# 2023–24 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Lindenwood Lions men's basketball team represented Lindenwood University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Kyle Gerdeman, played their home games at the Hyland Performance Arena in St. Charles, Missouri as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 9–22, 3–15 in OVC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.
This season marked Lindenwood's second 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 the 2026–27 season.

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 11–21, 6–12 in OVC play, to finish tied for eighth place. They were defeated by Southeast Missouri State in the first round of the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | at Nebraska | L 52–84 | 0–1 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,478) Lincoln, NE |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Iowa State | L 47–102 | 0–2 | Hilton Coliseum (13,327) Ames, IA |
| November 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Hannibal–LaGrange | W 83–52 | 1–2 | Hyland Performance Arena (957) St. Charles, MO |
| November 16, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | at Air Force Air Force Classic | L 58–76 | 1–3 | Clune Arena (1,209) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 17, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | vs. Omaha Air Force Classic | W 72–70 | 2–3 | Clune Arena (321) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 19, 2023* 12:30 p.m. | vs. William & Mary Air Force Classic | W 71–60 | 3–3 | Clune Arena (126) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Utah Tech | L 66–73 | 3–4 | Hyland Performance Arena (747) St. Charles, MO |
| December 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Idaho State | L 70–76 | 3–5 | Reed Gym (1,244) Pocatello, ID |
| December 9, 2023* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Kansas City | L 67–72 | 3–6 | Hyland Performance Arena (678) St. Charles, MO |
| December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Avila | W 81–64 | 4–6 | Hyland Performance Arena (328) St. Charles, MO |
| December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at IUPUI | W 73–67 | 5–6 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (619) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Missouri State | L 57–79 | 5–7 | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,031) Springfield, MO |
| December 22, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Rockford | W 81–54 | 6–7 | Hyland Performance Arena (524) St. Charles, MO |
| OVC regular season ||||||
| December 31, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Southern Indiana | L 62–73 | 6–8 (0–1) | Hyland Performance Arena (2,158) St. Charles, MO |
| January 6, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Western Illinois | L 57–68 | 6–9 (0–2) | Western Hall (601) Macomb, IL |
| January 11, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeast Missouri State | W 74–68 | 7–9 (1–2) | Show Me Center (1,175) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 13, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Tennessee State | L 60–75 | 7–10 (1–3) | Gentry Complex (379) Nashville, TN |
| January 18, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | SIU Edwardsville | L 59–78 | 7–11 (1–4) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,856) St. Charles, MO |
| January 20, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Eastern Illinois | L 68–78 | 7–12 (1–5) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,261) St. Charles, MO |
| January 25, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Little Rock | L 66–80 | 7–13 (1–6) | Jack Stephens Center (1,189) Little Rock, AR |
| January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Martin | L 67–76 | 7–14 (1–7) | Skyhawk Arena (1,087) Martin, TN |
| January 30, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeast Missouri State | W 58–54 | 8–14 (2–7) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,986) St. Charles, MO |
| February 1, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Western Illinois | L 71–79 | 8–15 (2–8) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,069) St. Charles, MO |
| February 8, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Tennessee State | L 55–65 | 8–16 (2–9) | Hyland Performance Arena (2,002) St. Charles, MO |
| February 10, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Tennessee Tech | L 53–62 $^{OT}$ | 8–17 (2–10) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,165) St. Charles, MO |
| February 15, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at SIU Edwardsville | L 63–91 | 8–18 (2–11) | First Community Arena (2,036) Edwardsville, IL |
| February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Eastern Illinois | L 57–72 | 8–19 (2–12) | Groniger Arena (1,611) Charleston, IL |
| February 22, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Martin | L 82–106 | 8–20 (2–13) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,019) St. Charles, MO |
| February 24, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Little Rock | L 73–82 | 8–21 (2–14) | Hyland Performance Arena (1,113) St. Charles, MO |
| February 29, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southern Indiana | W 67–63 | 9–21 (3–14) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,418) Evansville, IN |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Morehead State | L 49–67 | 9–22 (3–15) | Ellis Johnson Arena (2,777) Morehead, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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