LAKE CHARLES – McNeese will host the 2023-24 Southland Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments beginning Sunday, March 10 and ending on Thursday, March 14 at the Legacy Center.
Sunday's slate of games will include the two men's first round contests at 5 and 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are still available on at southland.org/tickets.
Below is a list of tournament rules implemented by the Southland Conference that fans will need to know before arriving and throughout the tourney:
• Clear bag policy will be in effect.
• Fans will have bags checked and will walk through metal detectors when entering.
• No outside food or drinks.
• No artificial noisemakers, including cowbells.
• Parking is free.
• Legacy Center ticket office and concessions are cashless.
• Arena will be cleared of fans between the women's and men's sessions.
• Fans who purchased an all-tournament ticket, that same ticket will be used to enter every session.
• Player guest lists will be located at the southwest corner of the Legacy Center, not at the Legacy box office.
• Southland Conference students are admitted free but much obtain a ticket by showing a valid student ID at the box office.
• Media entrance and media Will Call will be located on the south end of Legacy Center near the TV production trucks.
• Fans are not allowed on the court at any time.
2023-24 Southland Conference Basketball Tournament Schedule
Sunday, March 10
Men's First Round
Game 1: No. 5 Southeastern vs. No. 8 New Orleans, 5 p.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 6 Northwestern State vs. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Monday, March 11
Women's First Round
Game 1: No. 5 Texas A&M-Commerce vs. No. 8 Northwestern State, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 6 New Orleans vs. No. 7 Nicholls, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Men's Second Round
Game 3: No. 4 Lamar vs. Winner of Game 1, 5 p.m., ESPN+
Game 4: No. 3 Nicholls vs. Winner of Game 2, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Tuesday, March 12
Women's Second Round
Game 3: No. 4 UIW vs. Winner of Game 1, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 4: No. 3 Southeastern vs. Winner of Game 2, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Men's Semifinals
Game 5: No. 1 McNeese vs. Winner Game 3, 5:30 p.m., ESPNU
Game 6: No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Winner Game 4, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Wednesday, March 13
Women's Semifinals
Game 5: No. 1 Lamar vs. Winner of Game 3, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 6: No. 2 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. Winner of Game 4, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Men's Championship Game
Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 4 p.m., ESPN2
Thursday, March 14
Women's Championship Game
Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, 4 p.m., ESPNU
