2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team
2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Conference USA |
Record | 15–17 (6–10 C-USA) |
Head coach |
|
Assistant coaches |
|
Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
| Conf | Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 19 | .424 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 CUSA tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers, led by sixth-year head coach Greg Collins, play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as members of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Lady Toppers finished the 2022–23 season 19–14, 14–6 in C-USA play to finish in second place.[1] As the #2 seed in the C-USA tournament, they defeated #10 seed UAB in the quarterfinals,[2] and #6 seed UTSA,[3] before falling to top-seeded Middle Tennessee in the championship game.[4] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[5] where they would lose to eventual champions Kansas in the first round.[6]
Roster
2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers women's basketball team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster |
Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 31, 2023* 6:00 pm | Lane | W 100–37 | – | 17 – Foster | 7 – Pitts | 4 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (621) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Mercer | W 70–64 | 1–0 | 15 – Faustino | 8 – Allen | 6 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,387) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 10, 2023* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Southern Utah | W 76–62 | 2–0 | 21 – Hayes | 6 – Pitts | 7 – Faustino | America First Event Center (653) Cedar City, UT | ||||
November 13, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Cornell | W 62–56 | 3–0 | 18 – Hayes | 6 – Allen | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,032) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 15, 2023* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | at Vanderbilt | L 74–77 | 3–1 | 23 – Mead | 4 – 2 Tied | 6 – Mead | Memorial Gymnasium (1,642) Nashville, TN | ||||
November 18, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Miami (OH) | W 63–43 | 4–1 | 17 – Faustino | 6 – 2 Tied | 6 – Mead | Millett Hall (357) Oxford, OH | ||||
November 21, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | Bucknell | W 63–45 | 5–1 | 18 – Hayes | 7 – Mead | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,214) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
November 24, 2023* 10:00 am, FloHoops | vs. No. 16 Kansas State Gulf Coast Showcase first round | L 61–77 | 5–2 | 29 – Hayes | 5 – 2 Tied | 3 – Hayes | Hertz Arena (312) Estero, FL | ||||
November 25, 2023* 10:00 am, FloHoops | vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round | W 62–50 | 6–2 | 18 – Hayes | 9 – Mead | 3 – 3 Tied | Hertz Arena (313) Estero, FL | ||||
November 26, 2023* 12:30 pm, FloHoops | vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Gulf Coast Showcase 5th place game | L 77–90 | 6–3 | 24 – Mead | 7 – Mead | 3 – Faustino | Hertz Arena (213) Estero, FL | ||||
December 2, 2023* 4:00 pm | at Oregon State | L 52–76 | 6–4 | 17 – Mead | 4 – Pitts | 2 – 2 Tied | Gill Coliseum (3,528) Corvallis, OR | ||||
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Ball State | L 59–67 | 6–5 | 22 – Hayes | 8 – Allen | 5 – Hayes | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,008) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 18, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Abilene Christian | W 72–68 | 7–5 | 20 – Salary | 6 – Pitts | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (932) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
December 20, 2023* 12:00 pm | vs. Nevada Missouri State Classic | W 66–60 | 8–5 | 20 – Hayes | 11 – Betancourt | 5 – Faustino | Great Southern Bank Arena Springfield, MO | ||||
December 21, 2023* 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Missouri State Missouri State Classic | L 68–69 | 8–6 | 23 – Hayes | 7 – Allen | 3 – Mead | Great Southern Bank Arena (1,674) Springfield, MO | ||||
December 29, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | West Virginia State | W 97–39 | 9–6 | 25 – Salary | 10 – Pitts | 8 – Faustino | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,216) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
C-USA regular season | |||||||||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Liberty | W 68–66 | 10–6 (1–0) | 20 – Mead | 7 – Mead | 5 – Mead | Liberty Arena (724) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
January 10, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Sam Houston | W 76–60 | 11–6 (2–0) | 19 – Salary | 8 – 2 Tied | 8 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (853) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Jacksonville State | W 62–52 | 12–6 (3–0) | 18 – Mead | 6 – Salary | 5 – Mead | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,013) Jacksonville, AL | ||||
January 18, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | New Mexico State | L 44–50 | 12–7 (3–1) | 9 – 2 Tied | 7 – Betancourt | 4 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (782) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 20, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | UTEP | W 66–65 | 13–7 (4–1) | 25 – Salary | 7 – Pitts | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,013) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at FIU | L 60–70 | 13–8 (4–2) | 18 – Salary | 7 – Mead | 4 – Mead | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (405) Miami, FL | ||||
February 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | at Sam Houston | L 81–87 | 13–9 (4–3) | 15 – Mead | 10 – Tied | 3 – Hayes | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (415) Huntsville, TX | ||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Middle Tennessee | L 48–80 | 13–10 (4–4) | 17 – Salary | 6 – Pitts | 2 – Pitts | Murphy Center (4,806) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||
February 7, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Louisiana Tech | W 64–56 | 14–10 (5–4) | 21 – Mead | 8 – Mead | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (930) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Jacksonville State | W 54–45 | 15–10 (6–4) | 14 – Gilvin | 9 – Pitts | 3 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,251) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 15, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at UTEP | L 68–73 | 15–11 (6–5) | 20 – Mead | 6 – Pitts | 5 – Mead | Don Haskins Center (974) El Paso, TX | ||||
February 17, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at New Mexico State | L 61–64 | 15–12 (6–6) | 17 – Mead | 7 – Pitts | 4 – Mead | Pan American Center (1,007) Las Cruces, NM | ||||
February 24, 2024 11:00 am, ESPNU | Middle Tennessee | L 41–59 | 15–13 (6–7) | 12 – Pitts | 10 – Pitts | 6 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (2,015) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
February 28, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Louisiana Tech | L 41–45 | 15–14 (6–8) | 8 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 4 – Mead | Thomas Assembly Center (1,564) Ruston, LA | ||||
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | FIU | L 68–71 | 15–15 (6–9) | 18 – Faustino | 6 – Betancourt | 7 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,153) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | Liberty | L 77–84 | 15–16 (6–10) | 15 – Tied | 6 – Betancourt | 5 – Mead | E. A. Diddle Arena (1,613) Bowling Green, KY | ||||
C-USA tournament | |||||||||||
March 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Liberty Quarterfinals | L 59–62 | 15–17 | 22 – Salary | 9 – Salary | 5 – Mead | Von Braun Center (636) Huntsville, AL | |||
Sources:[7][8]
References
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Lady Toppers Advance in C-USA Championship With Win Against UAB". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Defense sends Lady Tops to C-USA championship game". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "March Madness bound: MTSU women's basketball beats Western Kentucky for C-USA Championship". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas Beats Western Kentucky In First-Round WNIT Game". Heartland College Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2024.