2023–24 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by eleventh-year head coach Rick Croy and played their games at Fowler Events Center in Riverside, California as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 16–17, 8–12 in WAC play, to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated Utah Valley in the first round,[1] before losing to Seattle in the quarterfinals.[2]

2023–24 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record16–17 (8–12 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachHardy Asprilla
Assistant coaches
  • Doc Wellman
  • Reginald Howard
  • Dave Rice
  • Dominic Lippi
Home arenaFowler Events Center
Seasons
2024–25 →
2023–24 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Grand Canyon 17 3   .850 30 5   .857
Tarleton* 16 4   .800 25 10   .714
UT Arlington 13 7   .650 20 14   .588
Seattle 11 9   .550 23 14   .622
Utah Valley 11 9   .550 16 16   .500
Stephen F. Austin 10 10   .500 18 15   .545
Abilene Christian 10 10   .500 16 18   .471
California Baptist 8 12   .400 16 17   .485
Utah Tech* 7 13   .350 11 20   .355
Southern Utah 5 15   .250 10 21   .323
UT Rio Grande Valley 2 18   .100 6 25   .194
* Ineligible for the NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
2024 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Lancers finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 8–10 in WAC play, to finish in eighth place. In the WAC tournament, the team won their first-round game against Abilene Christian[3] before falling in the quarterfinals to Sam Houston to end their season.[4]

