2023–24 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team represents the University of Memphis during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by first-year head coach Alex Simmons, play their home games at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse in Memphis, Tennessee as members of the American Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Memphis Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record13–17 (9–9 AAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Harlyn Wyatt
  • Josh Cooperwood
  • Whitney Bays
  • Nadiria Evans
  • Keke McKinney
Home arenaElma Roane Fieldhouse
2023–24 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Tulsa13–5 .72225–10  .714
North Texas13–5 .72223–9  .719
Temple13–5 .72220–12  .625
UTSA10–8 .55618–15  .545
South Florida10–8 .55619–14  .576
Charlotte9–9 .50016–15  .516
UAB9–9 .50018–14  .563
Memphis9–9 .50013–17  .433
East Carolina9–9 .50019–14  .576
Rice †9–9 .50019–15  .559
SMU8–10 .44414–16  .467
Florida Atlantic6–12 .33311–19  .367
Wichita State5–13 .27810–22  .313
Tulane3–15 .16712–20  .375
† 2024 AAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 22–11, 11–4 in AAC play to finish in second place.[1] As the #2 seed in the AAC tournament, they defeated #10 seed UCF in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to #3 seed East Carolina in the semifinals.[3] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT, where they would defeat Jackson State in the first round[4] and Ball State in the second round,[5] before falling to Bowling Green in the Super 16.[6]

On March 24, 2023, head coach Katrina Merriweather announced her resignation after two years at the helm, in order to take the head coaching job at her alma mater, Cincinnati.[7] On April 6, Gardner–Webb head coach Alex Simmons was announced as Merriweather's successor.[8]

Roster
2023–24 Memphis Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Destyne Jackson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrWright State Lexington, Kentucky
G 1 Ki'Ari Cain 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrGardner–Webb Sumter, South Carolina
G 2 Madison Griggs 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrHouston High School Memphis, Tennessee
F 3 Shelbee Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrNorthwest Florida State College Memphis, Tennessee
G 5 Ally Hollifield 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrShelby High School Shelby, North Carolina
F 7 Hannah Riddick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrCairine Wilson Secondary School Calgary, Alberta
G 11 Tanyuel Welch 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoNorth Central High School Anderson, Indiana
F 12 Jana Sallman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrWestern Reserve Academy Cairo, Egypt
G 20 Nikole Thomas 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrKamiakin High School Pasco, Washington
F 21 Latazia Williamson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrHillsboro High School Nashville, Tennessee
F 22 Layken Cox 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrGardner–Webb Sumter, South Carolina
G 23 Raven Sims 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrBartlett High School Memphis, Tennessee
G 24 Kai Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrRutgers Atlanta, Georgia
F 30 Alasia Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrGardner–Webb Johnson City, Tennessee
F 35 Aliyah Green 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrRaymore–Peculiar High School Peculiar, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 17, 2023

