2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels 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 = Eastern Kentucky Colonels
| logo = Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = ASUN Conference
| short_conf = ASUN
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 22–12
| conf_record = 9–7
| head_coach = Greg Todd
| hc_year = 3rd
| asst_coach1 = Coretta Brown
| asst_coach2 = Veronica Ryan
| asst_coach3 = Chad Gibney
| asst_coach4 = Brie Wajer
| arena = Baptist Health Arena
| champion =
| tourney =WNIT
| tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Greg Todd, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.
Previous season
The Colonels finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 11–7 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://asunsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=147 |access-date=December 25, 2023 |work=Atlantic Sun Conference}} As the #5 seed in the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by #4 seed Austin Peay in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news |last=Morgan |first=Alex |date=March 5, 2023 |title=Colonels Fall in ASUN Tournament Quarterfinals to Austin Peay |url=https://ekusports.com/news/2023/3/5/womens-basketball-colonels-fall-in-asun-tournament-quarterfinals-to-austin-peay.aspx |access-date=December 25, 2023 |work=Eastern Kentucky University Athletics}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2023|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Saniyah|last=Shelton|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Central City, KY|high_school=Bowling Green High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ivy|last=Turner|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=gs|rs=|home=Danville, KY|high_school=Northern Kentucky}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brie|last=Crittendon|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=so|rs=y|home=Union, KY|high_school=Ryle High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Raphaela|last=Toussaint|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Kingston, ON|high_school=Rider}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=NeKiyah|last=Thompson|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=sr|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Jacksonville State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Althea Kara|last=Angeles|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=sr|rs=|home=Melbourne, Australia|high_school=Old Dominion}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Antwainette|last=Walker|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Lisle, IL|high_school=Marquette}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sierra|last=McCullough|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|rs=|home=Opelika, AL|high_school=Tennessee State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaitlyn|last=Costner|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Osceola, IN|high_school=Ohio State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kailani|last=Lindsey|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=Wildwood, FL|high_school=Foster High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alice|last=Recanati|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|rs=|home=Bergamo, Italy|high_school=Team 86 Villasanta}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=McGinnis-Taylor|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=sr|rs=|home=Omaha, NE|high_school=Illinois State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bridgid|last=Fox|num=53|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Altoona, PA|high_school=Detroit Mercy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Greg Todd ({{college|Eastern Kentucky}})
|asst_coach=
- Coretta Brown ({{college|North Carolina}})
- Veronica Ryan ({{college|Georgia College}})
- Chad Gibney ({{college|Wichita State}})
- Brie Wajer ({{college|Villanova}})
|roster_url=https://ekusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=December 25, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Kentucky Colonels}}| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Transylvania
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv =
| score = 65–42
| attend =
| record = –
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Kentucky Colonels}}| Regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Hanover College
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–43
| attend = 608
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Recanati
| points = 19
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Recanati, Turner}}
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 9, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = First Community Arena
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–72
| attend = 473
| record = 2–0
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 16
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Crittendon, Turner}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 11, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–75
| attend =
| record = 3–0
| highscorer = Recanati
| points = 28
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 15, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Evansville
| site_stadium = Meeks Family Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–75
| attend = 323
| record = 4–0
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 38
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Crittendon, McCullough}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2023
| time = 9:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UAB
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
| tv = YouTube
| score = 68–64
| attend = 1,613
| record = 5–0
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 20
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| time = 11:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Utah
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Center
| site_cityst = Anchorage, AK
| gamename = Great Alaska Shootout championship
| tv = YouTube
| score = 72–117
| attend = 2,329
| record = 5–1
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 29
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Walker, McGinnis-Taylor}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Campbellsville–Harrodsburg
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 100–25
| attend = 441
| record = 6–1
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 27
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 tied|Crittendon, Turner, Angeles}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 4, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Simmons College
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 94–38
| attend = 355
| record = 7–1
| highscorer = Angeles
| points = 19
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 6, 2023
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Miami (OH)
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–55
| attend = 2,136
| record = 8–1
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Walker
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| tv = SECN+
| score = 63–72
| attend = 7,785
| record = 8–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 24
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 15, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–69
| attend = 174
| record = 9–2
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Walker
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 17, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = McKenzie Arena
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44–52
| attend = 1,322
| record = 9–3
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 13
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|5 tied|McCullough, Walker, Costner, Turner, Recanati}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 19, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–48
| attend = 510
| record = 10–3
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Walker, McGinnis-Taylor}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Turner, Costner}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 29, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–54
| attend = 458
| record = 11–3
| highscorer = McGinnis-Taylor
| points = 13
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–64
| attend = 233
| record = 11–4
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 14
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–62
| attend = 1,907
| record = 11–5
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 20
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Walker
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–66
| attend = 457
| record = 12–5
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Turner
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–58
| attend = 524
| record = 13–5
| conference = 2–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–58
| attend = 1,116
| record = 14–5
| conference = 3–2
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 16
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 25, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville
| site_stadium = Swisher Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–51
| attend = 350
| record = 15–5
| conference = 4–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Recanati
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Florida
| site_stadium = UNF Arena
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–56
| attend = 467
| record = 16–5
| conference = 5–2
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Turner
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 31, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–65
| attend = 813
| record = 16–6
| conference = 5–3
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Recanati
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–82
| attend = 1,804
| record = 16–7
| conference = 5–4
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 18
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Queens
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–67
| attend = 351
| record = 17–7
| conference = 6–4
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–66
| attend = 781
| record = 18–7
| conference = 7–4
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = North Alabama
| site_stadium = CB&S Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Florence, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–57
| attend = 1,142
| record = 19–7
| conference = 8–4
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Walker
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Costner
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 49–83
| attend = 434
| record = 19–8
| conference = 8–5
| highscorer = McCullough
| points = 15
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Costner
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 20, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Chicago State
| site_stadium = Jones Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–63
| attend = 313
| record = 20–8
| highscorer = Costner
| points = 13
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Bellarmine
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–67
| attend = 611
| record = 21–8
| conference = 9–5
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 22
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Costner
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–63
| attend = 470
| record = 21–9
| conference = 9–6
| highscorer = Turner
| points = 18
| highrebounder = McCullough
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Baptist Health Arena
| site_cityst = Richmond, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–71
| attend = 811
| record = 21–10
| conference = 9–7
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 21
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Walker, McCullough}}
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Turner
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Kentucky Colonels}}|2024 ASUN women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Lipscomb
| oppseed = 4
| score = 99–68
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| gamename = Quarterfianls
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Walker
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Recanati
| assists = 5
| record = 22–10
| overtime =
| attend = 276
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2024
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| seed = 5
| opponent = Central Arkansas
| oppseed = 3
| score = 57–68
| site_stadium = Farris Center
| site_cityst = Conway, AR
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Walker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Thompson, Costner}}
| assists = 2
| record = 22–11
| overtime =
| attend = 1,845
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Kentucky Colonels}}|2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| opprank =
| score = 75–83
| site_stadium = Hilliard Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| gamename = First round
| tv =
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Walker, Costner}}
| points = 20
| highrebounder = McGinnis-Taylor
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Turner, Walker}}
| assists = 3
| record = 22–12
| overtime =
| attend = 559
}}
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://ekusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=December 25, 2023 |work=Eastern Kentucky University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Eastern Kentucky Colonels Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2198/season/2024 |access-date=December 25, 2023 |work=ESPN}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team}}
Category:Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball seasons
Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball