FRISCO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball team is in to the Southland Conference Tournament as the fifth seed and facing Northwestern State in the first round for the second straight season.
 
The Lions, under the leadership of first-year coach Valerie King, finished with a conference record of 8-10, tying for fifth place with New Orleans. The Lions and the Privateers split the regular season series, but A&M-Commerce gets the edge in the tiebreaker thanks to the win at conference champion Lamar earlier this season.
 
A&M-Commerce, who was picked eighth in the preseason poll, draws eighth seeded Northwestern State for the second straight season. The Lions and the Lady Demons tip off the women's tournament at 11 a.m. on Monday in Lake Charles, La.
 
The winner of the first round game between A&M-Commerce and Northwestern State advances to play fourth seeded UIW in the quarterfinals on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Top-seeded Lamar is the opponent in the semifinals for the winner of that quarterfinal game.
 
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The Lions and the Lady Demons went 1-1 against each other in the regular season, with the Lions winning 69-58 in Commerce on Wednesday night, which was the regular season finale for both teams. In last season's conference tournament, the Lions won 79-66 in Lake Charles.
 
Since joining NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference, the Lions are 3-0 against Northwestern State away from Natchitoches.
 
A&M-Commerce is looking to win a postseason game for the seventh straight season. The Lions have won at least two games at the conference tournament in each of the past four seasons.
 
All games of the Southland Conference Tournament can be viewed on ESPN+, except for the championship game, which will be broadcasted on ESPNU.
 
2023-24 Southland Women's Basketball Tournament - Championship Central
First Round – Monday, March 11
11 A.M.  – NO. 5 A&M-COMMERCE VS. NO. 8 NORTHWESTERN STATE – ESPN+
1:30 p.m. – No. 6 New Orleans vs. No. 7 Nicholls – ESPN+
 
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, March 12
11 a.m. – Game 1 Winner vs. No. 4 UIW – ESPN+
1:30 p.m. – Game 2 Winner vs. No. 3 Southeastern – ESPN+
 
Semifinals – Wednesday, March 13
11 a.m. – Game 3 Winner vs. No. 1 Lamar – ESPN+
1:30 p.m. – Game 4 Winner vs. No. 2 A&M-Corpus Christi – ESPN+
 
Championship Game – Thursday, March 14
4 p.m. – Semifinal Winners – ESPNU