2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball
WBIT, Quarterfinals
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	23–12 (8–8 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Purcell (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Michelle Clark-Heard; Tony Dukes; Corry Irvin; Gabe Lazo; Murriel Page;
Home arena	Humphrey Coliseum
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
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 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Sam Purcell, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Previous season[edit]

The Bulldogs finished the season 22–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the first round before falling to Notre Dame in the second round.

Offseason[edit]

Departures[edit]

Mississippi State Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Anastasia Hayes	0	G	5'7"	Graduate Student	Murfreesboro, TN	Graduated
Ahlana Smith	1	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Charlotte, NC	Graduated
Asianae Johnson	3	G	5'8"	Graduate Student	Brooklyn, NY	Graduated
Alasia Hayes	5	G	5'8"	RS Sophomore	Murfreesboro, TN	Transferred to Marshall	^[1]
Aislynn Hayes	10	G	5'6"	Senior	Murfreesboro, TN	Transferred to Marshall	^[1]
Kourtney Weber	11	G	5'10"	Graduate Student	St. Rose, LA	Graduated
Mia Moore	12	G	5'8"	RS Freshman	Alpharetta, GA	Transferred to UAB	^[2]
Aniya Palmer	15	G/F	6'0"	Freshman	LaGrange, GA	Transferred to Georgia State	^[3]
Charlotte Kohl	22	C	6'5"	Junior	Giessen, Germany	Transferred to New Mexico	^[4]
Denae Carter	25	F	6'0"	Sophomore	Philadelphia, PA	Transferred to Villanova	^[5]

2023 recruiting class[edit]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Quanirah Montague F	Atlantic City, NJ	Atlantic City HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	N/A
Quanirah Montague F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Mjracle Sheppard G	Kent, WA	Montverde Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
Mjracle Sheppard G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93
Jasmine Brown-Hagger G	Shorewood, IL	Example Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A
Jasmine Brown-Hagger G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers[edit]

Mississippi State Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Darrione Rogers	0	G	5'11"	Senior	Chicago, IL	DePaul
Lauren Park-Lane	3	G	5'3"	Graduate Student	Wilmington, DE	Seton Hall
Erynn Barnum	5	F	6'2"	Graduate Student	Little Rock, AR	Arkansas
Meloney Thames	33	G	5'8"	Junior	Choctaw, MS	Jones County Junior College
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Roster[edit]

2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Darrione Rogers	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Lake Park HS DePaul	Chicago, IL
F	1	Nyayongah Gony	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Jr	Lincoln HS Miami (FL)	Lincoln, NE
G	2	JerKaila Jordan	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	John Curtis Christian School Tulane	New Orleans, LA
G	3	Lauren Park-Lane	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	GS	Sanford School Seton Hall	Wilmington, DE
F/C	4	Jessika Carter	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	GS	Harris County HS	Waverly Hall, GA
F	5	Erynn Barnum	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	GS	Little Rock Central HS Arkansas	Little Rock, AR
G	14	Mjracle Sheppard	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Kent, WA
G/F	21	Debreasha Powe	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Meridian HS	Meridian, MS
G	22	Jasmine Brown-Hagger	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Example Academy	Shorewood, IL
F	23	Ramani Parker	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Sr	Montverde Academy Louisville	Fresno, CA
F	24	Quanirah Montague	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Fr	Atlantic City HS	Atlantic City, NJ
G	33	Meloney Thames	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Choctaw Central HS Jones County JC	Choctaw, MS

Head coach

Sam Purcell (Auburn)

Assistant coach(es)

