2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team represented Kennesaw State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Owls, led by third-year head coach Octavia Blue, played their home games at the KSU Convocation Center in Kennesaw, Georgia as members of the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference. This was the Owls' last season as members of the ASUN Conference, as they will be moving to Conference USA, effective July 1, 2024.^[1]

2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	11–19 (7–9 ASUN)
Head coach	Octavia Blue (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Keisha McClinic
Assistant coaches	Malikah Willis Morgan Stroman
Home arena	KSU Convocation Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Florida Gulf Coast †	16	–	0		1.000			29	–	5		.853
Stetson	12	–	4		.750			17	–	15		.531
Central Arkansas	11	–	5		.688			21	–	12		.636
Lipscomb	10	–	6		.625			17	–	13		.567
Eastern Kentucky	9	–	7		.563			22	–	12		.647
North Alabama	8	–	8		.500			12	–	18		.400
Austin Peay	8	–	8		.500			17	–	16		.515
Kennesaw State	7	–	9		.438			11	–	19		.367
Jacksonville	6	–	10		.375			11	–	20		.355
Bellarmine*	5	–	11		.313			10	–	19		.345
North Florida	3	–	13		.188			9	–	21		.300
Queens*	1	–	15		.063			7	–	22		.241
*Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner

Previous season

The Owls finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 10–8 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.^[2] As the #7 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated #8 seed Jacksonville State in the first round,^[3] before falling to #2 seed Liberty in the quarterfinals.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Kennesaw State Owls women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Kailyn Fields 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr The Galloway School Atlanta, GA G 1 Carly Hooks 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr East Tennessee State Atlanta, GA F 2 Trynce Taylor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr St. Francis School Alpharetta, GA G 3 Lee Lee Willis 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Chandler AZ Compass Prep Chandler, AZ F 4 Layla Hood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Mercer Fayetteville, GA G 5 Tania Allen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Panola College Chicago, IL G 11 Laura Toffali 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Limonta Costa Masnaga Villasanta, Italy G 12 Sophia Rueppell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Bishop Kenny High School Jacksonville, FL G 15 Morgan Dillard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Southern Miss Sanford, FL G 21 Keyarah Berry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Indiana Rockmart, GA F/C 22 Kyndall Golden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Vanderbilt Atlanta, GA F 24 Prencis Harden 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Emanuel County Institute Swainsboro, GA F 32 Kayla Massop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS North Georgia Plantation, FL F 45 Taylor Cullinan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Alabama Dallas, GA	Head coach Octavia Blue (Miami (FL)) Assistant coach(es) Keisha McClinic (Middle Tennessee) Malikah Willis (Iowa) Morgan Stroman (Miami (FL)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 29, 2023

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* 12:00 p.m., SECN+		at Vanderbilt	L 51–98	0–1	15 – Berry	7 – Berry	3 – Hooks	Memorial Gymnasium (2,943) Nashville, TN
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Life	W 62–45	1–1	12 – Berry	9 – Golden	5 – Willis	KSU Convocation Center (185) Kennesaw, GA
November 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia State	L 52–62	1–2	16 – Berry	7 – Golden	5 – Willis	GSU Convocation Center (813) Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Georgia Tech	L 38–77	1–3	17 – Rueppell	5 – Taylor	5 – Willis	McCamish Pavilion (1,957) Atlanta, GA
November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Atlantic	W 57–43	2–3	24 – Hooks	10 – 2 tied	2 – 2 tied	KSU Convocation Center (136) Kennesaw, GA
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Chattanooga	L 43–49	2–4	20 – Hooks	13 – Golden	2 – 2 tied	KSU Convocation Center (414) Kennesaw, GA
December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Coastal Georgia	W 82–25	3–4	25 – Harden	5 – Harden	3 – 2 tied	KSU Convocation Center (421) Kennesaw, GA
December 11, 2023* 7:30 p.m., SECN+		at Mississippi State	L 50–91	3–5	19 – Taylor	12 – Taylor	3 – 2 tied	Humphrey Coliseum (4,085) Starkville, MS
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Belmont	L 54–65	3–6	17 – Harden	9 – Harden	3 – Hooks	KSU Convocation Center (459) Kennesaw, GA
December 20, 2023* 1:15 p.m.		vs. San Diego State West Palm Beach Classic	L 52–75	3–7	15 – Taylor	10 – Harden	2 – 2 tied	Rubin Arena (44) West Palm Beach, FL
December 21, 2023* 1:15 p.m.		vs. Providence West Palm Beach Classic	W 53–51	4–7	23 – Harden	8 – Harden	2 – 3 tied	Rubin Arena (48) West Palm Beach, FL
December 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Georgetown	L 55–57	4–8	12 – 2 tied	11 – Harden	6 – Fields	KSU Convocation Center (970) Kennesaw, GA
January 2, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Mercer						Hawkins Arena  Macon, GA
ASUN regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Queens						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		North Florida						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Jacksonville						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Stetson						Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at North Alabama						CB&S Bank Arena  Florence, AL
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Central Arkansas						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 1, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Austin Peay						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lipscomb						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Bellarmine						Freedom Hall  Louisville, KY
February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Eastern Kentucky						Baptist Health Arena  Richmond, KY
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Stetson						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville						Swisher Gymnasium  Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at North Florida						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Queens						Curry Arena  Charlotte, NC
ASUN tournament
March 8–16, 2024 TBA		TBA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "C-USA Adds Kennesaw State, Owls to Join in 2024". Conference USA. October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
2. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
3. Pike, Zac (March 4, 2023). "Owls Roll Past Jacksonville State in Opening Round of ASUN Tournament". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
4. "Hot Start Sends Liberty Past Kennesaw State in ASUN Quarterfinals, 91-70". Liberty University. March 5, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Kennesaw State University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
6. "Kennesaw State Owls 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2023.