2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team represented Louisiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers were led by third-year head coach Kim Mulkey, and played their home games at Pete Maravich Assembly Center and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 6
Record31–6 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Starkey
  • Daphne Mitchell
  • Gary Redus II
  • Kaylin Rice
  • Joe Schwartz
Home arenaPete Maravich Assembly Center
2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina160 1.000380  1.000
No. 6 LSU133 .813316  .838
Ole Miss124 .750249  .727
Alabama106 .6252410  .706
Tennessee106 .6252013  .606
Vanderbilt97 .5632310  .697
Mississippi State88 .5002312  .657
Auburn88 .5002012  .625
Texas A&M610 .3751913  .594
Arkansas610 .3751815  .545
Florida511 .3131616  .500
Kentucky412 .2501220  .375
Georgia313 .1881218  .400
Missouri214 .1251119  .367
2024 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 34–2 (15–1 SEC) to finish in second in the SEC. The Tigers won the NCAA tournament, 102–85, against Iowa. The championship was the first in program history and Kim Mulkey's fourth championship as a head coach.

Offseason

Departures

LSU Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes Ref
LaDazhia Williams0F6'4"Graduate StudentBradenton, FLGraduated
Jasmine Carson2G5'10"Graduate StudentMemphis, TNGraduated
Emily Ward11F5'11"SeniorBossier City, LAGraduated
Alisa Williams15F6'2"FreshmanDenton, TXTransferred to Iowa State[1]
Alexis Morris45G5'6"SeniorBeaumont, TXGraduated

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mikaylah Williams
G
Bossier City, LA Parkway HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Aalyah Del Rosario
C
The Bronx, NY The Webb School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 97
Angelica Velez
G
The Bronx, NY The Webb School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Janae Kent
G
Oak Forest, IL Oak Forest HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Incoming transfers

LSU Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Hailey Van Lith11G5'7"Graduate StudentWenatchee, WALouisville
Aneesah Morrow24G6'1"JuniorChicago, ILDePaul
[2]

