2023–24 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team

2023–24 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record14–15 (8–8 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • AnnMarie Gilbert
  • Necole Sterling
  • Dante Travis
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 14 2   .875 20 12   .625
USC Upstate 10 6   .625 16 16   .500
Radford 9 7   .563 15 18   .455
Charleston Southern 8 8   .500 11 19   .367
Presbyterian 8 8   .500 21 15   .583
Winthrop 8 8   .500 14 16   .467
Longwood 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
Gardner–Webb 5 11   .313 6 24   .200
UNC Asheville 4 12   .250 11 20   .355
2024 Big South tournament winner

The 2023–24 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach Semeka Randall Lay, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 8–22, 6–12 in Big South play to finish in ninth place.[1] As the #9 seed in the Big South tournament, they were defeated by #8 seed UNC Asheville in the first round.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
SG 0 Ar'Mani Reid 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Southwest Onslow High School Jacksonville, North Carolina
F 1 Claudia Clement 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Escola Pia Balmes Barcelona, Spain
G/F 3 Ronaltha Marc 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Northwest Florida State College Miami, Florida
F 4 Marissa Gasaway 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Northwest Florida State College Louisville, Kentucky
F 5 Prunelle Mungo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Oakland Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 10 Jada Ryce 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr East Tennessee State McDonough, Georgia
F 11 Blessing Okoh 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr North Carolina Central Houston, Texas
PG 12 Leonor Paisana 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Escola Secundaria Antonio Damasio Lisbon, Portugal
C 13 Tiana Spann 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Fr First Baptist High School Charleston, South Carolina
G 15 Frances Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Nassau Community College Valley Stream, New York
G 20 Katie Reed 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Rock Hill High School Rock Hill, South Carolina
F 23 Elli Garnett 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Jr Eastern Florida State College Golden, Colorado
G 24 Nyah Stallings 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Liberty Greensboro, North Carolina
G 30 Adelaide McLeod 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Champaign Central High School Savoy, Illinois
PG 41 Angel Burgos 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Richmond Richmond, Virginia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 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 6, 2023*
11:00 am, ACCNX
at Clemson L 41–71  0–1
 10  Marc   9  Gasaway   2  2 Tied  Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
November 10, 2023*
5:30 pm, SECN+
at Alabama L 50–79  0–2
 20  Okoh   12  Gasaway   5  Ryce  Coleman Coliseum (1,234)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Erskine W 84–43  1–2
 19  Ryce   11  Gasaway   5  Paisana  Winthrop Coliseum (185)
Rock Hill, SC
November 18, 2023*
2:00 pm
at South Carolina State W 54–45  2–2
 9  2 Tied   17  Gasaway   6  Ryce  SHM Memorial Center (150)
Orangeburg, SC
November 21, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
St. Augustine's W 62–55  3–2
 14  Paisana   10  Okoh   5  Ryce  Winthrop Coliseum (1,607)
Rock Hill, SC
November 24, 2023*
5:30 pm, P12N
vs. Texas A&M
Raising the B.A.R. Invitational
L 32–84  3–3
 6  2 Tied   6  2 Tied   2  3 Tied  Haas Pavilion (1,074)
Berkeley, CA
November 25, 2023*
3:00 pm, P12N
vs. San Jose State
Raising the B.A.R. Invitational
W 56–49  4–3
 14  Paisana   8  Gasaway   4  2 Tied  Haas Pavilion (163)
Berkeley, CA
November 29, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington L 58–66 OT 4–4
 20  Gasaway   16  Gasaway   5  Ryce  Winthrop Coliseum (312)
Rock Hill, SC
December 3, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Queens L 61–64  4–5
 19  Gasaway   9  Gasaway   7  Burgos  Winthrop Coliseum (215)
Rock Hill, SC
December 10, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Carolina W 77–52  5–5
 16  Gasaway   10  Gasaway   4  Burgos  Winthrop Coliseum (221)
Rock Hill, SC
December 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Georgia State W 65–60  6–5
 20  Paisana   10  Gasaway   4  Okoh  Winthrop Coliseum (211)
Rock Hill, SC
December 20, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at North Florida L 49–55  6–6
 17  Marc   6  2 Tied   3  Burgos  UNF Arena (283)
Jacksonville, FL
December 30, 2023*
3:45 pm, ESPN+
at Florida L 36–73  6–7
 13  Okoh   7  Gasaway   2  Paisana  O'Connell Center (1,289)
Gainesville, FL
Big South regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 58–53  7–7
(1–0)
 21  Ryce   10  Gasaway   3  Ryce  Joan Perry Brock Center (777)
Farmville, VA
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate L 51–52  7–8
(1–1)
 9  3 Tied   11  Gasaway   2  2 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (145)
Rock Hill, SC
January 10, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian L 43–59  7–9
(1–2)
 13  Marc   8  Gasaway   3  2 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (285)
Rock Hill, SC
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 55–63  7–10
(1–3)
 16  Stallings   6  Gasaway   2  2 Tied  Dedmon Center (741)
Radford, VA
January 17, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 70–64 OT 8–10
(2–3)
 17  Ryce   15  Gasaway   3  Ryce  Kimmel Arena (500)
Asheville, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 61–50  9–10
(3–3)
 13  2 Tied   7  Paisana   6  2 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (218)
Rock Hill, SC
January 24, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 54–63  9–11
(3–4)
 15  Ryce   5  Gasaway   3  2 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (287)
Rock Hill, SC
January 27, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point L 68–75  9–12
(3–5)
 22  Ryce   16  Gasaway   4  Paisana  Qubein Center (1,505)
High Point, NC
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 65–56  10–12
(4–5)
 18  Ryce   15  Gasaway   6  Paisana  Winthrop Coliseum (391)
Rock Hill, SC
February 7, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern L 50–65  10–13
(4–6)
 14  Ryce   5  Okoh   3  Paisana  Buccaneer Field House (289)
North Charleston, SC
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 55–54  11–13
(5–6)
 13  Gasaway   14  Gasaway   4  Ryce  Winthrop Coliseum (426)
Rock Hill, SC
February 14, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford W 54–51 OT 12–13
(6–6)
 13  Stallings   15  Gasaway   1  4 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (367)
Rock Hill, SC
February 21, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 40–62  12–14
(6–7)
 11  Gasaway   9  Gasaway   2  2 Tied  Templeton Physical Education Center (273)
Clinton, SC
February 24, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 67–61  13–14
(7–7)
 15  2 Tied   10  Gasaway   2  2 Tied  G. B. Hodge Center (285)
Spartanburg, SC
February 28, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point L 64–65  13–15
(7–8)
 18  Gasaway   18  Gasaway   2  3 Tied  Winthrop Coliseum (284)
Rock Hill, SC
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 72–54  14–15
(8–8)
 18  Ryce   14  Gasaway   5  Paisana  Paul Porter Arena (369)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South tournament
March 7, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Radford
Quarterfinals
      Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
*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". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Eagles Fall In Final Seconds To UNC Asheville At Big South Tournament". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Winthrop Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 6, 2024.