2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = women's basketball
| sex = none
| year = 2023–24
| team = Liberty Lady Flames
| logo = Liberty Flames wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Conference USA
| short_conf = C-USA
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 18–16
| conf_record = 11–5
| head_coach = Carey Green
| hc_year = 25th
| assoc_coach = Alexis Sherard
| asst_coach1 = Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth
| asst_coach2 = Katie Mattera
| asst_coach3 = Dan Lumpkin
| asst_coach4 = Amber Lee
| arena = Liberty Arena
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 Conference USA women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Liberty Lady Flames basketball team represented Liberty University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Flames, led by 25th-year head coach Carey Green, played their home games at Liberty Arena in Lynchburg, Virginia as first-year members of Conference USA.
Previous season
The Lady Flames finished the 2022–23 season 24–9, 16–2 in ASUN play to finish in second place.{{Cite news|url=https://asunsports.org/standings.aspx?standings=147|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Atlantic Sun Conference|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} As the #2 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated #7 seed Kennesaw State in the quarterfinals,{{Cite news|url=https://libertyflames.com/news/2023/3/5/hot-start-sends-liberty-past-kennesaw-state-in-asun-quarterfinals-91-70|title=Hot Start Sends Liberty Past Kennesaw State in ASUN Quarterfinals, 91-70|work=Liberty University|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} and #3 seed Lipscomb in the semifinals,{{Cite news|url=https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2023/03/bye-bye-bison-the-lady-flames-basketball-team-advances-to-the-asun-finals/|title=Bye Bye Bison! The Lady Flames basketball team advances to the ASUN Finals|work=The Liberty Champion|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} before falling to top-seeded Florida Gulf Coast in the championship game.{{Cite news|url=https://www.naplesnews.com/story/sports/college/fgcu/2023/03/11/fgcu-womens-basketball-team-clinches-ncaa-berth-with-win-over-liberty/69959697007/|title=Back to the Big Dance: FGCU women beat Liberty to win ASUN crown, advance to NCAAs|work=Naples Daily News|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,{{Cite news|url=https://womensnit.com/news/2023/3/13/general-bracket-round-1-matchups-and-times-announced-for-2023-postseason-wnit.aspx|title=Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT|work=WNIT Pre and Post Tournament|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} where they would fall to Bowling Green in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsls.com/sports/2023/03/17/liberty-women-fall-in-wnit-action/|title=Liberty women fall in WNIT action|work=WSLS|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}} This was their last season as members of the ASUN Conference, as they became members of Conference USA, effective July 1, 2023.{{Cite news|url=https://conferenceusa.com/news/2023/6/30/general-conference-usa-officially-welcomes-four-new-members.aspx|title=Conference USA Officially Welcomes Four New Members|work=Conference USA|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Hodges|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=jr|rs=|home=Richmond, Virginia|high_school=Monacan High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Claudia|last=Acin|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|rs=|home=Girona, Spain|high_school=Les Alzines}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Hjördísardóttir|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Reykjavík, Iceland|high_school=Fjölbrautaskólinn við Ármúla}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooke|last=Moore|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|rs=|home=Kennesaw, Georgia|high_school=North Cobb Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Caroline|last=Shiery|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|rs=y|home=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|high_school=Central Dauphin High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asia|last=Boone|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=fr|rs=|home=San Diego, California|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Casey|last=Hunt|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=y|home=Groveland, Massachusetts|high_school=Bradford Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Howard|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=so|rs=y|home=Vancouver, British Columbia|high_school=Harding Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Pien|last=Steenbergen|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=|home=Berlicum, Netherlands|high_school=Calandlyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Bailey|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=sr|rs=y|home=Colbert, Georgia|high_school=Old Dominion}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Hess|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|rs=|home=Beavercreek, Ohio|high_school=Legacy Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ella|last=Wigal|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Granville, Ohio|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elisabeth|last=Aegisdottir|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=Grindavík, Iceland|high_school=Fjolbrautarskoli Suournesja}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bella|last=Smuda|num=31|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|class=jr|rs=y|home=Exton, Pennsylvania|high_school=Downingtown East High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Carey Green ({{college|Coastal Carolina}})
|asst_coach=
- Alexis Sherard ({{college|Saint Michael's}})
- Andrea "Andy" Bloodworth ({{college|Calvin}})
- Katie Mattera ({{college|Liberty}})
- Dan Lumpkin ({{college|Austin Peay}})
- Amber Lee (Maryville)
|roster_url=https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=January 30, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Lady Flames}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Frostburg State
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–46
| attend = 797
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Boone, Hodges, Aegisdottir}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–81
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,087
| record = 2–0
| highscorer = Bailey
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hess, Hodges}}
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 12, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Moody Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = LHN
| score = 57–75
| attend = 5,189
| record = 2–1
| highscorer = Wigal
| points = 11
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Smuda, Moore}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Hodges, Acin, Boone}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 47–56
| attend = 612
| record = 3–1
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Bailey, Aegisdottir}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 2:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Gonzaga
