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

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by first-year head coach Valerie King, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference (SLC). They compiled a 15–16 overall record and an 8–10 record in conference play. Their season ended with a semifinal loss to Lamar in the SLC tournament.
This season marked Texas A&M–Commerce's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions were not eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.

## Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 58 overall votes, the Lions were picked to finish eighth in the conference.
| 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 Texas A&M–Commerce players were selected to the Preseason All-Conference teams.

## 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* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 96–41 | 1–0 | 24 – J. Newsome | 6 – J. De Kock | 5 – M. Deck | The Field House (458) Commerce, TX |
| November 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNT Dallas | W 80–56 | 2–0 | 21 – M. Delgado | 9 – D. Norris | 4 – J. Newsome | The Field House (257) Commerce, TX |
| November 15, 2023* 8:00 p.m. | | at New Mexico | L 74–75 | 2–1 | 19 – M. Delgado | 7 – J. Payne | 4 – J. De Kock | The Pit (4,718) Albuquerque, NM |
| November 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 45–91 | 2–2 | 16 – A. Boyce | 5 – D. Norris | 1 – A. Boyce | United Supermarkets Arena (4,802) Lubbock, TX |
| November 20, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 84–75 | 3–2 | 19 – M. Delgado | 13 – M. Deck | 4 – M. Delgado | The Field House (219) Commerce, TX |
| November 29, 2023* 9:00 p.m. | | at Washington State | L 50–111 | 3–3 | 17 – Deck | 5 – Deck | 1 – Horvath | Beasley Coliseum (805) Pullman, WA |
| December 1, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho | W 72–71 | 4–3 | 18 – M. Deck | 13 – M. Deck | 4 – M. Deck | Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (1,049) Moscow, ID |
| December 5, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | W 73–67 | 5–3 | 17 – A. Boyce | 10 – M. Delgado | 3 – M. Delgado | The Field House (345) Commerce, TX |
| December 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston | L 53–86 | 5–4 | 14 – M. Delgado | 10 – M. Delgado | 4 – M. Delgado | The Field House (1,189) Commerce, TX |
| December 18, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Champion Christian | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | The Field House Commerce, TX |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 63–87 | 5–5 | 14 – M. Deck | 6 – J. Newsome | 3 – M. Deck | Reed Arena (4,039) College Station, TX |
| Southland Conference regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 78–88 | 5–6 (0–1) | 23 – M. Deck | 10 – M. Deck | 10 – M. Delgado | Lakefront Arena (521) New Orleans, LA |
| January 6, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 87–78 | 6–6 (1–1) | 23 – M. Deck | 14 – O. Russell | 6 – M. Delgado | The Field House (572) Commerce, TX |
| January 11, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 62–70 | 6–7 (1–2) | 20 – M. Deck | 9 – M. Delgado | 3 – tied (2) | The Field House (238) Commerce, TX |
| January 13, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 63–53 | 7–7 (2–2) | 14 – A. Boyce | 9 – J. Beatty | 4 – tied (2) | The Field House (241) Commerce, TX |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 73–70 | 8–7 (3–2) | 27 – A. Boyce | 9 – J. Beaty | 4 – A. Boyce | Neches Arena (824) Beaumont, TX |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 49–65 | 8–8 (3–3) | 14 – D. Norris | 9 – D. Norris | 3 – M. Deck | Pride Roofing University Center (721) Hammond, LA |
| January 25, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 58–69 | 8–9 (3–4) | 13 – J. Newsome | 12 – J. Beaty | 4 – C. Horvath | The Field House (382) Commerce, TX |
| January 27, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 71–67 | 9–9 (4–4) | 20 – M. Deck | 10 – O. Russell | 4 – J. Newsome | The Field House (412) Commerce, TX |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 94–70 | 10–9 (5–4) | 22 – M. Deck | 11 – J. Payne | 6 – A. Boyce | The Legacy Center (1,687) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | L 66–69 | 10–10 (5–5) | 27 – J. Newsome | 11 – J. Beaty | 3 – C. Horvath | Prather Coliseum (937) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 61–72 | 10–11 (5–6) | 17 – M. Deck | 12 – J. Beaty | 3 – J. Beaty | The Field House (313) Commerce, TX |
| February 10, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 67–63 $^{OT}$ | 11–11 (6–6) | 26 – A. Boyce | 16 – O. Russell | 3 – A. Boyce | The Field House Commerce, TX |
| February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | L 61–72 | 11–12 (6–7) | 21 – M. Delgado | 7 – J. Beaty | 3 – M. Delgado | McDermott Center (104) San Antonio, TX |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 69–86 | 11–13 (6–8) | 24 – J. Newsome | 8 – J. Payne | 4 – J. Newson | American Bank Center (835) Corpus Christi, TX |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 77–89 | 11–14 (6–9) | 14 – J. Hood | 11 – J. Beaty | 7 – A. Boyce | Stopher Gymnasium (433) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 29, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | L 58–70 | 11–15 (6–10) | 18 – J. Newsome | 4 – J. Newsome | 4 – A. Boyce | The Field House (472) Commerce, TX |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 78–63 | 12–15 (7–10) | 27 – M. Deck | 13 – M. Deck | 7 – A. Boyce | Sharp Gymnasium (259) Houston, TX |
| March 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 69–58 | 13–15 (8–10) | 22 – J. Hood | 14 – J. Beaty | 4 – M. Deck | The Field House (489) Commerce, TX |
| 2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Northwestern State First round | W 65–57 | 14–15 | 20 – M. Deck | 12 – J. Beaty | 3 – M. Deck | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| March 12, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Incarnate Word Second round | W 66–57 | 15–15 | 22 – M. Deck | 11 – J. Beaty | 2 – M. Deck | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| March 13, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (1) Lamar Semifinals | L 58–83 | 15–16 | 18 – J. Newsome | 4 – M. Deck | 4 – A. Boyce | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date awarded | Ref. |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Mia Deck | G | December 4, 2023 | |
| SLC Women's Basketball Player of the Week | Mary Delgado | G | December 11, 2023 | |