2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team

2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record11-21 (6–14 MVC)
Head coach
  • Chad Killinger (3rd season)
Associate head coachDeidra Johnson
Assistant coaches
  • Kelby Fritz
  • Alexis Newbolt
Home arenaHulman Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Drake † 19 – 1   .950 29 – 6   .829
Belmont 17 – 3   .850 26 – 9   .743
Missouri State 15 – 5   .750 23 – 10   .697
Northern Iowa 14 – 6   .700 16 – 16   .500
Illinois State 13 – 7   .650 22 – 12   .647
Murray State 12 – 8   .600 20 – 12   .625
UIC 10 – 10   .500 18 – 16   .529
Southern Illinois 6 – 14   .300 11 – 20   .355
Indiana State 6 – 14   .300 11 – 21   .344
Valparaiso 4 – 16   .200 5 – 25   .167
Bradley 2 – 18   .100 6 – 26   .188
Evansville 2 – 18   .100 4 – 28   .125
† 2024 MVC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team represented Indiana State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sycamores, led by third-year head coach Chad Killinger, played their home games at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Sycamores finished the 2022–23 season 11–19, 6–14 in MVC play to finish in a tie for ninth place.[1] They were defeated by Southern Illinois in the opening round of the MVC tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Indiana State Sycamores women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 00 Mya Glanton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr East St. Louis High School East St. Louis, Illinois
G 1 Asia Donald 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Hobart High School Hobart, Indiana
G 2 Savannah White 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Wisconsin St. Paul, Minnesota
G 3 Jailah Pelly 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr O'Fallon Township High School Belleville, Illinois
G 4 Ella Sawyer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Austin Peay Adelaide, Australia
G 8 Kiley Bess 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Saint Louis Poplar Bluff, Missouri
G 10 Deja Jones 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Cochise College San Antonio, Texas
G 11 Olivia Medford 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Monroe College Rockville Centre, New York
G 12 Keslyn Secrist 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Pulaski County High School Draper, Virginia
F 13 Saige Stahl 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Columbus East High School Seymour, Indiana
F 14 Leah Yarbrough 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr UIC Indianapolis, Indiana
F 23 Chloe Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Tulsa Los Angeles, California
F 24 Chelsea Cain 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Nicholls Prairieville, Louisiana
C 31 Lily Niebuhr 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Chaska High School Jordan, Minnesota
G 33 Bella Finnegan 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Mother McAuley High School Hometown, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky W 85–82 OT 1–0
 Truist Arena (945)
Highland Heights, KY
November 9, 2023*
8:00 pm, SECN+ 		at Missouri L 57–98  1–1
 Mizzou Arena (3,800)
Columbia, MO
November 15, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Illinois–Springfield L 69–71  1–2
 Hulman Center (2,311)
Terre Haute, IN
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Wright State L 63–72  1–3
 Hulman Center (1,142)
Terre Haute, IN
November 23, 2023*
11:00 am 		vs. Radford
Puerto Rico Clasico 		W 64–52  2–3
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
November 25, 2023*
11:00 am 		vs. Northern Illinois
Puerto Rico Clasico 		L 62–67  2–4
 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 73–65  3–4
 McGuirk Arena (1,070)
Mount Pleasant, MI
December 10, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeast Missouri State W 65–57  4–4
 Hulman Center (1,216)
Terre Haute, IN
December 17, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Ohio L 62–65  4–5
 Convocation Center (355)
Athens, OH
December 20, 2023*
11:00 am, B1G+ 		at Purdue L 63–79  4–6
 Mackey Arena (7,177)
West Lafayette, IN
MVC regular season
December 30, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Evansville W 66–49  5–6
(1–0) 		Meeks Family Fieldhouse (409)
Evansville, IN
January 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Drake L 47–77  5–7
(1–1) 		Knapp Center (1,843)
Des Moines, IA
January 6, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Iowa L 79–85  5–8
(1–2) 		McLeod Center (3,840)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 11, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Murray State L 63–75  5–9
(1–3) 		Hulman Center (1,338)
Terre Haute, IN
January 14, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Belmont L 56–61  5–10
(1–4) 		Hulman Center (1,177)
Terre Haute, IN
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southern Illinois W 64–63  6–10
(2–4) 		Banterra Center (558)
Carbondale, IL
January 21, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Missouri State L 71–89  6–11
(2–5) 		Great Southern Bank Arena (2,353)
Springfield, MO
January 26, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Valparaiso W 70–49  7–11
(3–5) 		Hulman Center (1,211)
Terre Haute, IN
January 28, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UIC L 48–76  7–12
(3–6) 		Hulman Center (1,336)
Terre Haute, IN
February 4, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Illinois State L 59–64  7–13
(3–7) 		Hulman Center (1,209)
Terre Haute, IN
February 9, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Valparaiso W 70–65  8–13
(4–7) 		Athletics–Recreation Center (585)
Valparaiso, IN
February 11, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UIC L 53–68  8–14
(4–8) 		Credit Union 1 Arena (1,040)
Chicago, IL
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Missouri State L 51–59  8–15
(4–9) 		Hulman Center (1,215)
Terre Haute, IN
February 17, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southern Illinois L 70–80  8–16
(4–10) 		Hulman Center (1,186)
Terre Haute, IN
February 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Evansville W 69–66  9–16
(5–10) 		Hulman Center (1,245)
Terre Haute, IN
February 25, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bradley W 74–67  10–16
(6–10) 		Renaissance Coliseum (343)
Peoria, IL
March 1, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Belmont L 62–87  10–17
(6–11) 		Curb Event Center (789)
Nashville, TN
March 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Murray State L 70–87  10–18
(6–12) 		CFSB Center (1,421)
Murray, KY
March 7, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Iowa L 62–91  10–19
(6–13) 		Hulman Center (1,141)
Terre Haute, IN
March 9, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Drake L 64-96  10-20
(6-14) 		Hulman Center (1,261)
Terre Haute, IN
MVC tournament
March 14, 2024
12:00 PM, ESPN+ 		vs. Southern Illinois
1st Round 		W 66-54  11-20
(6-14) 		Vibrant Arena at The MARK 
Moline, IL
March 15, 2024
12:00 PM, ESPN+ 		vs. Drake
Quarterfinals 		L 57-79  11-21
(6-14) 		Vibrant Arena at The MARK 
Moline, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Sycamore rally falls just short in Hoops in the Heartland opening round". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Indiana State University Athletics. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "Indiana State Sycamores 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 5, 2024.