2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2023–24 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball
2023–24 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	9–23 (7–11 Southland)
Head coach	Rick Cabrera (1st season);
Associate head coach	Anthony Figueroa
Assistant coaches	T J Cox; Hayden Harkins;
Home arena	Prather Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
McNeese †	17	–	1	.944	30	–	4	.882
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	14	–	4	.778	21	–	12	.636
Nicholls	13	–	5	.722	20	–	14	.588
Lamar	12	–	6	.667	19	–	14	.576
Southeastern Louisiana	10	–	8	.556	15	–	17	.469
Northwestern State	7	–	11	.389	9	–	23	.281
Texas A&M–Commerce*	6	–	12	.333	13	–	20	.394
New Orleans	4	–	14	.222	10	–	23	.303
Houston Christian	4	–	14	.222	6	–	23	.207
Incarnate Word	3	–	15	.167	8	–	23	.258
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2024 Southland tournament winner

The 2023–24 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Rick Cabrera, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

Preseason polls[edit]

Southland Conference Poll[edit]

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 84 votes overall, the Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern	144 (6)
2	McNeese	142 (6)
3	New Orleans	132 (3)
4	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	124 (5)
5	Northwestern State	84
6	Nicholls	71
7	Texas A&M–Commerce	66
8	Houston Christian	50
9	Lamar	45
10	Incarnate Word	42

Preseason All Conference[edit]

No Demons players were selected as a Preseason All-conference member.^[1]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	0	Jimel Lane	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Miami, Florida
F	1	JT Warren	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Tifton, Georgia
G	2	Jamison Epps	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jr	Lebanon, Kentucky
G	3	John Wilson	5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Brooklyn, New York
G	4	Braelon Bush	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	Jr	Silsbee, Texas
G	5	Ryan Forrest	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Marion, Arkansas
G	10	Cliff Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Thomasville, Georgia
F	11	Justin Wilson	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Dallas, Texas
G	12	Jae Slack	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jr	Fort Worth, Texas
G	13	Mitch Williams	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Fr	Colleyville, Texas
G	15	Chase Forte	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Jr	Raleigh, North Carolina
G	21	Chris Mubiru	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	Fr	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
C	22	JC Riley, Jr.	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Fr	Atlanta, Georgia
G	23	Duane Posey	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
G	25	Anthony Thomas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jr	Washington, D.C.
C	32	Jordan Wilmore	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)	310 lb (141 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
G	35	Karlin Hardy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	So	Lake Charles, Louisiana

Head coach

Rick Cabrera (Vincennes University/Tennessee Tech)

Assistant coach(es)

