2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record15–18 (4–14 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Anita Howard (5th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Dexter Jenkins
  • Olivia Gaines
  • Chris Godfrey
Home arenaHanner Fieldhouse
Seasons
2023–24 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Marshall † 17 – 1   .944 26 – 7   .788
Troy 15 – 3   .833 22 – 12   .647
James Madison 13 – 5   .722 23 – 12   .657
Old Dominion 12 – 6   .667 22 – 10   .688
Louisiana–Monroe 10 – 8   .556 21 – 14   .600
Southern Miss 10 – 8   .556 20 – 14   .588
Louisiana 10 – 8   .556 17 – 14   .548
Appalachian State 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531
Georgia State 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500
Arkansas State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433
Coastal Carolina 5 – 13   .278 12 – 21   .364
Georgia Southern 4 – 14   .222 15 – 18   .455
Texas State 4 – 14   .222 14 – 18   .438
South Alabama 2 – 16   .111 9 – 23   .281
† 2024 Sun Belt tournament winner

The 2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Southern Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Anita Howard, played all home games at the Hanner Fieldhouse in Statesboro, Georgia. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Roster

2023–24 Georgia Southern Eagles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Torrion Starks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Hart County HS
East Georgia State 		Hartwell, GA
G 1 Kanija Daniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Carrollton HS Carrollton, GA
G 2 Paris Miller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Johns Creek HS Hampton, GA
G 3 Terren Ward 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Wayne County HS Jesup, GA
G 4 Constance Thomas 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Camp Jewell House
Penn State 		Plant City, FL
F 5 Diamond Stokes 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Simeon Career
Wright State 		Chicago, IL
F 11 Shy Booker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Ardrey Kelly HS
Austin Peay State 		Charlotte, NC
F 12 Liv Fuller 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Clearwater HS Clearwater, FL
F 14 Kayla Thomas 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Emerge Christian Academy
Penn State 		Beltsville, MD
G/F 15 Zaria Johnson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Hightower HS
Gulf Coast State 		Houston, TX
G 21 Amoni Byrd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Archbishop Molloy HS Bayside, NY
G 22 Ja'nya Love-Hill 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS G.W. Carver HS Columbus, GA
G/F 33 Simone James 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Christian HS San Diego, CA
F 41 Eden Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Haines City HS
Fordham 		Kissimmee, FL
C 55 Lydia Freeman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Sr Westlake HS Atlanta, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 18, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Allen W 103–49  1–0
 Hanner Fieldhouse (917)
Statesboro, GA
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan
MAC–SBC Challenge 		W 82–58  2–0
 Hanner Fieldhouse (511)
Statesboro, GA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Georgia L 59–85  2–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,109)
Athens, GA
November 16, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville L 59–61  2–2
 Swisher Gymnasium (378)
Jacksonville, FL
November 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Life W 97–49  3–2
 Hanner Fieldhouse (573)
Statesboro, GA
November 24, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Florida
GATA Turkey Throwdown 		W 85–75  4–2
 Hanner Fieldhouse (459)
Statesboro, GA
November 29, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Detroit Mercy
GATA Turkey Throwdown 		W 81–59  5–2
 Hanner Fieldhouse (502)
Statesboro, GA
November 29, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at FIU W 81–69  6–2
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (323)
Miami, FL
December 11, 2023*
4:00 p.m., YouTube 		at Chicago State W 111–67  7–2
 Jones Convocation Center (48)
Chicago, IL
December 14, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern W 81–59  8–2
 Hanner Fieldhouse (2,808)
Statesboro, GA
December 19, 2023*
3:00 p.m. 		vs. Hampton
Coastal Empire Eagle Classic 		W 74–48  9–2
 Enmarket Arena (407)
Savannah, GA
December 22, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Longwood W 87–65  10–2
 Joan Perry Brook Center (957)
Farmville, VA
Sun Belt regular season
December 30, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas State W 70–69  11–2
(1–0) 		Strahan Arena (851)
San Marcos, TX
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy L 71–74  11–3
(1–1) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (515)
Statesboro, GA
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe W 69–66  12–3
(2–1) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (643)
Statesboro, GA
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 83–77  13–3
(3–1) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (812)
Statesboro, GA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 50–70  13–4
(3–2) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (697)
Statesboro, GA
January 18, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at James Madison L 51–72  13–5
(3–3) 		Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,160)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 74–82  13–6
(3–4) 		Holmes Center (370)
Boone, NC
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia State L 66–74  13–7
(3–5) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (782)
Statesboro, GA
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall L 95–106  13–8
(3–6) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (763)
Statesboro, GA
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina L 55–73  13–9
(3–7) 		HTC Center (681)
Conway, SC
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia State L 49–74  13–10
(3–8) 		GSU Convocation Center (1,621)
Atlanta, GA
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Miss L 54–62  13–11
(3–9) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (632)
Statesboro, GA
February 10, 2024*
 ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois
MAC–SBC Challenge 		L 84–91  13–12
 Convocation Center (846)
DeKalb, IL
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 57–62  13–13
(3–10) 		Cajundome (608)
Lafayette, LA
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 85–70  14–13
(4–10) 		Mitchell Center 
Mobile, AL
February 22, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		James Madison L 65–71  14–14
(4–11) 		Hanner Fieldhouse (659)
Statesboro, GA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Coastal Carolina L 81–87  14–15
(4–12) 		Hanner Fieldhouse 
Statesboro, GA
February 27, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Old Dominion L 54–61  14–16
(4–13) 		Chartway Arena (1,896)
Norfolk, VA
March 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Marshall L 43–90  14–17
(4–14) 		Cam Henderson Center (2,791)
Huntington, WV
Sun Belt tournament
March 5, 2024
12:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(12) vs. (12) Texas State
First round 		W 72–70  15–17
 Pensacola Bay Center (380)
Pensacola, FL
March 6, 2024
3:10 p.m., ESPN+ 		(12) vs. (5) Louisiana–Monroe
Second round 		L 57–78  15–18
 Pensacola Bay Center (902)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Georgia Southern Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.