Michelle Clark-Heard (Western Kentucky)
Tony Dukes (Clayton State)
Corry Irvin (Fresno State)
Gabe Lazo (Barry)
Murriel Page (Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+	No. 25	Alcorn State	W 77–42	1–0	26 – Jordan	13 – Tied	7 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (4,452) Starkville, MS
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+	No. 25	Southeastern Louisiana	W 67–46	2–0	19 – Powe	9 – Powe	5 – Park–Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (4,531) Starkville, MS
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+	No. 25	Jacksonville State	W 84–45	3–0	16 – Jordan	8 – Barnum	4 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (4,354) Starkville, MS
November 15, 2023* 11:00 a.m., SECN+		New Orleans	W 87–26	4–0	24 – Jordan	13 – Carter	4 – Park–Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (6,427) Starkville, MS
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Belmont	W 63–62	5–0	17 – Carter	9 – Barnum	2 – Jordan	Curb Event Center (1,307) Nashville, TN
November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	No. 25	vs. Clemson Van Chancellor Classic	W 81–78	6–0	24 – Jordan	5 – Tied	9 – Park–Lane	Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX
November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 25	vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic	W 77–68	7–0	20 – Jordan	12 – Barnum	8 – Park-Lane	Merrell Center (545) Katy, TX
November 26, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 25	vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic	W 102–58	8–0	24 – Powe	13 – Jordan	10 – Park-Lane	Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX
November 29, 2023* 6:15 p.m., SECN	No. 21	Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge	L 68–74	8–1	20 – Park-Lane	10 – Gony	10 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (5,135) Starkville, MS
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	No. 21	at Chattanooga	L 53–59	8–2	19 – Jordan	10 – Jordan	4 – Park-Lane	McKenzie Arena (2,170) Chattanooga, TN
December 11, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Kennesaw State	W 91–50	9–2	31 – Carter	13 – Carter	9 – Tied	Humphrey Coliseum (4,085) Starkville, MS
December 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Jackson State	W 82–72	10–2	21 – Powe	18 – Carter	8 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (4,423) Starkville, MS
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Memphis	W 81–63	11–2	21 – Jordan	13 – Carter	4 – Park-Lane	Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,636) Memphis, TN
December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m.		at Colorado State	W 82–75	12–2	33 – Park-Lane	13 – Barnum	6 – Tied	Moby Arena (2,126) Fort Collins, CO
December 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Mississippi Valley State	W 99–35	13–2	17 – Jordan	15 – Barnum	10 – Rogers	Humphrey Coliseum (4,772) Starkville, MS
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Vanderbilt	L 66–71	13–3 (0–1)	21 – Jordan	12 – Carter	6 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (4,261) Starkville, MS
January 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN		at No. 1 South Carolina	L 66–85	13–4 (0–2)	25 – Jordan	6 – Tied	3 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (15,751) Columbia, SC
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN		at Arkansas	W 66–63	14–4 (1–2)	22 – Carter	19 – Carter	7 – Park-Lane	Bud Walton Arena (2,627) Fayetteville, AR
January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN2		Ole Miss	W 69–57	15–4 (2–2)	23 – Carter	8 – Barnum	8 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (7,101) Starkville, MS
January 18, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN		Tennessee	L 64–75	15–5 (2–3)	15 – Barnum	12 – Barnum	5 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (5,507) Starkville, MS
January 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Florida	W 89–77	16–5 (3–3)	21 – Jordan	15 – Carter	4 – Park-Lane	O'Connell Center (1,587) Gainesville, FL
January 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2		No. 9 LSU	W 77–73	17–5 (4–3)	24 – Jordan	6 – Carter	5 – Sheppard	Humphrey Coliseum (9,121) Starkville, MS
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+		at Kentucky	W 77–74 ^OT	18–5 (5–3)	25 – Carter	13 – Carter	6 – Sheppard	Rupp Arena (3,743) Lexington, KY
February 4, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN		at Texas A&M	W 74–63	19–5 (6–3)	22 – Barnum	11 – Jordan	6 – Park-Lane	Reed Arena (4,072) College Station, TX
February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Georgia	W 76–57	20–5 (7–3)	19 – Jordan	12 – Carter	9 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (6,137) Starkville, MS
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+		Florida	L 70–90	20–6 (7–4)	16 – Carter	13 – Carter	7 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (6,097) Starkville, MS
February 18, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN+		at Ole Miss	L 71–75 ^OT	20–7 (7–5)	18 – Jordan	9 – Carter	8 – Park-Lane	SJB Pavilion (4,736) Oxford, MS
February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+		Kentucky	L 68–78	20–8 (7–6)	20 – Carter	20 – Carter	6 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (5,975) Starkville, MS
February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN		at Alabama	L 75–87	20–9 (7–7)	18 – Carter	14 – Carter	9 – Park-Lane	Coleman Coliseum (2,980) Tuscaloosa, AL
February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+		at Auburn	L 60–77	20–10 (7–8)	16 – Carter	10 – Jordan	5 – Park-Lane	Neville Arena (2,818) Auburn, AL
March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+		Missouri	W 90–75	21–10 (8–8)	22 – Tied	8 – Rogers	9 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (6,297) Starkville, MS
SEC Tournament
March 7, 2024 11:00 a.m., SECN	(8)	vs. (9) Texas A&M Second Round	L 56–72	21–11	12 – Tied	8 – Carter	3 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,144) Greenville, SC
WBIT
March 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	Georgia Tech First Round	W 84–47	22–11	17 – Brown-Hagger	8 – Powe	6 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (1,683) Starkville, MS
March 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	(3) TCU Second Round	W 68–61	23–11	17 – Carter	8 – Carter	8 – Park-Lane	Humphrey Coliseum (1,607) Starkville, MS
March 28, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	at (1) Penn State Quarterfinals	L 87–92	23–12	36 – Jordan	8 – Carter	3 – Tied	Bryce Jordan Center (1,823) University Park, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ^[7]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	25	RV	25	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	Not released
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	21	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—

References[edit]

^ "Mississippi State women's basketball guards Alasia, Aislynn Hayes transferring to Marshall". clarionledger.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "UAB Women's Adds Mia Moore to Roster". uabsports.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "Back in the peach state: Troup alum Aniya Palmer talks transfer to Georgia State". uabsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "UNM Adds Charlotte Kohl". golobos.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "Villanova women's basketball adds Mississippi State transfer". villanova.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ "Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". hailstate.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[1] "Mississippi State women's basketball guards Alasia, Aislynn Hayes transferring to Marshall". clarionledger.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[2] "UAB Women's Adds Mia Moore to Roster". uabsports.com. April 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[3] "Back in the peach state: Troup alum Aniya Palmer talks transfer to Georgia State". uabsports.com. July 13, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[4] "UNM Adds Charlotte Kohl". golobos.com. April 12, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[5] "Villanova women's basketball adds Mississippi State transfer". villanova.com. May 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

[6] "Purcell Adds All-SEC Standout to 2023 Signing Class". hailstate.com. May 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[7] "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". hailstate.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.

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