2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team

2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record23–9 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Roxanne White
  • Darren Brunson
  • Gee Lawler
Home arenaAmerican Bank Center
Dugan Wellness Center
Seasons
2023–24 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lamar 17 – 1   .944 24 – 7   .774
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † 14 – 4   .778 23 – 9   .719
Southeastern Louisiana 14 – 4   .778 19 – 12   .613
Incarnate Word 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633
Texas A&M–Commerce* 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
New Orleans 8 – 10   .444 11 – 19   .367
Nicholls 7 – 11   .389 14 – 18   .438
Northwestern State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367
McNeese 2 – 16   .111 6 – 25   .194
Houston Christian 1 – 17   .056 6 – 23   .207
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II.
† 2024 Southland tournament winner

The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Islanders were led by twelfth-year head coach Royce Chadwick, and played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center, as members of the Southland Conference.

Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+. Video streaming of all non-televised home games and audio for all road games was available at GoIslanders.com.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 140 overall votes and three first-place votes, the Islanders were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 159 (15)
2 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 140 (3)
3 Lamar 132 (2)
4 Incarnate Word 97
T5 Houston Christian 74
T5 McNeese 74
7 Northwestern State 65
8 Texas A&M–Commerce 58
9 New Orleans 56
10 Nicholls 39

Preseason All Conference

Graduate student Alecia Westbrook, a forward/center, was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Senior Paige Allen, a guard, was selected to the second team.[1]

