2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball | |
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WBIT, Quarterfinals | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 23–12 (8–8 SEC) |
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Home arena | Humphrey Coliseum |
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 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Sam Purcell, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the season 22–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the first round before falling to Notre Dame in the second round.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes | Ref |
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Anastasia Hayes | 0 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Murfreesboro, TN | Graduated | |
Ahlana Smith | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Charlotte, NC | Graduated | |
Asianae Johnson | 3 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated | |
Alasia Hayes | 5 | G | 5'8" | RS Sophomore | Murfreesboro, TN | Transferred to Marshall | [1] |
Aislynn Hayes | 10 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Transferred to Marshall | |
Kourtney Weber | 11 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | St. Rose, LA | Graduated | |
Mia Moore | 12 | G | 5'8" | RS Freshman | Alpharetta, GA | Transferred to UAB | [2] |
Aniya Palmer | 15 | G/F | 6'0" | Freshman | LaGrange, GA | Transferred to Georgia State | [3] |
Charlotte Kohl | 22 | C | 6'5" | Junior | Giessen, Germany | Transferred to New Mexico | [4] |
Denae Carter | 25 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Villanova | [5] |
2023 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Quanirah Montague F | Atlantic City, NJ | Atlantic City HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A | ||
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Mjracle Sheppard G | Kent, WA | Montverde Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:![]() | ||||||
Jasmine Brown-Hagger G | Shorewood, IL | Example Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Darrione Rogers | 0 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Chicago, IL | DePaul |
Lauren Park-Lane | 3 | G | 5'3" | Graduate Student | Wilmington, DE | Seton Hall |
Erynn Barnum | 5 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Little Rock, AR | Arkansas |
Meloney Thames | 33 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Choctaw, MS | Jones County Junior College |
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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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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Alcorn State | W 77–42 | 1–0 | 26 – Jordan | 13 – Tied | 7 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,452) Starkville, MS | |||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Southeastern Louisiana | W 67–46 | 2–0 | 19 – Powe | 9 – Powe | 5 – Park–Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,531) Starkville, MS | |||
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Jacksonville State | W 84–45 | 3–0 | 16 – Jordan | 8 – Barnum | 4 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (4,354) Starkville, MS | |||
November 15, 2023* 11:00 a.m., SECN+ | New Orleans | W 87–26 | 4–0 | 24 – Jordan | 13 – Carter | 4 – Park–Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,427) Starkville, MS | ||||
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Belmont | W 63–62 | 5–0 | 17 – Carter | 9 – Barnum | 2 – Jordan | Curb Event Center (1,307) Nashville, TN | ||||
November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Clemson Van Chancellor Classic | W 81–78 | 6–0 | 24 – Jordan | 5 – Tied | 9 – Park–Lane | Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX | |||
November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic | W 77–68 | 7–0 | 20 – Jordan | 12 – Barnum | 8 – Park-Lane | Merrell Center (545) Katy, TX | |||
November 26, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic | W 102–58 | 8–0 | 24 – Powe | 13 – Jordan | 10 – Park-Lane | Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX | |||
November 29, 2023* 6:15 p.m., SECN | No. 21 | Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge | L 68–74 | 8–1 | 20 – Park-Lane | 10 – Gony | 10 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,135) Starkville, MS | |||
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 21 | at Chattanooga | L 53–59 | 8–2 | 19 – Jordan | 10 – Jordan | 4 – Park-Lane | McKenzie Arena (2,170) Chattanooga, TN | |||
December 11, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Kennesaw State | W 91–50 | 9–2 | 31 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 9 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (4,085) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Jackson State | W 82–72 | 10–2 | 21 – Powe | 18 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,423) Starkville, MS | ||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Memphis | W 81–63 | 11–2 | 21 – Jordan | 13 – Carter | 4 – Park-Lane | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,636) Memphis, TN | ||||
