2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball team

2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record15–17 (6–10 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Greg Collins (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Conference USA women's basketball standings
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 represented 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, played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as members of Conference USA (C-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 lost to eventual champions Kansas in the first round.[6]

Roster

2023–24 Western Kentucky Lady Toppers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Mackenzie Chatfield 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Westlake Girls High School Auckland, New Zealand
G 1 Destiny Salary 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Ole Miss Jonesboro, AR
G 2 Aaliyah Pitts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Virginia Suitland, MD
G 3 Alexis Mead 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Martin Luther King High School Moreno Valley, CA
G 4 Nevaeh Foster 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Mishawaka Marian High School South Bend, IN
G 10 Acacia Hayes 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Riverdale High School Murfreesboro, TN
F 13 Jailynn Brill 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Lincoln High School Lincoln, NE
G 14 Teresa Faustino 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Oregon State Barreiro, Portugal
F 21 Odeth Betancourt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr South Florida San Cristóbal, Venezuela
F 22 Caitlin Staley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Greenbrier High School Augusta, GA
G 32 Karris Allen 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Sikeston High School Sikeston, MO
G 33 Josie Gilvin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Sacred Heart Academy Louisville, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 29, 2024

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 p.m.
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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 a.m., 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 a.m., FloHoops
vs. No. 16 Kansas State
Gulf Coast Showcase 1st round
L 61–77  5–2
 29  Hayes   5  2 tied   3  Hayes  Hertz Arena (312)
Estero, FL
November 25, 2023*
10:00 a.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m.
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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m.
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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 a.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., 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 p.m., ESPN+
(7) vs. (2) Liberty
Quarterfinals
L 59–62  15–17
 22  Salary   9  Salary   5  Mead  Von Braun Center (636)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Conference USA. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lady Toppers Advance in C-USA Championship With Win Against UAB". Western Kentucky University Athletics. March 9, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lady Toppers Move Past UTSA to Advance to C-USA Championship Game". Western Kentucky University Athletics. March 10, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Joyce, Cecil (March 11, 2023). "March Madness bound: MTSU women's basketball beats Western Kentucky for C-USA Championship". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. March 13, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Postins, Matthew (March 17, 2023). "Kansas Beats Western Kentucky In First-Round WNIT Game". Heartland College Sports. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Western Kentucky Lady Toppers Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2024.