Roster

2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 2 Timberlin Criswell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Manvel, TX
G 3 Jaeda Whitner 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Mason City, IA
G 10 Andrea Montesinos 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Valencia, Spain
G 11 Paige Allen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Kansas City, MO
F/C 13 Alecia Westbrook 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Kansas City, MO
C 14 Bruna Anguera 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So El Morell, Spain
G 15 Sasha Shishkina 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Moscow, Russia
C 20 Torie Sevier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Fr Aubrey, TX
G 21 Maya Ellis 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Chesterfield, VA
F 22 Claudia Diez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Valencia, Spain
G 24 Violeta Verano 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Barcelona, Spain
G 25 Mireia Aguado 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Barcelona, Spain
G 30 Annukka Willstedt 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Torrelodones, Spain
F 32 Nabaweeya McGill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Tampa, FL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 6, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		St. Thomas (TX) W 79–41  1–0
  11 – N. McGill   9 – N. McGill   5 – V. Verano  Dugan Wellness Center (1,179)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Texas A&M L 50–73  1–1
  12 – M. Aguado   7 – B. Anguera   4 – V. Verano  Reed Arena (3,057)
College Station, TX
November 13, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Schreiner W 92–40  2–1
  16 – A. Westbrook   9 – A. Westbrook   4 – A. Westbrook  Dugan Wellness Center (682)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UTSA L 59–66 OT 2–2
  17 – A. Westbrook   8 – A. Westbrook   5 – A. Westbrook  Dugan Wellness Center (779)
Corpus Christi, TX
November 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Santa Clara L 54–75  2–3
  17 – T. Sevier   6 – B. Anguera   2 – M. Aguado  Leavey Center (206)
Santa Clara, CA
November 26, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas State W 60–52  3–3
  17 – Criswell   9 – Westbrook   4 – Criswell  American Bank Center (781)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Rice L 56–84  3–4
  10 – T. Criswell   8 – N. McGill   3 – P. Allen  Dugan Wellness Center (824)
Corpus Christ, TX
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UT Rio Grande Valley
South Texas Showdown 		W 69–46  4–4
  12 – N. McGill   13 – A. Westbrook   4 – A. Westbrook  American Bank Center (1,363)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 14, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UT Rio Grande Valley
South Texas Showdown 		W 57–51  5–4
  11 – V. Verano   8 – V. Westbrook   4 – V. Verano  UTRGV Fieldhouse (718)
Edinburg, TX
December 19, 2023*
11:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Our Lady of the Lake W 77–33  6–4
  13 – A. Westbrook   7 – A. Westbrook   6 – A. Westbrook  Dugan Wellness Center (1,400)
Corpus Christi, TX
December 30, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Concordia W 76–45  7–4
  10 – V. Verano   5 – V. Verano   6 – T. Criswell  Dugan Wellness Center (856)
Corpus Christi, TX
Southland Conference regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian W 73–49  8–4
(1–0) 		 15 – P. Allen   9 – P. Allen   5 – M. Aguado  American Bank Center (678)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word W 63–61  9–4
(2–0) 		 27 – A. Westbrook   10 – M. Aguado   3 – A. Westbrook  McDermott Center 
San Antonio, TX
January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 58–61  9–5
(2–1) 		 16 – A. Westbrook   11 – A. Westbrook   2 – A. Wilstedt  Pride Roofing University Center (692)
Hammond, LA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Orleans W 61–54  10–5
(3–1) 		 15 – M. Aguado   N. McGill – 12   3 – M. Aguado  Lakefront Arena (492)
New Orleans, LA
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		McNeese W 83–63  11–5
(4–1) 		 12 – A. Westbrook   11 – A. Westbrook   4 – A. Aguado  American Bank Center (818)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 58–52  12–5
(5–1) 		 13 – tied (3)   10 – P. Allen   2 – tied (2)  American Bank Center (1,247)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 25, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Commerce W 69–58  13–5
(6–1) 		 15 – T. Criswell   13 – A. Westrbook   5 – T. Criswell  The Field House (382)
Commerce, TX
January 27, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State W 50–45  14–5
(7–1) 		 21 – M. Aguado   9 – A. Westbrook   2 – P. Allen  Prather Coliseum (412)
Natchitoches, LA
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar L 57–63  14–6
(7–2) 		 22 – M. Aguado   9 – P. Allen   3 – P. Allen  American Bank Center (1,927)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 8, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls L 67–70  14–7
(7–3) 		 18 – A. Westbrook   7 – A. Westbrook   4 – M. Aguado  Stopher Gymnasium (458)
Thibodaux, LA
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese W 78–64  15–7
(8–3) 		 18 – P. Allen   10 – P. Allen   4 – M. Aguado  The Legacy Center (1,104)
Lake Charles, LA
February 15, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 68–52  16–7
(9–3) 		 15 – M. Aguado   6 – A. Westbrook   4 – M. Aguado  American Bank Center (702)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Commerce W 86–69  17–7
(10–3) 		 25 – M. Ellis   18 – P. Allen   12 – M. Agaudo  American Bank Center (835)
Corpus Christi, TX
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 68–42  18–7
(11–3) 		 16 – A. Westbrook   8 – A. Willstedt   4 – A. Willstedt  Sharp Gymnasium (280)
Houston, TX
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 63–68  18–8
(11–4) 		 14 – A. Westbrook   7 – A. Westbrook   6 – V. Verano  Neches Arena (1,862)
Beaumont, TX
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 81–54  19–8
(12–4) 		 18 – A. Aguado   12 – P. Allen   7 – A. Westbrook  American Bank Center (851)
Corpus Christi, TX
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana W 79–73 OT 20–8
(13–4) 		 18 – N. McGill   10 – P. Allen   7 – M. Aguado  American Bank Center (1,352)
Corpus Christi, TX
March 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 65–43  21–8
(14–4) 		 14 – N. McGill   9 – M. Aguado   7 – A. Westbrook  American Bank Center (1,744)
Corpus Christi, TX
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference tournament
March 13, 2024
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana
Semifinals 		W 60–59  22–8
  16 – M. Aguado   10 – A. Westbrook   3 – tied (2)  The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 14, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(2) vs. (1) Lamar
Championship 		W 68–61  23–8
  22 – P. Allen   12 – P. Allen   6 – V. Verano  The Legacy Center (700)
Lake Charles, LA
2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
March 23, 2024*
3:30 p.m., ESPN 		(16 P3) at (1 P3) No. 3 USC
First round 		L 55–87  23–9
  15 – M. Aguado   9 – P. Allen   5 – V. Verano  Galen Center (8,386)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P3=Portland 3.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hill, James (October 10, 2023). "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". goislanders.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.