2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team

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2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball
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Conference Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record12–20 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach
  • Nate Kilbert (4th season)
Associate head coachElvis Robinson
Assistant coaches
  • Lisa Powell
  • Joncyee Sanders
Home arena Davey Whitney Complex
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Jackson State †18–0 1.00026–7  .788
Grambling State 15–3 .83323–10  .697
Southern 13–5 .72215–15  .500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 11–7 .61117–16  .515
Alabama A&M 10–8 .55615–16  .484
Florida A&M 8–10 .4449–21  .300
Alcorn State 8–10 .44412–20  .375
Prairie View A&M 7–11 .38911–18  .379
Texas Southern 6–12 .3337–22  .241
Bethune–Cookman 6–12 .33315–16  .484
Mississippi Valley State 3–15 .1674–27  .129
Alabama State 3–15 .1673–26  .103
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Braves, who were led by fourth-year head coach Nate Kilbert, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Contents

Previous season

The Lady Braves finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 8–10 in SWAC play to finish in ninth place. [1] Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Lady Braves failed to qualify. [2]

Roster

2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0Jazmine Jackson5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)So Charleston Southern Jacksonville, FL
G 1Ashanti Backus5 ft 4 in(1.63 m)Sr Coahoma Community College Little Rock, AR
G/F 2Nakia Cheatham6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Sr Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS
G 3Nia McCalphia5 ft 5 in(1.65 m)SrNewton High School Newton, MS
G 4Kailyn Watkins5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)GS Crenshaw High School Inglewood, CA
F 5Destiny Brown6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)Jr College of Southern Nevada Los Angeles, CA
G 11Zy'nyia White5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)JrHazlehurst High School Hazlehurst, MS
F 14Arene Iyekekpolor6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)Fr Harry Ainlay High School Edmonton, AB
G 15Jeanee Anderson5 ft 7 in(1.7 m)Sr Coahoma Community College Greenville, MS
F 21Akyriale Ford6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)GS Hinds Community College Crystal Springs, MS
G/F 24Kiarra Henderson5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)Sr Colby Community College Fort Worth, TX
F 25Tyginae Wright5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)GS Paul Robeson High School Brooklyn, NY
G 30Maya Claytor5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)Jr Kahuku High & Intermediate School Wahiawa, HI
F 32Milia Gibson5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)GS Mississippi Valley State Richmond, CA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:30 pm,  SECN+ 		at No. 25  Mississippi State L 42–77 0–1
 Humphrey Coliseum  (4,452)
Starkville, MS
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm,  B1G+ 		at  Nebraska L 32–79 0–2
 Pinnacle Bank Arena  (3,917)
Lincoln, NE
November 21, 2023*
6:30 pm,  ESPN+ 		at  New Orleans L 42–53 0–3
 Lakefront Arena  (493)
New Orleans, LA
November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		at No. 14  Baylor L 47–93 0–4
 Ferrell Center  (3,709)
Waco, TX
November 30, 2023*
6:00 pm		 Nicholls W 54–46 1–4
 Davey Whitney Complex  (152)
Lorman, MS
December 3, 2023*
1:00 pm		 Arkansas Baptist W 78–45 2–4
Davey Whitney Complex (152)
Lorman, MS
December 9, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		at  North Texas L 50–84 2–5
 The Super Pit  (1,375)
Denton, TX
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		at  Louisiana Tech L 47–49 2–6
 Thomas Assembly Center  (1,712)
Ruston, LA
December 20, 2023*
12:00 pm		New OrleansL 59–83 2–7
Davey Whitney Complex (35)
Lorman, MS
December 28, 2023*
6:00 pm,  FloHoops 		at  DePaul L 39–77 2–8
 Wintrust Arena  (1,183)
Chicago, IL
December 30, 2023*
3:00 pm, SECN+		at  Ole Miss L 37–76 2–9
 SJB Pavilion  (2,266)
Oxford, MS
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024
12:00 pm		at  Jackson State L 46–74 2–10
(0–1)		 Williams Assembly Center  (–)
Jackson, MS
January 11, 2024
5:30 pm		at  Alabama A&M L 58–67 2–11
(0–2)		 Alabama A&M Events Center  (1,871)
Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm		at  Alabama State W 49–42 3–11
(1–2)		 Dunn–Oliver Acadome  (2,500)
Montgomery, AL
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm		 Texas Southern W 69–51 4–11
(2–2)		Davey Whitney Complex (252)
Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024
5:00 pm		 Prairie View A&M L 55–61 4–12
(2–3)		Davey Whitney Complex (1,252)
Lorman, MS
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm		at  Florida A&M L 56–60 4–13
(2–4)		 Al Lawson Center  (989)
Tallahassee, FL
January 29, 2024
4:00 pm		at  Bethune–Cookman L 58–66 4–14
(2–5)		 Moore Gymnasium  (443)
Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024
1:00 pm		 Southern L 58–61 4–15
(2–6)		Davey Whitney Complex (820)
Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024
5:30 pm		 Grambling State L 55–72 4–16
(2–7)		Davey Whitney Complex (752)
Lorman, MS
February 10, 2024
12:05 pm		at  Arkansas–Pine Bluff L 57–80 4–17
(2–8)		 H.O. Clemmons Arena  (2,306)
Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2024
5:30 pm		at  Mississippi Valley State W 70–65 5–17
(3–8)		 Harrison HPER Complex  (2,025)
Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm		Bethune–CookmanW 51–40 6–17
(4–8)		Davey Whitney Complex (752)
Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024
5:30 pm		Florida A&MW 64–49 7–17
(5–8)		Davey Whitney Complex (832)
Lorman, MS
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm		Jackson StateL 54–62 7–18
(5–9)		Davey Whitney Complex (968)
Lorman, MS
March 2, 2024
3:00 pm		at Prairie View A&MW 55–53 8–18
(6–9)		 William Nicks Building  (675)
Prairie View, TX
March 4, 2024
5:30 pm		at Texas SouthernL 63–71 8–19
(6–10)		 H&PE Arena  (730)
Houston, TX
March 7, 2024
5:30 pm		Mississippi Valley StateW 63–48 9–19
(7–10)		Davey Whitney Complex (256)
Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024
1:00 pm		Arkansas–Pine BluffW 59–52 10–19
(8–10)		Davey Whitney Complex (452)
Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		(6) vs. (3) Southern
Quarterfinals		W 59–52 11–19
 Bartow Arena  (427)
Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		(6) vs. (2) Grambling State
Semifinals		W 61–59 12–19
Bartow Arena (927)
Birmingham, AL
March 16, 2024
4:30 pm,  ESPNU/ESPN+		(6) vs. (1) Jackson State
Championship		L 44–68 12–20
Bartow Arena (2,856)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources: [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Women's Basketball Ends Season at Arkansas - Pine Bluff". Alcorn State University Athletics . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Alcorn State Lady Braves 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN . Retrieved April 25, 2024.
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