2023–24 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team represents the University of Evansville during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Aces, led by third-year head coach Robyn Scherr-Wells, play their home games at Meeks Family Fieldhouse in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

2023–24 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–27 (2–18 MVC)
Head coach
  • Robyn Scherr-Wells (3rd season)
Associate head coachDodie Dunson
Assistant coaches
  • Tori Jarosz
  • Caleb Poston
  • Van Klohmann
Home arenaMeeks Family Fieldhouse
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drake191 .950296  .829
Belmont173 .850269  .743
Missouri State155 .7502310  .697
Northern Iowa146 .7001616  .500
Illinois State137 .6502212  .647
Murray State128 .6002012  .625
UIC1010 .5001816  .529
Southern Illinois614 .3001120  .355
Indiana State614 .3001121  .344
Valparaiso416 .200525  .167
Bradley218 .100626  .188
Evansville218 .100428  .125
2024 MVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Purple Aces finished the 2022–23 season 11–19, 6–14 in MVC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.[1] They were defeated by Murray State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kynidi Mason Striverson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoSilver Creek High School Sellersburg, Indiana
G 2 Alana Striverson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrLindenwood Sellersburg, Indiana
C 3 Barbora Tomancova 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSFIU Brno, Czech Republic
F 4 Tamesha "Mae" Dozier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoWabash Valley College Louisville, Kentucky
G 5 Julia Palomo 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrCasper College La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
G 11 Sydney Bradley 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrWestminster Christian Academy St. Louis, Missouri
G 13 Madlena Gerke 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrEastern Florida State Riga, Latvia
F 21 Anica Skrivan 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrNortheastern Oklahoma A&M Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
F 22 Nevaeh Thomas 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrBradford High School Kenosha, Wisconsin
F 24 Maggie Hartwig 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSauk Prairie High School Sauk City, Wisconsin
G 25 Lexie Sinclair 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSt. Bonaventure Carol Stream, Illinois
G 30 Tené Smith 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrKing's Christian Collegiate Brampton, Ontario
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 7, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
6:00 pm
Oakland City W 81–77 
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (425)
Evansville, IN
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Lipscomb L 58–77  0–1
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (592)
Evansville, IN
November 12, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville
Tri-State Challenge
L 83–91  0–2
First Community Arena (448)
Edwardsville, IL
November 15, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky
Tri-State Challenge
L 75–77  0–3
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (323)
Evansville, IN
November 19, 2023*
12:00 pm, B1G+
at Michigan State L 49–105  0–4
Breslin Center (3,107)
East Lansing, MI
November 26, 2023*
1:00 pm
at Chicago State W 103–102 3OT 1–4
Jones Convocation Center (79)
Chicago, IL
November 29, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Bellarmine L 58–64  1–5
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (410)
Evansville, IN
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UT Martin L 82–94  1–6
Skyhawk Arena (1,012)
Martin, TN
December 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
IUPUI L 75–81  1–7
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (375)
Evansville, IN
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Lindenwood W 70–68  2–7
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (369)
Evansville, IN
December 18, 2023*
6:00 pm, B1G+
at No. 16 Indiana L 56–109  2–8
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (8,227)
Bloomington, IN
December 21, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State L 44–74  2–9
Show Me Center (400)
Cape Girardeau, MO
MVC regular season
December 30, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Indiana State L 49–66  2–10
(0–1)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (409)
Evansville, IN
January 4, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Iowa L 52–82  2–11
(0–2)
McLeod Center (3,781)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Drake L 68–78  2–12
(0–3)
Knapp Center (2,193)
Des Moines, IA
January 12, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+
Belmont L 40–84  2–13
(0–4)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (1,508)
Evansville, IN
January 14, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Murray State L 72–90  2–14
(0–5)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (489)
Evansville, IN
January 19, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Missouri State L 55–90  2–15
(0–6)
Great Southern Bank Arena (1,921)
Springfield, MO
January 21, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Southern Illinois L 60–99  2–16
(0–7)
Banterra Center (564)
Carbondale, IL
January 26, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
UIC L 61–70  2–17
(0–8)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (245)
Evansville, IN
January 28, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Valparaiso L 59–70  2–18
(0–9)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (375)
Evansville, IN
February 3, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Bradley L 72–79  2–19
(0–10)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (675)
Evansville, IN
February 9, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UIC L 57–65  2–20
(0–11)
Credit Union 1 Arena (1,456)
Chicago, IL
February 11, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Valparaiso W 71–68  3–20
(1–11)
Athletics–Recreation Center (278)
Valparaiso, IN
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Southern Illinois W 93–89 OT 4–20
(2–11)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (215)
Evansville, IN
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Missouri State L 56–73  4–21
(2–12)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (440)
Evansville, IN
February 22, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Indiana State L 66–69  4–22
(2–13)
Hulman Center (1,245)
Terre Haute, IN
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Illinois State L 50–78  4–23
(2–14)
CEFCU Arena (–)
Normal, IL
March 1, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Murray State L 59–85  4–24
(2–15)
CFSB Center (1,431)
Murray, KY
March 3, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Belmont L 55–80  4–25
(2–16)
Curb Event Center (1,175)
Nashville, TN
March 7, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Drake L 53–86  4–26
(2–17)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (167)
Evansville, IN
March 9, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Iowa L 46–67  4–27
(2–18)
Meeks Family Fieldhouse (153)
Evansville, IN
MVC tournament
March 14, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (5) Illinois State
Opening round
Vibrant Arena at The MARK 
Moline, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

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