2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, Elite Eight | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 6 |
Record | 31–6 (13–3 SEC) |
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Home arena | Pete Maravich Assembly Center |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 LSU | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach Kim Mulkey, and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Tigers finished the season 34–2 (15–1 SEC) to finish in second in the SEC. The Tigers won the NCAA tournament, 102–85, against Iowa. The championship was the first in program history and Kim Mulkey's fourth championship as a head coach.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes | Ref |
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LaDazhia Williams | 0 | F | 6'4" | Graduate Student | Bradenton, FL | Graduated | |
Jasmine Carson | 2 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Memphis, TN | Graduated | |
Emily Ward | 11 | F | 5'11" | Senior | Bossier City, LA | Graduated | |
Alisa Williams | 15 | F | 6'2" | Freshman | Denton, TX | Transferred to Iowa State | [1] |
Alexis Morris | 45 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Beaumont, TX | Graduated |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Mikaylah Williams G | Bossier City, LA | Parkway HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
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Aalyah Del Rosario C | The Bronx, NY | The Webb School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | ||
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Angelica Velez G | The Bronx, NY | The Webb School | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
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Janae Kent G | Oak Forest, IL | Oak Forest HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Hailey Van Lith | 11 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Wenatchee, WA | Louisville |
Aneesah Morrow | 24 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Chicago, IL | DePaul |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 26, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 1 | East Texas Baptist | W 99–26 | 18 – Johnson | 12 – Smith | 3 – Tied | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,771) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 1 | Loyola New Orleans | W 121–36 | 20 – Williams | 14 – Smith | 6 – Poole | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,605) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., TNT | No. 1 | vs. No. 20 Colorado Naismith Hall of Fame Series | L 78–92 | 0–1 | 17 – Williams | 12 – Reese | 7 – Van Lith | T-Mobile Arena Paradise, NV | |||
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 1 | Queens | W 112–55 | 1–1 | 28 – Reese | 14 – Reese | 5 – Poa | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,371) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 1 | Mississippi Valley State | W 109–47 | 2–1 | 21 – Smith | 11 – Smith | 6 – Van Lith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,720) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
November 14, 2023* 11:00 a.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | Kent State | W 109–79 | 3–1 | 42 – Williams | 11 – Smith | 5 – Van Lith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,117) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 7 | at Southeastern Louisiana | W 73–50 | 4–1 | 17 – Johnson | 10 – Morrow | 3 – Tied | Pride Roofing University Center (7,500) Hammond, LA | |||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | Texas Southern | W 106–47 | 5–1 | 17 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Van Lith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,787) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
November 24, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FloHoops | No. 7 | vs. Niagara Cayman Islands Classic | W 99–65 | 6–1 | 28 – Morrow | 10 – Morrow | 7 – Van Lith | John Gray Gymnasium (300) George Town, Cayman Islands | |||
November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., FloHoops | No. 7 | vs. Virginia Cayman Islands Classic | W 76–73 | 7–1 | 37 – Morrow | 16 – Morrow | 5 – Tied | John Gray Gymnasium (1,650) George Town, Cayman Islands | |||
November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7т | No. 9 Virginia Tech ACC–SEC Challenge | W 82–64 | 8–1 | 20 – Williams | 15 – Morrow | 5 – Williams | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,790) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | Louisiana | W 83–53 | 9–1 | 27 – Morrow | 11 – Williams | 7 – Poa | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,794) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
December 12, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | McNeese | W 133–44 | 10–1 | 27 – Del Rosario | 11 – Reese | 6 – Williams | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,653) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN | No. 7 | Northwestern State | W 81–36 | 11–1 | 25 – Reese | 14 – Tied | 5 – Johnson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,432) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
December 20, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 7 | at Coppin State | W 80–48 | 12–1 | 26 – Reese | 13 – Morrow | 8 – Poa | Physical Education Complex (4,100) Baltimore, MD | |||
December 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | Jacksonville | W 110–68 | 13–1 | 20 – Tied | 20 – Reese | 7 – Poa | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,347) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
