2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team

The 2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Braves, who were led by fourth-year head coach Nate Kilbert, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	12–20 (8–10 SWAC)
Head coach	Nate Kilbert (4th season)
Associate head coach	Elvis Robinson
Assistant coaches	Lisa Powell Joncyee Sanders
Home arena	Davey Whitney Complex
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Jackson State †	18	–	0		1.000			26	–	7		.788
Grambling State	15	–	3		.833			23	–	10		.697
Southern	13	–	5		.722			15	–	15		.500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	11	–	7		.611			17	–	16		.515
Alabama A&M	10	–	8		.556			15	–	16		.484
Florida A&M	8	–	10		.444			9	–	21		.300
Alcorn State	8	–	10		.444			12	–	20		.375
Prairie View A&M	7	–	11		.389			11	–	18		.379
Texas Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	22		.241
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	12		.333			15	–	16		.484
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	15		.167			4	–	27		.129
Alabama State	3	–	15		.167			3	–	26		.103
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Lady Braves finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in ninth place.^[1] Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Lady Braves failed to qualify.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jazmine Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Charleston Southern Jacksonville, FL G 1 Ashanti Backus 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Coahoma Community College Little Rock, AR G/F 2 Nakia Cheatham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS G 3 Nia McCalphia 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Newton High School Newton, MS G 4 Kailyn Watkins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GS Crenshaw High School Inglewood, CA F 5 Destiny Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr College of Southern Nevada Los Angeles, CA G 11 Zy'nyia White 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Hazlehurst High School Hazlehurst, MS F 14 Arene Iyekekpolor 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Harry Ainlay High School Edmonton, AB G 15 Jeanee Anderson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Coahoma Community College Greenville, MS F 21 Akyriale Ford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Hinds Community College Crystal Springs, MS G/F 24 Kiarra Henderson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Colby Community College Fort Worth, TX F 25 Tyginae Wright 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Paul Robeson High School Brooklyn, NY G 30 Maya Claytor 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Kahuku High & Intermediate School Wahiawa, HI F 32 Milia Gibson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Mississippi Valley State Richmond, CA	Head coach Nate Kilbert (Mississippi Valley State) Assistant coach(es) Elvis Robinson (Mississippi Valley State) Lisa Powell (Alcorn State) Joncyee Sanders (Mississippi Valley State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: April 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		at No. 25 Mississippi State	L 42–77	0–1	Humphrey Coliseum (4,452) Starkville, MS
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+		at Nebraska	L 32–79	0–2	Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,917) Lincoln, NE
November 21, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at New Orleans	L 42–53	0–3	Lakefront Arena (493) New Orleans, LA
November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at No. 14 Baylor	L 47–93	0–4	Ferrell Center (3,709) Waco, TX
November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m.		Nicholls	W 54–46	1–4	Davey Whitney Complex (152) Lorman, MS
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m.		Arkansas Baptist	W 78–45	2–4	Davey Whitney Complex (152) Lorman, MS
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at North Texas	L 50–84	2–5	The Super Pit (1,375) Denton, TX
December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Louisiana Tech	L 47–49	2–6	Thomas Assembly Center (1,712) Ruston, LA
December 20, 2023* 12:00 p.m.		New Orleans	L 59–83	2–7	Davey Whitney Complex (35) Lorman, MS
December 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops		at DePaul	L 39–77	2–8	Wintrust Arena (1,183) Chicago, IL
December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+		at Ole Miss	L 37–76	2–9	SJB Pavilion (2,266) Oxford, MS
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m.		at Jackson State	L 46–74	2–10 (0–1)	Williams Assembly Center (–) Jackson, MS
January 11, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	L 58–67	2–11 (0–2)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,871) Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Alabama State	W 49–42	3–11 (1–2)	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,500) Montgomery, AL
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m.		Texas Southern	W 69–51	4–11 (2–2)	Davey Whitney Complex (252) Lorman, MS
January 22, 2024 5:00 p.m.		Prairie View A&M	L 55–61	4–12 (2–3)	Davey Whitney Complex (1,252) Lorman, MS
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m.		at Florida A&M	L 56–60	4–13 (2–4)	Al Lawson Center (989) Tallahassee, FL
January 29, 2024 4:00 p.m.		at Bethune–Cookman	L 58–66	4–14 (2–5)	Moore Gymnasium (443) Daytona Beach, FL
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m.		Southern	L 58–61	4–15 (2–6)	Davey Whitney Complex (820) Lorman, MS
February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Grambling State	L 55–72	4–16 (2–7)	Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS
February 10, 2024 12:05 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 57–80	4–17 (2–8)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,306) Pine Bluff, AR
February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 70–65	5–17 (3–8)	Harrison HPER Complex (2,025) Itta Bena, MS
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m.		Bethune–Cookman	W 51–40	6–17 (4–8)	Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS
February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Florida A&M	W 64–49	7–17 (5–8)	Davey Whitney Complex (832) Lorman, MS
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m.		Jackson State	L 54–62	7–18 (5–9)	Davey Whitney Complex (968) Lorman, MS
March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m.		at Prairie View A&M	W 55–53	8–18 (6–9)	William Nicks Building (675) Prairie View, TX
March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Texas Southern	L 63–71	8–19 (6–10)	H&PE Arena (730) Houston, TX
March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Mississippi Valley State	W 63–48	9–19 (7–10)	Davey Whitney Complex (256) Lorman, MS
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m.		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 59–52	10–19 (8–10)	Davey Whitney Complex (452) Lorman, MS
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Southern Quarterfinals	W 59–52	11–19	Bartow Arena (427) Birmingham, AL
March 15, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+	(6)	vs. (2) Grambling State Semifinals	W 61–59	12–19	Bartow Arena (927) Birmingham, AL
March 16, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+	(6)	vs. (1) Jackson State Championship	L 44–68	12–20	Bartow Arena (2,856) Birmingham, AL
*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". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
2. "Women's Basketball Ends Season at Arkansas - Pine Bluff". Alcorn State University Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
3. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. "Alcorn State Lady Braves 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 25, 2024.