2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team
The 2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the program's 50th season of existence, and their eleventh season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams were led by tenth-year head coach Beth O'Boyle and played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.
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WBIT, First round | |
| Conference | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Record | 26–6 (15–3 A-10) |
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| Home arena | Siegel Center |
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| Richmond † | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VCU | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Joseph's | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Mason | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duquesne | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rhode Island | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 14 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Louis | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 18 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 8 | .692 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Chicago | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La Salle | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 27 | .156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bonaventure | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 4 | – | 26 | .133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Season cancelled on March 1, 2024. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 A10 tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 7–22 (4–12 Atlantic 10) record. They were the 13th seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, where they lost to Dayton in the first round.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Anisja Harris | 1 | G | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Graduate | Columbus, OH | Graduated |
| Janika Griffith-Wallace | 2 | G | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | RS Senior | Brampton, ON | Graduated |
| Chloe Bloom | 13 | C | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | RS Senior | Sydney, Australia | Graduated |
| Keowa Walters | 32 | F | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Graduate | Toronto, ON | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Valentina Ojeda | 12 | F | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Junior | Punta Arenas, Chile | Transferred from Independence Community College |
| Natalia Tondi | 14 | F | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Junior | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Transferred from Florida SouthWestern State |
2023 recruits
No players have officially committed to VCU.
Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 7, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Hofstra | W 72–44 | 1–0 |
14 – Asare | 9 – Lewis-Eutsey | 4 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (470) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
at William & Mary | W 70–54 | 2–0 |
27 – Te-Biasu | 10 – Parham | 6 – Te-Biasu | Kaplan Arena (956) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
East Carolina | W 55–50 | 3–0 |
13 – Lewis-Eutsey | 10 – Parham | 2 – Miguez[lower-alpha 1] | Siegel Center (549) Richmond, VA | ||||
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at James Madison | L 65–78 | 3–1 |
18 – Lewis-Eutsey | 8 – Parham | 4 – Asare | Atlantic Union Bank Center Harrisonburg, VA | ||||
| November 23, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. St. John's Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
W 56–51 | 4–1 |
19 – Te-Biasu | 9 – Parham | 1 – Ezeh | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | ||||
| November 24, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Sacred Heart Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
W 76–62 | 5–1 |
18 – Te-Biasu | 14 – Parham | 4 – Lewis-Eutsey | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | ||||
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. Puerto Rico–Mayagüez Discover Puerto Rico Classic |
W 69–30 | 6–1 |
13 – Asare | 7 – Robinson | 3 – Te-Biasu | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | ||||
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Charlotte | W 57–49 | 7–1 |
17 – Asare | 8 – Ezeh | 4 – Asare | Siegel Center (362) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Le Moyne | W 55–32 | 8–1 |
13 – Asare | 8 – Lewis-Eutsy | 1 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (300) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Delaware Henrico Sports Showcase |
W 64–55 | 9–1 |
19 – Asare | 10 – Ezeh | 8 – Te-Biasu | Henrico Sports & Events Center[lower-alpha 2] (1,014) Henrico, VA | ||||
| December 17, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Old Dominion Rivalry |
W 64–50 | 10–1 |
13 – Te-Biasu | 9 – Ezeh | 2 – Torgut | Siegel Center (756) Richmond, VA | ||||
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Maryland Eastern Shore | W 59–36 | 11–1 |
19 – Lewis-Eutsey | 9 – Lewis-Eutsey | 4 – Lewis-Eutsey | Siegel Center (421) Richmond, VA | ||||
| Atlantic 10 conference regular season | |||||||||||
| December 30, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
UMass | W 65–45 | 12–1 (1–0) |
12 – Ezeh | 11 – Parham | 4 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (1,014) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental |
at Richmond Capital City Classic |
L 65–72 | 12–2 (1–1) |
12 – Torgut | 7 – Parham | 4 – Te-Biasu | Robins Center (1,226) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at Davidson | W 65–55 | 13–2 (2–1) |
21 – Lewis-Eutsey | 10 – Ezeh | 2 – Lewis-Eutsey | John M. Belk Arena (1,205) Davidson, NC | ||||
| January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fordham | W 57–54 | 14–2 (3–1) |
16 – Lewis-Eutsey | 7 – Parham | 3 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (587) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Loyola Chicago | W 52–36 | 15–2 (4–1) |
26 – Te-Biasu | 8 – tied | 3 – tied | Gentile Arena (325) Chicago, IL | ||||
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
La Salle | W 66–50 | 16–2 (5–1) |
22 – Lewis-Eutsey | 11 – Lewis-Eutsey | 2 – tied | Siegel Center (1,126) Richmond, VA | ||||
| January 24, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Dayton | W 73–62 | 17–2 (6–1) |
22 – Te-Biasu | 8 – Parham | 2 – tied | UD Arena (12,097) Dayton, OH | ||||
| January 28, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at George Mason Rivalry |
L 47–60 | 17–3 (6–2) |
19 – Te-Biasu | 9 – Lewis-Eutsey | 4 – Asare | EagleBank Arena (2,048) Fairfax, VA | ||||
| January 31, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
Duquesne | W 64–51 | 18–3 (7–2) |
26 – Te-Biasu | 8 – Parham | 5 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (5,324) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Washington | W 71–51 | 19–3 (8–2) |
15 – Lewis-Eutsey | 11 – Parham | 6 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (624) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Saint Louis | W 76–67 | 20–3 (9–2) |
24 – Lewis-Eutsey | 10 – Parham | 4 – Te-Biasu | Chaifetz Arena (7,459) St. Louis, MO | ||||
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
St. Bonaventure | W 54–40 | 21–3 (10–2) |
11 – Lewis-Eutsey | 5 – tied | 3 – tied | Siegel Center (432) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., NBC Sports App |
Richmond Capital City Classic |
L 58–65 | 21–4 (10–3) |
25 – Te-Biasu | 12 – Parham | 3 – Lewis-Eutsey | Siegel Center (854) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+/NESN+ |
at UMass | W 63–49 | 22–4 (11–3) |
16 – Hutson | 6 – Lewis-Eutsey | 4 – Robinson | Mullins Center (1,241) Amherst, MA | ||||
| February 21, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Saint Joseph's | W 59–48 | 23–4 (12–3) |
16 – Te-Biasu | 10 – Parham | 3 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (423) Richmond, VA | ||||
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at La Salle | W 75–50 | 24–4 (13–3) |
17 – Te-Biasu | 15 – Parham | 3 – Lewis-Eutsey | Tom Gola Arena (436) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Rhode Island | W 69–59 | 25–4 (14–3) |
17 – tied | 8 – Parham | 2 – tied | Ryan Center (1,439) Kingston, RI | ||||
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
George Mason Rivalry |
W 61–56 | 26–4 (15–3) |
24 – Te-Biasu | 9 – Parham | 3 – Te-Biasu | Siegel Center (6,054) Richmond, VA | ||||
| A-10 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (7) Saint Louis Quarterfinals |
L 63–65 | 26–5 |
22 – Te-Biasu | 10 – Parham | 3 – Te-Biasu | Henrico Sports & Events Center Henrico, VA | |||
| WBIT | |||||||||||
| March 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at (1) Villanova First round |
L 60–75 | 26–6 |
21 – Te-Biasu | 8 – Parham | 2 – Te-Biasu | Finneran Pavilion (851) Villanova, PA | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Schedule notes
References
- "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule - VCU". Vcuathletics.com.
- "VCU sinks Pirates, move to 3-0". vcuathletics.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- "VCU to play Delaware in women's basketball at Henrico Sports and Events Center Dec. 11". Henrico Citizen. November 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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