# 2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

The 2023–24 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by fourth year head coach Anna Nimz played their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and are members of the Southland Conference. They compiled an 11–19 overall record and a 7–11 record in conference play. Their season ended with a 57–65 loss to Texas A&M–Commerce in the first round of the SLC tournament.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 65 overall votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish seventh in the conference. 2
| 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

No Lady Demons were selected to a Preseason All Conference team.

## Schedule

Sources:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 6, 2023* 12:00 pm, B1G+ | | at Nebraska | L 42–90 | 0–1 | 13 – K. Dean | 7 – S. Ayres | 2 – K. Dean | Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,065) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Nov 8, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas | L 46–88 | 0–2 | 10 – N. Ervin | 4 – J. Dixon | 1 – N. Ervin | Allen Fieldhouse (2,954) Manhattan, Kansas |
| Nov 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 53–65 | 0–3 | 15 – S. Ayres | 6 – N. Hardison | 2 – J. Woodson | Reynolds Center (1,003) Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Nov 22, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Grambling | L 59–64 | 0–4 | 17 – S. Ayres | 8 – J. Ntambwe | 5 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (387) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Nov 25, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas Baptist | W 82–41 | 1–4 | 16 – J. Ntambwe; | 8 – J. Ntambwe | 5 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (101) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Nov 28, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | SUNO | W 105–38 | 2–4 | 18 – C. Celaya | 12 – C. Celaya | 9 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (379) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Dec 3, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern | W 46–35 | 3–4 | 17 – J. Woodson | 8 – C. Celaya | 4 – C. Celaya | F. G. Clark Center (551) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Dec 6, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton State Rescheduled from November 16 | W 59–51 | 4–4 | 11 – T. Da Silva | 6 – E. Turrubiates | 2 – N. Sanders | Prather Coliseum (135) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Dec 12, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | L 60–76 | 4–5 | 22 – S. Ayers | 9 – J. Ntambwe | 5 – K. Dean | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (247) Monroe, Louisiana |
| Dec 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 7 LSU | L 36–81 | 4–6 | 10 – S. Ayres | 5 – S. Ayres | 3 – J. Woodson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,432) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Dec 20, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas Rescheduled from November 18 | L 57–75 | 4–7 | 16 – J. Ntambwe | 4 – 3 Tied | 2 – K. Dean | Farris Center (389) Conway, Arkansas |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Dec 30, 2023* 1:00 pm | | Champion Christian | W 75–39 | – | 27 – K. Dean | 6 – J. Dixon | 6 – N. Hardison | Prather Coliseum (97) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Southland Conference regular season |||||||||
| Jan 4, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 78–54 | 5–7 (1–0) | 16 – S. Ayres | 8 – K. Dean | 5 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (494) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Jan 6, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 56–73 | 5–8 (1–1) | 16 – K. Dean | 7 – J. Todd | 6 – J. Woodson | Neches Arena (1,367) Beaumont, Texas |
| Jan 11, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 63–61 | 6–8 (2–1) | 19 – J. Ntambwe | 7 – J. Dixon | 5 – K. Dean | Prather Coliseum (824) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Jan 13, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 57–63 | 6–9 (2–2) | 12 – K. Dean | 6 – J. Woodson | 4 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (411) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Jan 18, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 48–55 | 6–10 (2–3) | 17 – K. Dean | 6 – K. Dean | 3 – J. Woodson | Pride Roofing University Center (1,012) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 20, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 72–43 | 7–10 (3–3) | 19 – J. Woodson | 10 – S. Ayres | 8 – K. Dean | Lakefront Arena (488) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Jan 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 60–44 | 8–10 (4–3) | 18 – N. Hardison | 6 – J. Woodson | 6 – J. Woodson | The Legacy Center (1,774) Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Jan 27, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 45–50 | 8–11 (4–4) | 14 – J. Woodson | 12 – S. Ayres | 3 – K. Dean | Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 1, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 57–60 | 8–12 (4–5) | 14 – J. Todd | 7 – J. Todd | 4 – K. Dean | Stopher Gymnasium (412) Thibodaux, Louisiana |
| Feb 3, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 69–66 | 9–12 (5–5) | 16 – J. Ntambwe | 13 – S. Ayres | 4 – K. Dean | Prather Coliseum (937) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 8, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | L 57–80 | 9–13 (5–6) | 22 – K. Dean | 8 – J. Ntambwe | 3 – K. Dean | Prather Coliseum (784) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 10, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 51–59 | 9–14 (5–7) | – S. Ayres | – S. Ayres | – K. Dean | Prather Coliseum (803) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Feb 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christ | L 52–68 | 9–15 (5–8) | 13 – S. Ayres | 15 – J. Todd | 5 – N. Hardison | American Bank Center (702) Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Feb 17, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | L 45–53 | 9–16 (5–9) | 20 – N. De Leon Negron | 8 – N. De Leon Negron | 4 – N. De Leon Negron | McDermott Center (110) San Antonio, Texas |
| Feb 24, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 64–55 | 10–16 (6–9) | 24 – S. Ayres | 5 – J. Ntambwe | 3 – K. Dean | Sharp Gymnasium (245) Houston, Texas |
| Feb 29, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 55–47 | 11–16 (7–9) | 15 – J. Woodson | 10 – J. Woodson | 2 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (703) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Mar 2, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 64–80 | 11–17 (7–10) | 19 – K. Dean | 6 – J. Woodson | 5 – J. Woodson | Prather Coliseum (840) Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Mar 6, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 58–69 | 11–18 (7–11) | 16 – S. Ayres | 7 – S. Ayres | 5 – J. Woodson | The Field House (489) Commerce, Texas |
| 2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament |||||||||
| Mar 11, 2024 11:30 am, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Texas A&M–Commerce First round | L 57–65 | 11–19 | 17 – J. Woodson | 12 – S. Ayres | 4 – J. Woodson | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.. |||||||||