2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2023–24
|team=Kentucky Wildcats
|image=Kentucky Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Southeastern Conference
|short_conf=SEC
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 12–20
|conf_record= 4–12
|head_coach= Kyra Elzy
|hc_year = 4th
|assoc_coach= Niya Butts
|asst_coach1= Jen Hoover
|asst_coach2= Crystal Kelly
|stadium=Rupp Arena
}}
{{2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth-year head coach Kyra Elzy, played most of their home games at Rupp Arena as Memorial Coliseum underwent extensive renovations this season and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats played five games at other venues in and near their home city of Lexington, Kentucky. Four home games, including the season opener, were at the Clive M. Beck Center at Transylvania University in Lexington, and one was at Davis–Reid Alumni Gym at Georgetown College in Georgetown.{{cite press release |url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/04/18/rupp-arena-to-serve-as-primary-home-venue-for-uk-indoor-sports-in-2023-24/ |title=Rupp Arena to Serve as Primary Home Venue for UK Indoor Sports in 2023-24 |publisher=Kentucky Wildcats |date=April 18, 2023 |access-date=October 27, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://ukathletics.com/sports/wbball/schedule/season/2023-24/ |title=2023–24 Women's Basketball Schedule |publisher=Kentucky Wildcats |access-date=October 30, 2023}}
On March 11, 2024, following back-to-back losing seasons and after failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in consecutive years, Kentucky announced that Elzy had been fired as head coach.{{cite news |title=Kentucky names Kyra Elzy Women's Basketball head coach, removes interim tag |url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2024/03/11/kyra-elzy-kentucky-womens-basketball-head-coach-relieved-of-duties/ |publisher=UKAtheltics.com |date=March 11, 2024}}
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 12–19, 2–14 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th (last) place.{{Cite news|url=https://www.secsports.com/standings/basketball-w?schedule=13|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Southeastern Conference|access-date=March 20, 2024|language=en}} In the SEC tournament, they upset Florida in the first round,{{Cite news|url=https://ukathletics.com/news/2023/03/01/kentucky-beats-florida-in-sec-tournament-first-round/|title=Kentucky Beats Florida in SEC Tournament First Round|work=UK Athletics|access-date=March 20, 2024|language=en}} and Alabama in the second round,{{Cite news|url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/02/alabama-womens-basketball-falls-to-kentucky-in-the-sec-tournament/69942380007/|title=Alabama women's basketball falls to Kentucky in SEC Tournament|work=The Tuscaloosa News|access-date=March 20, 2024|language=en}} before falling to Tennessee in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news|url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-basketball-women/article272736615.html|title=The end of the road: Kentucky falls 80-71 to Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinals|work=Lexington Herald-Leader|access-date=March 20, 2024|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2023|team=Kentucky Wildcats|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooklynn|last=Miles|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=jr|rs=|home=Frankfort, Kentucky|high_school=Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Saniah|last=Tyler|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=so|rs=|home=Florissant, Missouri|high_school=Incarnate Word Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordy|last=Griggs|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Moreno Valley, California|high_school=Montverde Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Eniya|last=Russell|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=South Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cassidy|last=Rowe|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=so|rs=|home=Virgie, Kentucky|high_school=Shelby Valley High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ajae|last=Petty|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=sr|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=LSU}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amiya|last=Jenkins|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=so|rs=|home=Lexington, Kentucky|high_school=Anderson County High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nyah|last=Leveretter|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|rs=|home=Blythewood, South Carolina|high_school=Westwood High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maddie|last=Scherr|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|rs=|home=Florence, Kentucky|high_school=Oregon}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=King|num=34|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=gs|rs=|home=Stanford, Kentucky|high_school=Lincoln County High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Janae|last=Walker|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|rs=|home=Tyrone, Georgia|high_school=Sandy Creek High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Kyra Elzy ({{college|Tennessee}})
|asst_coach=
- Niya Butts ({{college|Tennessee}})
- Jen Hoover ({{college|Wake Forest}})
- Crystal Kelly ({{college|Western Kentucky}})
|roster_url=https://ukathletics.com/sports/wbball/roster/season/2023-24/
|accessdate=March 20, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2023|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2023
| tv =
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2023|team=Kentucky State Thorobrettes|title=Kentucky State}}
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 88–71
| highscorer = {{nbsp}}
| points =
| highrebounder = {{nbsp}}
| rebounds =
| highassister = {{nbsp}}
| assists =
| attend = 5,457
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Clive M. Beck Center
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 74–66
| highscorer = Jenkins
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 4
| attend = 1,139
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = USC Upstate
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 82–54
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,465
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Austin Peay
| site_stadium = Davis–Reid Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Georgetown, KY
| score = 63–68
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 7
| attend = 935
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| tv = ESPN+
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = Alico Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| score = 48–59
| highscorer = Jenkins
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 3
| attend = 1,863
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2023
| tv = ESPN+
| time = 3:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = No. 10 NC State
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam Island Division
| score = 55–84
| highscorer = 3 Tied
| points = 9
| highrebounder = 2 Tied
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Rowe
| assists = 2
| attend = 624
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| tv = ESPN+
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = No. 3 Colorado
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam Island Division
| score = 53–96
