# 2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

The 2024–25 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team will represent Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions will be led by eighth-year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and will play their home games at Pride Roofing University Center as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Lady Lions finished the 2023–24 season 19–12 overall, 14–4 in Southland play to finish tied for second place. With a first round bye, they defeated Nicholls in the second round of the Southland women's tournament. Their season ended when they were defeated by Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the semi-finals.

## Media

Home games are broadcast on ESPN+.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 213 overall votes and five first-place votes, the Lady Lions were picked to finish second 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

Junior forward Lexi Alexander was selected to the Preseason All-Conference first team. Senior and junior guards Taylor Bell and Jalencia Pierre were selected to the second team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| Nov 1, 2024* 6:00 pm | | Louisiana Christian | W 87–38 | – | 14 – T. Sibley | 10 – tied (2) | 5 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (375) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| Nov 4, 2024* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Millsaps | W 79–45 | 1–0 | 15 – T. Bell | 9 – tied (2) | 5 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (886) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Nov 9, 2024* 1:00 pm, BTN+ | | at No. 23 Nebraska | L 68–78 | 1–1 | 24 – A. Horne | 7 – tied (2) | 5 – A. Horne | Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,006) Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Nov 15, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 68–61 | 2–1 | 13 – A. Horne | 12 – L. Alexander | 2 – tied (5) | Pride Roofing University Center (1,338) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Nov 19, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Memphis | W 63–57 | 3–1 | 18 – A. Horne | 7 – L. Alexander | 2 – tied (2) | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (915) Memphis, TN |
| Nov 24, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | W 59–47 | 4–1 | 16 – T. Bell | 6 – J. Pierre | 5 – A. Horne | Thomas Assembly Center (1,050) Ruston, LA |
| Nov 29, 2024* 5:00 pm | | vs. Quinnipiac Miami Thanksgiving Event | L 53–70 | 4–2 | 17 – L. Alexander | 12 – C. Daniels | 5 – J. Pierre | Watsco Center (350) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 1, 2024* 12:00 pm or 2:30 pm, ACCNX | | vs. Charlotte Miami Thanksgiving Event | W 62–53 | 5–2 | 15 – T. Bell | 6 – T. Bell | 6 – J. Pierre | Watsco Center (107) Coral Gables, FL |
| Dec 5, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Spring Hill | W 73–26 | 6–2 | 12 – T. Sibley | 7 – M. Thomas | 6 – A. Berry | Pride Roofing University Center (3,296) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Dec 8, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston | L 65–70 | 6–3 | 18 – L. Alexander | 7 – L. Alexander | 7 – J. Pierre | Fertitta Center (846) Houston, TX |
| Southland Conference regular season |||||||||
| Dec 18, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | W 58–54 | 7–3 (1–0) | 18 – J. Pierre | 6 – A. Horne | 6 – A. Horne | Stopher Gymnasium (350) Thibodaux, LA |
| Dec 21, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 82–56 | 8–3 (2–0) | 19 – A. Horne | 7 – L. Alexander | 4 – J. Pierre | The Legacy Center (2,437) Lake Charles, LA |
| Jan 2, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | W 80–41 | 9–3 (3–0) | 18 – A. Washington | 8 – J. Pierre | 4 – T. Sibley | Pride Roofing University Center (541) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 4, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 75–62 | 10–3 (4–0) | 23 – A. Horne | 7 – T. Bell | 6 – A. Horne | Pride Roofing University Center (623) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | W 87–81 | 11–3 (5–0) | 20 – C. Daniels | 9 – C. Daniels | 8 – j. Pierre | William R. Johnson Coliseum (853) Nacogdoches, TX |
| Jan 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 83–53 | 12–3 (6–0) | 19 – A. Horne | 9 – T. Sibley | 9 – J. Pierre | Lakefront Arena (349) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 16, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Texas A&M | W 57–44 | 13–3 (7–0) | 10 – T. Bell | 6 – L. Alexander | 4 – A. Horne | The Field House (637) Commerce, TX |
| Jan 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | W 66–57 | 14–3 (8–0) | 19 – A. Washington | 5 – C. Daniels | 4 – A. Berry | Prather Coliseum (374) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 66–42 | 15–3 (9–0) | 13 – L. Alexander | 9 – L. Alexander | 3 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (619) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 27, 2025 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 65–41 | 16–3 (10–0) | 17 – A. Horne | 15 – C. Daniels | 5 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (444) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Jan 30, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 60–48 | 17–3 (11–0) | 11 – J. Pierre | 8 – L. Alexander | 6 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (1,669) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Orleans | W 59–50 | 18–3 (12–0) | 19 – A. Horne | 6 – A. Horne | 5 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (708) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 6, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 58–31 | 19–3 (13–0) | 14 – C. Daniels | 10 – C. Daniels | 3 – A. Horne | Sharp Gymnasium (389) Houston, TX |
| Feb 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 62–43 | 20–3 (14–0) | 12 – C. Daniels | 7 – C. Daniels | 6 – J. Pierre | McDermott Center (136) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 13, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 65–45 | 21–3 (15–0) | 15 – A. Horne | 12 – T. Sibley | 6 – J. Pierre6 | Pride Roofing University Center (1,010) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 15, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 63–50 | 22–3 (16–0) | 10 – J. Pierre | 9 – L. Alexander | 3 – L. Alexander | Pride Roofing University Center (858) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 65–58 | 23–3 (17–0) | 23 – A. Horne | 7 – J. Pierre | 5 – J. Pierre | Pride Roofing University Center (582) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 22, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Texas A&M | W 75–55 | 24–3 (18–0) | 15 – A. Washington | 7 – T. Sibley | 3 – T. Bell | Pride Roofing University Center (888) Hammond, Louisiana |
| Feb 27, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Rio Grande Valley | W 52–48 | 25–3 (19–0) | 19 – A. Horne | 8 – L. Alexander | 3 – J. Pierre | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,478) Edinburg, TX |
| Mar 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 52–54 | 25–4 (19–1) | 16 – Horne | 6 – Daniels | 4 – Horne | American Bank Center (1,936) Corpus Christi, TX |
| 2025 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference Tournament (1–1) |||||||||
| Mar 12, 2025 10:30 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Incarnate Word Semifinals | W 57–37 | 26–4 (1–0) | 12 – L. Alexander | 10 – L. Alexander | 3 – Tied | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| Mar 13, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPNU | (1) | vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin Championship | L 57–65 | 26–5 (1–1) | 13 – Tied | 10 – L. Alexander | 3 – J. Pierre | The Legacy Center (1,311) Lake Charles, LA |
| WBIT |||||||||
| Mar 20, 2025* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at (1) Colorado First round | | | | | | CU Events Center Boulder, CO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
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## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |