&M* 3 – 17   .150 5 – 26   .161
New Orleans 2 – 18   .100 4 – 27   .129
† 2025 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period

The 2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach David Kiefer, played their home games at the University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 18–14, 12–8 in a three way tie for fifth place in conference play. The Lions' season ended with a 67–71 overtime loss to Incarnate Word in a first round SLC tournament game.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2023–24 season 15–17 overall and 10–8 in Southland Conference play to finish fifth in conference. They lost against New Orleans in the first round.[1]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. The Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 McNeese 242 (21)
2 Stephen F. Austin 208
3 Nicholls 205 (3)
4 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 191
5 Lamar 143
6 Southeastern 121
7 Incarnate Word 117
8 UT Rio Grande Valley 112
9 Northwestern State 90
T10 Texas A&M–Commerce 54
T10 New Orleans 54
12 Houston Christian 48

Preseason All Conference

No Southeastern players were selected as a member of the Preseason all conference team.[2]

Roster

2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lions men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Kam Burton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Legacy the School of Sport Sciences Houston, TX
F 1 Jeremy Elyzee 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Pembroke Pines Charter HS Hialeah, FL
G 2 Caron Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Parkville HS Baltimore, MD
G 3 Kyle Edison 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr St. John Paul II Catholic HS West Palm Beach, FL
G 4 CJ Booker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) RS So Seguin HS
UT Rio Grande Valley 		Arlington, TX
G/F 5 Jakevion Buckley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Shelbyville HS
Lamar 		Shelbyville, TX
G 8 Carlos Paez 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Sunrise Christian Academy
Austin Peay 		Naguanagua, Carabobo, Venezuela
F 10 Asher Boney 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
F 10 Jaiden Lawrence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Warren Central HS
Panola College 		Bowling Green, KY
F 15 Brody Rowbury 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Jr Meridian HS
Sunrise Christian Academy 		Meridian, ID
G 20 Sam Hines Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Wheeler HS
South Florida 		Duluth, GA
G 21 Ryan Elzy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Ponchatoula HS
East Texas Baptist 		Natalbany, LA
C 33 Max Brackmann 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Staedtische Loehne Löhne, Germany
F 42 Thomas Tut 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Solid Rock Christian Academy Juba, South Sudan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: September 14, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		William Carey W 91–53  1–0
  21 – S. Hines Jr.   8 – K. Burton   5 – J. Buckley  University Center (1,233)
Hammond, LA
November 10, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UAB L 72–82  1–1
  16 – J. Buckley   10 – J. Elyzee   7 – J. Buckley  Bartow Arena (3,291)
Birmingham, AL
November 12, 2024*
6:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Mississippi State L 59–80  1–2
  17 – K. Burton   9 – B. Rowbury   5 – S. Hines Jr.  Humphrey Coliseum (8,744)
Starkville, MS
November 18, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe W 70–67  2–2
  16 – J. Buckley   11 – S. Hines Jr.   5 – J. Buckley  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,190)
Monroe, LA
November 22, 2024*
7:30 p.m., MW Network 		at Wyoming
Cancún Challenge campus site game 		L 61–64  2–3
  20 – K. Burton   8 – S. Hines, Jr.   4 – J. Buckley  Arena-Auditorium (3,761)
Laramie, WY
November 26, 2024*
11:30 a.m., FloHoops 		vs. Gardner–Webb
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals 		L 69–73  2–4
  22 – J. Elyzee   7 – S. Hines Jr.   6 – S. Hines Jr.  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (103)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2024*
11:30 a.m., FloHoops 		vs. North Dakota
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division consolation game 		W 76–60  3–4
  17 – S. Hines Jr.   8 – B. Rowbury   4 – J. Buckley  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (123)
Cancún, Mexico
December 2, 2024*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tulane W 71–67  4–4
  18 – J. Buckley   9 – S. Hines, Jr.   6 – J. Buckley  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,269)
New Orleans, LA
December 5, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 64–67  4–5
(0–1) 		 13 – Tied   11 – S. Hines, Jr.   4 – S. Hines, Jr.  Stopher Gymnasium (587)
Thibodaux, LA
December 11, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 61–68  4–6
  22 – S. Hines, Jr.   6 – B. Rowbury   5 – J. Buckley  Cajundome (1,165)
Lafayette, LA
December 16, 2024*
12:00 p.m., YouTube 		at Grambling State W 75–65  5–6
  19 – S. Hines Jr.   8 – J. Buckley   7 – J. Buckley  Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (400)
Grambling, LA
