2023–24 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team

2023–24 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–21 (5–13 OVC)
Head coach
  • Amy Eagan (1st season)
Associate head coachJordan Mellott
Assistant coaches
  • Alexis Hyder
  • Taylor Birch
Home arenaHyland Performance Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Indiana* † 17 – 1   .944 25 – 7   .781
Little Rock 11 – 7   .611 12 – 18   .400
UT Martin 11 – 7   .611 16 – 17   .485
Eastern Illinois 11 – 7   .611 15 – 18   .455
Morehead State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 15   .500
Tennessee Tech 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516
Western Illinois 9 – 9   .500 18 – 12   .600
Tennessee State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
Southeast Missouri State 6 – 12   .333 9 – 20   .310
Lindenwood* 5 – 13   .278 7 – 21   .250
SIU Edwardsville 2 – 16   .111 5 – 26   .161
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2024 OVC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team represented Lindenwood University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, who were led by first-year head coach Amy Eagan, played their home games at the Hyland Performance Arena in St. Charles, Missouri, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 5–13 in OVC play to finish in tenth place. They failed to qualify for the OVC Tournament.

Previous season

The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 2–24, 1–17 in OVC play to finish in last place.[1] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament. On March 16, 2023, the school announced the firing of head coach Katie Falco, ending her five-year tenure.[2] On March 28, Drury head coach Amy Eagan was named as Falco's successor.[3]

Roster

2023–24 Lindenwood Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Stevi Lockhart 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Sudan High School Sudan, Texas
G 2 Makayla Wallace 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) GS North Dakota St. Louis, Missouri
G 3 Jannaeleigh Cooper 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Coronado High School Lubbock, Texas
G 4 Ellie Brueggemann 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Lincoln Christian School Owasso, Oklahoma
G 5 Aalayah Wilson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Osseo Senior High School Maple Grove, Minnesota
F 15 Alyssa Nielsen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bixby High School Bixby, Oklahoma
G 21 Mary McGrath 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr John Hersey High School Arlington Heights, Illinois
F 22 Mya Skoff 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Bellevue East High School Bellevue, Nebraska
G 23 Kaylen Evans 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Morton College New Lenox, Illinois
G 24 Mykayla Cunningham 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Spire Academy Salina, Kansas
F 25 Celina Arnlund 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Casper College Stockholm, Sweden
F 33 Gracie Kelsey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr East Buchanan High School Agency, Missouri
C 35 Justis Odom 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Indianapolis, Indiana
F 40 Kaliyah Sain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr John F. Kennedy High School Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 19, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tulsa L 80–89  0–1
 Hyland Performance Arena (372)
St. Charles, MO
November 12, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		at Dayton L 73–91  0–2
 UD Arena (1,762)
Dayton, OH
November 15, 2023*
10:00 am, ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati L 62–81  0–3
 Fifth Third Arena (4,673)
Cincinnati, OH
November 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois L 60–77  0–4
 Convocation Center (486)
DeKalb, IL
November 29, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas L 64–77  0–5
 Hyland Performance Arena (423)
St. Charles, MO
December 2, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bradley L 56–63  0–6
 Renaissance Coliseum (422)
Peoria, IL
December 7, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Michigan W 71–64  1–6
 Hyland Performance Arena (317)
St. Charles, MO
December 11, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Harris–Stowe State W 99–54  2–6
 Hyland Performance Arena (893)
St. Charles, MO
December 16, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville L 68–70  2–7
 Meeks Family Fieldhouse (369)
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Minnesota L 45–100  2–8
 Williams Arena (3,069)
Minneapolis, MN
OVC regular season
December 31, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana L 68–71  2–9
(0–1) 		Hyland Performance Arena (634)
St. Charles, MO
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Illinois L 58–74  2–10
(0–2) 		Western Hall (581)
Macomb, IL
January 11, 2024
5:15 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State L 63–80  2–11
(0–3) 		Show Me Center (534)
Cape Girardeau, MO
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State L 80–83  2–12
(0–4) 		Gentry Complex (–)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville W 79–73  3–12
(1–4) 		Hyland Performance Arena (789)
St. Charles, MO
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois L 60–68  3–13
(1–5) 		Hyland Performance Arena (621)
St. Charles, MO
January 25, 2024
11:30 am, ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 45–50  3–14
(1–6) 		Jack Stephens Center (–)
Little Rock, AR
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UT Martin W 73–68  4–14
(2–6) 		Skyhawk Arena (895)
Martin, TN
January 30, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State W 67–53  5–14
(3–6) 		Hyland Performance Arena (789)
St. Charles, MO
February 1, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Illinois L 68–75  5–15
(3–7) 		Hyland Performance Arena (407)
St. Charles, MO
February 8, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee State W 81–73 2OT 6–15
(4–7) 		Hyland Performance Arena (903)
St. Charles, MO
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech L 52–82  6–16
(4–8) 		Hyland Performance Arena (904)
St. Charles, MO
February 15, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at SIU Edwardsville L 67–69  6–17
(4–9) 		First Community Arena (762)
Edwardsville, IL
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois L 62–68  6–18
(4–10) 		Groniger Arena (913)
Charleston, IL
February 22, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UT Martin L 56–65  6–19
(4–11) 		Hyland Performance Arena (719)
St. Charles, MO
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 61–54  7–19
(5–11) 		Hyland Performance Arena (737)
St. Charles, MO
February 29, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana L 38–75  7–20
(5–12) 		Screaming Eagles Arena (915)
Evansville, IN
March 2, 2024
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Morehead State L 59–72  7–21
(5–13) 		Ellis Johnson Arena (880)
Morehead, KY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Change in Leadership Announced for Women's Basketball". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "Amy Eagan leaves Drury basketball to lead Division I Lindenwood". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lindenwood University Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  5. ^ "Lindenwood Lions 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2024.