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

2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball
2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–9 (0–2 Southland)
Head coach	Jaret von Rosenberg (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Coleman Furst; Yolonzo Moore; A.J. Holland;
Home arena	Texas A&M–Commerce Field House

2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese	2	–	0	1.000	13	–	2	.867
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	2	–	0	1.000	9	–	6	.600
Lamar	2	–	0	1.000	8	–	7	.533
Nicholls	2	–	0	1.000	7	–	8	.467
New Orleans	1	–	1	.500	6	–	9	.400
Southeastern Louisiana	1	–	1	.500	6	–	9	.400
Texas A&M–Commerce*	0	–	2	.000	6	–	9	.400
Incarnate Word	0	–	2	.000	5	–	10	.333
Houston Christian	0	–	2	.000	2	–	11	.154
Northwestern State	0	–	2	.000	2	–	13	.133
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2024 Southland tournament winner As of January 10, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team represents the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by sixth-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, 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 second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 66 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish seventh in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern	144 (6)
2	McNeese	142 (6)
3	New Orleans	132 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	124 (5)
5	Northwestern State	84
6	Nicholls	71
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	66
8	Houston Christian	50
9	Lamar	45
10	Incarnate Word	42

Preseason All Conference

Jerome Brewer Jr., forward was selected as a Preseason All-Conference second team member.^[1]

Roster

Sources:^[2]^[3]

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

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Zondrick Garrett	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	So	Oxford, Alabama
G	1	James "Pop" Weathers	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jr	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G	2	Kalen Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Hephzibah, Georgia
G	3	Tommie Lewis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Sr	Vero Beach, Florida
G	4	JV Reeves, Jr.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Tuscaloosa, Alabama
G	5	Ant Abraham	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Mount Vernon, New York
G	10	Alonzo Dodd	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	So	Saint Paul, Minnesota
G	11	Khaliq Abdul-Mateen	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Houston, Texas
G	12	Kwo Agwa	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Calgary, Canada
F	21	Rob Banks	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	RS Jr	Bracknell, England
F	23	KC Ugwuakazi	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Fr	Boston, Massachusetts
F	24	Jerome Brewer, Jr.	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	So	Camden, New Jersey
G	25	Brandon Taylor	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Coppell, Texas
G	30	Evan Phelps	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Duncanville, Texas
G	32	Robbie Armbrester	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	35	Prince Davies	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Atlanta, Georgia

Head coach

Jaret von Rosenberg (Hartford)

Assistant coach(es)

Coleman Furst (Tarleton State)
Yolonzo Moore (Hartford)
A.J. Holland (University of Sioux Falls)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 21, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+	at No. 15 Texas A&M	L 46–78	0–1	13 – J. Brewer, Jr.	5 – J. Brewer, Jr.	3 – A. Dodd	Reed Arena (8,802) College Station, Texas
November 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Texas Tech	L 46–73	0–2	13 – K. Williams	9 – J. Brewer, Jr.	4 – J. Weathers	United Supermarkets Arena (12,930) Lubbock, Texas
November 10, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN+	at No. 16 Kentucky Wildcat Challenge	L 61–81	0–3	19 – K. Williams	7 – A. Dodd	4 – K. Williams	Rupp Arena (19,646) Lexington, Kentucky
November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Purdue Fort Wayne	L 64–86	0–4	13 – J. Brewer, Jr.	8 – KC Ugwuakazi	3 – A. Dodd	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,889) Fort Wayne, Indiana
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Sciences and Arts of Oklahoma	W 113–63	1–4	14 – J. Brewer, Jr.	5 – P. Davies	6 – A. Abraham	The Field House (412) Commerce, Texas
November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm	at Saint Joseph's Wildcat Challenge	W 57–54	2–4	15 – T. Lewis	10 – T. Lewis	4 – J. Weathers	Hagan Arena (1,901) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Stonehill Wildcat Challenge	W 97–86	3–4	22 – J. Brewer, Jr.	5 – T. Lewis	10 – A. Dodd	The Field House (443) Commerce, Texas
November 26, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Denver	L 61–71	3–5	18 – K. Williams	10 – Z. Garrett	3 – A. Dodd	The Field House (216) Commerce, Texas
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Dallas Christian	W 100–48	4–5	18 – J. Brewer Jr.	10 – K. Agwa	5 – K. Williams	The Field House (428) Commerce, Texas
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at SMU	L 47–90	4–6	12 – K. Abdul-Mateen	3 – Tied	3 – J. Weathers	Moody Coliseum (4,672) Dallas, Texas
December 11, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Northern Colorado	W 101–99 ^2OT	5–6	33 – K. Williams	9 – J. Brewer Jr.	7 – K. Williams	The Field House (1,873) Commerce, Texas
December 18, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	Arlington Baptist	W 130–53	6–6	22 – J. Brewer Jr.	6 – K. Agwa	6 – J. Weathers	The Field House (191) Commerce, Texas
January 1, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at TCU	L 42–77	6–7	10 – Z. Garrett	5 – Z. Garrett	4 – K. Williams	Schollmaier Arena (6,194) Fort Worth, Texas
Southland Conference season
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	McNeese	L 67–73	6–8 (0–1)	32 – J. Brewer, Jr.	7 – J. Brewer, Jr.	3 – T. Lewis	The Field House (446) Commerce, TX
January 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at New Orleans	L 85–88	6–9 (0–2)	20 – T. Lewis	8 – J. Brewer, Jr.	4 – A. Dodd	Lakefront Arena (404) New Orleans, Louisiana
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Houston Christian						The Field House Commerce, Texas
January 15, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Incarnate Word						The Field House Commerce, Texas
January 20, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Southeastern Louisiana						Pride Roofing University Center Hammond, Louisiana
January 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lamar						Neches Arena Beaumont, Texas
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Nicholls						The Field House Commerce, Texas
January 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						The Field House Commerce, Texas
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northwestern State						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
February 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at McNeese						The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	New Orleans						The Field House Commerce, Texas
February 12, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana						The Field House Commerce, Texas
February 17, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi						American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas
February 19, 2024 TBA, ESPN+	at Incarnate Word						McDermott Center San Antonio, Texas
February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Nicholls						Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, Louisiana
March 2, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium Houston, Texas
March 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Lamar						The Field House Commerce, Texas
March 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	Northwestern State						The Field House Commerce, Texas
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[4]^[5]

References

1 2 "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
↑ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Roster". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas A&M University – Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
↑ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2023–24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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[PrePolls-1] 1 2 "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.

[2] "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Roster". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[3] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Roster". Texas A&M University – Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[4] "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2023–24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[5] "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletics. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

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