2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team

The 2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represents Liberty University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Flames, led by 25th-year head coach Carey Green, play their home games at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia as first-year members of Conference USA.

2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record18–16 (11–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachAlexis Sherard
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLiberty Arena
2023–24 Conference USA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Middle Tennessee160 1.000305  .857
Liberty115 .6881816  .529
FIU115 .6882112  .636
Louisiana Tech79 .4381419  .424
Jacksonville State79 .4381217  .414
New Mexico State610 .3751318  .419
Western Kentucky610 .3751517  .469
UTEP610 .3751219  .387
Sam Houston214 .125722  .241
2024 CUSA tournament winner

Previous season

The Lady Flames finished the 2022–23 season 24–9, 16–2 in ASUN play to finish in second place.[1] As the #2 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated #7 seed Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals,[2] and #3 seed Lipscomb in the semifinals,[3] before falling to top-seeded Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game.[4] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[5] where they would fall to Bowling Green in the first round.[6] This was their last season as members of the ASUN Conference, as they became members of Conference USA, effective July 1, 2023.[7]

Roster

2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Hodges 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrMonacan High School Richmond, Virginia
G 4 Claudia Acin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrLes Alzines Girona, Spain
G 5 Emma Hjordisardottir 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrFjolbrautaskolinn Vid Armula Reykjavík, Iceland
G 10 Brooke Moore 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrNorth Cobb Christian School Kennesaw, Georgia
F 11 Caroline Shiery 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS FrCentral Dauphin High School Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 12 Asia Boone 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrIMG Academy San Diego, California
G 13 Casey Hunt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoBradford Christian Academy Groveland, Massachusetts
C 14 Emily Howard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS SoHarding Academy Vancouver, British Columbia
G 21 Pien Steenbergen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoCalandlyceum Berlicum, Netherlands
F 22 Jordan Bailey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrOld Dominion Colbert, Georgia
G 23 Emma Hess 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrLegacy Christian Academy Beavercreek, Ohio
G 24 Ella Wigal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrIMG Academy Granville, Ohio
F 25 Elisabeth Aegisdottir 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrFjolbrautarskoli Suournesja Grindavík, Iceland
C 31 Bella Smuda 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) RS JrDowningtown East High School Exton, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 30, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Frostburg State W 68–46  1–0
 21  Hess  13  Smuda  3  3 Tied  Liberty Arena (797)
Lynchburg, VA
November 10, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin W 84–81 OT 2–0
 18  Bailey  11  Smuda  5  2 Tied  William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,087)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 12, 2023*
3:00 pm, LHN
at No. 13 Texas L 57–75  2–1
 11  Wigal  6  2 Tied  3  3 Tied  Moody Center (5,189)
Austin, TX
November 19, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T L 47–56  3–1
 14  Hess  7  2 Tied  3  Hodges  Corbett Sports Center (612)
Greensboro, NC
November 24, 2023*
2:15 pm, ESPN+
vs. Gonzaga
Betty Chancellor Classic
L 59–102  2–3
 14  Smuda  5  2 Tied  3  2 Tied  Merrell Center (215)
Katy, TX
November 25, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. No. 20 Louisville
Betty Chancellor Classic
L 63–72  2–4
 17  Smuda  9  Smuda  6  2 Tied  Merrell Center (256)
Katy, TX
November 26, 2023*
11:30 am, ESPN+
vs. Alabama
Betty Chancellor Classic
L 47–72  2–5
 14  Bailey  8  Bailey  3  Hess  Merrell Center 
Katy, TX
December 1, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
James Madison W 67–53  3–5
 18  2 Tied  7  Hodges  6  Hodges  Liberty Arena (755)
Lynchburg, VA
December 4, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Towson L 70–73 OT 3–6
 22  Smuda  14  Smuda  5  Hodges  Liberty Arena (760)
Lynchburg, VA
December 10, 2023*
2:00 pm, ACCNX
at No. 3 NC State L 67–80  3–7
 17  Boone  16  Smuda  7  Hodges  Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 13, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 45–57  3–8
