2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Greg Todd, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.

2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball
WNIT, first round
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record22–12 (9–7 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBaptist Health Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
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

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The Colonels finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 11–7 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place.[1] As the #5 seed in the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by #4 seed Austin Peay in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Saniyah Shelton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Bowling Green High School Central City, KY
G 2 Ivy Turner 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) GS Northern Kentucky Danville, KY
G 3 Brie Crittendon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Ryle High School Union, KY
F 5 Raphaela Toussaint 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Rider Kingston, ON
G 10 NeKiyah Thompson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Jacksonville State Atlanta, GA
G 11 Althea Kara Angeles 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Old Dominion Melbourne, Australia
G 13 Antwainette Walker 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Marquette Lisle, IL
F 14 Sierra McCullough 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Tennessee State Opelika, AL
G 20 Kaitlyn Costner 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Ohio State Osceola, IN
F 24 Kailani Lindsey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Foster High School Wildwood, FL
G 30 Alice Recanati 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Team 86 Villasanta Bergamo, Italy
F 32 Jasmine McGinnis-Taylor 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Illinois State Omaha, NE
F 53 Bridgid Fox 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Detroit Mercy Altoona, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 25, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Transylvania W 65–42 
                  Baptist Health Arena 
Richmond, KY
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Hanover College W 94–43  1–0
 19  Recanati   10  McCullough   5  2 tied  Baptist Health Arena (608)
Richmond, KY
November 9, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at SIU Edwardsville W 74–72  2–0
 16  Turner   14  McCullough   4  2 tied  First Community Arena (473)
Edwardsville, IL
November 11, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Kentucky W 86–75  3–0
 28  Recanati   16  McCullough   8  Turner  Baptist Health Arena 
Richmond, KY
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Evansville W 77–75  4–0
 38  Walker   7  2 tied   6  Recanati  Meeks Family Fieldhouse (323)
Evansville, IN
November 18, 2023*
9:15 p.m., YouTube
vs. UAB
Great Alaska Shootout semifinals
W 68–64  5–0
 20  Walker   15  McCullough   10  Recanati  Alaska Airlines Center (1,613)
Anchorage, AK
November 19, 2023*
11:30 p.m., YouTube
vs. No. 4 Utah
Great Alaska Shootout championship
L 72–117  5–1
 29  Walker   4  2 tied   9  Turner  Alaska Airlines Center (2,329)
Anchorage, AK
November 25, 2023*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbellsville–Harrodsburg W 100–25  6–1
 27  Walker   11  McCullough   4  3 tied  Baptist Health Arena (441)
Richmond, KY
December 4, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Simmons College W 94–38  7–1
 19  Angeles   10  McGinnis-Taylor   8  Recanati  Baptist Health Arena (355)
Richmond, KY
December 6, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Miami (OH) W 85–55  8–1
 21  Walker   9  Walker   9  Recanati  Baptist Health Arena (2,136)
Richmond, KY
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+
at Tennessee L 63–72  8–2
 24  Walker   9  McGinnis-Taylor   5  Recanati  Thompson–Boling Arena (7,785)
Knoxville, TN
December 15, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Tennessee State W 79–69  9–2
 21  Turner   8  Walker   4  Recanati  Gentry Complex (174)
Nashville, TN
December 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 44–52  9–3
 13  Turner   10  McCullough   1  5 tied  McKenzie Arena (1,322)
Chattanooga, TN
December 19, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Southeast Missouri State W 57–48  10–3
 14  Walker   8  2 tied   3  2 tied  Show Me Center (510)
Cape Girardeau, MO
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Samford W 59–54  11–3
 13  McGinnis-Taylor   8  McGinnis-Taylor   4  Turner  Baptist Health Arena (458)
Richmond, KY
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lipscomb L 59–64  11–4
(0–1)
 14  Turner   10  McGinnis-Taylor   4  Recanati  Allen Arena (233)
Nashville, TN
January 6, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay L 52–62  11–5
(0–2)
 20  Walker   6  McCullough   2  Walker  F&M Bank Arena (1,907)
Clarksville, TN
January 13, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Bellarmine W 79–66  12–5
(1–2)
 21  Walker   8  Turner   4  Recanati  Freedom Hall (457)
Louisville, KY
January 18, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Arkansas W 65–58  13–5
(2–2)
 19  Walker   11  McGinnis-Taylor   4  Recanati  Baptist Health Arena (524)
Richmond, KY
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Alabama W 67–58  14–5
(3–2)
 16  Turner   10  McGinnis-Taylor   6  Recanati  Baptist Health Arena (1,116)
Richmond, KY
January 25, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Jacksonville W 59–51  15–5
(4–2)
 17  Walker   11  Recanati   4  Turner  Swisher Gymnasium (350)
Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at North Florida W 79–56  16–5
(5–2)
 17  Walker   7  Turner   5  Recanati  UNF Arena (467)
Jacksonville, FL
January 31, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stetson L 62–65  16–6
(5–3)
 16  Walker   6  Recanati   4  Turner  Baptist Health Arena (813)
Richmond, KY
February 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Florida Gulf Coast L 69–82  16–7
(5–4)
 18  Walker   8  McCullough   6  Recanati  Alico Arena (1,804)
Fort Myers, FL
February 8, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Queens W 88–67  17–7
(6–4)
 17  Walker   13  McGinnis-Taylor   4  Turner  Baptist Health Arena (351)
Richmond, KY
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Kennesaw State W 69–66  18–7
(7–4)
 19  Walker   8  McGinnis-Taylor   7  Turner  Baptist Health Arena (781)
Richmond, KY
February 15, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at North Alabama W 84–57  19–7
(8–4)
 21  Walker   12  Walker   4  Costner  CB&S Bank Arena (1,142)
Florence, AL
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Central Arkansas L 49–83  19–8
(8–5)
 15  McCullough   8  McCullough   2  Costner  Farris Center (434)
Conway, AR
February 20, 2024*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Chicago State W 85–63  20–8
 13  Costner   11  McCullough   8  Recanati  Jones Convocation Center (313)
Chicago, IL
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Bellarmine W 72–67  21–8
(9–5)
 22  Walker   11  McGinnis-Taylor   7  Costner  Baptist Health Arena (611)
Richmond, KY
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Austin Peay L 55–63  21–9
(9–6)
 18  Turner   6  McCullough   4  Recanati  Baptist Health Arena (470)
Richmond, KY
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lipscomb L 68–71  21–10
(9–7)
 21  Walker   9  2 tied   4  Turner  Baptist Health Arena (811)
Richmond, KY
ASUN tournament
March 9, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
(5) at (4) Lipscomb
Quarterfianls
W 99–68  22–10
 20  Walker   10  Walker   5  Recanati  Allen Arena (276)
Nashville, TN
March 12, 2024
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
(5) at (3) Central Arkansas
Semifinals
L 57–68  22–11
 19  Walker   14  McGinnis-Taylor   2  2 tied  Farris Center (1,845)
Conway, AR
WNIT
March 20, 2024*
7:00 p.m.
at Purdue Fort Wayne
First round
L 75–83  22–12
 20  2 tied   8  McGinnis-Taylor   3  2 tied  Hilliard Gates Sports Center (559)
Fort Wayne, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Morgan, Alex (March 5, 2023). "Colonels Fall in ASUN Tournament Quarterfinals to Austin Peay". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Eastern Kentucky Colonels Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved December 25, 2023.