Roster

2023–24 LSU Tigers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Angelica Velez 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrThe Webb School The Bronx, NY
F 2 Amani Bartlett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrHouston Christian HS Cleveland, TX
G 4 Flau'jae Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoSprayberry HS Savannah, GA
F 5 Sa'Myah Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoDeSoto HS DeSoto, TX
F 10 Angel Reese 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrSaint Frances Academy
Maryland
Baltimore, MD
G 11 Hailey Van Lith 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GSCashmere HS
Louisville
Wenatchee, WA
G 12 Mikaylah Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrParkway HS Bossier City, LA
G 13 Last-Tear Poa 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrUC Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra
Northwest Florida State College
Melbourne, Australia
G 14 Izzy Besselman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoEpiscopal School Baton Rouge, LA
G 20 Janae Kent 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrOak Forest HS Oak Forest, IL
C 23 Aalyah Del Rosario 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) FrThe Webb School The Bronx, NY
G 24 Aneesah Morrow 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSimeon Career Academy
DePaul
Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 1 East Texas Baptist W 99–26 
 18  Johnson  12  Smith  3  Tied  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,771)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 1 Loyola New Orleans W 121–36 
 20  Williams  14  Smith  6  Poole  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,605)
Baton Rouge, LA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:30 p.m., TNT
No. 1 vs. No. 20 Colorado
Naismith Hall of Fame Series
L 78–92  0–1
 17  Williams  12  Reese  7  Van Lith  T-Mobile Arena 
Paradise, NV
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 1 Queens W 112–55  1–1
 28  Reese  14  Reese  5  Poa  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,371)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 1 Mississippi Valley State W 109–47  2–1
 21  Smith  11  Smith  6  Van Lith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,720)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 14, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SECN+
No. 7 Kent State W 109–79  3–1
 42  Williams  11  Smith  5  Van Lith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,117)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 17, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 7 at Southeastern Louisiana W 73–50  4–1
 17  Johnson  10  Morrow  3  Tied  Pride Roofing University Center (7,500)
Hammond, LA
November 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7 Texas Southern W 106–47  5–1
 17  Johnson  8  Johnson  5  Van Lith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,787)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 24, 2023*
12:30 p.m., FloHoops
No. 7 vs. Niagara
Cayman Islands Classic
W 99–65  6–1
 28  Morrow  10  Morrow  7  Van Lith  John Gray Gymnasium (300)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2023*
4:00 p.m., FloHoops
No. 7 vs. Virginia
Cayman Islands Classic
W 76–73  7–1
 37  Morrow  16  Morrow  5  Tied  John Gray Gymnasium (1,650)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 30, 2023*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7т No. 9 Virginia Tech
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 82–64  8–1
 20  Williams  15  Morrow  5  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,790)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7 Louisiana W 83–53  9–1
 27  Morrow  11  Williams  7  Poa  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,794)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 12, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7 McNeese W 133–44  10–1
 27  Del Rosario  11  Reese  6  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,653)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7 Northwestern State W 81–36  11–1
 25  Reese  14  Tied  5  Johnson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,432)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 20, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 7 at Coppin State W 80–48  12–1
 26  Reese  13  Morrow  8  Poa  Physical Education Complex (4,100)
Baltimore, MD
December 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7 Jacksonville W 110–68  13–1
 20  Tied  20  Reese  7  Poa  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,347)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7 Missouri W 92–72  14–1
(1–0)
 25  Morrow  13  Reese  7  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,286)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 7, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN
No. 7 at Ole Miss W 84–73  15–1
(2–0)
 21  Reese  9  Reese  4  Tied  SJB Pavilion (9,074)
Oxford, MS
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+
No. 7 Texas A&M W 87–70  16–1
(3–0)
 21  Morrow  18  Reese  7  Reese  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,536)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 7 at Auburn L 62–67  16–2
(3–1)
 24  Reese  15  Morrow  5  Williams  Neville Arena (7,720)
Auburn, AL
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 10 at Alabama W 78–58  17–2
(4–1)
 20  Tied  17  Reese  4  Van Lith  Coleman Coliseum (5,575)
Tuscaloosa, AL
January 21, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 10 Arkansas W 99–68  18–2
(5–1)
 21  Williams  17  Reese  6  Van Lith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,873)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 9 No. 1 South Carolina
College GameDay
L 70–76  18–3
(5–2)
 16  Morrow  10  Morrow  6  Williams  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,205)
Baton Rouge, LA
January 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 at Mississippi State L 73–77  18–4
(5–3)
 20  Reese  18  Reese  3  Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (9,121)
Starkville, MS
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN
No. 9 Florida W 106–66  19–4
(6–3)
 21  Williams  20  Morrow  6  Reese  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,707)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 8, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13 at Vanderbilt W 85–62  20–4
(7–3)
 17  Johnson  16  Reese  2  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (6,354)
Nashville, TN
February 11, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 13 Alabama W 85–66  21–4
(8–3)
 27  Reese  19  Reese  6  Reese  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,228)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 19, 2024
6:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13 at Texas A&M W 81–58  22–4
(9–3)
 25  Morrow  15  Morrow  6  Johnson  Reed Arena (6,908)
College Station, TX
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN
No. 13 Auburn W 71–66  23–4
(10–3)
 25  Reese  20  Reese  4  Van Lith  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,453)
Baton Rouge, LA
February 25, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 13 at Tennessee W 75–60  24–4
(11–3)
 26  Van Lith  15  Reese  5  Williams  Thompson–Boling Arena (15,261)
Knoxville, TN
February 29, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 9 at Georgia W 80–54  25–4
(12–3)
 18  Van Lith  15  Reese  5  Morrow  Stegeman Coliseum (7,406)
Athens, GA
March 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN
No. 9 Kentucky W 77–56  26–4
(13–3)
 22  Reese  14  Reese  6  Poa  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,044)
Baton Rouge, LA
SEC Tournament
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., SECN
(2) No. 8 vs. (7) Auburn
Quarterfinals
W 78–48  27–4
 25  Johnson  11  Reese  3  Reese  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,377)
Greenville, SC
March 9, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(2) No. 8 vs. (3) Ole Miss
Semifinals
W 75–67  28–4
 21  Tied  17  Reese  4  Tied  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784)
Greenville, SC
March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 8 vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina
Championship
L 72–79  28–5
 19  Morrow  13  Reese  3  Van Lith  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,163)
Greenville, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 22, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
(3 A2) No. 8 (14 A2) Rice
First round
W 70–60  29–5
 15  Morrow  19  Reese  4  Johnson  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,957)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 24, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ABC
(3 A2) No. 8 (11 A2) Middle Tennessee
Second round
W 83–56  30–5
 21  Johnson  13  Morrow  5  Poa  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,632)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 30, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ABC
(3 A2) No. 8 vs. (2 A2) No. 6 UCLA
Sweet Sixteen
W 78–69  31–5
 24  Johnson  12  Johnson  5  Van Lith  MVP Arena 
Albany, NY
April 1, 2024*
6:15 p.m., ESPN
(3 A2) No. 8 vs. (1 A2) No. 2 Iowa
Elite Eight
L 87–94  31–6
 23  Johnson  20  Reese  4  Reese  MVP Arena 
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A2=Albany 2.
All times are in Central Time.
[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below ( ) = First-place votes
Week
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AP1 (35)77777777109913131398886
Coaches1 (29)555466654991112111075667

See also

References

  1. "Iowa State Adds Williams to 2023-24 Roster". cyclones.com. June 14, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  2. "Hailey Van Lith Transfers To LSU". lsusports.net. April 28, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  3. "SEC Announces Women's Basketball Conference Schedule". lsusports.net. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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