2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
The 2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by sixteenth-year head coach Dawn Staley, played their home games at Colonial Life Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Staley won her 600th game as head coach on February 22, 2024, in 786 games (534 at South Carolina).[1] The season saw the Gamecocks not only capture their third national title in the history of the school's women's basketball program, but also become the 10th Division I women's basketball team to finish the season undefeated.[2][3]
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Aflac Oui-Play champions Jimmy V Women's Classic champions Hall of Fame Showcase champions SEC regular season champions SEC tournament champions NCAA champions | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
Record | 38–0 (16–0 SEC) |
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Home arena | Colonial Life Arena |
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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 |
Previous season
editThe Gamecocks finished the season 36–1 (16–0 SEC). They won the SEC regular season and tournament championships and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Norfolk State, South Florida, UCLA, and Maryland before falling to Iowa in the Final Four.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes | Ref |
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Olivia Thompson | 0 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Lexington, SC | Graduated | |
Zia Cooke | 1 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Toledo, OH | Drafted tenth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
Aliyah Boston | 4 | F | 6'5" | Senior | St. Thomas, USVI | Drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever | |
Victaria Saxton | 5 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Rome, GA | Drafted twenty-fifth overall by the Indiana Fever | |
Talaysia Cooper | 11 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Turbeville, SC | Transferred to Tennessee | [4] |
Brea Beal | 12 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Rock Island, IL | Drafted twenty-fourth overall by the Minnesota Lynx | |
Laeticia Amihere | 15 | F | 6'4" | Senior | Mississauga, ON | Drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream | |
Kierra Fletcher | 41 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Warren, MI | Graduated |
2023 recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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MiLaysia Fulwiley G |
Columbia, SC | W.J. Keenan HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Tessa Johnson G |
Albertville, MN | St. Michael-Albertville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Sahnya Jah F |
Alexandria, VA | Montverde Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Incoming transfers
editName | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Te-Hina Paopao | 0 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Oceanside, CA | Oregon |
Sakima Walker | 25 | C | 6'5" | Senior | Columbus, OH | Northwest Florida State College |
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Roster
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SEC Media Poll
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Predicted finish | Team | |
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1 | LSU | |
2 | South Carolina | |
3 | Tennessee | |
4 | Ole Miss | |
5 | Mississippi State | |
6 | Arkansas | |
7 | Georgia | |
8 | Texas A&M | |
9 | Alabama | |
10 | Florida | |
11 | Missouri | |
12 | Auburn | |
13 | Kentucky | |
14 | Vanderbilt |
Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 6 | Rutgers Nikki McCray-Penson memorial exhibition |
W 100–55 | 17 – Cardoso | 10 – Kitts | 9 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 6 | vs. No. 10 Notre Dame Aflac Oui-Play |
W 100–71 | 1–0 |
20 – Cardoso | 15 – Cardoso | 7 – R. Johnson | Halle Georges Carpentier (3,203) Paris, France | |||
November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 6 | No. 14 Maryland | W 114–76 | 2–0 |
14 – PaoPao | 11 – Watkins | 8 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (16,007) Columbia, SC | |||
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Clemson Rivalry |
W 109–40 | 3–0 |
18 – Fulwiley | 13 – Cardoso | 17 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (16,820) Columbia, SC | |||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | South Dakota State | W 78–38 | 4–0 |
23 – Cardoso | 10 – Cardoso | 6 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (14,799) Columbia, SC | |||
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | Mississippi Valley State | W 101–19 | 5–0 |
17 – Fulwiley | 10 – Cardoso | 5 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (14,558) Columbia, SC | |||
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 24 North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge |
W 65–58 | 6–0 |
15 – Hall | 16 – Cardoso | 4 – PaoPao | Carmichael Arena (6,319) Chapel Hill, NC | |||
December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 1 | at Duke Jimmy V Classic |
W 77–61 | 7–0 |
15 – Cardoso | 14 – Cardoso | 4 – R. Johnson | Cameron Indoor Stadium (5,607) Durham, NC | |||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | Morgan State | W 104–38 | 8–0 |
16 – T. Johnson | 14 – Kitts | 6 – Fulwiley | Colonial Life Arena (16,181) Columbia, SC | |||
December 10, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | vs. No. 11 Utah Hall of Fame Showcase |
W 78–69 | 9–0 |
17 – Cardoso | 7 – Kitts | 4 – Tied | Mohegan Sun Arena (8,428) Uncasville, CT | |||
December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | Presbyterian | W 99–29 | 10–0 |
18 – Fulwiley | 12 – Watkins | 6 – PaoPao | Colonial Life Arena (15,176) Columbia, SC | |||
December 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 1 | at Bowling Green | W 93–62 | 11–0 |
21 – Kitts | 8 – Watkins | 6 – PaoPao | Stroh Center (4,195) Bowling Green, OH | |||
December 30, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | at East Carolina | W 73–36 | 12–0 |
12 – Tied | 10 – Tied | 5 – Cardoso | Williams Arena (5,717) Greenville, NC | |||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | at Florida | W 89–66 | 13–0 (1–0) |
17 – Paopao | 15 – Cardoso | 5 – R. Johnson | O'Connell Center (4,192) Gainesville, FL | |||
January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | Mississippi State | W 85–66 | 14–0 (2–0) |
