# 2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions women's basketball team

The 2024–25 East Texas A&M Lions women's basketball team represented East Texas A&M University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by second-year head coach Valerie King, played their home games at The Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference. The Lions finished the 2024–25 season 7–22, 4–16 in conference play to finish in twelfth place. Failing to qualify for the SLC tournament, the Lions' season ended with a 56–76 loss to Northwestern State.
This season marked East Texas A&M's third 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.
This is the first season for the university under its then-current identity. On November 7, 2024, after the Lions had played their first game of the 2024–25 season, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the proposed change of the university's name from Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University. The name change took effect immediately.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 112 overall votes, the Lions were picked to finish sixth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Lamar | 236 (19) |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 213 (5) |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 200 |
| 4 | Stephen F. Austin | 193 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 149 |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed) | 112 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 108 |
| 8 | New Orleans | 109 |
| 9 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 92 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 67 |
| 11 | McNeese | 61 |
| 12 | Houston Christian | 51 |

### Preseason All-Conference

Jordyn Newsome was selected to the Preseason All-Conference second team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | UNT Dallas | W 75–50 | 1–0 | 18 – J. Newsome | 14 – A. Hedrich | 11 – N. Sanders | The Field House (342) Commerce, TX |
| November 8, 2024* 10:30 a.m., SECN+ | at Arkansas | L 65–84 | 1–1 | 15 – C. Horvath | 7 – A. Hedrich | 4 – N. Sanders | Bud Walton Arena (12,267) Fayetteville, AR |
| November 12, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | LeTourneau | W 104–33 | 2–1 | 21 – H. Humphfrey | 8 – N. Dak | 7 – N. Horvath | The Field House (317) Commerce, TX |
| November 14, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 17 Baylor | L 55–104 | 2–2 | 22 – C. Horvath | 6 – N. Dak | 7 – N. Sanders | Foster Pavilion (3,510) Waco, TX |
| November 18, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | UT Arlington | L 71–73 | 2–3 | 18 – J. Newsome | 8 – A. Hedrich | 3 – N. Sanders | The Field House (256) Commerce, TX |
| November 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas Southern | W 87–86 $^{OT}$ | 3–3 | 25 – C. Horvath | 7 – A. Hedrich | 3 – C. Horvath | H&PE Arena (373) Houston, TX |
| November 29, 2024* 1:00 p.m., - | vs. Seattle GCU Thanksgiving Classic | L 76–79 | 3–4 | 25 – C. Horvath | 9 – A. Hedrich | 8 – N. Sanders | Global Credit Union Arena (102) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 p.m., - | at Grand Canyon GCU Thanksgiving Classic | L 71–101 | 3–5 | 26 – J. Newsome | 5 – N. Dak | 7 – N. Sanders | Global Credit Union Arena (398) Phoenix, AZ |
| December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Abilene Christian | L 59–74 | 3–6 | 19 – J. Newsome | 8 – A. Hedrich | 5 – N. Sanders | Moody Coliseum (348) Abilene, TX |
| December 14, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | L 56–62 | 3–7 (0–1) | 12 – J. Newsome | 6 – J. Franklin | 4 – J. Payne | Sharp Gymnasium (248) Houston, TX |
| Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | L 55–76 | 3–8 (0–2) | 13 – J. Newsome | 6 – A. Hedrich | 4 – N. Sanders | McDermott Center (76) San Antonio, TX |
| January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | W 68–60 | 4–8 (1–2) | 20 – J. Payne | 8 – C. Horvath | 5 – C. Horvath | The Field House (186) Commerce, TX |
| January 4, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 55–64 | 4–9 (1–3) | 18 – J. Newsome | 12 – A. Hedrich | 7 – N. Sanders | The Field House (367) Commerce, TX |
| January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 68–69 | 4–10 (1–4) | 22 – J. Newsome | 8 – H. Humprey | 5 – N. Sanders | UTRGV Fieldhouse (459) Edinburg, TX |
| January 16, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern Louisiana | L 44–57 | 4–11 (1–5) | 17 – J. Payne | 11 – A. Hedrich | 4 – N. Sanders | The Field House (637) Commerce, TX |
| January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | New Orleans | L 62–66 $^{OT}$ | 4–12 (1–6) | 19 – C. Horvath | 12 – A. Hedrich | 3 – C. Horvath | The Field House (364) Commerce, TX |
| January 25, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | L 65–83 | 4–13 (1–7) | 20 – J. Newsome | 6 – C. Horvath | 5 – C. Horvath | Neches Arena (1,012) Beaumont, TX |
| January 27, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | L 65–92 | 4–14 (1–8) | 13 – J. Franklin | 10 – A. Hedrich | 4 – J. Newsome | William R. Johnson Coliseum (945) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 45–55 | 4–15 (1–9) | 17 – C. Horvath | 7 – C. Horvath | 6 – N. Sanders | The Field House (392) Commerce, TX |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Northwestern State | L 50–61 | 4–16 (1–10) | 13 – J. Payne | 7 – N. Horvath | 2 – J. Payne | The Field House (371) Commerce, TX |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | W 67–51 | 5–16 (2–10) | 16 – J. Newsome | 8 – C. Horvath | 5 – C. Horvath | The Legacy Center (2,378) Lake Charles, LA |
| February 8, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | W 67–53 | 6–16 (3–10) | 18 – J. Newsome | 8 – T. Moreland | 4 – C. Horvath | Stopher Gymnasium (442) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Stephen F. Austin | L 55–71 | 6–17 (3–11) | 17 – J. Payne | 9 – A. Hedrich | 10 – C. Horvath | The Field House (502) Commerce, TX |
| February 15, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar | L 57–71 | 6–18 (3–12) | 16 – J. Newsome | 6 – T. Moreland | 5 – J. De Kock | The Field House (377) Commerce, TX |
| February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | L 52–78 | 6–19 (3–13) | 12 – J. De Kock | 10 – A. Hedrich | 3 – C. Horvath | Lakefront Arena (402) New Orleans, LA |
| February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 55–75 | 6–20 (3–14) | 11 – N. Horvath | 8 – A. Hedrick | 4 – J. De Kock | Pride Roofing University Center (888) Hammond, LA |
| February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 53–45 | 7–20 (4–15) | 16 – J. Newsome | 8 – H. Hedrich | 4 – N. Sanders | The Field House (686) Commerce, TX |
| March 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | L 65–74 | 7–21 (4–15) | 17 – J. Newsome | 6 – N. Horvath | 7 – J. Newsome | The Field House (347) Commerce, TX |
| March 5, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Northwestern State | L 56–76 | 7–22 (4–16) | 19 – J. Newsome | 9 – A. Hedrich | 4 – C. Horvath | Prather Coliseum (507) Natchitoches, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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