2023–24 South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball team

2023–24 South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball
2023–24 South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	2–26 (1–12 MEAC)
Head coach	Tim Eatman (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Regina Garrett; Ervin Monier; Jaquanna Murray; Jordan Wallace;
Home arena	SHM Memorial Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Tim Eatman, played their home games at SHM Memorial Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 2–28, 1–13 in MEAC play, to finish in eighth (last) place.^[1]

2023–24 MEAC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Norfolk State †	13	–	1	.929	27	–	6	.818
Howard	10	–	4	.714	15	–	16	.484
North Carolina Central	9	–	5	.643	16	–	15	.516
Maryland Eastern Shore	8	–	6	.571	15	–	15	.500
Coppin State	8	–	6	.571	12	–	18	.400
Delaware State	4	–	10	.286	8	–	20	.286
Morgan State	3	–	11	.214	8	–	22	.267
South Carolina State	1	–	13	.071	2	–	28	.067

† 2024 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Lady Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 3–27, 2–12 in MEAC play, to finish in eighth (last) place.^[2] In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Norfolk State in the quarterfinals.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 South Carolina State Bulldogs women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Janiah Hinton	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	RS So	Saltillo HS	Tupelo, MS
PG	1	Mekayla Lumpkin	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)	Jr	Ramsay HS	Birmingham, AL
G	3	Monajah Ford	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Discovery HS	Winter Haven, FL
SF	4	Taniya McGowan	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Archer HS	Loganville, GA
G	10	Somer Wilson	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Legion Collegiate Academy	Charlotte, NC
G/F	12	Jayah Hicks	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Wayne Memorial HS	Wayne, MI
G/F	13	Rakyha Reid	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Oakland Technical HS	Oakland, CA
G	15	Jordan Releford	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	GS	UNC Greensboro	Decatur, GA
PF	21	Jhaven Meade	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Fr	Franklin County HS	Frankfort, KY
G	22	Morgan Beacham	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	Bethune–Cookman	Orlando, FL
C	24	Heaven Harper	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Monsignor Scanlan HS	The Bronx, NY
F	25	Carmen Zafra-Bermùdez	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Santa Victoria HS	Córdoba, Spain
G	30	Jada Morgan	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Warner Robins HS	Macon, GA
SF	32	Cassandra Colòn	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Georgetown College	Philadelphia, PA

Head coach

Tim Eatman (Talladega)

Assistant coach(es)

Regina Garrett (South Carolina State)
Ervin Monier (St. Mary's (TX))
Jaquanna Murray (South Carolina State)
Jordan Wallace (Rutgers)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2023* 9:00 p.m.		at No. 5 Utah Preseason WNIT	L 48–108	0–1	Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,935) Salt Lake City, UT
November 11, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UNC Greensboro	L 30–61	0–2	Fleming Gymnasium (359) Greensboro, NC
November 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m.		Coastal Carolina	L 61–73	0–3	SHM Memorial Center (312) Orangeburg, SC
November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		Winthrop	L 45–54	0–4	SHM Memorial Center (150) Orangeburg, SC
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	L 53–58	0–5	G. B. Hodge Center (235) Spartanburg, SC
November 24, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN		at South Dakota State	L 42–72	0–6	Frost Arena (2,139) Brookings, SD
November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SLN		vs. South Dakota	L 52–72	0–7	Sanford Pentagon (1,808) Sioux Falls, SD
November 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m.		Queens	W 76–58	1–7	SHM Memorial Center (135) Orangeburg, SC
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	L 58–68	1–8	Buccaneer Field House (329) North Charleston, SC
December 10, 2023* 3:00 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	L 44–62	1–9	Alabama A&M Events Center (831) Huntsville, AL
December 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UAB	L 54–69	1–10	Bartow Arena (289) Birmingham, AL
December 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Presbyterian	L 52–63	1–11	Templeton Physical Education Center (90) Clinton, SC
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops		at College of Charleston	L 64–84	1–12	TD Arena (315) Charleston, SC
December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Furman	L 43–67	1–13	Timmons Arena (502) Greenville, SC
December 29, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Jacksonville State	L 41–55	1–14	Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,012) Jacksonville, AL
MEAC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Norfolk State	L 33–94	1–15 (0–1)	SHM Memorial Center (115) Orangeburg, SC
January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Howard	L 46–70	1–16 (0–2)	SHM Memorial Center (212) Orangeburg, SC
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m.		North Carolina Central	L 61–75	1–17 (0–3)	SHM Memorial Center (650) Orangeburg, SC
January 27, 2024 3:15 p.m.		at Delaware State	L 49–61	1–18 (0–4)	Memorial Hall (650) Dover, DE
January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at Maryland Eastern Shore	L 45–63	1–19 (0–5)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Morgan State	L 59–65	1–20 (0–6)	SHM Memorial Center (450) Orangeburg, SC
February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Coppin State	L 39–63	1–21 (0–7)	SHM Memorial Center (220) Orangeburg, SC
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 25–87	1–22 (0–8)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,106) Norfolk, VA
February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Howard	L 51–69	1–23 (0–9)	Burr Gymnasium (500) Washington, D.C.
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m.		Delaware State	W 69–61	2–23 (1–9)	SHM Memorial Center (575) Orangeburg, SC
February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m.		Maryland Eastern Shore	L 51–67	2–24 (1–10)	SHM Memorial Center (650) Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	L 29–61	2–25 (1–11)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (1,157) Baltimore, MD
March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Coppin State	L 43–61	2–26 (1–12)	Physical Education Complex (250) Baltimore, MD
March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m.		at North Carolina Central	L 54–73	2–27 (1–13)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (627) Durham, NC
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+	(8)	vs. (1) Norfolk State First round	L 43–75	2–28	Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". meacsports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "Top-Seeded Norfolk State Eliminates SC State 61-37". South Carolina State University Athletics. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "2023-2024 Women's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
^ "South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". meacsports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[2] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[3] "Top-Seeded Norfolk State Eliminates SC State 61-37". South Carolina State University Athletics. March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[4] "2023-2024 Women's Basketball Schedule". South Carolina State University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

[5] "South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

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