2023–24 Morgan State Lady Bears 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 = Morgan State Lady Bears
| logo = Morgan State Wordmark.png
| logo_size = 200
| conference = Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
| short_conf = MEAC
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 8–20
| conf_record = 3–10
| head_coach = Ed Davis Jr.
| hc_year = 8th
| assoc_coach = Donchez Graham
| asst_coach1 = Tykyrah Williams
| asst_coach2 = Janelle Silver-Martin
| arena = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 MEAC women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Morgan State Lady Bears basketball team represented Morgan State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bears, led by eighth-year head coach Ed Davis Jr., played their home games at Talmadge L. Hill Field House in Baltimore, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
Previous season
The Lady Bears finished the 2022–23 season 17–12, 10–4 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for second place.{{Cite news|url=https://meacsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=53|title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference|access-date=March 2, 2024|language=en}} In the MEAC tournament, they were upset by Maryland Eastern Shore in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news|url=https://morganstatebears.com/news/2023/3/9/womens-basketball-maryland-eastern-shore-outlasts-lady-bears-in-meac-tournament.aspx|title=Maryland Eastern Shore outlasts Lady Bears in MEAC Tournament|work=Morgan State University Athletics|access-date=March 2, 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=March 2, 2024|language=en}} where they would lose to 2022–23 Wake Forest in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://godeacs.com/news/2023/3/16/womens-basketball-demon-deacons-advance-to-second-round-of-wnit-with-a-26-point-win|title=Demon Deacons Advance to Second Round of WNIT with a 26-Point Win|work=Wake Forest University Athletics|access-date=March 2, 2024|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tamaria|last=Rumph|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Sacramento, California|high_school=McClatchy High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dakota|last=Alston|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Detroit, Michigan|high_school=Detroit Edison Public School Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabrielle|last=Johnson|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=|home=Baltimore, Maryland|high_school=Western High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooklyn|last=Jones|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=sr|rs=|home=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|high_school=Niagara}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Joelle|last=Johnson|num=4|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Louisville, Kentucky|high_school=Northwestern State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sedayjha|last=Payne|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|rs=|home=Apopka, Florida|high_school=Tallahassee Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Jones|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=jr|rs=|home=San Francisco, California|high_school=Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nakilah|last=Johnson|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|rs=|home=Oakland, California|high_school=Weber State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laila|last=Fair|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=jr|rs=|home=Middlesex, New Jersey|high_school=UMass}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaia|last=Ponder|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Tulsa, Oklahoma|high_school=Richardson High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jael|last=Butler|num=22|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=so|rs=|home=Gilroy, California|high_school=Valley Christian High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amari|last=Smith|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Newport News, Virginia|high_school=Menchville High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anjanae|last=Mueck|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Phoenix, Arizona|high_school=Mississippi Valley State}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ed Davis Jr. ({{college|West Virginia State}})
|asst_coach=
- Donchez Graham ({{college|Morgan State}})
- Tykyrah Williams ({{college|Morgan State}})
- Janelle Silver-Martin ({{college|Morgan State}})
|roster_url=https://morganstatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=March 2, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Morgan State Lady Bears}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Washington Adventist
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 59–57
| attend = 876
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 12, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 55–63
| attend = 590
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 16, 2023
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Notre Dame (MD)
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 75–32
| attend = 785
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 18, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Davidson
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 48–62
| attend = 89
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 23, 2023
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Campbell
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
| site_cityst = Bayamón, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Clasico
| tv =
| score = 46–60
| attend = 100
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UNC Asheville
| site_stadium = Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez
| site_cityst = Bayamón, PR
| gamename = Puerto Rico Clasico
| tv =
| score = 53–51
| attend = 100
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Towson
| site_stadium = SECU Arena
| site_cityst = Towson, MD
| gamename = Charm City Hoops Classic
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 69–80
| attend = 614
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Francis
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 59–69
| attend = 269
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Colonial Life Arena
| site_cityst = Columbia, SC
| tv = SECN+
| score = 38–104
| attend = 16,181
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename = Charm City Hoops Classic
| tv =
| score = 65–42
| attend = 298
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 17, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stetson
| site_stadium = Edmunds Center
| site_cityst = DeLand, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–56
| attend = 228
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Addition Financial Arena
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–67
| attend = 787
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 28, 2023
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Gill Coliseum
| site_cityst = Corvallis, OR
| tv =
| score = 51–80
| attend = 3,561
| record = 4–9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stanford
| opprank = 9
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv =
| score = 38–98
| attend = 2,751
| record = 4–10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 3, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 68–65
| attend = 137
| record = 5–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Morgan State Lady Bears}}| MEAC regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Hytche Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Princess Anne, MD
| tv =
| score = 48–45
| attend = 183
| record = 6–10
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 8, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 71–73
| overtime = OT
| attend = 323
| record = 6–11
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–67
| attend = 423
| record = 6–12
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 51–54
| attend = 2,700
| record = 6–13
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 29, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| tv =
| score = 45–62
| attend = 1,253
| record = 6–14
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = SHM Memorial Center
| site_cityst = Orangeburg, SC
| tv =
| score = 65–59
| attend = 450
| record = 7–14
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 5, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = McDougald–McLendon Arena
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv =
| score = 65–66
| attend = 942
| record = 7–15
| conference = 2–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 19, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| tv =
| status = p
| attend =
| record =
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 21, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| gamename = Rescheduled from February 17
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 46–58
| attend = 257
| record = 7–16
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Howard
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–70
| attend = 850
| record = 7–17
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 26, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 49–79
| attend = 1,537
| record = 7–18
| conference = 2–8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware State
| site_stadium = Memorial Hall
| site_cityst = Dover, DE
| gamename = Rescheduled from February 19
| tv =
| score = 53–57
| attend = 250
| record = 7–19
| conference = 2–9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = South Carolina State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 61–29
| attend = 1,157
| record = 8–19
| conference = 3–19
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 4, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = North Carolina Central
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 58–63
| attend = 1,987
| record = 8–20
| conference = 3–10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = 45-65
| attend = 1,073
| record = 8-21
| conference = 3-11
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Morgan State Lady Bears}}|2024 MEAC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Howard
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Norfolk Scope
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44-49
| attend =
| record = 8-22
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://morganstatebears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Morgan State University Athletics|access-date=March 2, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2415/season/2024|title=Morgan State Lady Bears 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=March 2, 2024|language=en}}
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