The 2023–24 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by third-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Neches Federal Credit Union Arena at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. They finished the season 19–14 overall and 12–6 in Southland Conference play for a fourth-place conference finish. As the fourth-seeded team, the Cardinals were 1–1 in the SLC tournament defeating eighth-seeded New Orleans 71–57 and losing to top-seeded McNeese 57–76 in the semifinal round.

Previous season The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in the conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.

Offseason Incoming transfers Lamar incoming transfers Ja'Sean Jackson G 170 San Antonio, TX Abilene Christian B.B. Knight G 189 Katy, TX Tulsa Errol White F 205 Queens, NY Eastern New Mexico Source:

Incoming recruits Lamar incoming recruits Jayden Barrs G 190 Manor, TX Manor High School Aleksa Lekic C 195 Montenegro KK Buducnost VOLI Javon Murray F 225 League City, TX Clear Falls High School Source:

Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 45 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.

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 No Cardinals were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.

Roster

Schedule and results

!colspan=12 style=| Exhibition

!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Southland regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Southland tournament

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Conference awards and honors Weekly awards Weekly honors SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Adam Hamilton C November 20, 2023 SLC Men's Basketball Player of the Week Terry Anderson F March 8, 2024

See also 2023–24 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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