Roster

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2023–24 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 0 Kendal Coleman 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Sr Shreveport, LA
G 1 Dominique Jr. Daniels 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Compton, CA
G 2 Chris Chiles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Elk Grove, CA
G 3 Blondeau Tchoukuiegno 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Montreal, QC
G 4 Bradley Stevenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Rancho Cucamonga, CA
F 5 Tasman Goodrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Sydney, Australia
F 10 Hunter Goodrick 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Sydney, Australia
G 11 Tyren Riley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Las Vegas, NV
G/F 12 Scotty Washington 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Carson, CA
G 13 Brady Cook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Walnut Creek, CA
F 14 Jonathan Griman 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Caracas, Venezuela
F 21 Malik Wade 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Espírito Santo do Pinhal, Brazil
F 23 Zach Wrightsil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Prosper, TX
F 24 Yvan Ouedraogo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Bordeaux, France
G 32 Tyler Isaak 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Alamo, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 29, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
San Francisco State W 74–57  1–0
 22  Daniels Jr.   13  Goodrick   4  Goodrick  Fowler Events Center (3,290)
Riverside, CA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 p.m.
Jackson State W 80–66  2–0
 25  Daniels Jr.   12  Goodrick   5  Daniels Jr.  Fowler Events Center (5,096)
Riverside, CA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Portland State
The Joust
L 63–66  2–1
 18  Tchoukuiegno   9  Ouedraogo   4  Goodrick  Fowler Events Center (2,540)
Riverside, CA
November 18, 2023*
5:00 p.m.
St. Thomas (MN)
The Joust
W 66–62  3–1
 20  Tchoukuiegno   9  Goodrick   4  Riley  Fowler Events Center (2,034)
Riverside, CA
November 19, 2023*
5:00 p.m.
Cal Poly
The Joust
W 67–58  4–1
 26  Daniels Jr.   16  Goodrick   3  Daniels Jr.  Fowler Events Center (2,009)
Riverside, CA
November 25, 2023*
5:00 p.m.
Vanguard W 69–59  5–1
 13  tied   12  tied   5  Tchoukuiegno  Fowler Events Center (2,372)
Riverside, CA
December 2, 2023
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern Utah W 91–66  6–1
(1–0)
 21  Washington   9  Goodrick   4  Daniels Jr.  America First Event Center (1,181)
Cedar City, UT
December 6, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah Tech L 69–72  6–2
(1–1)
 30  Daniels Jr.   11  Ouedraogo   4  Daniels Jr.  Fowler Events Center (2,854)
Riverside, CA
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., P12N
at Oregon L 55–76  6–3
 13  Daniels Jr.   8  Goodrick   2  Tchoukuiegno  Matthew Knight Arena (4,582)
Eugene, OR
December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
at UC Riverside W 70–69  7–3
 16  Daniels Jr.   10  Ouedraogo   3  Tchoukuiegno  SRC Arena (669)
Riverside, CA
December 19, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Western Kentucky
C-USA/WAC Alliance
L 70–73  7–4
 32  Daniels Jr.   11  Goodrick   2  tied  Fowler Events Center (2,522)
Riverside, CA
December 27, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Chicago State W 74–62  8–4
 17  tied   12  Ouedraogo   3  Stevenson  Fowler Events Center (2,518)
Riverside, CA
December 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at New Mexico State
C-USA/WAC Alliance
L 61–66  8–5
 14  tied   12  Coleman   3  Daniels Jr.  Pan American Center (4,226)
Las Cruces, NM
January 4, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Utah Valley L 58–65  8–6
(1–2)
 20  Daniels Jr.   13  Ouedraogo   4  Tchoukuiegno  UCCU Center (1,553)
Orem, UT
January 6, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Seattle L 46–48  8–7
(1–3)
 9  tied   7  tied   2  Daniels Jr.  Redhawk Center (795)
Seattle, WA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tarleton State W 77–63  9–7
(2–3)
 17  Daniels Jr.   13  Ouedraogo   6  Daniels Jr.  Fowler Events Center (3,676)
Riverside, CA
January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Abilene Christian W 68–53  10–7
(3–3)
 19  Daniels Jr.   8  Goodrick   5  Daniels Jr.  Fowler Events Center 
Riverside, CA
January 20, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern Utah W 83–76  11–7
(4–3)
 39  Daniels Jr.   8  tied   4  Ouedraogo  Fowler Events Center (3,197)
Riverside, CA
January 25, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Rio Grande Valley W 63–54  12–7
(5–3)
 14  Goodrick   12  Goodrick   5  Daniels Jr.  UTRGV Fieldhouse (1,932)
Edinburg, TX
January 27, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin W 81–79  13–7
(6–3)
 29  Daniels Jr.   8  Coleman   4  tied  William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,909)
Nacogdoches, TX
February 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Seattle L 60–61  13–8
(6–4)
 26  Daniels Jr.   16  Goodrick   5  Goodrick  Fowler Events Center (4,822)
Riverside, CA
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Arlington W 64–63  14–8
(7–4)
 20  Washington   9  Ouedraogo   4  tied  Fowler Events Center (2,550)
Riverside, CA
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Utah Tech L 78–85  14–9
(7–5)
 20  Washington   6  tied   5  Tchoukuiegno  Burns Arena (1,682)
St. George, UT
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah Valley L 46–69  14–10
(7–6)
 12  Coleman   10  Coleman   3  Tchoukuiegno  Fowler Events Center (2,230)
Riverside, CA
February 17, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Grand Canyon L 76–79  14–11
(7–7)
 23  Tchoukuiegno   7  tied   5  Tchoukuiegno  GCU Arena (7,268)
Phoenix, AZ
February 22, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Abilene Christian L 65–71  14–12
(7–8)
 15  Washington   8  Ouedraogo   3  Tchoukuiegno  Moody Coliseum (1,323)
Abilene, TX
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Tarleton State L 65–82  14–13
(7–9)
 17  Tchoukuiegno   7  tied   5  Tchoukuiegno  Wisdom Gymnasium (2,276)
Stephenville, TX
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin L 60–62 OT 14–14
(7–10)
 19  Washington   16  Coleman   5  Tchoukuiegno  Fowler Events Center (2,111)
Riverside, CA
March 2, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Rio Grande Valley W 88–52  15–14
(8–10)
 20  Washington   11  Goodrick   7  Tchoukuiegno  Fowler Events Center (2,550)
Riverside, CA
March 7, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+
at UT Arlington L 57–71  15–15
(8–11)
 17  tied   11  Coleman   3  Tchoukuiegno  College Park Center (1,871)
Arlington, TX
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Grand Canyon L 47–68  15–16
(8–12)
 14  Stevenson   18  Ouedraogo   6  Tchoukuiegno  Fowler Events Center (5,363)
Riverside, CA
WAC tournament
March 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (5) Utah Valley
First round
W 74–63 OT 16–16
 21  Tchoukuiegno   9  tied   10  Tchoukuiegno  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
March 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (4) Seattle
Quarterfinals
L 57–81  16–17
 15  Ouedraogo   8  Goodrick   7  Tchoukuiegno  Orleans Arena (1,106)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific.

Source:[5]

References

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  1. ^ Collom, Ryley (March 13, 2024). "The Lancers Advance to the WAC Quarterfinals after Dominating Utah Valley in Overtime". CBU Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Collom, Ryley (March 14, 2024). "The 2023-24 Season Ends in the WAC Quarterfinals". CBU Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Collom, Ryley (March 7, 2023). "Tre Armstrong's Shooting Fuels CBU's Opening Round Win over ACU". CBU Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Collom, Ryley (March 9, 2023). "The Season Ends in WAC Quarterfinals for Men's Basketball". CBU Athletics. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". cbulancers.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.