2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record14–19 (10–8 Southland)
Head coach
  • Jason Burton (9th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Markeith Brown
  • Lexi Murphy
Home arenaTexas A&M–Commerce Field House
2022–23 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southeastern Louisiana †14–4 .77821–10  .677
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi14–4 .77819–12  .613
Lamar12–6 .66720–12  .625
Incarnate Word10–8 .55615–14  .517
Texas A&M–Commerce*10–8 .55614–19  .424
McNeese8–10 .44412–19  .387
New Orleans7–11 .3898–20  .286
Northwestern State7–11 .38911–18  .379
Houston Christian6–12 .33311–18  .379
Nicholls2–16 .1115–24  .172
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2023 Southland tournament winner
As of March 18, 2023

The 2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team represents the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by ninth-year head coach Jason Burton, play their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.

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

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2021–22 season ranked 15th in the Division II Sports Information Directors' rankings and 18th in the Women's Basketball Coaches association Poll. They had a 27–5 record overall. The Lions had a 12-3 conference record in Lone Star Conference play for a second-place finish. They fell to West Texas A&M in the conference tournament finals. The Lions were selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had an 80–74 first round win over Colorado School of Mines in the South Central regionals. Their season ended with a 67–69 second round loss to Lubbock Christian.[3]

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving one first place vote, the Lions were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[4]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Texas A&M–Corpus Christi148 (20)
2Houston Christian131 (5)
3Southeastern122 (3)
4Lamar103
5Texas A&M–Commerce Lions101 (1)
6McNeese98
7Incarnate Word64
8Northwestern State61
9New Orleans47
10Nicholls25

Preseason All Conference

In Texas A&M–Commerce's initial Southland Conference season, Dyani Robinson was selected to the Preseason All Conference second team.[5]

Roster

2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 2 Nykale Cramer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Oklahoma City, OK
G 1 Dorian Norris 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Lake Dallas, TX
G 2 Mia Deck 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Frisco, TX
G 3 Nya Harmon 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Dallas, TX
G 4 Jada Hood 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Roseville, MN
F 10 DesiRay Kernal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Newton, KS
G 11 DaLonna Choice 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Mesquite, TX
G 12 Dyani Robinson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Cypress, TX
G 14 Perina Leime 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Melbourne Victoria Australia
G/F 20 Olivia Russell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Auburn Hills, MI
F 21 Jasmine Payne 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Montgomery, AL
F 23 Zaria Collins 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Plano, TX
G 24 Asiyha Smith 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Conway, AR
F 30 Jordyn Beaty 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Woodville, TX
C 32 Symmone James 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So McKinney, TX
F 34 Laila Lawrence 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Lewisville, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 8, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference exhibition season
Nov 2, 2022*
5:30 pm		 SAGU W 107–40   
 The Field House 
Commerce, TX
Nov 4, 2022*
6:00 pm		 Arlington Baptist W 103–30   
 The Field House 
Commerce, TX
Non-conference regular season
Nov 7, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 UNT–Dallas W 96–51  1–0
 The Field House (333)
Commerce, TX
Nov 12, 2022*
3:30 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington L 72–75  1–1
 College Park Center (1,186)
Arlington, TX
Nov 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston L 55–71  1–2
 Fertitta Center (615)
Houston, TX
Nov 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at SMU L 57–86  1–3
 Moody Coliseum (745)
Dallas, TX
Nov 26, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 New Mexico L 71–78  1–4
 The Field House (234)
Commerce, TX
Dec 1, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Utah L 56–71  1–5
 America First Event Center (977)
Cedar City, UT
Dec 3, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Tech L 62–82  1–6
 Burns Arena (489)
St. George, UT
Dec 7, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Idaho W 88–72  2–6
 The Field House (379)
Commerce, TX
Dec 11, 2022*
5:00 pm, SECN		 at Mississippi State L 53–88  2–7
 Humphrey Coliseum (4,917)
Starkville, MS
Dec 19, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Bowling Green
UTRGV South Padre Classic		 L 61–90  2–8
 South Padre Island Convention Centre (262)
Padre Island, TX
Dec 20, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 vs. Boise State
UTRGV South Padre Classic		 L 66–75  2–9
 South Padre Island Convention Centre (136)
Padre Island, TX
Dec 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, LHN		 at Texas L 53–96  2–10
 Moody Center (4,589)
Austin, TX
Southland Conference regular season
Dec 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Incarnate Word W 64–61  3–10
(1–0)		 The Field House (312)
Commerce, TX
Jan 5, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 Nicholls W 81–48  4–10
(2–0)		 The Field House (211)
Commerce, TX
Jan 7, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at McNeese W 79–71  5–10
(3–0)		 The Legacy Center (1,760)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 12, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Houston Christian W 65–62  6–10
(4–0)		 Sharp Gymnasium (206)
Houston, TX
Jan 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Lamar W 57–52  7–10
(5–0)		 The Field House (324)
Commerce, TX
Jan 19, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at New Orleans W 74–69  8–10
(6–0)		 Lakefront Arena (381)
New Orleans, LA
Jan 21, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southeastern Louisiana L 42–46  8–11
(6–1)		 University Center (466)
Hammond, LA
Jan 26, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Lamar L 49–66  8–12
(6–2)		 Montagne Center (1,313)
Beaumont, TX
Jan 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houston Christian W 73–65  9–12
(7–2)		 The Field House (384)
Commerce, TX
Feb 2, 2023
5:00 pm		 at Nicholls Game postponed until February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas. Stopher Gymnasium 
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 McNeese L 67–75  9–13
(7–3)		 The Field House (271)
Commerce, TX
Feb 9, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 Northwestern State W 67–47  10–13
(8–3)		 The Field House (277)
Commerce, TX
Feb 11, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Northwestern State L 66–71  10–14
(8–4)		 Prather Coliseum (905)
Natchitoches, LA
Feb 16, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 New Orleans W 83–70  11–14
(9–4)		 The Field House (217)
Commerce, TX
Feb 18, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Southeastern Louisiana L 55–66  11–15
(9–5)		 The Field House (342)
Commerce, TX
Feb 20, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Nicholls W 77–70  12–15
(10–5)		 Stopher Gymnasium (219)
Thibodaux, LA
Feb 23, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 58–83  12–16
(10–6)		 American Bank Center (1,132)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Incarnate Word L 62–73  12–17
(10–7)		 McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
Mar 1, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 53–61  12–18
(10–8)		 The Field House (382)
Commerce, TX
2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Basketball Tournament
March 6, 2023
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (8) Northwestern State
First round		 W 79–66  13–18
 The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 7, 2023
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (4) Incarnate Word
Second round		 W 65–62  14–18
 The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 8, 2023
11:00 am, ESPN+		 (5) vs. (1) Southeastern Louisiana
Semi-finals		 L 58–60 OT 14–19
 The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[6][7][8]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Report: Texas A&M-Commerce to join the Southland Conference". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Texas A&M-Commerce taking leap to Southland Conference, NCAA Division I". Hearst Newspapers. September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2021-22 Texas A&M-Commerce Women's Basketball Schedule (27-5)". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi tabbed as favorites in 2022-23 Southland Women's Basketball poll". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Commerce Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  8. ↑ "TAMUC AT NICHOLLS BASKETBALL GAMES POSTPONED TO FEB. 20". Southland Conference. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
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