2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament
| 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Division I |
| Season | 2022–23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Site | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Champions | Southeastern Louisiana (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Ayla Guzzardo (1st title) |
| MVP | Hailey Giaratano (Southeastern Louisiana) |
| Television | ESPN+, ESPNU |
The 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament was the postseason women's basketball championship for the Southland Conference. The tournament took place March 6–9, 2023.[1][2] The tournament winner received an automatic invitation to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seeds[edit]
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 are 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.[3]
| Seed[4] | School | Conference | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 14–4 | 2-0 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14–4 | 0-2 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
| 3 | Lamar | 12–6 | |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 10–8 | 1-1 vs. Texas A&M–Commerce; 1-3 vs. Southeastern Louisiana & Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 10–8 | 1-1 vs. Incarnate Word; 0-4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana & Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 6 | McNeese | 8–10 | |
| 7 | New Orleans | 7–11 | 1-1 vs. Northwestern State; 1-3 vs. Southeastern Louisiana & Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 7–11 | 1-1 vs. New Orleans; 0-4 vs. Southeastern Louisiana & Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
Schedule[edit]
| Session | Game | Time* | Matchup# | Score | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round – Monday, March 6, 2023 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | 11:00 am | No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce vs. No. 8 Northwestern State | 79–66 | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 1:30 pm | No. 6 McNeese vs. No. 7 New Orleans | 87–82OT | ||
| Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 11:00 am | No. 4 Incarnate Word vs. No. 5 Texas A&M–Commerce | 62–65 | ESPN+ |
| 4 | 1:30 pm | No. 3 Lamar vs. No. 6 McNeese | 80–75OT | ||
| Semifinals – Wednesday, March 9, 2023 | |||||
| 3 | 5 | 11:00 am | No. 1 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 5 Texas A&M-Commerce | 60–58OT | ESPN+ |
| 6 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 3 Lamar | 53–65 | ||
| Championship – Thursday, March 9, 2023 | |||||
| 4 | 7 | 4:00 pm | No. 1 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 3 Lamar | 66–57 | ESPNU |
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||
Bracket[edit]
| First round Monday, March 6 ESPN+ | Second round Tuesday, March 7 ESPN+ | Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 ESPN+ | Championship Thursday, March 9 ESPNU | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 60* | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 62 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 79 | 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 65 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Northwestern State | 66 | 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 66 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 65 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lamar | 80* | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | McNeese | 87* | 6 | McNeese | 75 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | New Orleans | 82 | |||||||||||||||||
* denotes number of overtime periods
Awards and honors[edit]
| 2023 Southland Conference Women's Basketball All-Tournament Team[5] | |
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See also[edit]
- 2023 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament
- Southland Conference women's basketball tournament
References[edit]
- ^ Richard Morin (February 24, 2023). "When do NCAA basketball conference tournaments start? College hoops dates to know". 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Basketball Championships pres. by Louisiana Travel". www.southland.org. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Basketball Tie-Breaking Procedures". Southland Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Southland Women's Basketball Standings".
- ^ "Let's Dance! Second-Half Surge Sends SLU to First-Ever NCAA Tournament Berth". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. March 9, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.