2023–24 Austin Peay Governors women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2023–24
| team = Austin Peay Governors
| logo = Austin Peay Athletics logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = ASUN Conference
| short_conf = ASUN
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 17–16
| conf_record = 8–8
| head_coach = Brittany Young
| hc_year = 3rd
| asst_coach1 = Nicole Razor
| asst_coach2 = Delmar Carey
| asst_coach3 = Peggy Knight
| asst_coach4 = Victoria Morris
| arena = F&M Bank Arena
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Austin Peay Governors women's basketball team represented Austin Peay State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Governors, led by third-year head coach Brittany Young, played their home games at the newly opened F&M Bank Arena located in Clarksville, Tennessee as members of the ASUN Conference.
Previous season
The Governors finished the 2022–23 season 17–12, 12–6 in ASUN play to finish in fourth place.{{Cite news|url=https://asunsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=147|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Atlantic Sun Conference|access-date=December 26, 2023|language=en}} In the ASUN tournament, they defeated Eastern Kentucky in the quarterfinals,{{Cite news|url=https://letsgopeay.com/news/2023/3/5/womens-basketball-hale-and-nelsons-career-outings-lead-govs-to-first-asun-championship-victory.aspx|title=Hale and Nelson's career outings lead Govs to first ASUN Championship victory|work=Austin Peay State University Athletics|access-date=December 26, 2023|language=en}} before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Florida Gulf Coast in the semifinals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2023/03/08/apsu-womens-basketball-falls-in-asun-tournament-to-23-florida-gulf-coast-51-34/|title=APSU Women's Basketball falls in ASUN Tournament to #23 Florida Gulf Coast, 51-34|work=Clarksville Online|access-date=December 26, 2023|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2023|team=Austin Peay Governors|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sandra|last=Lin|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=gs|rs=|home=Hsinchu, Taiwan|high_school=Morehead State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anala|last=Nelson|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=so|rs=|home=Columbia, South Carolina|high_school=Lower Richland High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alyssa|last=Hargrove|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Huber Heights, Ohio|high_school=Stetson}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Cater|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|rs=|home=Fort Washington, Maryland|high_school=Trinity Valley Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=La'Nya|last=Foster|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|rs=|home=Riverdale, Georgia|high_school=Lovejoy High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=JaNiah|last=Newell|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=gs|rs=|home=Danville, Illinois|high_school=Chicago State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cur'Tiera|last=Haywood|num=15|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Yukon, Oklahoma|high_school=Quinnipiac}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shamarre|last=Hale|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|rs=|home=Chicago, Illinois|high_school=Wright State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jeanine|last=Brandsma|num=22|pos=C|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=|home=Éguzon-Chantôme, France|high_school=LIU}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Briah|last=Hampton|num=23|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=so|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee|high_school=Arlington High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tiya|last=Douglas|num=25|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=gs|rs=|home=Fort Smith, Arkansas|high_school=Ole Miss}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Zapata Smalls|num=32|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=gs|rs=|home=Browns Mills, New Jersey|high_school=Saint Joseph's}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Brittany Young ({{college|Francis Marion}})
|asst_coach=
- Nicole Razor ({{college|Elon}})
- Delmar Carey ({{college|Bowie State}})
- Peggy Knight ({{college|Appalachian State}})
- Victoria Morris ({{college|Rutgers}})
|roster_url=https://letsgopeay.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=December 26, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Austin Peay Governors}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Trevecca Nazarene
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–75
| attend = 1,419
| record = 0–1
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–57
| attend = 571
| record = 0–2
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Nelson
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Nelson, Haywood, Lin}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Kentucky
| site_stadium = Davis-Reid Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Georgetown, KY
| tv = SECN+
| score = 68–63
| attend = 935
| record = 1–2
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Haywood
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 47–53
| attend = 1,087
| record = 1–3
| highscorer = Haywood
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Viking Invitiational
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–62
| attend = 418
| record = 1–4
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Hale, Zapata Smalls, Nelson}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Kansas City
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Viking Invitiational
| tv =
| score = 78–63
| attend = 380
| record = 2–4
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Hale}}
| points = 13
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Nelson, Hale, Foster}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2023
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Chicago State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename = Viking Invitiational
| tv =
| score = 60–49
| attend = 266
| record = 3–4
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Mercer
| site_stadium = Hawkins Arena
| site_cityst = Macon, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–78
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 574
| record = 3–5
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Cater, Hale}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–93
| attend = 5,458
| record = 3–6
| highscorer = Cater
| points = 27
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hale, Haywood}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 14, 2023
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fisk
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–64
| attend = 1,371
| record = 4–6
| highscorer = Haywood
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Douglas
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bryan
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–57
| attend = 1,477
| record = 5–6
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 20, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename = APSU Christmas Tournament
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–55
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,548
| record = 6–6
| highscorer = Cater
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 21, 2023
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename = APSU Christmas Tournament
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–66
| attend = 1,632
| record = 6–7
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Cater}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Nelson
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Foster, Cater, Lin}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 30, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44-53
| attend = 1,519
| record = 7-7
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Lin
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Austin Peay Governors}}| ASUN regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65-63
| attend = 1,411
| record = 8-7
| conference = 1-0
| highscorer = Cater
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62-52
| attend = 1,907
| record = 9-7
| conference = 2-0
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = CB&S Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75-79
| attend = 1,165
| record = 9-8
| conference = 2-1
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55-56
| attend = 853
| record = 9-9
| conference = 2-2
| highscorer = Foster
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Nelson
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51-61
| attend = 3,736
| record = 9-10
| conference = 2-3
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 25, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42-51
| attend = 1,632
| record = 9-11
| conference = 2-4
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54-65
| attend = 2,061
| record = 9-12
| conference = 2-5
| highscorer = Foster
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = KSU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61-50
| attend = 472
| record = 10-12
| conference = 3-5
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Foster}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Queens
| site_stadium = Curry Arena
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63-38
| attend = 215
| record = 11-12
| conference = 4-5
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 7, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50-52
| attend = 396
| record = 11-13
| conference = 4-6
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Hale}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75-69
| attend = 1,692
| record = 12-13
| conference = 5-6
| highscorer = Haywood
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73-60
| attend = 373
| record = 13-13
| conference = 6-6
| highscorer = Haywood
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54-42
| attend = 2,162
| record = 14-13
| conference = 7-6
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Foster
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Lin}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58-59
| attend = 1,963
| record = 14-14
| conference = 7-7
| highscorer = Nelson
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63-55
| attend = 470
| record = 15-14
| conference = 8-7
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Nelson, Hargrove}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71-76
| attend = 458
| record = 15-15
| conference = 8-8
| highscorer = Foster
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Austin Peay Governors}}|2024 ASUN women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2024
| time = 5:00 pm
| neutral =
| seed = 7
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| oppseed = 8
| score = 73-60
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 7
| record = 16-15
| attend = 91
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Stetson
| oppseed = 2
| score = 49-45
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| highscorer = Carter
| points = 9
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hale, Nelson}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Nelson, Hargrove, Douglas}}
| assists = 2
| record = 17-15
| attend = 304
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| oppseed = 1
| score = 52-74
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Meyers, FL
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Hale
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Hale
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nelson
| assists = 7
| record = 17-16
| attend = 1,487
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Central
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://letsgopeay.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Austin Peay State University Athletics|access-date=December 26, 2023|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2046/season/2024|title=Austin Peay Governors 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 26, 2023|language=en}}
References
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