2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 14–19 (10–8 Southland) |
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Home arena | Texas A&M–Commerce Field House |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 24 | .172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 Southland tournament winner As of March 18, 2023 |
The 2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's basketball team represents the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by ninth-year head coach Jason Burton, play their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference.
This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until 2026–27 season.[1][2]
Previous season
[edit]The Lions finished the 2021–22 season ranked 15th in the Division II Sports Information Directors' rankings and 18th in the Women's Basketball Coaches association Poll. They had a 27–5 record overall. The Lions had a 12-3 conference record in Lone Star Conference play for a second-place finish. They fell to West Texas A&M in the conference tournament finals. The Lions were selected to participate in the 2022 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament. They had an 80–74 first round win over Colorado School of Mines in the South Central regionals. Their season ended with a 67–69 second round loss to Lubbock Christian.[3]
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving one first place vote, the Lions were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[4]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 148 (20) |
2 | Houston Christian | 131 (5) |
3 | Southeastern | 122 (3) |
4 | Lamar | 103 |
5 | Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | 101 (1) |
6 | McNeese | 98 |
7 | Incarnate Word | 64 |
8 | Northwestern State | 61 |
9 | New Orleans | 47 |
10 | Nicholls | 25 |
Preseason All Conference
[edit]In Texas A&M–Commerce's initial Southland Conference season, Dyani Robinson was selected to the Preseason All Conference second team.[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference exhibition season | |||||||||||
Nov 2, 2022* 5:30 pm |
SAGU | W 107–40 | |
The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||
Nov 4, 2022* 6:00 pm |
Arlington Baptist | W 103–30 | |
The Field House Commerce, TX | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UNT–Dallas | W 96–51 | 1–0 |
The Field House (333) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Nov 12, 2022* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Arlington | L 72–75 | 1–1 |
College Park Center (1,186) Arlington, TX | |||||||
Nov 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston | L 55–71 | 1–2 |
Fertitta Center (615) Houston, TX | |||||||
Nov 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 57–86 | 1–3 |
Moody Coliseum (745) Dallas, TX | |||||||
Nov 26, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Mexico | L 71–78 | 1–4 |
The Field House (234) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Dec 1, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Utah | L 56–71 | 1–5 |
America First Event Center (977) Cedar City, UT | |||||||
Dec 3, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Utah Tech | L 62–82 | 1–6 |
Burns Arena (489) St. George, UT | |||||||
Dec 7, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Idaho | W 88–72 | 2–6 |
The Field House (379) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Dec 11, 2022* 5:00 pm, SECN |
at Mississippi State | L 53–88 | 2–7 |
Humphrey Coliseum (4,917) Starkville, MS | |||||||
Dec 19, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Bowling Green UTRGV South Padre Classic |
L 61–90 | 2–8 |
South Padre Island Convention Centre (262) Padre Island, TX | |||||||
Dec 20, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Boise State UTRGV South Padre Classic |
L 66–75 | 2–9 |
South Padre Island Convention Centre (136) Padre Island, TX | |||||||
Dec 28, 2022* 7:00 pm, LHN |
at Texas | L 53–96 | 2–10 |
Moody Center (4,589) Austin, TX | |||||||
Southland Conference regular season | |||||||||||
Dec 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | W 64–61 | 3–10 (1–0) |
The Field House (312) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Jan 5, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 81–48 | 4–10 (2–0) |
The Field House (211) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Jan 7, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | W 79–71 | 5–10 (3–0) |
The Legacy Center (1,760) Lake Charles, LA | |||||||
Jan 12, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 65–62 | 6–10 (4–0) |
Sharp Gymnasium (206) Houston, TX | |||||||
Jan 14, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | W 57–52 | 7–10 (5–0) |
The Field House (324) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Jan 19, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | W 74–69 | 8–10 (6–0) |
Lakefront Arena (381) New Orleans, LA | |||||||
Jan 21, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | L 42–46 | 8–11 (6–1) |
University Center (466) Hammond, LA | |||||||
Jan 26, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 49–66 | 8–12 (6–2) |
Montagne Center (1,313) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
Jan 28, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 73–65 | 9–12 (7–2) |
The Field House (384) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Feb 2, 2023 5:00 pm |
at Nicholls | Game postponed until February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas. | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA | ||||||||
Feb 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | L 67–75 | 9–13 (7–3) |
The Field House (271) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Feb 9, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 67–47 | 10–13 (8–3) |
The Field House (277) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Feb 11, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | L 66–71 | 10–14 (8–4) |
Prather Coliseum (905) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
Feb 16, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | W 83–70 | 11–14 (9–4) |
The Field House (217) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Feb 18, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 55–66 | 11–15 (9–5) |
The Field House (342) Commerce, TX | |||||||
Feb 20, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | W 77–70 | 12–15 (10–5) |
Stopher Gymnasium (219) Thibodaux, LA | |||||||
Feb 23, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 58–83 | 12–16 (10–6) |
American Bank Center (1,132) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
Feb 25, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN3 |
at Incarnate Word | L 62–73 | 12–17 (10–7) |
McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | |||||||
Mar 1, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 53–61 | 12–18 (10–8) |
The Field House (382) Commerce, TX | |||||||
2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (8) Northwestern State First round |
W 79–66 | 13–18 |
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | ||||||
March 7, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (4) Incarnate Word Second round |
W 65–62 | 14–18 |
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | ||||||
March 8, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
(5) | vs. (1) Southeastern Louisiana Semi-finals |
L 58–60 OT | 14–19 |
The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Report: Texas A&M-Commerce to join the Southland Conference". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce taking leap to Southland Conference, NCAA Division I". Hearst Newspapers. September 28, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Texas A&M-Commerce Women's Basketball Schedule (27-5)". Lone Star Conference. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi tabbed as favorites in 2022-23 Southland Women's Basketball poll". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Commerce Athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- ^ "TAMUC AT NICHOLLS BASKETBALL GAMES POSTPONED TO FEB. 20". Southland Conference. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.