2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team

2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record11–19 (7–11 OVC)
Head coach
  • Ty Evans (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jaye Nayreau
  • Ayriell Robinson
  • Latessa Hickerson
Home arenaGentry Complex
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 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, who were led by fourth-year head coach Ty Evans, played their home games at the Gentry Complex located in Nashville, Tennessee, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

Previous season

The Lady Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 11–18, 7–11 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.[1] They were defeated by SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Aaniya Webb 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So St. Bonaventure Omaha, NE
G 1 Nia Hicks 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Peachtree Ridge High School Suwanee, GA
G 2 Caitlin Anderson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GS Indiana State Jefferson City, MO
F 3 Eboni Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Chattanooga Hoover, AL
G 4 Diamond Cannon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS UT Martin Detroit, MI
F 5 Shequana Jackson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Chowan Brooklyn, NY
G 10 Saniah Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Mae Jemison High School Huntsville, AL
F 11 Kennedy Davis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr New Hope Academy White Plains, MD
G 12 Corina Suarez-Tudela 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Cochise College Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
F 14 Kameria Piggee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Mt. San Antonio College Pasadena, CA
G 20 Sanaa' St. Andre 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Kansas City Oakdale, LA
G 21 Zyion Shannon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Stewarts Creek High School Smyrna, TN
F 23 Jordan Aikens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Southern Chicago, IL
F 24 Lyric Cole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Austin Peay Memphis, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Wilberforce W 53–47  1–0
 Gentry Complex (362)
Nashville, TN
November 10, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Charlotte L 35–84  1–1
 Dale F. Halton Arena (1,056)
Charlotte, NC
November 12, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville L 38–53  1–2
 Kimmel Arena (341)
Asheville, NC
November 17, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lipscomb L 43–74  1–3
 Gentry Complex (336)
Nashville, TN
November 24, 2023*
1:00 p.m. 		vs. William & Mary
FIU Thanksgiving Classic 		L 53–63  1–4
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (391)
Miami, FL
November 26, 2023*
11:00 a.m. 		vs. Bryant
FIU Thanksgiving Classic 		W 53–43  2–4
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (–)
Miami, FL
December 1, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati L 52–76  2–5
 Fifth Third Arena (1,072)
Cincinnati, OH
December 3, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Akron L 49–55  2–6
 James A. Rhodes Arena (–)
Akron, OH
December 15, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky L 69–79  2–7
 Gentry Complex (174)
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee Southern W 86–79 OT 3–7
 Gentry Complex (144)
Nashville, TN
Ohio Valley regular season
December 28, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Martin L 69–75  3–8
(0–1) 		Gentry Complex (274)
Nashville, TN
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Little Rock W 83–78 OT 4–8
(1–1) 		Gentry Complex (286)
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Indiana L 57–78  4–9
(1–2) 		Screaming Eagles Arena (530)
Evansville, IN
January 6, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Morehead State L 78–86  4–10
(1–3) 		Ellis Johnson Arena (1,050)
Morehead, KY
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lindenwood W 83–80  5–10
(2–3) 		Gentry Complex (–)
Nashville, TN
January 18, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee Tech L 81–86  5–11
(2–4) 		Gentry Complex (262)
Nashville, TN
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Western Illinois L 71–79 OT 5–12
(2–5) 		Western Hall (861)
Macomb, IL
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Illinois L 67–71 OT 5–13
(2–6) 		Groniger Arena (841)
Charleston, IL
February 1, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Morehead State W 71–58  6–13
(3–6) 		Gentry Complex (527)
Nashville, TN
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Indiana W 65–58  7–13
(4–6) 		Gentry Complex (433)
Nashville, TN
February 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lindenwood L 73–81 2OT 7–14
(4–7) 		Hyland Performance Arena (903)
St. Charles, MO
February 10, 2024
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeast Missouri State L 47–48  7–15
(4–8) 		Show Me Center (381)
Cape Girardeau, MO
February 13, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tennessee Tech L 64–80  7–16
(4–9) 		Eblen Center (–)
Cookeville, TN
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Western Illinois W 84–71  8–16
(5–9) 		Gentry Complex (709)
Nashville, TN
February 22, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Illinois L 56–66  8–17
(5–10) 		Gentry Complex (443)
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		SIU Edwardsville W 75–65  9–17
(6–10) 		Gentry Complex (669)
Nashville, TN
February 29, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Little Rock L 46–68  9–18
(6–11) 		Jack Stephens Center (327)
Little Rock, AR
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Martin W 55–53  10–18
(7–11) 		Skyhawk Arena (2,106)
Martin, TN
Ohio Valley tournament
March 5, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (5) Morehead State
First round 		W 58–50  11–18
 Ford Center (–)
Evansville, IN
March 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (4) Eastern Illinois
Quarterfinals 		L 48–60  11–19
 Ford Center (–)
Evansville, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Women's basketball Falls in OVC First Round 71-64 to SIUE". Tennessee State University. March 1, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Tennessee State University. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State Lady Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.