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2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team

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2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record11–19 (6–12 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFant–Ewing Coliseum
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Appalachian State 16 2   .889 27 7   .794
James Madison 15 3   .833 32 4   .889
Troy 13 5   .722 20 12   .625
Arkansas State 11 7   .611 20 17   .541
Louisiana 10 8   .556 19 14   .576
Southern Miss 9 9   .500 16 16   .500
Georgia State 8 10   .444 14 17   .452
South Alabama 8 10   .444 16 16   .500
Georgia Southern 8 10   .444 9 24   .273
Marshall 7 11   .389 13 20   .394
Texas State 7 11   .389 17 18   .486
Louisiana–Monroe 6 12   .333 11 19   .367
Coastal Carolina 5 13   .278 9 22   .290
Old Dominion 3 15   .167 7 25   .219
2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

The 2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Warhawks, led by 14th-year head coach Keith Richard, played their home games at Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–19, 6–12 in Sun Belt play to finish in twelfth place. As the No. 12 seed in the Sun Belt Tournament, they lost to Coastal Carolina in the first round.

Previous season

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The Warhawks finished the 2022–23 season 11–21, 7–11 in Sun Belt play to finish in tenth place.[1] The Warhawks would lose to Georgia Southern in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference tournament.[2]

Offseason

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Recruiting classes

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2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kelton Williams
PG
Midloathian, TX Midloathian High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Louisiana–Monroe 2023-24 Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  • "2023-24 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.

2024 recruiting class

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Preseason

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Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

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The Warhawks were picked to finish in 14th place in the conference's preseason poll.[3]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 James Madison - 176 (7)
2 App State - 159 (2)
3 Old Dominion - 154 (1)
4 Southern Miss - 148
5 Louisiana - 136 (2)
6 South Alabama - 129 (2)
7 Marshall - 119
8 Troy - 91
9 Arkansas State - 84
10 Texas State - 72
11 Georgia State - 69
12 Coastal Carolina - 59
13 Georgia Southern - 42
14 ULM - 32

