2024–25 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team

{{Short description|American college basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| sex = none

| year = 2024–25

| team = Texas Southern Lady Tigers

| logo = Texas Southern University box logo.png

| logo_size = 250

| conference = Southwestern Athletic Conference

| short_conf = SWAC

| record = 17–16

| conf_record = 14–4

| head_coach = Vernette Skeete

| hc_year = 3rd

| asst_coach1 = Richard Jowers

| asst_coach2 = Michael Davis Jr.

| asst_coach3 = Rob Marble

| arena = Health and Physical Education Arena

| champion =

| tourney = WNIT

| tourney_result = Second Round

}}

{{2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings}}

The 2024–25 Texas Southern Lady Tigers basketball team will represent Texas Southern University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, who are led by third-year head coach Vernette Skeete, will play their home games at the Health and Physical Education Arena located in Houston, Texas, as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

Previous season

The Lady Tigers finished the 2023–24 season 7–22, 5–12 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://swac.org/standings.aspx?standings=59 |access-date=November 12, 2024 |work=Southwestern Athletic Conference}} Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Lady Tigers failed to qualify.{{Cite news |last=Hensley |first=Chad |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Women's Basketball Concludes Regular Season In Winningly Fashion |url=https://tsusports.com/news/2024/3/9/womens-basketball-concludes-regular-season-in-winningly-fashion.aspx |access-date=November 12, 2024 |work=Texas Southern University Athletics |language=en}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Daeja|last=Holmes|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|rs=|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Fresno City College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aaliyah|last=Henderson|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=so|rs=|home=Norman, OK|high_school=SMU}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nya|last=Harmon|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=sr|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Texas A&M–Commerce}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaida|last=Belton|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=4|class=jr|rs=|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=New Hope Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Deivejon|last=Harris|num=8|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=jr|rs=|home=Bronx, NY|high_school=SUNY Sullivan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maci|last=Quiller|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=|home=Pflugerville, TX|high_school=Hendrickson High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tianna|last=Mathis|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Bryan, TX|high_school=Blinn College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aylasia|last=Fantroy|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=|class=so|rs=|home=Palestine, TX|high_school=Ohio}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alisa|last=Knight|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=sr|rs=|home=Cedar Park, TX|high_school=Cedar Park High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Treasure|last=Thompson|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|rs=|home=Joliet, IL|high_school=Eastern Michigan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Courtlyn|last=Loudermill|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=gs|rs=|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=North Texas}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mikayla|last=Malik|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|rs=|home=Houston, TX|high_school=Tuskegee}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anela|last=Thomas|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Oakland, CA|high_school=Saint Mary's}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

  • Vernette Skeete ({{college|Alcorn State}})

|asst_coach=

  • Richard Jowers ({{college|Elizabeth City State}})
  • Michael Davis Jr. ({{college|UAB}})
  • Rob Marble ({{college|Texas Southern}})

|roster_url=https://tsusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=November 12, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Lady Tigers|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 45–86

| attend = 983

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 7, 2024

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = The Super Pit

| site_cityst = Denton, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–78

| attend = 1,643

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 57–87

| attend = 1,675

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2024

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = East Texas A&M

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = YouTube

| score = 86–87

| attend = 373

| record = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = College of Biblical Studies

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 119–27

| attend = 272

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Foster Pavilion

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 29–101

| attend = 3,121

| record = 1–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 87–93

| attend = 272

| record = 1–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 13, 2024

| time = 11:15 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Tudor Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–89

| attend = 1,599

| record = 1–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–85

| attend = 2,977

| record = 1–8

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Fowler Events Center

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–72

| attend = 181

| record = 1–9

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–67

| attend = 627

| record = 1–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Lady Tigers|color=white}}"| SWAC regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 85-74

| attend = 317

| record = 2-10

| conference = 1-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 55-51

| attend = 663

| record = 3-10

| conference = 2-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = Harrison HPER Complex

| site_cityst = Itta Bena, MS

| tv =

| score = 80-54

| attend = 980

| record = 4-10

| conference = 3-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 69-54

| attend = 927

| record = 5-10

| conference = 4-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 70-48

| attend = 678

| record = 6-10

| conference = 5-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama A&M

| site_stadium = Alabama A&M Events Center

| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL

| tv =

| score = 75-65

| attend = 1,017

| record = 7-10

| conference = 6-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2025

| time = 5:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama State

| site_stadium = Dunn–Oliver Acadome

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| tv =

| score = 69-67

| attend = 655

| record = 8-10

| conference = 7-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = HBCU GO Sports

| score = 82-69

| attend = 3,017

| record = 9-10

| conference = 8-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 4, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = H.O. Clemmons Arena

| site_cityst = Pine Bluff, AR

| tv =

| score = 75-65

| attend = 648

| record = 10-10

| conference = 9-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Bethune–Cookman

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 64-57

| attend = 629

| record = 11-10

| conference = 10-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Florida A&M

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 77-70

| attend = 1,807

| record = 12-10

| conference = 11-0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern

| site_stadium = F. G. Clark Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv =

| score = 53-63

| attend = 3,678

| record = 12-11

| conference = 11-1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Grambling State

| site_stadium = Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Grambling, LA

| tv = SWAC Digital Network

| score = 46-71

| attend = 1,015

| record = 12-12

| conference = 11-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Arkansas–Pine Bluff

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 73-59

| attend = 378

| record = 13-12

| conference = 12-2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| opponent = Mississippi Valley State

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = HBCU Sports Network

| score = 81–72

| attend = 467

| record = 14–12

| conference = 13–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Alcorn State

| site_stadium = Davey Whitney Complex

| site_cityst = Lorman, MS

| tv =

| score = 52–60

| attend = 203

| record = 14–13

| conference = 13–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Jackson State

| site_stadium = Williams Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Jackson, MS

| tv = SWAC Digital Network

| score = 60–63

| attend = 961

| record = 14–14

| conference = 13–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| site_stadium = William Nicks Building

| site_cityst = Prairie View, TX

| tv = SWAC Digital Network

| score = 64–60

| attend =

| record = 15–14

| conference = 14–4

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Lady Tigers|color=white}}"| 2025 SWAC women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2025

| time = 10:00 a.m.

| seed = 2

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Prairie View A&M

| oppseed = 10

| site_stadium = Gateway Center Arena

| site_cityst = College Park, GA

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–49

| attend = 975

| record = 16–14

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2025

| time = 10:00 a.m.

| seed = 2

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alcorn State

| oppseed = 6

| site_stadium = Gateway Center Arena

| site_cityst = College Park, GA

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–69

| attend = 975

| record = 16–15

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Southern Lady Tigers|color=white}}"| 2025 Women's National Invitation Tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2025

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| seed =

| neutral =

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename = First Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–50

| attend = 573

| record = 17–15

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 24, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| seed =

| neutral =

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| oppseed =

| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Ruston, LA

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–71

| attend =

| record = 17–16

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Central

|poll=AP poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://tsusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=November 12, 2024 |work=Texas Southern University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Texas Southern Tigers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2640/season/2025 |access-date=November 12, 2024 |work=ESPN}}

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