2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
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NCAA tournament, Second round | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Record | 20–13 (10–6 SEC) |
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Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 38 | – | 0 | 1.000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 6 LSU | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 31 | – | 6 | .838 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 9 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 19 | – | 13 | .594 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2023–24 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper,[1] in her fifth year as head coach, the team played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.
The Lady Vols finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina.[2] The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State.[3]
On April 1, 2024, Tennessee announced that Harper was fired after five seasons.[4]
On April 15, 2024, senior Rickea Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks, via the Seattle Storm, as the #4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.[5]
Previous season
[edit]The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina.[6] Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.[7]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
10/30/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 11 | Carson–Newman | W 105–72 | 17 – Jackson | 8 – Tied | 6 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,819) Knoxville, TN | ||||
11/5/2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 11 | USA Women's National Team | L 59–95 | 15 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | 3 – Wynn | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,179) Knoxville, TN | ||||
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11/7/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 11 | Florida A&M | W 93–64 | 1–0 | 20 – Tied | 12 – Hollingshead | 6 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,684) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/9/2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 | at No. 18 Florida State | L 91–92 | 1–1 | 31 – Jackson | 17 – Jackson | 4 – Jackson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,898) Tallahassee, FL | |||
11/13/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 15 | Memphis | W 84–74 OT | 2–1 | 24 – Puckett | 12 – Spear | 3 – Spear | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,729) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/19/2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 15 | Troy | W 100–73 | 3–1 | 19 – Striplin | 14 – Striplin | 8 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,782) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/23/2023* 6:00 p.m., FOX | No. 19 | vs. No. 21 Indiana Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 57–71 | 3–2 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Puckett | 3 – Wells | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,314) Fort Myers, FL | |||
11/25/2023* 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 | vs. No. 22 Oklahoma Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 76–73 | 4–2 | 19 – Powell | 8 – Tied | 3 – Spear | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (478) Fort Myers, FL | |||
11/29/2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 20 | No. 18 Notre Dame ACC–SEC Challenge | L 69–74 | 4–3 | 14 – Powell | 7 – Powell | 5 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,211) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/3/2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | No. 16 Ohio State Jimmy V Classic | L 58–78 | 4–4 | 11 – Wells | 7 – Hollingshead | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,723) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/6/2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 62–73 | 4–5 | 29 – Striplin | 6 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Spragins Hall (5,015) Huntsville, AL | ||||
12/10/2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | Eastern Kentucky | W 72–63 | 5–5 | 17 – Striplin | 9 – Hollingshead | 5 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,785) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/19/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | Wofford | W 85–63 | 6–5 | 18 – Spear | 10 – Hollingshead | 10 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,900) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/31/2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Liberty | W 90–55 | 7–5 | 21 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 7 – Wynn | Liberty Arena (2,105) Lynchburg, VA | ||||
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1/4/2024 8:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Auburn | W 75–65 | 8–5 (1–0) | 24 – Jackson | 19 – Jackson | 6 – Wynn | Neville Arena Auburn, AL | ||||
1/7/2024 12:00 p.m., SECN | Kentucky Rivalry | W 87–69 | 9–5 (2–0) | 27 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 9 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,823) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/11/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | Florida | W 88–81 | 10–5 (3–0) | 20 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,605) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/14/2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN | at Texas A&M | L 56–71 | 10–6 (3–1) | 12 – Puckett | 7 – Puckett | 5 – Puckett | Reed Arena (4,785) College Station, TX | ||||
1/18/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | at Mississippi State | W 75–64 | 11–6 (4–1) | 19 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Humphrey Coliseum (5,507) Starkville, MS | ||||
1/21/2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 73–64 | 12–6 (5–1) | 16 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,088) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/28/2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN | at Ole Miss | L 75–80 | 12–7 (5–2) | 30 – Spear | 6 – Jackson | 6 – Powell | SJB Pavilion (3,863) Oxford, MS | ||||
2/1/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | at Georgia | W 95–73 | 13–7 (6–2) | 25 – Spear | 8 – Key | 9 – Powell | Stegeman Coliseum (2,596) Athens, GA | ||||
2/4/2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | Missouri | W 80–69 | 14–7 (7–2) | 22 – Spear | 6 – Spear | 6 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,190) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/8/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Alabama | L 56–72 | 14–8 (7–3) | 13 – Jackson | 7 – Key | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,655) Tuscaloosa, AL | ||||
2/12/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | Arkansas | W 81–55 | 15–8 (8–3) | 21 – Jackson | 10 – Hollingshead | 7 – Spear | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,161) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/15/2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 1 South Carolina | L 55–66 | 15–9 (8–4) | 19 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | 3 – Jackson | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,073) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/18/2024 2:00 p.m., SECN | at Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 86–61 | 16–9 (9–4) | 24 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 4 – Jackson | Memorial Gymnasium (6,259) Nashville, TN | ||||
2/25/2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 13 LSU | L 60–75 | 16–10 (9–5) | 16 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,261) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/29/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | Texas A&M | W 75–66 | 17–10 (10–5) | 27 – Jackson | 7 – Key | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,161) Knoxville, TN | ||||
3/3/2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 68–76 | 17–11 (10–6) | 29 – Jackson | 8 – Jackson | 3 – Powell | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | ||||
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3/7/2024 2:30 p.m., SECN | (5) | vs. (12) Kentucky Second Round / Rivalry | W 76–62 | 18–11 | 22 – Puckett | 11 – Darby | 4 – Powell | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,144) Greenville, SC | |||
3/8/2024 2:30 p.m., SECN | (5) | vs. (4) Alabama Quarterfinals | W 83–61 | 19–11 | 24 – Spear | 9 – Jackson | 6 – Wynn | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,841) Greenville, SC | |||
3/9/2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU | (5) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Semifinals | L 73–74 | 19–12 | 22 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 8 – Jackson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784) Greenville, SC | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/23/2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 P4) | vs. (11 P4) Green Bay First Round | W 92–63 | 20–12 | 26 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Powell | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC | |||
3/25/2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 P4) | at (3 P4) No. 11 NC State Second Round | L 72–79 | 20–13 | 33 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Reynolds Coliseum (4,803) Raleigh, NC | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P4=Portland 4. All times are in Eastern Time. 2023–24 Schedule |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | Not released |
Coaches | 12 | 20 | 21 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV |
References
[edit]- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (April 8, 2019). "Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Iacobelli, Pete (March 9, 2024). "Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols". Associated Press. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Lady Vols’ comeback against NC State comes up short Lady Vols basketball can't complete comeback against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in Sweet 16
- ^ "Tennessee Athletics Announces Change Of Leadership In Women's Basketball". Tennessee Volunteers Athletics. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "WNBA Draft '24: Draft Results". April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ South Carolina women's basketball stays perfect, wins SEC championship 74-58 vs. Tennessee
- ^ Lady Vols basketball can't complete comeback against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in Sweet 16