Roster

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2023–24 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jacob Wilson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 202 lb (92 kg) So Liberty Magnet High School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
G 1 Savion Gallion 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr South Plains College Washington, D.C.
G 2 Devon Hancock 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Jr Milwaukee Dallas, Texas
G 3 Tyreke Locure 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Sr UAB New Orleans, Louisiana
F 4 Nika Metskhvarishvili 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Ranger College Tbilisi, Georgia
G 5 Jalen Bolden 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Zachary High School Zachary, Louisiana
G 10 Tyreese Watson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cochise College Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Kelton Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Midlothian High School Midlothian, Texas
F 13 Makai Willis 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 232 lb (105 kg) Jr Fairfield Tallahassee, Florida
F 14 Jerry Ngopot 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 236 lb (107 kg) So Saint Peter's Bangui, Central African Republic
G 15 P.D. McCraney 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Hinds Community College Monroe, Louisiana
G 21 Ajay Tew 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Jonesboro-Hodge High School Jonesboro, Louisiana
F 22 Edwin Litolff 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 189 lb (86 kg) So Doyle High School Livingston, Louisiana
G 23 Johnnie Williams IV 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Putnam Science Academy Sarasota, Florida
F 34 AD Diedhiou 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr UAB Dakar, Senegal
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 7 Houston L 31–84  0–1
 8  Gallion   4  3 Tied   2  Locure  Fertitta Center (6,832)
Houston, TX
November 11, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Central Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 74–64  1–1
 16  Metskhvarishvili   6  2 Tied   6  Locure  McGuirk Arena (1,160)
Mount Pleasant, MI
November 16, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana Tech L 63–73  1–2
 15  2 Tied   7  Bolden   4  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,702)
Monroe, LA
November 20, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Ecclesia W 103–74  2–2
 15  Bolden   10  Willis   5  Metskhvarishvili  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (256)
Monroe, LA
November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at SMU L 57–70  2–3
 14  Watson   8  Diedhiou   4  Hancock  Moody Coliseum (4,557)
University Park, TX
November 28, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Northwestern State W 74–70  3–3
 19  Metskhvarishvili   14  Bolden   2  3 Tied  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (909)
Monroe, LA
December 5, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Champion Christian W 110–63  4–3
 16  Wilson   10  Ngopot   7  Wilson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (342)
Monroe, LA
December 12, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston L 62–63  4–4
 14  Bolden   12  Bolden   4  Diedhiou  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (599)
Huntsville, TX
December 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lamar L 73–97  4–5
 17  Gallion   11  Metskhvarishvili   4  2 Tied  Neches Arena (1,014)
Beaumont, TX
December 18, 2023*
10:30 am, ESPN+
at Jacksonville L 65–75  4–6
 17  Metskhvarishvili   11  Metskhvarishvili   6  Locure  Swisher Gymnasium (400)
Jacksonville, FL
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Appalachian State L 55–67  4–7
(0–1)
 16  Metskhvarishvili   9  Metskhvarishvili   4  Watson  Holmes Center (2,065)
Boone, NC
January 3, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Marshall L 57–68  4–8
(0–2)
 12  Ngopot   9  Metskhvarishvili   4  Gallion  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (919)
Monroe, LA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia Southern L 68–76  4–9
(0–3)
 24  Locure   8  2 Tied   4  Bolden  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,007)
Monroe, LA
January 11, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss L 58–71  4–10
(0–4)
 14  Metskhvarishvili   10  Bolden   4  Metskhvarishvili  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,249)
Monroe, LA
January 13, 2024
2:30 pm, ESPN+
Texas State L 54–67  4–11
(0–5)
 11  Willis   7  2 Tied   3  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,305)
Monroe, LA
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at James Madison L 70–89  4–12
(0–6)
 16  Gallion   8  Ngopot   4  Locure  Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,033)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 20, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion W 80–73  5–12
(1–6)
 20  Locure   13  Bolden   3  Gallion  Chartway Arena (6.088)
Norfolk, VA
January 25, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
South Alabama W 80–66  6–12
(2–6)
 21  Willis   11  Bolden   4  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,600)
Monroe, LA
January 28, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Arkansas State W 85–82 OT 7–12
(3–6)
 24  Metskhvarishvili   11  Metskhvarishvili   3  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,376)
Monroe, LA
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana L 72–80  7–13
(3–7)
 21  Watson   7  Bolden   3  Gallion  Cajundome (1,668)
Lafayette, LA
February 3, 2024
2:30 pm, ESPN+
at Arkansas State L 80–95  7–14
(3–8)
 20  Metskhvarishvili   4  3 Tied   3  Locure  First National Bank Arena (2,743)
Jonesboro, AR
February 7, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina W 79–75  8–14
(4–8)
 28  Metskhvarishvili   8  Locure   4  Watson  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,392)
Monroe, LA
February 10, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan
MAC-SBC Challenge
W 82–76  9–14
 25  Locure   10  Locure   6  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,102)
Monroe, LA
February 15, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Miss W 68–59  10–14
(5–8)
 20  Locure   7  Metskhvarishvili   5  2 Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,247)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 17, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Troy L 57–85  10–15
(5–9)
 10  Willis   6  Bolden   5  Locure  Trojan Arena (4,321)
Troy, AL
February 22, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana W 66–59  11–15
(6–9)
 17  Metskhvarishvili   13  Bolden   5  Locure  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,467)
Monroe, LA
February 24, 2024
2:30 pm, ESPN+
Troy L 78–84  11–16
(6–10)
 20  Locure   7  Metskhvarishvili   3  2 Tied  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,529)
Monroe, LA
February 27, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Texas State L 55–73  11–17
(6–11)
 13  Locure   5  Watson   1  3 Tied  Strahan Arena (1,219)
San Marcos, TX
March 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at South Alabama L 69–80  11–18
(6–12)
 18  Metskhvarishvili   8  Ngopot   6  Locure  Mitchell Center (1,969)
Mobile, AL
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(12) vs. (13) Coastal Carolina
First round
L 71–75  11–19
 22  Watson   7  Ngopot   4  Locure  Pensacola Bay Center (651)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia Southern Pulls Away Late, Downs ULM at SBC Championship, 66-57". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "James Madison Tops Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". sunbeltsports.org. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Louisiana Monroe Athletics. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "UL Monroe Warhawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "UL Monroe Warhawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-01-21.