2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team
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Conference | Horizon League |
Record | 13–15 (9–9 Horizon) |
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Home arena | Beeghly Center |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 18 | – | 2 | .900 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green Bay † | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue Fort Wayne | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 23 | – | 13 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wright State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit Mercy | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youngstown State | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oakland | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Kentucky | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IUPUI | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Morris | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Horizon League tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team represents Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Penguins, led by interim head coach John Nicolais, play their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.
On October 2, 2023, it was announced that head coach John Barnes would be taking a leave of absence to focus on "personal family matters," with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as acting head coach in Barnes' absence.[1] On January 19, 2024, Barnes announced that he would be stepping down after ten years at the helm, with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[2]
Previous season
The Penguins finished the 2022–23 season 19–11, 13–7 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for third place.[3] In the Horizon League tournament, they were defeated by Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.[4]
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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November 8, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Xavier | W 55–41 | 1–0 | 31 – Saunders | 14 – Saunders | 6 – Kirby | Beeghly Center (1,259) Youngstown, OH | ||||
November 11, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Slippery Rock | W 78–32 | 2–0 | 22 – Saunders | 9 – Saunders | 5 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (1,612) Youngstown, OH | ||||
November 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | Western Michigan | L 52–54 | 2–1 | 15 – Shy | 6 – Shy | 6 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (1,182) Youngstown, OH | ||||
November 19, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | at West Virginia | L 40–94 | 2–2 | 12 – Jarrells | 5 – Saunders | 2 – 2 Tied | WVU Coliseum (1,619) Morgantown, WV | ||||
November 24, 2023* 5:30 pm | vs. Rhode Island Las Vegas Holiday Classic | L 50–63 | 2–3 | 10 – Kirby | 4 – 2 Tied | 4 – Kirby | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
November 25, 2023* 5:30 pm | vs. Northern Arizona Las Vegas Holiday Classic | L 70–74 | 2–4 | 21 – 2 Tied | 6 – 2 Tied | 4 – 3 Tied | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
November 30, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Detroit Mercy | L 50–59 | 2–5 (0–1) | 12 – Saunders | 8 – Shy | 5 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (1,523) Youngstown, OH | ||||
December 3, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Robert Morris | L 63–65 | 2–6 (0–2) | 16 – Thierry | 8 – 2 Tied | 4 – Kirby | UPMC Events Center (311) Moon Township, PA | ||||
December 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Akron | W 53–52 | 3–6 | 13 – Saunders | 8 – 2 Tied | 5 – Magestro | Beeghly Center (1,761) Youngstown, OH | ||||
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row | at Saint Francis | W 69–32 | 4–6 | 23 – Saunders | 8 – Thierry | 5 – 2 Tied | DeGol Arena (124) Loretto, PA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at St. Bonaventure | L 47–55 | 4–7 | 18 – Kirby | 7 – Saunders | 5 – Jarrells | Reilly Center (225) St. Bonaventure, NY | ||||
December 21, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | Canisius | L 59–65 | 4–8 | 22 – Jarrells | 7 – 2 Tied | 6 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (2,251) Youngstown, OH | ||||
December 29, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Wright State | L 68–82 | 4–9 (0–3) | 22 – Magestro | 8 – Magestro | 5 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (1,285) Youngstown, OH | ||||
December 31, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | IUPUI | W 58–56 | 5–9 (1–3) | 19 – Saunders | 9 – Saunders | 5 – Magestro | Beeghly Center (2,147) Youngstown, OH | ||||
January 3, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Oakland | W 70–63 | 6–9 (2–3) | 18 – 2 Tied | 6 – Linard | 6 – Shy | Beeghly Center (1,277) Youngstown, OH | ||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Cleveland State | L 37–79 | 6–10 (2–4) | 7 – Thierry | 6 – Thierry | 3 – Shy | Wolstein Center (368) Cleveland, OH | ||||
January 11, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Green Bay | L 47–85 | 6–11 (2–5) | 10 – 2 Tied | 7 – Shy | 4 – Shy | Kress Events Center (1,531) Green Bay, WI | ||||
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Milwaukee | L 58–66 | 6–12 (2–6) | 18 – Magestro | 9 – Saunders | 4 – Magestro | Klotsche Center (596) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 18, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 66–57 | 7–12 (3–6) | 16 – 3 Tied | 7 – Shy | 6 – Shy | Beeghly Center (1,726) Youngstown, OH | ||||
January 24, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Northern Kentucky | L 56–62 | 7–13 (3–7) | 17 – Saunders | 7 – 3 Tied | 4 – 2 Tied | Beeghly Center (1,304) Youngstown, OH | ||||
January 27, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | Robert Morris | W 71–46 | 8–13 (4–7) | 23 – Saunders | 11 – Thierry | 4 – 3 Tied | Beeghly Center (3,102) Youngstown, OH | ||||
January 31, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ | at IUPUI | L 63–69 | 8–14 (4–8) | 18 – Saunders | 10 – Saunders | 3 – Jarrells | IUPUI Gymnasium (349) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | Milwaukee | W 73–66 | 9–14 (5–8) | 23 – Magestro | 10 – Saunders | 4 – Saunders | Beeghly Center (1,724) Youngstown, OH | ||||
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Oakland | W 85–79 | 10–14 (6–8) | 24 – Kirby | 7 – Thierry | 6 – Thierry | OU Credit Union O'rena (358) Rochester, MI | ||||
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Detroit Mercy | W 54–49 | 11–14 (7–8) | 12 – Jarrells | 8 – Saunders | 5 – Magestro | Calihan Hall (303) Detroit, MI | ||||
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Wright State | W 72–52 | 12–14 (8–8) | 14 – Magestro | 8 – Jarrells | 5 – Kirby | Nutter Center (1,167) Fairborn, OH | ||||
February 17, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ | Green Bay | L 59–71 | 12–15 (8–9) | 19 – Saunders | 11 – Saunders | 7 – Jarrells | Beeghly Center (1,884) Youngstown, OH | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Northern Kentucky | W 68–64 | 13–15 (9–9) | 25 – Jarrells | 16 – Saunders | 5 – Aullbach | Truist Arena (1,132) Highland Heights, KY | ||||
February 27, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | Cleveland State | Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH | |||||||||
March 2, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | at Purdue Fort Wayne | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | |||||||||
Horizon League tournament | |||||||||||
March 5–12, 2024 | | ||||||||||
Sources:[5][6]
References
- ^ "YSU women's basketball coach Barnes taking leave of absence". Tribune Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Barnes resigns as YSU women's basketball coach". The Vindicator. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Horizon League. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "NKU Wins in Final Seconds to Ruin Comeback Attempt". Youngstown State University. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Youngstown State University. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Youngstown State Penguins 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 8, 2024.