15 – Hall | 14 – Cardoso | 6 – Cardoso | Colonial Life Arena (15,751) Columbia, SC | |||
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | at Missouri | W 81–57 | 15–0 (3–0) |
21 – Hall | 8 – Cardoso | 4 – Feagin | Mizzou Arena (4,533) Columbia, MO | |||
January 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Kentucky | W 98–36 | 16–0 (4–0) |
14 – Tied | 11 – Cardoso | 6 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (15,929) Columbia, SC | |||
January 21, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | at Texas A&M | W 99–64 | 17–0 (5–0) |
21 – Fulwiley | 13 – Cardoso | 5 – Tied | Reed Arena (5,924) College Station, TX | |||
January 25, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | at No. 9 LSU College GameDay |
W 76–70 | 18–0 (6–0) |
14 – Kitts | 9 – R. Johnson | 6 – PaoPao | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,205) Baton Rouge, LA | |||
January 28, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Vanderbilt | W 91–74 | 19–0 (7–0) |
23 – Cardoso | 8 – Watkins | 7 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
February 1, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN+ |
No. 1 | at Auburn | W 76–54 | 20–0 (8–0) |
15 – Fulwiley | 15 – Watkins | 5 – R. Johnson | Neville Arena (4,814) Auburn, AL | |||
February 4, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | Ole Miss | W 85–56 | 21–0 (9–0) |
17 – Cardoso | 10 – Watkins | 6 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Missouri | W 83–45 | 22–0 (10–0) |
19 – Fulwiley | 8 – Tied | 5 – T. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (15,236) Columbia, SC | |||
February 11, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | No. 11 UConn | W 83–65 | 23–0 |
21 – PaoPao | 12 – R. Johnson | 5 – R. Johnson | Colonial Life Arena (18,167) Columbia, SC | |||
February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | at Tennessee | W 66–55 | 24–0 (11–0) |
18 – Cardoso | 15 – R. Johnson | 5 – R. Johnson | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,073) Knoxville, TN | |||
February 18, 2024 1:00 p.m., ABC |
No. 1 | Georgia College GameDay |
W 70–56 | 25–0 (12–0) |
16 – Cardoso | 16 – Cardoso | 5 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (18,478) Columbia, SC | |||
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | Alabama | W 72–44 | 26–0 (13–0) |
14 – Watkins | 10 – Watkins | 4 – Paopao | Colonial Life Arena (16,229) Columbia, SC | |||
February 25, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | at Kentucky | W 103–55 | 27–0 (14–0) |
17 – Fulwiley | 12 – Kitts | 5 – Tied | Rupp Arena (5,626) Lexington, KY | |||
February 29, 2024 9:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 1 | at Arkansas | W 98–61 | 28–0 (15–0) |
21 – Watkins | 11 – Watkins | 7 – R. Johnson | Bud Walton Arena (3,891) Fayetteville, AR | |||
March 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | Tennessee | W 76–68 | 29–0 (16–0) |
18 – Cardoso | 14 – Cardoso | 4 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC | |||
SEC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2024 12:00 p.m., SECN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (9) Texas A&M Quarterfinals |
W 79–68 | 30–0 |
17 – Cardoso | 6 – Cardoso | 5 – R. Johnson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,841) Greenville, SC | |||
March 9, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (5) Tennessee Semifinals |
W 74–73 | 31–0 |
13 – Tied | 7 – R. Johnson | 4 – R. Johnson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784) Greenville, SC | |||
March 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) No. 8 LSU Championship |
W 79–72 | 32–0 |
24 – Fulwiley | 6 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,163) Greenville, SC | |||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 A1) No. 1 | (16 A1) Presbyterian First round |
W 91–39 | 33–0 |
21 – Kitts | 13 – Kitts | 4 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (11,536) Columbia, SC | |||
March 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ABC |
(1 A1) No. 1 | (8 A1) North Carolina Second round |
W 88–41 | 34–0 |
20 – Fulwiley | 10 – Cardoso | 6 – PaoPao | Colonial Life Arena (14,266) Columbia, SC | |||
March 29, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 A1) No. 1 | vs. (4 A1) No. 14 Indiana Sweet Sixteen |
W 79–75 | 35–0 |
22 – Cardoso | 7 – Cardoso | 6 – Johnson | MVP Arena (13,597) Albany, NY | |||
March 31, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ABC |
(1 A1) No. 1 | vs. (3 A1) No. 12 Oregon State Elite Eight |
W 70–58 | 36–0 |
15 – T. Johnson | 14 – Watkins | 6 – R. Johnson | MVP Arena (13,568) Albany, NY | |||
April 5, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN |
(1 A1) No. 1 | vs. (3 P4) No. 11 NC State Final Four |
W 78–59 | 37–0 |
22 – Cardoso | 20 – Watkins | 6 – PaoPao | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (18,284) Cleveland, OH | |||
April 7, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ABC |
(1 A1) No. 1 | vs. (1 A2) No. 2 Iowa National Championship |
W 87–75 | 38–0 |
19 – T. Johnson | 17 – Cardoso | 4 – Fulwiley | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (18,300) Cleveland, OH | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A1=Albany 1. P4=Portland 4. All times are in Eastern Time. [6] |
Rankings
editNOTE: AP never releases final ranking.
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 6 | 1 (23) | 1 (36) | 1 (36) | 1 (35) | 1 (36) | 1 (35) | 1 (36) | 1 (35) | 1 (34) | 1 (36) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) | 1 (35) |
Coaches | 4 | 1 (23) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (32) | 1 (30) | 1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "No. 1 South Carolina wins share of SEC regular-season title with 72–44 victory over Alabama". gamecocksonline,com. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Gerike, Evan (April 7, 2024). "South Carolina women's basketball beats Iowa, 87-75, to claim undefeated NCAA championship". Greenville News. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Cohen, Rebecca (April 7, 2024). "South Carolina wins it all, 87-75". NBC News. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "2022 McDonald's All-American Cooper Inks With Lady Vols". utsports.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Te-Hina Paopao transfers to South Carolina after Oregon stint". espn.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Staley Completes 2023-24 Regular-Season Slate". gamecocksonline.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.