2023–24 Tarleton State Texans 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 = Tarleton State Texans
| logo = Tarleton_TonTexas.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 11–20
| conf_record = 7–13
| head_coach = Bill Brock
| hc_year = 1st
| asst_coach1 = Geoff Golden
| asst_coach2 = Monique Whaley-Briggs
| arena = Wisdom Gym
}}
{{2023–24 WAC women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Tarleton State Texans women's basketball team represented Tarleton State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Texans, who were led by first-year head coach Bill Brock, played their home games at the Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, Texas, as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
This season marked Tarleton State's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Texans were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament, but were eligible to play in the WAC tournament.
Previous season
The Texans finished the 2022–23 season 8–21, 2–16 in WAC play, to finish in 13th (last) place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://wacsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=101 |access-date=June 3, 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,{{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}} they failed to qualify for the WAC tournament, as only the top 12 teams qualify.{{Cite news |last=Ireland |first=Kyle |date=March 4, 2023 |title=WAC Tournament Brackets, Schedules Released For 2022-23 Season |url=https://kslsports.com/499005/wac-tournament-brackets-schedules-released-for-2022-23-season/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=KSL Sports |language=en}}
On March 2, 2023, it was announced that the school would be parting ways with head coach Misty Wilson, ending her nine-year tenure.{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=J. |date=March 2, 2023 |title=Tarleton parts ways with WBB head coach Misty Wilson |url=https://theflashtoday.com/2023/03/02/tarleton-parts-ways-with-wbb-head-coach-misty-wilson/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=The Flash Today Erath County |language=en}} On March 14, the school announced that longtime Baylor assistant coach Bill Brock would be named the Texans' new head coach.{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Eric |date=March 14, 2023 |title=Report: Bill Brock to take Tarleton Head Coaching job |url=https://www.fox44news.com/sports/mcc/report-bill-brock-to-take-tarleton-head-coaching-job/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=KWKT - FOX 44 |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Andjela|last=Bigovic|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|class=so|rs=|home=Herceg Novi, Montenegro|high_school=Cochise College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anya|last=McKenzie|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Luton, England|high_school=Ipswich Basketball Club}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Teresa|last=Da Silva|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|rs=|home=London, England|high_school=Arizona Western College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Nykesha|last=Sanders|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|rs=|home=Detroit, MI|high_school=Paris Junior College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Miannah|last=Little|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=jr|rs=|home=Waco, TX|high_school=McLennan Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jakoriah|last=Long|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|rs=|home=Waco, TX|high_school=Blinn College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Vitória|last=Carvalho|num=13|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=jr|rs=|home=Rio de Janeiro, Brazil|high_school=South Plains College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Teresa|last=Maggio|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|rs=y|home=Lafayette, IN|high_school=IUPUI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Karyn|last=Sanford|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Bergen, Norway|high_school=Albany}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tyler|last=Jackson|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=jr|rs=|home=Allen, TX|high_school=Louisiana Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Bull|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|rs=|home=Pocatello, ID|high_school=Wyoming}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elise|last=Turrubiates|num=24|pos=F|ft=5|in=0|class=jr|rs=|home=Hobbs, NM|high_school=Frank Phillips College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dyamon|last=Griggs|num=30|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=|home=Waco, TX|high_school=Midwestern State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Malgorzata|last=Byczkowska|num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=so|rs=|home=Gdynia, Poland|high_school=Howard College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Faith|last=Acker|num=55|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Winnsboro, TX|high_school=Winnsboro High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bill Brock ({{college|Southeastern Oklahoma State}})
|asst_coach=
- Geoff Golden ({{college|Texas State}})
- Monique Whaley-Briggs (NC Central)
|roster_url=https://tarletonsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=June 3, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tarleton State Texans}}| Exhibition
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = October 25, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = McMurry
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv =
| score = 71–33
| attend = 207
| record = –
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = October 30, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UNT Dallas
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv =
| score = 94–53
| attend = 450
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Tarleton State Texans}}| Regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Howard Payne
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 106–38
| attend = 1,036
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–70
| attend = 4,514
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 12, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = MW Network
| score = 55–64
| attend = 4,626
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 16, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| status = p
| score = Postponed{{Cite news |last=Welborn |first=Brad |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Women's basketball home opener postponed |url=https://nsudemons.com/news/2023/11/14/lady-demon-basketball-womens-basketball-home-opener-postponed.aspx |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=Northwestern State University Athletics |language=en}}
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 22, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–64
| attend = 427
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 29, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–80
| attend = 857
| record = 1–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 2, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley
| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–66
| attend = 358
| record = 2–4
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 6, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| gamename = Rescheduled from November 16
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–59
| attend = 135
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 10, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Incarnate Word
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–57
| attend = 419
| record = 2–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = McNeese
| site_stadium = The Legacy Center
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–64
| attend = 1,667
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 18, 2023
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = New Orleans
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–67
| attend = 877
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 30, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Southern
| site_stadium = H&PE Arena
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| tv = [https://youtube.com/@texassouthernathletics5654?si=RtVE4hYK3Mij0235 YouTube]
| score = 52–40
| attend = 340
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 4, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = College Park Center
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 49–73
| attend = 952
| record = 4–8
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = California Baptist
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–89
| attend = 810
| record = 4–9
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–79
| attend = 710
| record = 4–10
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–73
| attend = 1,125
| record = 4–11
| conference = 1–5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 20, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–61
| attend = 490
| record = 4–12
| conference = 1–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 25, 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 = 71–60
| attend = 1,145
| record = 5–12
| conference = 2–6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah Tech
| site_stadium = Burns Arena
| site_cityst = St. George, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–75
| attend = 441
| record = 5–13
| conference = 2–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 1, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–66
| attend = 1,555
| record = 6–13
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum
| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–73
| attend = 1,136
| record = 6–14
| conference = 3–8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–55
| attend = 747
| record = 7–14
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–61
| attend = 618
| record = 7–15
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 15, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–71
| attend = 670
| record = 7–16
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 22, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| site_stadium = Global Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 43–62
| attend = 578
| record = 7–17
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = California Baptist
| site_stadium = Fowler Events Center
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–97
| attend = 401
| record = 7–18
| conference = 4–12
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 29, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Utah Tech
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–60
| attend = 1,013
| record = 8–18
| conference = 5–12
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym
| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–63
| attend = 1,111
| record = 9–18
| conference = 6–12
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Utah Valley
| site_stadium = UCCU Center
| site_cityst = Orem, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–73
| attend = 699
| record = 9–19
| conference = 6–13
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 9, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Redhawk Center
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–57
| attend = 701
| record = 10–19
| conference = 7–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Tarleton State Texans}}| 2024 WAC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 13, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| seed = 7
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–41
| attend = –
| record = 11–19
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| seed = 7
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Stephen F. Austin
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–70
| attend = –
| record = 11–20
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Central
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://tarletonsports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=Tarleton State University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Tarleton State Texans 2023-24 Regular Season Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2627/season/2024 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
References
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