Anthony Figueroa
T J Cox
Hayden Harkins
Chad Bailey

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Dallas Christian	W 101–54	1–0	19 – J. Lane	12 – J. Epps	5 – J. Epps	Prather Coliseum (1,021) Natchitoches, Louisiana
November 9, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tulane	L 71–88	1–1	23 – R. Forrest	10 – J. Epps	3 – Tied (2)	Devlin Fieldhouse (4,100) New Orleans, Louisiana
November 13, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Stephen F. Austin	L 70–96	1–2	23 – C. Davis	10 – J. Epps	5 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (1,111) Natchitoches, Louisiana
November 16, 2023* 3:00 pm		vs. Maine North Florida MTE Tournament	L 65–78	1–3	16 – J. Epps	8 – J. Epps	3 – C. Forte	UNF Arena (135) Jacksonville, Florida
November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm		at North Florida North Florida MTE Tournament	L 74–80	1–4	25 – R. Forrest	8 – C. Forte	5 – B. Bush	UNF Arena (1,229) Jacksonville, Florida
November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm		vs. Presbyterian North Florida MTE Tournament	L 75–78	1–5	25 – R. Forrest	8 – J. Epps	3 – J. Wilson	UNF Arena (221) Jacksonville, Florida
November 28, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Louisiana–Monroe	L 70–74	1–6	17 – B. Bush	5 – C. Davis	4 – C. Forte	Fant–Ewing Coliseum (909) Monroe, Louisiana
December 2, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 9 Baylor	L 40–91	1–7	10 – J. Lane	4 – Tied (2)	3 – C. Forte	Ferrell Center (8,432) Waco, Texas
December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Miss	L 74–83	1–8	24 – C. Davis	8 – C. Davis	4 – B. Bush	Reed Green Coliseum (3,699) Hattiesburg, Mississippi
December 12, 2023* 8:00 pm, MW Network		at Boise State	L 54–95	1–9	21 – C. Davis	4 – B. Bush	5 – B. Bush	ExtraMile Arena (8,471) Boise, Idaho
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Rice	L 51–76	1–10	10 – J. Wilson	6 – C. Forte	3 – B. Bush	Prather Coliseum (333) Natchitoches, Louisiana
December 19, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Southern–New Orleans	W 99–75	2–10	30 – C. Davis	15 – D. Posey	10 – B. Bush	Prather Coliseum (510) Natchitoches, Louisiana
December 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+		at LSU	L 55–96	2–11	9 – Tied (2)	6 – Tied (2)	2 – Tied (3)	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,256) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southland regular season
January 6, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lamar	L 70–90	2–12 (0–1)	27 – C. Davis	5 – C. Davis	7 – B. Bush	Neches Arena (2,768) Beaumont, Texas
January 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		McNeese	L 59–68	2–13 (0–2)	17 – C. Davis	7 – J. Wilson	4 – Tied (2)	Prather Coliseum (1,035) Natchitoches, Louisiana
January 13, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Incarnate Word	W 97–71	3–13 (1–2)	20 – J. Lane	7 – C. Forte	7 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (1,063) Natchitoches, Louisiana
January 15, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Houston Christian	W 69–64	4–13 (2–2)	15 – B. Bush	10 – D. Posey	5 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (498) Natchitoches, Louisiana
January 20, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at New Orleans	W 92–67	5–13 (3–2)	18 – J. Wilson	11 – J. Wilson	7 – B. Bush	Lakefront Arena (1,030) New Orleans, Louisiana
January 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Southeastern Louisiana	L 62–71	5–14 (3–3)	15 – C. Davis	7 – Tied (2)	4 – C. Davis	Pride Roofing University Center (658) Hammond, Louisiana
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 68–79	5–15 (3–4)	16 – J. Wilson	5 – J. Wilson	6 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (1,133) Natchitoches, Louisiana
January 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at McNeese	L 65–89	5–16 (3–5)	17 – C. Muribu	6 – C. Forte	5 – C. Forte	The Legacy Center (4,058) Lake Charles, Louisiana
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Texas A&M–Commerce	W 70–57	6–16 (4–5)	17 – J. Wilson	8 – J. Wilson	5 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (937) Natchitoches, Louisiana
February 5, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Nicholls	L 66–73	6–17 (4–6)	25 – C. Davis	6 – D. Posey	4 – B. Bush	Stopher Gymnasium (625) Thibodaux, Louisiana
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Southeastern Louisiana	L 59–69	6–18 (4–7)	17 – C. Davis	7 – D. Posey	5 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (1,000) Natchitoches, Louisiana
February 12, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		New Orleans	W 70–59	7–18 (5–7)	14 – C. Forte	6 – J. Lane	7 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (621) Natchitoches, Louisiana
February 17, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Incarnate Word	W 81–61	8–18 (6–7)	18 – J. Slack	7 – C. Forte	3 – Tied (2)	McDermott Center (150) San Antonio, Texas
February 19, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 61–72	8–19 (6–8)	16 – D. Posey	9 – D. Posey	3 – C. Forte	American Bank Center (1,149) Corpus Christi, Texas
February 24, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+		at Houston Christian	W 86–73	9–19 (7–8)	19 – B. Bush	7 – J. Wilson	5 – C. Forte	Sharp Gymnasium (431) Houston, Texas
March 2, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Lamar	L 77–82 ^OT	9–20 (7–9)	24 – J. Wilson	6 – J. Wilson	6 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (1,127) Natchitoches, Louisiana
March 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		Nicholls	L 62–68	9–21 (7–10)	15 – B. Bush	8 – J. Lane	7 – C. Forte	Prather Coliseum (745) Natchitoches, Louisiana
March 6, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+		at Texas A&M–Commerce	L 80–83 ^3OT	9–22 (7–11)	29 – J. Wilson	10 – C. Forte	5 – B. Bush	The Field House (837) Commerce, Texas
Southland Tournament
March 10, 2024 7:30 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (7) Texas A&M–Commerce First round	L 64–69	9–23	20 – Ju. Wilson	9 – Ju. Wilson	3 – C. Forte	The Legacy Center (687) Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources^[2]^[3]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Northwestern State Demons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

[PrePolls-1] "Southeastern Edges Out McNeese as Favorites in Men's Hoops Preseason Poll; Team Announced". Southland Conference. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

[2] "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Northwestern State Demons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2023.

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