2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team

2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball
2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	17–5 (7–4 SLC)
Head coach	Leonard Bishop (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Steve Yang
Assistant coaches	Jordynn Hernandez; Ashlyn Traylor-Walker;
Home arena	William R. Johnson Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southeastern Louisiana	11	–	0	1.000	17	–	3	.850
Lamar	9	–	1	.900	14	–	5	.737
Stephen F. Austin	7	–	4	.636	17	–	5	.773
Nicholls	7	–	4	.636	14	–	6	.700
Incarnate Word	7	–	4	.636	12	–	8	.600
Northwestern State	6	–	4	.600	9	–	10	.474
UT Rio Grande Valley	5	–	6	.455	10	–	12	.455
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	3	–	7	.300	11	–	10	.524
McNeese	3	–	7	.300	8	–	13	.381
New Orleans	2	–	8	.200	2	–	17	.105
Houston Christian	2	–	9	.182	5	–	15	.250
East Texas A&M*	1	–	9	.100	4	–	15	.211
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2025 Southland tournament winner As of January 30, 2025

The 2024–25 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team represents Stephen F. Austin State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ladyjacks, who are led by third-year head coach Leonard Bishop, play their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas, as members of the Southland Conference (SLC).

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 17, 2024. Receiving 193 overall votes, the Ladyjacks were picked to finish fourth in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Lamar	236 (19)
2	Southeastern Louisiana	213 (5)
3	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	200
4	Stephen F. Austin	193
5	Incarnate Word	149
6	Texas A&M–Commerce (renamed)	112
7	Nicholls	108
8	New Orleans	109
9	UT Rio Grande Valley	92
10	Northwestern State	67
11	McNeese	61
12	Houston Christian	51

Preseason All-Conference

Ashlyn Traylor was selected to the second-team Preseason All-Conference team.^[1]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas Southern	W 86–45	1–0	18 – F. Blackstone	10 – K. Roseby	5 – A. Traylor-Walker	William R. Johnson Coliseum (983) Nacogdoches, TX
November 12, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	at Abilene Christian	W 68–65	2–0	23 – A. VanSickle	6 – F. Blackstone	3 – A. VanSickle	Moody Coliseum (2,207) Abilene, TX
November 16, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	Louisiana Tech	W 70–56	3–0	17 – F. Blackstone	7 – F. Blackstone	6 – A. Traylor-Walker	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,031) Nacogdoches, TX
November 19, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Wiley University	W 104–40	4–0	19 – K. Roseby	12 – K. Roseby	5 – A. VanSickle	William R. Johnson Coliseum (875) Nacogdoches, TX
November 22, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas State	W 79–60	5–0	18 – A. VanSickle	7 – H. Dominguez	5 – H. Dominguez	Strahan Arena (753) San Marcos, TX
November 29, 2024* 2:30 p.m.	vs. Samford UNF Thanksgiving Tournament	W 90–66	6–0	19 – A. VanSickle	7 – A. VanSickle	5 – A. VanSickle	UNF Arena (110) Jacksonville, FL
November 30, 2024* 2:30 p.m.	vs. Coppin State UNF Thanksgiving Tournament	W 81–60	7–0	17 – T. Moore	7 – F. Blackstone	4 – T. Moore	UNF Arena (102) Jacksonville, FL
December 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas Tech	L 68–78	7–1	24 – F. Blackstone	6 – I. Tuisaula	5 – A. Traylor-Walker	United Supermarkets Arena (4,231) Lubbock, TX
December 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	at UT Rio Grande Valley	L 72–78	7–2	18 – A. Traylor-Walker	6 – T. Moore	5 – A. Traylor-Walker	UTRGV Fieldhouse (418) Edinburg, TX
December 14, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	W 66–59	8–2 (1–1)	19 – A. VanSickle	9 – T. Moore	5 – A. Traylor-Walker	American Bank Center (758) Corpus Christi, TX
December 19, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at San Diego State San Diego Classic	W 89–80 ^2OT	9–2	26 – F. Blackstone	9 – T. Moore	3 – F. Blackstone	Viejas Arena (724) San Diego, CA
December 21, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	vs. Colorado State San Diego Classic	W 80–69	10–2	27 – A. Traylor-Walker	12 – A. Traylor-Walker	7 – A. VanSickle	Viejas Arena San Diego, CA
December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas A&M University San Antonio	W 113–39	11–2	31 – A. VanSickle	15 – T. Moore	9 – A. Traylor-Walker	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,107) Nacogdoches, TX
January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Houston Christian	W 82–35	12–2 (2–1)	15 – H. Dominguez	8 – F. Blackstone	7 – A. Traylor-Walker	William R. Johnson Coliseum (857) Nacogdoches, TX
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Incarnate Word	W 67–60	13–2 (3–1)	18 – F. Blackstone	11 – F. Blackstone	6 – A. Traylor-White	William R. Johnson Coliseum (996) Nacogdoches, TX
January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	Southeastern Louisiana	L 81–87	13–3 (3–2)	20 – T. Moore	10 – F. Blackstone	4 – K. Roseby	William R. Johnson Coliseum (853) Nacogdoches, TX
January 11, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Lamar	L 74–77	4–13 (3–3)	17 – A. Traylor-Walker	7 – K. Roseby	8 – A. Traylor-Walker	Neches Arena Beaumont, TX
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at McNeese	W 91–49	14–4 (4–3)	22 – A. Traylor-Walker	11 – A. Traylor-Walker	4 – H. Dominguez	The Legacy Center (1,406) Lake Charles, LA
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Nicholls	L 71–75	14–5 (4–4)	14 – F. Blackstone	7 – H. LeMelle	4 – A. Traylor-Walker	Stopher Gymnasium (411) Thibodaux, LA
January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Northwestern State	W 67–65	15–5 (5–4)	18 – T. Moore	9 – A. Traylor-Walker	4 – A. VanSickle	William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,213) Nacogdoches, TX
January 27, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	East Texas A&M	W 92–65	16–5 (6–4)	17 – H. Dominguez	9 – K. Roseby	8 – A. Traylor-Walker	William R. Johnson Coliseum (945) Nacogdoches, TX
January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at New Orleans	W 83–65	17–5 (7–4)	18 – A. Traylor-Walker	12 – T. Moore	5 – K. Roseby	Lakefront Arena (389) New Orleans, LA
February 1, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	Lamar						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	UT Rio Grande Valley						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
February 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	at East Texas A&M						The Field House Commerce, TX
February 15, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Northwestern State						Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Houston Christian						Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
February 22, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	at Incarnate Word						McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	McNeese						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	Nicholls						William R. Johnson Coliseum Nacogdoches, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[2]^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Washington, Jasmine (October 17, 2024). "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
^ "Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[PrePolls-1] Washington, Jasmine (October 17, 2024). "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Women's Basketball Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". Southland Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Stephen F. Austin. Retrieved December 31, 2024.

[3] "Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Schedule 2024-25". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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