December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | at Colorado State | W 82–75 | 12–2 | 33 – Park-Lane | 13 – Barnum | 6 – Tied | Moby Arena (2,126) Fort Collins, CO | ||||
December 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Mississippi Valley State | W 99–35 | 13–2 | 17 – Jordan | 15 – Barnum | 10 – Rogers | Humphrey Coliseum (4,772) Starkville, MS | ||||
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January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Vanderbilt | L 66–71 | 13–3 (0–1) | 21 – Jordan | 12 – Carter | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,261) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 66–85 | 13–4 (0–2) | 25 – Jordan | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (15,751) Columbia, SC | ||||
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | at Arkansas | W 66–63 | 14–4 (1–2) | 22 – Carter | 19 – Carter | 7 – Park-Lane | Bud Walton Arena (2,627) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN2 | Ole Miss | W 69–57 | 15–4 (2–2) | 23 – Carter | 8 – Barnum | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (7,101) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 18, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | Tennessee | L 64–75 | 15–5 (2–3) | 15 – Barnum | 12 – Barnum | 5 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,507) Starkville, MS | ||||
January 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | at Florida | W 89–77 | 16–5 (3–3) | 21 – Jordan | 15 – Carter | 4 – Park-Lane | O'Connell Center (1,587) Gainesville, FL | ||||
January 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 9 LSU | W 77–73 | 17–5 (4–3) | 24 – Jordan | 6 – Carter | 5 – Sheppard | Humphrey Coliseum (9,121) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Kentucky | W 77–74 OT | 18–5 (5–3) | 25 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (3,743) Lexington, KY | ||||
February 4, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | at Texas A&M | W 74–63 | 19–5 (6–3) | 22 – Barnum | 11 – Jordan | 6 – Park-Lane | Reed Arena (4,072) College Station, TX | ||||
February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Georgia | W 76–57 | 20–5 (7–3) | 19 – Jordan | 12 – Carter | 9 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,137) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | Florida | L 70–90 | 20–6 (7–4) | 16 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 7 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,097) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 18, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Ole Miss | L 71–75 OT | 20–7 (7–5) | 18 – Jordan | 9 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | SJB Pavilion (4,736) Oxford, MS | ||||
February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Kentucky | L 68–78 | 20–8 (7–6) | 20 – Carter | 20 – Carter | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,975) Starkville, MS | ||||
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | at Alabama | L 75–87 | 20–9 (7–7) | 18 – Carter | 14 – Carter | 9 – Park-Lane | Coleman Coliseum (2,980) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Auburn | L 60–77 | 20–10 (7–8) | 16 – Carter | 10 – Jordan | 5 – Park-Lane | Neville Arena (2,818) Auburn, AL | ||||
March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | Missouri | W 90–75 | 21–10 (8–8) | 22 – Tied | 8 – Rogers | 9 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,297) Starkville, MS | ||||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 11:00 a.m., SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Texas A&M Second Round | L 56–72 | 21–11 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,144) Greenville, SC | |||
WBIT | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | Georgia Tech First Round | W 84–47 | 22–11 | 17 – Brown-Hagger | 8 – Powe | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (1,683) Starkville, MS | |||
March 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | (3) TCU Second Round | W 68–61 | 23–11 | 17 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (1,607) Starkville, MS | |||
March 28, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | at (1) Penn State Quarterfinals | L 87–92 | 23–12 | 36 – Jordan | 8 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (1,823) University Park, PA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [7] |
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 | 25 | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | Not released |
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ "Mississippi State women's basketball guards Alasia, Aislynn Hayes transferring to Marshall". clarionledger.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "UAB Women's Adds Mia Moore to Roster". uabsports.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Back in the peach state: Troup alum Aniya Palmer talks transfer to Georgia State". uabsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "UNM Adds Charlotte Kohl". golobos.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Villanova women's basketball adds Mississippi State transfer". villanova.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". hailstate.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.