2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team

2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball
2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	11–19 (7–11 OVC)
Head coach	Ty Evans (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Jaye Nayreau; Ayriell Robinson; Latessa Hickerson;
Home arena	Gentry Complex

The 2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, who were led by fourth-year head coach Ty Evans, played their home games at the Gentry Complex located in Nashville, Tennessee, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Southern Indiana* †	17	–	1	.944	25	–	7	.781
Little Rock	11	–	7	.611	12	–	18	.400
UT Martin	11	–	7	.611	16	–	17	.485
Eastern Illinois	11	–	7	.611	15	–	18	.455
Morehead State	10	–	8	.556	15	–	15	.500
Tennessee Tech	10	–	8	.556	16	–	15	.516
Western Illinois	9	–	9	.500	18	–	12	.600
Tennessee State	7	–	11	.389	11	–	19	.367
Southeast Missouri State	6	–	12	.333	9	–	20	.310
Lindenwood*	5	–	13	.278	7	–	21	.250
SIU Edwardsville	2	–	16	.111	5	–	26	.161
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2024 OVC tournament winner

Previous season

The Lady Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 11–18, 7–11 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.[1] They were defeated by SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Aaniya Webb	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	St. Bonaventure	Omaha, NE
G	1	Nia Hicks	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	Peachtree Ridge High School	Suwanee, GA
G	2	Caitlin Anderson	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	GS	Indiana State	Jefferson City, MO
F	3	Eboni Williams	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Chattanooga	Hoover, AL
G	4	Diamond Cannon	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	UT Martin	Detroit, MI
F	5	Shequana Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	GS	Chowan	Brooklyn, NY
G	10	Saniah Parker	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Mae Jemison High School	Huntsville, AL
F	11	Kennedy Davis	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	New Hope Academy	White Plains, MD
G	12	Corina Suarez-Tudela	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Cochise College	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
F	14	Kameria Piggee	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Mt. San Antonio College	Pasadena, CA
G	20	Sanaa' St. Andre	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Kansas City	Oakdale, LA
G	21	Zyion Shannon	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Stewarts Creek High School	Smyrna, TN
F	23	Jordan Aikens	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Southern	Chicago, IL
F	24	Lyric Cole	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Austin Peay	Memphis, TN

Head coach

Ty Evans (UW–Whitewater)

Assistant coach(es)

Jaye Nayreau (Sam Houston State)
Ayriell Robinson (Concordia–Irvine)
Latessa Hickerson (Tennessee State)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Wilberforce	W 53–47	1–0	Gentry Complex (362) Nashville, TN
November 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 35–84	1–1	Dale F. Halton Arena (1,056) Charlotte, NC
November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UNC Asheville	L 38–53	1–2	Kimmel Arena (341) Asheville, NC
November 17, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		Lipscomb	L 43–74	1–3	Gentry Complex (336) Nashville, TN
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m.		vs. William & Mary FIU Thanksgiving Classic	L 53–63	1–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (391) Miami, FL
November 26, 2023* 11:00 a.m.		vs. Bryant FIU Thanksgiving Classic	W 53–43	2–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (–) Miami, FL
December 1, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati	L 52–76	2–5	Fifth Third Arena (1,072) Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Akron	L 49–55	2–6	James A. Rhodes Arena (–) Akron, OH
December 15, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky	L 69–79	2–7	Gentry Complex (174) Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tennessee Southern	W 86–79 ^OT	3–7	Gentry Complex (144) Nashville, TN
Ohio Valley regular season
December 28, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		UT Martin	L 69–75	3–8 (0–1)	Gentry Complex (274) Nashville, TN
December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Little Rock	W 83–78 ^OT	4–8 (1–1)	Gentry Complex (286) Nashville, TN
January 4, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Southern Indiana	L 57–78	4–9 (1–2)	Screaming Eagles Arena (530) Evansville, IN
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Morehead State	L 78–86	4–10 (1–3)	Ellis Johnson Arena (1,050) Morehead, KY
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lindenwood	W 83–80	5–10 (2–3)	Gentry Complex (–) Nashville, TN
January 18, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Tennessee Tech	L 81–86	5–11 (2–4)	Gentry Complex (262) Nashville, TN
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Western Illinois	L 71–79 ^OT	5–12 (2–5)	Western Hall (861) Macomb, IL
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Eastern Illinois	L 67–71 ^OT	5–13 (2–6)	Groniger Arena (841) Charleston, IL
February 1, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Morehead State	W 71–58	6–13 (3–6)	Gentry Complex (527) Nashville, TN
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Southern Indiana	W 65–58	7–13 (4–6)	Gentry Complex (433) Nashville, TN
February 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Lindenwood	L 73–81 ^2OT	7–14 (4–7)	Hyland Performance Arena (903) St. Charles, MO
February 10, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Southeast Missouri State	L 47–48	7–15 (4–8)	Show Me Center (381) Cape Girardeau, MO
February 13, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Tennessee Tech	L 64–80	7–16 (4–9)	Eblen Center (–) Cookeville, TN
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Western Illinois	W 84–71	8–16 (5–9)	Gentry Complex (709) Nashville, TN
February 22, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Eastern Illinois	L 56–66	8–17 (5–10)	Gentry Complex (443) Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		SIU Edwardsville	W 75–65	9–17 (6–10)	Gentry Complex (669) Nashville, TN
February 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Little Rock	L 46–68	9–18 (6–11)	Jack Stephens Center (327) Little Rock, AR
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UT Martin	W 55–53	10–18 (7–11)	Skyhawk Arena (2,106) Martin, TN
Ohio Valley tournament
March 5, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (5) Morehead State First round	W 58–50	11–18	Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN
March 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (4) Eastern Illinois Quarterfinals	L 48–60	11–19	Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

"2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Women's basketball Falls in OVC First Round 71-64 to SIUE". Tennessee State University. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
"Tennessee State Lady Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[2] "Women's basketball Falls in OVC First Round 71-64 to SIUE". Tennessee State University. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

[4] "Tennessee State Lady Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.