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Betty Chancellor Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–102
| attend = 215
| record = 2–3
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Smuda, Hess}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hess, Acin}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2023
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Betty Chancellor Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–72
| attend = 256
| record = 2–4
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hodges, Boone}}
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 26, 2023
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Alabama
| site_stadium = Merrell Center
| site_cityst = Katy, TX
| gamename = Betty Chancellor Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–72
| attend =
| record = 2–5
| highscorer = Bailey
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Bailey
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Hess
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 1, 2023
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–53
| attend = 755
| record = 3–5
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hess, Smuda}}
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Hodges
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–73
| overtime = OT
| attend = 760
| record = 3–6
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 67–80
| attend = 5,500
| record = 3–7
| highscorer = Boone
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 13, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Radford
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–57
| attend = 603
| record = 3–8
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Boone, Smuda}}
| points = 9
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–99
| attend = 747
| record = 3–9
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 20, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–52
| attend = 697
| record = 4–9
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 29, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Randolph
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–49
| attend = 792
| record = 5–9
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Aegisdottir
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–90
| attend = 2,105
| record = 5–10
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Lady Flames}}| C-USA regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–68
| attend = 724
| record = 5–11
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hodges, Smuda}}
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Bailey
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 10, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Pete Mathews Coliseum
| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–78
| attend = 1,110
| record = 5–12
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Hess
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–59
| attend = 1,008
| record = 6–12
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–70
| attend = 553
| record = 6–13
| conference = 1–3
| highscorer = Boone
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Boone
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Aegisdottir, Hess}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Bernard Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Huntsville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–77
| attend = 481
| record = 7–13
| conference = 2–3
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 30
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Jacksonville State
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–32
| attend = 1,238
| record = 8–13
| conference = 3–3
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Hodges, Wigal}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Acin
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–53
| attend = 1,126
| record = 9–13
| conference = 4–3
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–68
| attend = 842
| record = 10–13
| conference = 5–3
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Murphy Center
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–81
| attend = 4,505
| record = 10–14
| conference = 5–4
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Hess
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Boone
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| site_stadium = Thomas Assembly Center
| site_cityst = Ruston, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–53
| attend = 1,604
| record = 11–14
| conference = 6–4
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Sam Houston
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–56
| attend = 1,253
| record = 12–14
| conference = 7–4
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–56
| attend = 1,396
| record = 13–14
| conference = 8–4
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 8:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Pan American Center
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–56
| attend = 808
| record = 14–14
| conference = 9–4
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UTEP
| site_stadium = Don Haskins Center
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–63
| attend = 1,155
| record = 15–14
| conference = 10–4
| highscorer = Boone
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 6, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| site_stadium = Liberty Arena
| site_cityst = Lynchburg, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–67
| attend = 980
| record = 15–15
| conference = 10–5
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 Tied|Hodges, Boone, Aegisdottir}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–77
| attend = 1,613
| record = 16–15
| conference = 11–5
| highscorer = Hess
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Liberty Lady Flames}}|2024 Conference USA women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| oppseed = 7
| score = 62–59
| site_stadium = Von Braun Center
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Bailey, Boone}}
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 6
| record = 17–15
| overtime =
| attend = 636
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2024
| time = 9:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = New Mexico State
| oppseed = 6
| score = 82–70
| site_stadium = Von Braun Center
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Boone
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Hodges
| assists = 6
| record = 18–15
| overtime =
| attend = 2,157
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Middle Tennessee
| oppseed = 1
| score = 51–67
| site_stadium = Von Braun Center
| site_cityst = Huntsville, AL
| gamename = Championship
| tv = CBSSN
| highscorer = Smuda
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Smuda
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 Tied|Bailey, Hess}}
| assists = 3
| record = 18–16
| overtime =
| attend = 4,301
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://libertyflames.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Liberty University|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2335/season/2024|title=Liberty Flames 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=January 30, 2024|language=en}}
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