 9  2 Tied  10  Smuda  3  Hodges  Liberty Arena (603)
Lynchburg, VA
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Richmond L 73–99  3–9
 20  Hess  6  Smuda  5  Hodges  Robins Center (747)
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Grand Canyon W 65–52  4–9
 24  Smuda  12  Smuda  5  Hodges  Liberty Arena (697)
Lynchburg, VA
December 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Randolph W 69–49  5–9
 18  Smuda  10  Smuda  4  Aegisdottir  Liberty Arena (792)
Lynchburg, VA
December 31, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Tennessee L 55–90  5–10
 12  Hess  9  Smuda  4  Hodges  Liberty Arena (2,105)
Lynchburg, VA
C-USA regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Kentucky L 66–68  5–11
(0–1)
 14  2 Tied  11  Bailey  5  Hodges  Liberty Arena (724)
Lynchburg, VA
January 10, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Jacksonville State L 63–78  5–12
(0–2)
 26  Smuda  17  Smuda  5  Hess  Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,110)
Jacksonville, AL
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Louisiana Tech W 66–59  6–12
(1–2)
 14  Hess  15  Smuda  6  Hodges  Liberty Arena (1,008)
Lynchburg, VA
January 18, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIU L 59–70  6–13
(1–3)
 18  Boone  9  Boone  3  2 Tied  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (553)
Miami, FL
January 20, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Sam Houston W 84–77  7–13
(2–3)
 30  Hess  11  Smuda  7  Hodges  Bernard Johnson Coliseum (481)
Huntsville, TX
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Jacksonville State W 63–32  8–13
(3–3)
 14  Smuda  7  2 Tied  4  Acin  Liberty Arena (1,238)
Lynchburg, VA
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
New Mexico State W 69–53  9–13
(4–3)
 22  Smuda  13  Smuda  5  Hodges  Liberty Arena (1,126)
Lynchburg, VA
February 3, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UTEP W 87–68  10–13
(5–3)
 27  Smuda  7  Smuda  10  Hodges  Liberty Arena (842)
Lynchburg, VA
February 8, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Middle Tennessee L 55–81  10–14
(5–4)
 18  Smuda  7  Hess  4  Boone  Murphy Center (4,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
February 10, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Louisiana Tech W 55–53  11–14
(6–4)
 29  Hess  13  Smuda  4  Hodges  Thomas Assembly Center (1,604)
Ruston, LA
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Sam Houston W 86–56  12–14
(7–4)
 23  Smuda  9  Smuda  5  Hodges  Liberty Arena (1,253)
Lynchburg, VA
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
FIU W 71–56  13–14
(8–4)
 17  Hess  14  Smuda  4  Hodges  Liberty Arena (1,396)
Lynchburg, VA
February 29, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Mexico State W 60–56  14–14
(9–4)
 26  Hess  8  Smuda  6  Hodges  Pan American Center (808)
Las Cruces, NM
March 2, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at UTEP W 80–63  15–14
(10–4)
 25  Boone  10  Smuda  8  Hodges  Don Haskins Center (1,155)
El Paso, TX
March 6, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee L 52–67  15–15
(10–5)
 17  Smuda  14  Smuda  3  3 Tied  Liberty Arena (980)
Lynchburg, VA
March 9, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Kentucky W 84–77  16–15
(11–5)
 22  Hess  9  Smuda  8  Hodges  E. A. Diddle Arena (1,613)
Bowling Green, KY
C-USA tournament
March 13, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) Western Kentucky
Quarterfinals
W 62–59  17–15
 17  2 Tied  12  Smuda  6  Hodges  Von Braun Center (636)
Huntsville, AL
March 15, 2024
9:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (6) New Mexico State
Semifinals
W 82–70  18–15
 20  Boone  11  Smuda  6  Hodges  Von Braun Center (2,157)
Huntsville, AL
March 16, 2024
5:30 pm, CBSSN
(2) vs. (1) Middle Tennessee
Championship
L 51–67  18–16
 21  Smuda  15  Smuda  3  2 Tied  Von Braun Center (4,301)
Huntsville, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[8][9]

References

  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. "Hot Start Sends Liberty Past Kennesaw State in ASUN Quarterfinals, 91-70". Liberty University. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. "Bye Bye Bison! The Lady Flames basketball team advances to the ASUN Finals". The Liberty Champion. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. "Back to the Big Dance: FGCU women beat Liberty to win ASUN crown, advance to NCAAs". Naples Daily News. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  6. "Liberty women fall in WNIT action". WSLS. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  7. "Conference USA Officially Welcomes Four New Members". Conference USA. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  8. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Liberty University. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. "Liberty Flames 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
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