December 20, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Loyola (New Orleans) W 96–62  6–6
  19 – Tied   7 – J. Buckley   4 – J. Buckley  University Center (483)
Hammond, LA
Southland Conference regular season
December 30, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 51–79  6–7
(0–2) 		 11 – Tied   6 – S. Hines Jr.   3 – Tied  The Legacy Center (3,106)
Lake Charles, LA
January 4, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 71–80  6–8
(0–3) 		 21 – J. Elyzee   10 – J. Elyzee   3 – S. Hines Jr.  University Center (538)
Hammond, LA
January 6, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley W 79–75  7–8
(1–3) 		 25 – J. Buckley   8 – B. Rowbury   4 – J. Buckley  University Center (461)
Hammond, LA
January 11, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Orleans W 91–71  8–8
(2–3) 		 30 – S. Hines, Jr.   10 – S. Hines, Jr.   9 – J. Buckley  Lakefront Arena (729)
New Orleans, LA
January 13, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stephen F. Austin W 66–59  9–8
(3–3) 		 16 – J. Buckley   8 – J. Elyzee   6 – C. Paez  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,609)
Nacogdoches, TX
January 18, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State W 65–64  10–8
(4–3) 		 19 – J. Buckley   8 – J. Buckley   2 – C. Paez  Prather Coliseum (418)
Natchitoches, LA
January 20, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Texas A&M W 76–68  11–8
(5–3) 		 23 – S. Hines, Jr.   10 – B. Rowbury   4 – J. Buckley  The Field House (412)
Commerce, TX
January 25, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 86–63  12–8
(6–3) 		 22 – S. Hines, Jr.   4 – J. Elyzee   5 – J. Buckley  University Center (589)
Hammond, LA
January 27, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian L 62–70  12–9
(6–4) 		 23 – S. Hines Jr.   7 – B. Rowbury   4 – Tied  University Center (507)
Hammond, LA
February 1, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 76–68  13–9
(7–4) 		 17 – S. Hines, Jr.   8 – B. Rowbury   5 – J. Buckley  University Center (633)
Hammond, LA
February 3, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar W 81–79  14–9
(8–4) 		 19 – J. Buckley   15 – B. Rowbury   4 – B. Rowbury  University Center (546)
Hammond, LA
February 8, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word W 71–66  15–9
(9–4) 		 27 – J. Buckley   11 – S. Hines, Jr.   4 – J. Buckley  McDermott Center (205)
San Antonio, TX
February 10, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 69–60  16–9
(10–4) 		 25 – J. Buckley   8 – B. Rowbury   2 – S. Hines, Jr.  Sharp Gymnasium (988)
Houston, TX
February 15, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 84–81 OT 17–9
(11–4) 		 25 – J. Hines, Jr.   13 – J. Elyzee   5 – J. Buckley  University Center (927)
Hammond, LA
February 17, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese L 82–88  17–10
(11–5) 		 25 – J. Buckley   6 – S. Hines, Jr.   7 – J. Buckley  University Center (1,218)
Hammond, LA
February 22, 2025
3:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Texas A&M W 83–65  18–10
(12–5) 		 21 – J. Buckley   8 – J. Buckley   7 – J. Buckley  University Center (888)
Hammond, LA
February 24, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State L 69–72  18–11
(12–6) 		 22 – S. Hines, Jr.   6 – B. Rowbury   5 – J. Buckley  University Center (564)
Hammond, LA
March 1, 2025
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 54–68  18–12
(12–7) 		 12 – S. Hines, Jr.   7 – J. Elyzee   3 – A. Essahaty  American Bank Center (2,511)
Corpus Christi, TX
March 3, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley L 76–77  18–13
(12–8) 		 19 – J. Buckley   10 – S. Hines, Jr.   7 – J. Buckley  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,622)
Edinburg, TX
Southland Tournament
March 9, 2025
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		(6) vs. (7) Incarnate Word
First Round 		L 67–71 OT 18–14
  27 – S. Hines, Jr.   8 – S. Hines, Jr.   4 – S. Hines, Jr.  The Legacy Center (902)
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[3][4][5]

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors
Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Sam Hines Jr. G January 13, 2025 [6]
SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Jakevion Buckley G February 10, 2025 [7]
February 17, 2025 [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Eastmond Breaks Assists Record but Lions Season Ends". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. March 10, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Men's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. October 17, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  5. ^ Thiberville Jr., Richard (August 23, 2024). "Lions Release Schedule for 2024-25 Season". lionsports.net. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  6. ^ Anthony Goss (January 13, 2025). "Southeastern's Hines Jr. Named Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Anthony Goss (February 10, 2025). "Southeastern's Buckley Named Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  8. ^ Anthony Goss (February 17, 2025). "Southeastern's Buckley Repeats as Jersey Mike's SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week". Retrieved March 9, 2025.
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