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*
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Middle Tennessee L 47–67  0–1
  12 – Griggs  9 – Smith  2 – 2 Tied  Murphy Center (3,505)
Murfreesboro, TN
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Alabama State W 95–51  1–1
  18 – Griggs  6 – 2 Tied  3 – Carter  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,444)
Memphis, TN
November 13, 2023*
5:30 pm, SECN+		 at No. 15 Tennessee L 74–84 OT 1–2
  18 – Carter  5 – 3 Tied  4 – Brown  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,729)
Knoxville, TN
November 18, 2023*
1:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Arizona
Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals		 L 67–90  1–3
  22 – 2 Tied  11 – Smith  3 – Cain  Imperial Arena (247)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 19, 2023*
4:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Howard
Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round		 W 52–43  2–3
  20 – Griggs  9 – Brown  4 – Carter  Imperial Arena (248)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 20, 2023*
4:00 pm, FloHoops		 vs. Middle Tennessee
Battle 4 Atlantis 5th place game		 L 57–64  2–4
  16 – Carter  10 – Sallman  5 – Cain  Imperial Arena (113)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops		 at No. 23 Marquette L 59–88  2–5
  18 – Carter  6 – Riddick  2 – 2 Tied  Al McGuire Center (1,226)
Milwaukee, WI
December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Troy W 100–88  3–5
  22 – Griggs  14 – Smith  5 – Smith  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,084)
Memphis, TN
December 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Columbia L 66–76  3–6
  25 – Griggs  11 – Smith  3 – 2 Tied  Levien Gymnasium (907)
New York, NY
December 10, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Miss W 69–67  4–6
  14 – 2 Tied  9 – Smith  7 – Smith  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,077)
Memphis, TN
December 17, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mississippi State L 63–81  4–7
  24 – Griggs  15 – Smith  3 – 4 Tied  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,636)
Memphis, TN
AAC regular season
December 30, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tulsa L 62–71  4–8
(0–1)		  19 – Griggs  13 – Smith  3 – Griggs  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (739)
Memphis, TN
January 3, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UAB L 63–65  4–9
(0–2)		  22 – Griggs  20 – Smith  3 – Cain  Bartow Arena (489)
Birmingham, AL
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 East Carolina L 63–64  4–10
(0–3)		  22 – Riddick  8 – Green  3 – Green  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,315)
Memphis, TN
January 11, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 SMU L 86–91 OT 4–11
(0–4)		  22 – Riddick  9 – Smith  5 – Griggs  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (854)
Memphis, TN
January 14, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Temple W 59–57  5–11
(1–4)		  18 – Smith  10 – Smith  3 – Smith  Liacouras Center (1,621)
Philadelphia, PA
January 17, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Wichita State L 66–71  5–12
(1–5)		  19 – Riddick  9 – Brown  3 – Griggs  Charles Koch Arena (1,133)
Wichita, KS
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Florida Atlantic W 76–56  6–12
(2–5)		  19 – Carter  12 – Smith  7 – Cain  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (959)
Memphis, TN
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rice W 73–66  7–12
(3–5)		  15 – Smith  13 – Smith  4 – Carter  Tudor Fieldhouse (841)
Houston, TX
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 South Florida L 46–69  7–13
(3–6)		  13 – Griggs  5 – Smith  3 – Cain  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (995)
Memphis, TN
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at SMU L 73–81  7–14
(3–7)		  25 – Griggs  8 – Riddick  4 – Smith  Moody Coliseum (1,456)
University Park, TX
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tulane W 80–79 OT 8–14
(4–7)		  20 – Griggs  11 – Smith  5 – Jackson  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,473)
Memphis, TN
February 14, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at Charlotte L 56–65  8–15
(4–8)		  21 – Griggs  9 – Smith  3 – Griggs  Dale F. Halton Arena (723)
Charlotte, NC
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at East Carolina W 72–70  9–15
(5–8)		  19 – Brown  10 – Brown  5 – Griggs  Williams Arena (1,287)
Greenville, NC
February 20, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rice W 79–74 OT 10–15
(6–8)		  18 – Smith  14 – Smith  7 – Griggs  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (881)
Memphis, TN
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tulane W 54–44  11–15
(7–8)		  15 – Griggs  6 – 2 Tied  4 – Cain  Devlin Fieldhouse (1,201)
New Orleans, LA
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UTSA W 60–53  12–15
(8–8)		  13 – Griggs  17 – Smith  2 – Jackson  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (973)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UAB W 82–61  13–15
(9–8)		  21 – Griggs  11 – Smith  6 – Cain  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,131)
Memphis, TN
March 5, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 at North Texas L 66–78  13–16
(9–9)		  24 – Griggs  6 – Smith  5 – Cain  The Super Pit (2,528)
Denton, TX
AAC tournament
March 10, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 (8) vs. (9) East Carolina
Second Round		 L 63–65  13–17
  16 – Griggs  13 – Smith  3 – 3 Tied  Dickies Arena (1,506)
Fort Worth, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[9][10]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". American Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. "Tigers Survive UCF To Move On to Semi-Final Round of AAC Championship". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. "Memphis women's basketball loses in AAC semifinals to East Carolina 69-60". Action News 5. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  4. "JSU Falls Short to Memphis in First Round of WNIT". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. "Memphis women's basketball defeats Ball State to reach first WNIT Super 16 since 1999". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  6. "Bowling Green's Elissa Brett Punched by Memphis Guard After WNIT Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  7. "Katrina Merriweather Resigns as Memphis Women's Basketball Head Coach". The Daily Helmsman. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  8. "Memphis hires Gardner-Webb head coach Alex Simmons as new women's basketball coach". WATN-TV. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  10. "Memphis Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
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