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January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 7 | Missouri | W 92–72 | 14–1 (1–0) | 25 – Morrow | 13 – Reese | 7 – Williams | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,286) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN | No. 7 | at Ole Miss | W 84–73 | 15–1 (2–0) | 21 – Reese | 9 – Reese | 4 – Tied | SJB Pavilion (9,074) Oxford, MS | |||
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 7 | Texas A&M | W 87–70 | 16–1 (3–0) | 21 – Morrow | 18 – Reese | 7 – Reese | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,536) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 7 | at Auburn | L 62–67 | 16–2 (3–1) | 24 – Reese | 15 – Morrow | 5 – Williams | Neville Arena (7,720) Auburn, AL | |||
January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 10 | at Alabama | W 78–58 | 17–2 (4–1) | 20 – Tied | 17 – Reese | 4 – Van Lith | Coleman Coliseum (5,575) Tuscaloosa, AL | |||
January 21, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 10 | Arkansas | W 99–68 | 18–2 (5–1) | 21 – Williams | 17 – Reese | 6 – Van Lith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,873) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 9 | No. 1 South Carolina College GameDay | L 70–76 | 18–3 (5–2) | 16 – Morrow | 10 – Morrow | 6 – Williams | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,205) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 9 | at Mississippi State | L 73–77 | 18–4 (5–3) | 20 – Reese | 18 – Reese | 3 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (9,121) Starkville, MS | |||
February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN | No. 9 | Florida | W 106–66 | 19–4 (6–3) | 21 – Williams | 20 – Morrow | 6 – Reese | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,707) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 8, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 13 | at Vanderbilt | W 85–62 | 20–4 (7–3) | 17 – Johnson | 16 – Reese | 2 – Tied | Memorial Gymnasium (6,354) Nashville, TN | |||
February 11, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 13 | Alabama | W 85–66 | 21–4 (8–3) | 27 – Reese | 19 – Reese | 6 – Reese | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,228) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 13 | at Texas A&M | W 81–58 | 22–4 (9–3) | 25 – Morrow | 15 – Morrow | 6 – Johnson | Reed Arena (6,908) College Station, TX | |||
February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | No. 13 | Auburn | W 71–66 | 23–4 (10–3) | 25 – Reese | 20 – Reese | 4 – Van Lith | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,453) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
February 25, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN | No. 13 | at Tennessee | W 75–60 | 24–4 (11–3) | 26 – Van Lith | 15 – Reese | 5 – Williams | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,261) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 29, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 9 | at Georgia | W 80–54 | 25–4 (12–3) | 18 – Van Lith | 15 – Reese | 5 – Morrow | Stegeman Coliseum (7,406) Athens, GA | |||
March 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SECN | No. 9 | Kentucky | W 77–56 | 26–4 (13–3) | 22 – Reese | 14 – Reese | 6 – Poa | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,044) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | (2) No. 8 | vs. (7) Auburn Quarterfinals | W 78–48 | 27–4 | 25 – Johnson | 11 – Reese | 3 – Reese | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,377) Greenville, SC | |||
March 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) No. 8 | vs. (3) Ole Miss Semifinals | W 75–67 | 28–4 | 21 – Tied | 17 – Reese | 4 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784) Greenville, SC | |||
March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | (2) No. 8 | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Championship | L 72–79 | 28–5 | 19 – Morrow | 13 – Reese | 3 – Van Lith | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,163) Greenville, SC | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN | (3 A2) No. 8 | (14 A2) Rice First round | W 70–60 | 29–5 | 15 – Morrow | 19 – Reese | 4 – Johnson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,957) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
March 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ABC | (3 A2) No. 8 | (11 A2) Middle Tennessee Second round | W 83–56 | 30–5 | 21 – Johnson | 13 – Morrow | 5 – Poa | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,632) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
March 30, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ABC | (3 A2) No. 8 | vs. (2 A2) No. 6 UCLA Sweet Sixteen | W 78–69 | 31–5 | 24 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 5 – Van Lith | MVP Arena Albany, NY | |||
April 1, 2024* 6:15 p.m., ESPN | (3 A2) No. 8 | vs. (1 A2) No. 2 Iowa Elite Eight | L 87–94 | 31–6 | 23 – Johnson | 20 – Reese | 4 – Reese | MVP Arena Albany, NY | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A2=Albany 2. All times are in Central Time. [3] |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 1 (35) | 7 | 7 | 7т | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Coaches | 1 (29) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
See also
References
- ^ "Iowa State Adds Williams to 2023-24 Roster". cyclones.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Hailey Van Lith Transfers To LSU". lsusports.net. April 28, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "SEC Announces Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". lsusports.net. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.