# 2023–24 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team

The 2023–24 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions were led by sixth-year head coach Tony Pujol, and played their home games at the CB&S Bank Arena located in Florence, Alabama, as members the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 10–8 in ASUN play, to finish in sixth place. They lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the ASUN tournament. The Lions received an invitation to play in the CBI, where they were defeated in the first round by Southern Utah, closing their season with an overall record of 18–15.

## 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 6, 2023* 7:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | Blue Mountain Christian | W 93–60 | 1–0 | 19 – Smith Jr. | 10 – tied | 4 – Jefferson | CB&S Bank Arena (1,287) Florence, AL |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 83–67 | 2–0 | 16 – Johnson | 11 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,366) Florence, AL |
| November 14, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/SECN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 54–81 | 2–1 | 11 – tied | 5 – Fulcher | 2 – tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,337) Starkville, MS |
| November 18, 2023* 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 61–59 | 3–1 | 23 – Johnson | 8 – Forrest | 2 – tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,571) Florence, AL |
| November 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | L 103–105 $^{2OT}$ | 3–2 | 27 – Johnson | 8 – Forrest | 8 – Lane | Skyhawk Arena (1,072) Martin, TN |
| November 26, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | L 63–81 | 3–3 | 13 – Forrest | 5 – Forrest | 2 – Lane | Ramsey Center (1,765) Cullowhee, NC |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 86–71 | 4–3 | 20 – Lane | 14 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,234) Florence, AL |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 74–75 $^{OT}$ | 4–4 | 19 – tied | 10 – Forrest | 11 – Lane | Bramlage Coliseum (9,528) Manhattan, KS |
| December 7, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Rust | W 109–65 | 5–4 | 19 – Foster | 9 – Smith Jr. | 9 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (2,895) Florence, AL |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Morehead State | L 77–86 | 5–5 | 28 – Lane | 10 – tied | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,269) Florence, AL |
| December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | W 76–64 | 6–5 | 14 – tied | 10 – Forrest | 4 – Johnson | Buccaneer Field House (562) North Charleston, SC |
| December 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 67–70 | 6–6 | 17 – Howell | 9 – Howell | 4 – tied | Eblen Center (701) Cookeville, TN |
| December 21, 2023* 7:30 p.m., B1G | | at Indiana | L 66–83 | 6–7 | 14 – Howell | 10 – Forrest | 4 – tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (15,865) Bloomington, IN |
| January 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 57–85 | 6–8 | 19 – Lane | 6 – Howell | 5 – Johnson | United Supermarkets Arena (10,048) Lubbock, TX |
| ASUN regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | L 81–84 | 6–9 (0–1) | 19 – Johnson | 9 – Howell | 6 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,756) Florence, AL |
| January 11, 2024 7:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 69–53 | 7–9 (1–1) | 16 – Lane | 15 – Forrest | 4 – Johnson | CB&S Bank Arena (1,273) Florence, AL |
| January 13, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 72–81 | 7–10 (1–2) | 19 – Lane | 8 – Forrest | 8 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,738) Florence, AL |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | L 80–83 $^{OT}$ | 7–11 (1–3) | 20 – Lane | 8 – Forrest | 3 – Lane | F&M Bank Arena (2,914) Clarksville, TN |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 79–88 | 7–12 (1–4) | 21 – Forrest | 9 – Forrest | 4 – 3 tied | Allen Arena (1,667) Nashville, TN |
| January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | W 90–84 | 8–12 (2–4) | 27 – Johnson | 11 – Howell | 6 – Lane | KSU Convocation Center (1,422) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 90–84 | 9–12 (3–4) | 27 – Lane | 11 – Forrest | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,473) Florence, AL |
| February 1, 2024 7:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 79–72 | 10–12 (4–4) | 19 – Forrest | 10 – Smith Jr. | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,267) Florence, AL |
| February 3, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 70–68 | 11–12 (5–4) | 21 – Lane | 6 – Forrest | 6 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,484) Florence, AL |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | W 79–74 | 12–12 (6–4) | 20 – Soucie | 9 – Smith Jr. | 4 – Johnson | UNF Arena (1,119) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | L 63–67 | 12–13 (6–5) | 18 – Johnson | 5 – tied | 2 – tied | Swisher Gymnasium (772) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 15, 2024 7:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | W 75–70 | 13–13 (7–5) | 25 – Lane | 7 – Howell | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,474) Florence, AL |
| February 17, 2024 7:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | L 79–87 | 13–14 (7–6) | 18 – Lane | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,990) Florence, AL |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 72–75 | 13–15 (7–7) | 26 – Lane | 11 – Forrest | 5 – Fulcher | Baptist Health Arena (2,755) Richmond, KY |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | L 70–82 | 13–16 (7–8) | 17 – Soucie | 12 – Forrest | 2 – tied | Freedom Hall (2,749) Louisville, KY |
| March 1, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | W 82–78 | 14–16 (8–8) | 18 – tied | 7 – Forrest | 5 – Johnson | Farris Center (1,445) Conway, AR |
| ASUN tournament |||||||||
| March 5, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | at (3) Lipscomb Quarterfinals | W 77–75 | 15–16 | 14 – Howell | 10 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | Allen Arena (1,982) Nashville, TN |
| March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | at (4) Austin Peay Semifinals | L 71–77 | 15–17 | 19 – Forrest | 9 – Forrest | 5 – Lane | F&M Bank Arena (3,215) Clarksville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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