# 2024 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament

The 2024 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament is the postseason women's basketball championship for the Southland Conference. The tournament is taking place at The Legacy Center on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana March 11–14, 2024. The Legacy Center will be the home of the tournament through 2029. The tournament winner will receive an automatic invitation to the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

## Seeds

Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tie-breaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top eight teams in the conference qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received double byes into the semifinals in the merit-based format. The No. 3 and No. 4 seeds received single byes to the quarterfinals. Tiebreakers used were 1) Head-to-head results, 2) comparison of records against individual teams in the conference starting with the top-ranked team(s) and working down and 3) NCAA NET rankings available on the day following the conclusion of regular-season play.
| Seed | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
| 1 | Lamar | 17–1 | Not needed |
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14–4 | Split head-to-head vs SLU. Lost both games vs. Lamar. Won both games vs. UIW. |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 14–4 | Split head-to-head vs TAMUCC. Lost both games vs. Lamar. Split vs. UIW. |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 12–6 | Not needed. |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 8–10 | Split vs. New Orleans. Split vs. Lamar |
| 6 | New Orleans | 8–10 | Split vs. Texas A&M–Commerce. Lost both games vs. Lamar. |
| 7 | Nicholls | 7–11 | Split vs Northwestern State. Lost both games vs. Lamar. Split vs. TAMUCC |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 7–11 | Split vs Northwestern State. Lost both games vs. Lamar. Lost both games vs TAMUCC |
| DNQ | McNeese | 2–16 | |
| DNQ | Houston Christian | 1–17 | |

## Schedule

| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Score | Television |
| First round – Monday, March 11, 2024 ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 11:00 am | No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce vs. No. 8 Northwestern State | 65–57 | ESPN+ |
| 1 | 2 | 1:30 pm | No. 6 New Orleans vs. No. 7 Nicholls | 66–73 | ESPN+ |
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 12, 2024 ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:00 am | No. 4 Incarnate Word vs. No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce | 57–66 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 4 | 1:30 pm | No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 7 Nicholls | 75–57 | ESPN+ |
| Semifinals – Wednesday, March 13, 2024 ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 11:00 am | No. 1 Lamar vs. No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce | 83–58 | ESPN+ |
| 3 | 6 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana | 60–59 | ESPN+ |
| Championship – Thursday, March 14, 2024 ||||||
| 4 | 7 | 4:00 pm | No. 1 Lamar vs. No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 61–68 | ESPNU |
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. ||||||

## Bracket

| First round Monday, March 11 ESPN+ | First round Monday, March 11 ESPN+ | First round Monday, March 11 ESPN+ | Second round Tuesday, March 12 ESPN+ | Second round Tuesday, March 12 ESPN+ | Second round Tuesday, March 12 ESPN+ | Semifinals Wednesday, March 13 ESPN+ | Semifinals Wednesday, March 13 ESPN+ | Semifinals Wednesday, March 13 ESPN+ | Championship Thursday, March 14 ESPNU | Championship Thursday, March 14 ESPNU | Championship Thursday, March 14 ESPNU |
| | | | | | | 1 | Lamar | 83 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Incarnate Word | 57 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 65 | 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 66 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 57 | | | | | | | 1 | Lamar | 61 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 68 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 60 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 59 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | New Orleans | 66 | 7 | Nicholls | 57 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Nicholls | 73 | | | | | | | | | |
* denotes number of overtime periods

### First round

* ESPN+
* March 11 11:00 am
* report
No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce 65, No. 8 Northwestern State 57 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–9, 10–9, 16–22, 24–17 |||
| Pts: M. Deck – 20 Rebs: J. Beaty – 12 Asts: Tied (M. Deck & J. Newsome) – 3 | Pts: J. Woodson – 17 Rebs: S. Ayres – 12 Asts: J. Woodson – 4 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Simona Sandoval, Jennifer White, Chaney Muench
* ESPN+
* March 11 1:30 pm
* Report
No. 6 New Orleans 66, No. 7 Nicholls 73 :
| Scoring by quarter: 15–14, 16–14, 17–25, 18–20 |||
| Pts: N. Francois – 22 Rebs: N. Francois – 11 Asts: Tied (I. Williams & A. Calderon) – 3 | Pts: M. Etienne N. – 19 Rebs: L. Alexander – 10 Asts: K. Hamilton – 7 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Tiffany Bridges, John Fletcher, Travis Jones

### Second round

* ESPN+
* March 12 11:00 am
* Report
No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana 75, No. 7 Nicholls 57 :
| Scoring by quarter: 21–13, 15–17, 25–12, 14–15 |||
| Pts: K. Paul – 18 Rebs: K. Paul – 10 Asts: H. Giaratano – 5 | Pts: L. Alexander – 14 Rebs: K. Hamilton – 9 Asts: K. Hamilton – 5 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Chaney Muench, Britton Sherry, Demoya Pugh
* ESPN+
* March 12 1:30 pm
* Report
No. 4 Incarnate Word 57, No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce 66 :
| Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 13–16, 16–20, 14–15 |||
| Pts: N. De Leon Negron – 14 Rebs: Tied (N. De Leon Negron & J. Elliott) – 9 Asts: Tied (N. De Leon Negron & A. Collins) – 3 | Pts: M. Deck – 22 Rebs: J. Beaty – 11 Asts: Tied (M. Deck & J. Hood) – 2 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Travis Jones, Kelly Johnson, Jaclyn Watson

### Semifinals

* ESPN+
* March 13 11:00 am
* Report
No. 1 Lamar 83, No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce 58 :
| Scoring by quarter: 11–15, 23–16, 26–18, 23–9 |||
| Pts: A. Davis – 23 Rebs: S. Dean – 13 Asts: Tied (R. Taylor & N. Weems) – 3 | Pts: J. Newsome – 18 Rebs: Tied (3 players) – 4 Asts: A. Boyce – 4 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Jennifer White, Tiffany Bridges, Britton Sherry
* ESPN+
* March 13 1:30 pm
* Report
No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 60, No. 3 Southeastern Louisiana 59 :
| Scoring by quarter: 11–21, 17–11, 18–9, 14–18 |||
| Pts: M. Aguado – 16 Rebs: A. Westbrook – 10 Asts: Tied (A. Westbrook & V. Verano) – 3 | Pts: H. Giaratano – 11 Rebs: Tied (H. Giaratano & T. Bell) – 8 Asts: J. Pierre – 7 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Referees: Jaclyn Watson, D'Lynn Schertz, Travis Jones

### Championship

* ESPNU
* March 14 4:00 pm
* Report
No. 1 Lamar 61, No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 68 :
| Scoring by quarter: 12–17, 11–14, 13–17, 25–20 |||
| Pts: S. Dean – 19 Rebs: A. Davis – 11 Asts: B. Mitchell – 6 | Pts: P. Allen – 22 Rebs: P. Allen – 12 Asts: V. Verano – 6 |
* The Legacy Center – Lake Charles, LA Attendance: 700 Referees: Chaney Muench, Demoya Pugh, Kelly Johnson

## Awards and honors

2024 Southland Conference Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team :
* Paige Allen, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi (MVP)
* Alecia Westbrook, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
* Akasha Davis, Lamar
* Sabria Dean, Lamar