2023-24 Roosevelt Men's Basketball Releases
![Three Lakers Earn CCAC All-Academic Honors](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/All_Academic_MBB.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Three Lakers Earn CCAC All-Academic Honors
May 01, 2024
Roosevelt University had three men's basketball players named to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic team for the winter season, the league announced Tuesday.
![Lakers Place Five On Basketball Academic All-District Teams](/sports/wbkb/2023-24/CSC_All-District_BB.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Place Five On Basketball Academic All-District Teams
March 26, 2024
Roosevelt had five student-athletes named to the men's and women's basketball Academic All-District teams sponsored by College Sports Communicators, the organization announced Tuesday.
![Montes, Stevensen Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_Scholar-Athletes.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Montes, Stevensen Named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
March 20, 2024
Roosevelt men’s basketball players Julio Montes II and Shane Stevensen were named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes, the organization announced Wednesday.
![Historic Season Ends In Heartbreak For Lakers](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/Shawnee_NAIA.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Historic Season Ends In Heartbreak For Lakers
March 16, 2024
Roosevelt’s historic season ended in heartbreak Friday night as 13th-seeded Shawnee State upset the fourth-seeded Lakers 92-77 in the first round of the 2024 NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championships in Livonia, Mich.
![Lakers Earn No. 4 Seed, Face Shawnee State In Opening Round](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/Tournament_Selection.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Earn No. 4 Seed, Face Shawnee State In Opening Round
March 07, 2024
The Roosevelt Lakers men’s basketball team will head to Livonia, Mich. on March 15 to begin its quest for a national title against Shawnee State, the NAIA announced Thursday evening.
![Lakers Place Four On All-CCAC Squads, Brown Named Coach of Year](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_Honors.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Place Four On All-CCAC Squads, Brown Named Coach of Year
March 05, 2024
Roosevelt had a program-record four players named to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s all-league teams, the conference announced Wednesday.
![Lakers Drop Heartbreaker In CCAC Semifinals](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_CCAC_Semi.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Drop Heartbreaker In CCAC Semifinals
March 01, 2024
Roosevelt’s chance at sweeping the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference titles ended in heartbreaking fashion Friday night at the Goodman Center.
![Lakers Bury Eagles With Stout Defense In Quarterfinals](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_CCAC_QF.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Bury Eagles With Stout Defense In Quarterfinals
February 28, 2024
A smothering defensive performance was more than enough to lift No. 11 Roosevelt to an 80-58 win over Judson on Wednesday night in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference quarterfinals at the Goodman Center.
![Tough Shooting Day Sinks Lakers In Season Finale](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_IUN_Home.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Tough Shooting Day Sinks Lakers In Season Finale
February 24, 2024
No. 11 Roosevelt nearly overcame its worst offensive performance of the season before falling 81-70 to Indiana Northwest on Saturday in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Goodman Center.
![Lakers Soar Past Eagles In CCAC Action](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_Judson.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Lakers Soar Past Eagles In CCAC Action
February 21, 2024
No. 11 Roosevelt shot 50 percent from the floor and had six players finish in double figures as it cruised to a 90-71 win over Judson on Wednesday in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle in Elgin.
![CHAMPIONS! Lakers Clinch Crown In Dominant Fashion](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/CCAC_Champs.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
CHAMPIONS! Lakers Clinch Crown In Dominant Fashion
February 17, 2024
For the first time in program history, the Roosevelt Lakers are men’s basketball champions of the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference after the 11th-ranked Lakers defeated second-place Indiana South Bend on Saturday afternoon at the Goodman Center.
![11th-Ranked Roosevelt Routs St. Ambrose, Inches Closer To First Title](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_SAU_Away.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
11th-Ranked Roosevelt Routs St. Ambrose, Inches Closer To First Title
February 14, 2024
No. 11 Roosevelt set up a chance at winning the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference title with a 91-65 beatdown of St. Ambrose on Wednesday night in Davenport, Iowa.
![Strong Shooting Propels 14th-Ranked Lakers Past St. Francis](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/USF_MBB_Away.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Strong Shooting Propels 14th-Ranked Lakers Past St. Francis
February 10, 2024
A strong shooting display in the second half was more than enough to keep No. 14 Roosevelt atop the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 74-68 win over St. Francis on Saturday afternoon in Joliet.
![14th Ranked Roosevelt Cruises Past Saint Xavier](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_SXU_Home.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
14th Ranked Roosevelt Cruises Past Saint Xavier
February 07, 2024
No. 14 Roosevelt closed the first half on a 15-2 run and never looked back, racing past Saint Xavier 70-53 on Wednesday night at the Goodman Center in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference action.
![Commander Pushes No. 14 Lakers Past Trolls On Road](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/MBB_TCC_Road.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Commander Pushes No. 14 Lakers Past Trolls On Road
February 03, 2024
Roosevelt had three players finish in double figures in the second half to pull away from Trinity Christian 75-71 on Saturday afternoon in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup in Palos Heights.
![Roosevelt Comes In At No. 14 In Latest NAIA Poll](/sports/mbkb/2023-24/Ranking_013124.jpg?max_width=567&useS3=true)
Roosevelt Comes In At No. 14 In Latest NAIA Poll
January 31, 2024
Roosevelt fell one spot in the latest NAIA Men’s Basketball Coaches Top 25 Poll, sliding to No. 14 in the rankings released Wednesday.