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 3
| attend =
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2023
| tv = ESPN+
| time = 3:15 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Sports and Fitness Center
| site_cityst = Saint Thomas, USVI
| gamename = Paradise Jam Island Division
| score = 41–65
| highscorer = Scherr
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 2
| attend = 924
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2023
| tv = SECN
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Clive M. Beck Center
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge
| score = 83–81
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 6
| attend = 910
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Tech
| site_stadium = Clive M. Beck Center
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 73–67
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 33
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Rowe
| assists = 6
| attend = 743
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 57–76
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = 2 Tied
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,386
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| tv = ACCN
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 18
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 61–73
| highscorer = Scherr
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = King
| assists = 6
| attend = 11,291
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Furman
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 75–45
| highscorer = Tyler
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 8
| attend = 3,287
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 87–80
| highscorer = Scherr
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 7
| attend = 3,424
| record = 6–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| tv = SECN+
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Samford
| site_stadium = Clive M. Beck Center
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 72–59
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 6
| attend = 1,010
| record = 7–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| SEC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 73–63
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 19
| highassister = 2 Tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,998
| record = 8–7
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 69–87
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 5
| attend = 8,823
| record = 8–8
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Vanderbilt
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 73–95
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 21
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 3
| attend = 3,339
| record = 8–9
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| score =36–98
| highscorer = Tyler
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 2
| attend = 15,929
| record = 8–10
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Missouri
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 76–71
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 6
| attend = 3,665
| record = 9–10
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas
| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
| score = 61–88
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = 2 Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 3,719
| record = 9–11
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL
| score = 74–91
| highscorer = 2 Tied
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Scherr
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 6
| attend = 2,444
| record = 9–12
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 74–77
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Scherr
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 5
| attend = 3,743
| record = 9–13
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 12:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia
| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum
| site_cityst = Athens, GA
| score = 65–72
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 4
| attend = 3,177
| record = 9–14
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 44–61
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 3
| attend = 3,632
| record = 9–15
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Auburn
| site_stadium = Neville Arena
| site_cityst = Auburn, AL
| score = 50–78
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 3
| attend = 2,653
| record = 9–16
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 81–77
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Russell
| assists = 3
| attend = 4,692
| record = 10–16
| conference = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mississippi State
| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum
| site_cityst = Starkville, MS
| score = 78–68
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Scherr
| assists = 7
| attend = 5,975
| record = 11–16
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 55–103
| highscorer = Petty
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 3
| attend = 5,626
| record = 11–17
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| tv = SECN+
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Ole Miss
| site_stadium = Rupp Arena
| site_cityst = Lexington, KY
| score = 45–75
| highscorer = 2 Tied
| points = 10
| highrebounder = Russell
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 Tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 3,227
| record = 11–18
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2024
| tv = SECN
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = LSU
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA
| score = 56–77
| highscorer = 2 Tied
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 7
| attend = 13,044
| record = 11–19
| conference = 4–12
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Kentucky Wildcats}}| 2024 SEC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Georgia
| opprank =
| oppseed = 13
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 64–50
| highscorer = Russell
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 5
| attend = 8,409
| record = 12–19
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 12
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank =
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Bon Secours Wellness Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, SC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = SECN
| score = 62–76
| highscorer = Tyler
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Petty
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Miles
| assists = 3
| attend = 6,144
| record = 12–20
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time |notes={{cite web |url=https://12thman.com/news/2023/9/5/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-announces-non-conference-slate.aspx|title=Women’s Basketball Announces Non-Conference Slate|publisher=12thman.com|date=September 5, 2023|accessdate=November 6, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://12thman.com/news/2023/9/6/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-learns-conference-dates-for-2024-sec-campaign.aspx|title=Women’s Basketball Learns Conference Dates for 2024 SEC Campaign|publisher=12thman.com|date=September 6, 2023|accessdate=November 6, 2023}}}}
See also
References
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