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2023–24 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 North Alabama Lions men's basketball team represented the University of North Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, were led by sixth-year head coach Tony Pujol, and played their home games at the CB&S Bank Arena located in Florence, Alabama, as members the ASUN Conference.
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| Conference | ASUN Conference |
| Record | 15–17 (8–8 ASUN) |
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| Associate head coach | Ahmad Smith |
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| Home arena | CB&S Bank Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Kentucky | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stetson † | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Florida | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Alabama | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Queens* | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 23 | .281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bellarmine* | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 23 | .258 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 ASUN tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 10–8 in ASUN play to finish in sixth place.[1] They lost to Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the ASUN tournament.[2] The Lions received an invitation to play in the CBI, where they were defeated in the first round by Southern Utah, closing their season with an overall record of 18–15.[3]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| November 6, 2023* 7:45 pm, ESPN+ |
Blue Mountain Christian | W 93–60 | 1–0 |
19 – Smith Jr | 10 – Tied | 4 – Jefferson | CB&S Bank Arena (1,287) Florence, AL | ||||
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Alabama A&M | W 83–67 | 2–0 |
16 – Johnson | 11 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,366) Florence, AL | ||||
| November 14, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+/SECN+ |
at Mississippi State | L 54–81 | 2–1 |
11 – Tied | 5 – Fulcher | 2 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (7,337) Starkville, MS | ||||
| November 18, 2023* 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Jacksonville State | W 61–59 | 3–1 |
23 – Johnson | 8 – Forrest | 2 – Tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,571) Florence, AL | ||||
| November 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Martin | L 103–105 2OT | 3–2 |
27 – Johnson | 8 – Forrest | 8 – Lane | Skyhawk Arena (1,072) Martin, TN | ||||
| November 26, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Western Carolina | L 63–81 | 3–3 |
13 – Forrest | 5 – Forrest | 2 – Lane | Ramsey Center (1,765) Cullowhee, NC | ||||
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Tennessee Tech | W 86–71 | 4–3 |
20 – Lane | 14 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,234) Florence, AL | ||||
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kansas State | L 74–75 OT | 4–4 |
19 – Tied | 10 – Forrest | 11 – Lane | Bramlage Coliseum (9,528) Manhattan, KS | ||||
| December 7, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Rust | W 109–65 | 5–4 |
19 – Foster | 9 – Smith Jr | 9 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (2,895) Florence, AL | ||||
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Morehead State | L 77–86 | 5–5 |
28 – Lane | 10 – Tied | 4 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,269) Florence, AL | ||||
| December 13, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Charleston Southern | W 76–64 | 6–5 |
14 – Tied | 10 – Forrest | 4 – Johnson | Buccaneer Field House (562) North Charleston, SC | ||||
| December 16, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tennessee Tech | L 67–70 | 6–6 |
17 – Howell | 9 – Howell | 4 – Tied | Eblen Center (701) Cookeville, TN | ||||
| December 21, 2023* 7:30 pm, B1G |
at Indiana | L 66–83 | 6–7 |
14 – Howell | 10 – Forrest | 4 – Tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (15,865) Bloomington, IN | ||||
| January 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 57–85 | 6–8 |
19 – Lane | 6 – Howell | 5 – Johnson | United Supermarkets Arena (10,048) Lubbock, TX | ||||
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| January 6, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Arkansas | L 81–84 | 6–9 (0–1) |
19 – Johnson | 9 – Howell | 6 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,756) Florence, AL | ||||
| January 11, 2024 7:45 pm, ESPN+ |
Bellarmine | W 69–53 | 7–9 (1–1) |
16 – Lane | 15 – Forrest | 4 – Johnson | CB&S Bank Arena (1,273) Florence, AL | ||||
| January 13, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Kentucky | L 72–81 | 7–10 (1–2) |
19 – Lane | 8 – Forrest | 8 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,738) Florence, AL | ||||
| January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Austin Peay | L 80–83 OT | 7–11 (1–3) |
20 – Lane | 8 – Forrest | 3 – Lane | F&M Bank Arena (2,914) Clarksville, TN | ||||
| January 20, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lipscomb | L 79–88 | 7–12 (1–4) |
21 – Forrest | 9 – Forrest | 4 – 3 Tied | Allen Arena (1,667) Nashville, TN | ||||
| January 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kennesaw State | W 90–84 | 8–12 (2–4) |
27 – Johnson | 11 – Howell | 6 – Lane | KSU Convocation Center (1,422) Kennesaw, GA | ||||
| January 27, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Queens | W 90–84 | 9–12 (3–4) |
27 – Lane | 11 – Forrest | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,473) Florence, AL | ||||
| February 1, 2024 7:45 pm, ESPN+ |
Stetson | W 79–72 | 10–12 (4–4) |
19 – Forrest | 10 – Smith Jr. | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,267) Florence, AL | ||||
| February 3, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Florida Gulf Coast | W 70–68 | 11–12 (5–4) |
21 – Lane | 6 – Forrest | 6 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,484) Florence, AL | ||||
| February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at North Florida | W 79–74 | 12–12 (6–4) |
20 – Soucie | 9 – Smith Jr. | 4 – Johnson | UNF Arena (1,119) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Jacksonville | L 63–67 | 12–13 (6–5) |
18 – Johnson | 5 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Swisher Gymnasium (772) Jacksonville, FL | ||||
| February 15, 2024 7:45 pm, ESPN+ |
Lipscomb | W 75–70 | 13–13 (7–5) |
25 – Lane | 7 – Howell | 5 – Lane | CB&S Bank Arena (1,474) Florence, AL | ||||
| February 17, 2024 7:15 pm, ESPN+ |
Austin Peay | L 79–87 | 13–14 (7–6) |
18 – Lane | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | CB&S Bank Arena (1,990) Florence, AL | ||||
| February 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Kentucky | L 72–75 | 13–15 (7–7) |
26 – Lane | 11 – Forrest | 5 – Fulcher | Baptist Health Arena (2,755) Richmond, KY | ||||
| February 24, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bellarmine | L 70–82 | 13–16 (7–8) |
17 – Soucie | 12 – Forrest | 2 – Tied | Freedom Hall (2,749) Louisville, KY | ||||
| March 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Arkansas | W 82–78 | 14–16 (8–8) |
18 – Tied | 7 – Forrest | 5 – Johnson | Farris Center (1,445) Conway, AR | ||||
| ASUN tournament | |||||||||||
| March 5, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | at (3) Lipscomb Quarterfinals |
W 77–75 | 15–16 |
14 – Howell | 10 – Forrest | 4 – Lane | Allen Arena (1,982) Nashville, TN | |||
| March 7, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(6) | at (4) Austin Peay Semifinals |
L 71–77 | 15–17 |
19 – Forrest | 9 – Forrest | 5 – Lane | F&M Bank Arena (3,215) Clarksville, TN | |||
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- "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "LIONS FALL IN QUARTERFINALS OF ASUN TOURNAMENT". University of North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "Spurgin's 16 lead Southern Utah past N. Alabama in CBI 72-50". USA Today. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- "North Alabama Lions 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.