2023–24 Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks basketball team

The Ladyjacks finished the 2022–23 season 27–7, 15–3 in WAC play, to finish in second place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://wacsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=101 |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Western Athletic Conference}} Due to the WAC's new Resume Seeding ranking, which is an advanced analytic developed by Ken Pomeroy that incorporated the performance of teams in both conference and non-conference games, received the #1 seed in the WAC tournament.{{Cite news |last=Koons |first=Zach |date=July 11, 2022 |title=WAC to Seed Conference Tournament Using KenPom Ratings, per Report |url=https://www.si.com/college/2022/07/11/wac-will-seed-conference-tournament-using-kenpom-ratings-report |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} There, they defeated Sam Houston in the quarterfinals,{{Cite news |date=March 8, 2023 |title=SFA ends Kats' run in WAC Tournament |url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2023/3/8/womens-basketball-sfa-ends-kats-run-in-wac-tournament.aspx |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Sam Houston |language=en}} before falling to California Baptist in the semifinals.{{Cite news |last=Collom |first=Ryley |date=March 10, 2023 |title=CBU Women's Basketball Defeats Defending WAC Champion SFA in Semifinals |url=https://cbulancers.com/news/2023/3/10/cbu-womens-basketball-defeats-defending-wac-champion-sfa-in-semifinals.aspx |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=CBU Athletics |language=en}} They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,{{Cite news |date=March 13, 2023 |title=Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT |url=https://womensnit.com/news/2023/3/13/general-bracket-round-1-matchups-and-times-announced-for-2023-postseason-wnit.aspx |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=WNIT Pre and Post Tournament |language=en}} where they would defeat Texas State in the first round,{{Cite news |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Texas State's Season Ends with 89-79 Loss at SFA in WNIT |url=https://txst.com/news/2023/3/16/womens-basketball-texas-states-season-ends-with-89-79-loss-at-sfa-in-wnit.aspx |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Texas State Athletics |language=en}} before falling to Arkansas in the second round.{{Cite news |last=Magar |first=Kylie |date=March 20, 2023 |title=Razorbacks Defense Stifles SFA In WNIT Second Round, 60-37 |url=https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/razorbacks-defense-stifles-sfa-in-wnit-second-round-60-37/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Arkansas Razorbacks |language=en}}

On April 3, 2023, it was announced that head coach Mark Kellogg would be leaving the program after eight seasons, in order to take the head coaching position at West Virginia.{{Cite news |date=April 4, 2023 |title=Head Coach Mark Kellogg to leave SFA Ladyjacks basketball team |url=https://www.ktre.com/2023/04/03/head-coach-mark-kellogg-leave-sfa-ladyjacks-basketball-team/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=KTRE |language=en}} On April 18, the school announced that associate head coach Leonard Bishop would be named Kellogg's successor.{{Cite news |last=Gibson |first=David |last2=Crittenden |first2=Wally |date=April 18, 2023 |title=Leonard Bishop named SFA women's head basketball coach |url=https://www.ketk.com/sports/local-sports/leonard-bishop-named-sfa-womens-head-basketball-coach/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=KETK |language=en}}

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• Leonard Bishop ({{college|Texas A&M–Commerce}})

|asst_coach=

• Patrick Harrison (Hesston)
• Jordynn Hernandez ({{college|UT Arlington}})
• Lexi Murphy ({{college|Angelo State}})

|roster_url=https://sfajacks.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24

|accessdate=June 1, 2024

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks}}| Regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 9:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma Panhandle State

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 118–46

| attend = –

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 10, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Liberty

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| gamename = WAC/C-USA Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–84

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,087

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 16, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = North Texas

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–78

| attend = 1,126

| record = 1–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 22, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas Southern

| site_stadium = H&PE Arena

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv =

| score = 73–58

| attend = 377

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 25, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–56

| attend = 751

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–67

| attend = 857

| record = 4–2

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 2, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–82

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 1,148

| record = 5–2

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 7, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Portland

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–71

| attend = 1,182

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 9, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| tv = SECN+

| score = 69–74

| attend = 2,202

| record = 6–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 17, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Middle Tennessee

| site_stadium = Murphy Center

| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–72

| attend = 3,359

| record = 6–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 20, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Troy

| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| gamename = Austin Peay Classic

| tv =

| score = 78–98

| attend = 1,548

| record = 6–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 21, 2023

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Austin Peay

| site_stadium = F&M Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Clarksville, TN

| gamename = Austin Peay Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–56

| attend = 1,632

| record = 7–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 30, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = UNT Dallas

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 111–38

| attend = 1,320

| record = 8–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 4, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–69

| attend = 754

| record = 9–5

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–81

| attend = 899

| record = 9–6

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 11, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Utah Tech

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–67

| attend = 614

| record = 10–6

| conference = 4–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–53

| attend = 1,116

| record = 11–6

| conference = 5–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 18, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Redhawk Center

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–66

| attend = 286

| record = 12–6

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 25, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Global Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–54

| attend = 568

| record = 13–6

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Fowler Events Center

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–97

| attend = 616

| record = 13–7

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 1, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = UCCU Center

| site_cityst = Orem, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–63

| attend = 521

| record = 14–7

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–62

| attend = 1,136

| record = 15–7

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 8, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–62

| attend = 1,497

| record = 15–8

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–84

| attend = 1,682

| record = 15–9

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 89–83

| attend = 1,051

| record = 16–9

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 22, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–62

| attend = 1,585

| record = 17–9

| conference = 11–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–35

| attend = 1,232

| record = 18–9

| conference = 12–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 29, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 96–100

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,294

| record = 18–10

| conference = 12–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 85–77

| attend = 1,328

| record = 19–10

| conference = 13–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 7, 2024

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = America First Event Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–74

| attend = 480

| record = 20–10

| conference = 14–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah Tech

| site_stadium = Burns Arena

| site_cityst = St. George, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–69

| attend = 570

| record = 20–11

| conference = 14–6

}}

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!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks}}| 2024 WAC women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2024

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| seed = 3

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 70–58

| attend = –

| record = 21–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2024

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| seed = 3

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–63

| attend = 1,343

| record = 22–11

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 16, 2024

| time = 12:30 p.m.

| seed = 3

| neutral = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPNU/ESPN+

| score = 74–75

| attend = 759

| record = 22–12

}}

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{{CBB Schedule End

|timezone=Central

|poll=AP poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://sfajacks.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=Stephen F. Austin}}{{Cite news |title=Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2617/season/2024 |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=ESPN}}

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