2023–24 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2023–24 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team represented the University of Miami during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Hurricanes were led by nineteenth-year head coach Katie Meier and played their home games at the Watsco Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference .
The Hurricanes started the season with eight straight wins. During the win streak, they won their early season tournament, the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament, and defeated a ranked Mississippi State team on the road in the ACC–SEC Challenge . Miami was ranked 24th for their match up with number 10 Baylor , but they lost 57–75. That would be Miami's only loss of their non-conference schedule as they finished 10–1. The team could not carry their momentum from non-conference play into the ACC schedule as they lost four of their first five games. They followed that with a win over number 4 NC State . They would go on from there to win four of their next six games, including an overtime victory over Clemson . The Hurricanes then went on a three game losing streak before winning two of their last three games. Their one loss in that stretch was in overtime to Georgia Tech .
The Hurricanes finished the season 19–12 overall and 8–10 in ACC play to finish in ninth place. As the ninth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated eighth seed North Carolina in the Second Round before losing to first seeded Virginia Tech in the Quarterfinals. On Selection Sunday, the Hurricanes were not picked to be a part of the field for the 2024 NCAA Tournament, and were left out by the selection committee. The team declined an invite to the inaugural WBIT , ending their season.[ 1]
On March 22, 2024, Meier announced her retirement from coaching.[ 2]
Previous season
They finished the season 22–13 overall and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the sixth seed in the ACC tournament , they defeated eleventh seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to third seeded Virginia Tech in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the ninth seed in the Greenville 2 Regional . They defeated eighth seed Oklahoma State in the First Round, first seed Indiana in the Second Round, and fourth seed Villanova in the Sweet Sixteen before losing to eventual champions third seed LSU in the Elite Eight to end their season. The Elite Eight appearance was the first in program history.[ 3]
Off-season
Departures
Departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Year
Hometown
Reason for Departure
Kenza Salgues
0
G
5'9"
Senior
Montpellier, France
Graduated, transferred to Florida [ 4]
Moulayna Sidi Baba
1
G/F
6'1"
Senior
Stockholm, Sweden
Graduated, transferred to UC Irvine [ 5]
Destiny Harden
3
F
6'0"
Graduate Student
Chicago, Illinois
Graduated, drafted 27th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft [ 6]
Karla Erjavec
5
G
5'10"
Graduate Student
Zagreb, Croatia
Graduated
Haley Cavinder
14
G
5'6"
Senior
Gilbert, Arizona
Graduated
Hanna Cavinder
15
G
5'6"
Senior
Gilbert, Arizona
Graduated
Lola Pendande
21
F
6'4"
Senior
Almeria, Spain
Graduated
Chiso Okafor
22
F
6'1"
Sophomore
Mataró, Spain
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Incoming Transfers
Recruiting Class
Source:[ 11]
Roster
2023–24 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Aurora Almón
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
The Webb Schools
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
G
1
Lemyah Hylton
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
So
Southwest Academy Girls PrepArizona
London, ON
G
4
Jasmyne Roberts
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Bishop Kenny
Jacksonville, FL
G
5
Jaida Patrick
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
GS
Saddle River Day School Duke , Columbia
West Haverstraw, NY
G
12
Ja'Leah Williams
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Blanche Ely
Pompano Beach, FL
G
13
Lashae Dwyer
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Jr
Webb School
Toronto, Canada
G
21
Ally Stedman
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr
Pinnacle Pepperdine
Phoenix, AZ
G
30
Shayeann Day-Wilson
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
So
Crestwood Prep Duke
Toronto, Canada
F
32
Lazaria Spearman
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
So
Dacula
Dacula, GA
F
35
Latasha Lattimore
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Jr
Royal Crown Academic SchoolTexas
Toronto, Canada
F
44
Kyla Oldcare
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
So
William Mason
Mason, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: November 1, 2023
Schedule
Source:[ 12]
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
November 9, 2023 *11:00 p.m., ACCNX
Jacksonville
W 81–53
1–0
Watsco Center (3,851)Coral Gables, FL
November 12, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Fordham
W 78–39
2–0
Watsco Center (2,515)Coral Gables, FL
November 17, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ACCNX
Southern
W 78–39
3–0
Watsco Center (2,188)Coral Gables, FL
November 24, 2023 *4:00 p.m., ACCNX
Colgate Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
W 67–49
4–0
Watsco Center (2,169)Coral Gables, FL
November 26, 2023 *1:30 p.m., ACCNX
ETSU Miami Thanksgiving Tournament
W 68–44
5–0
Watsco Center (2,038)Coral Gables, FL
November 29, 2023 *7:15 p.m., SECN
at No. 21 Mississippi State ACC–SEC Challenge
W 74–68
6–0
Humphrey Coliseum (5,135)Mississippi State, MS
December 3, 2023 *12:00 p.m., ACCN
NJIT
W 87–43
7–0
Watsco Center (2,629)Coral Gables, FL
December 8, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCN
DePaul
W 75–70
8–0
Watsco Center (2,172)Coral Gables, FL
December 16, 2023 *5:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 24
vs. No. 10 Baylor Hall of Fame Series
L 57–75
8–1
Frost Bank Center (2,279)San Antonio, TX
December 20, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX
Jackson State
W 59–52
9–1
Watsco Center (2,117)Coral Gables, FL
December 28, 2023 *1:00 p.m., ACCNX
Alabama State
W 81–36
10–1
Watsco Center (2,227)Coral Gables, FL
ACC Regular season
December 31, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 19 Louisville
L 72–77
10–2 (0–1)
Watsco Center (2,120)Coral Gables, FL
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Boston College
L 64–70
10–3 (0–2)
Conte Forum (819)Chestnut Hill, MA
January 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Wake Forest
W 77–47
11–3 (1–2)
Watsco Center (2,269)Coral Gables, FL
January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 11 Virginia Tech
L 52–76
11–4 (1–3)
Cassell Coliseum (4,672)Blacksburg, VA
January 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., The CW
at No. 18 Notre Dame
L 59–70
11–5 (1–4)
Purcell Pavilion (5,905)Notre Dame, IN
January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 4 NC State
W 73–59
12–5 (2–4)
Watsco Center (2,366)Coral Gables, FL
January 25, 2024 8:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 20 North Carolina
L 61–66
12–6 (2–5)
Carmichael Arena (2,530)Chapel Hill, NC
January 28, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Duke
W 64–58
13–6 (3–5)
Watsco Center (3,112)Coral Gables, FL
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Wake Forest
W 72–54
14–6 (4–5)
LJVM Coliseum (811)Winston-Salem, NC
February 4, 2024 11:00 a.m., The CW
at Florida State Rivalry
L 68–75
14–7 (4–6)
Donald L. Tucker Center (2,277)Tallahassee, FL
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Clemson
W 75–72 OT
15–7 (5–6)
Watsco Center (2,391)Coral Gables, FL
February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
Georgia Tech
W 62–60
16–7 (6–6)
McCamish Pavilion (2,214)Atlanta, GA
February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 19 Syracuse
L 60–71
16–8 (6–7)
Watsco Center (2,310)Coral Gables, FL
February 18, 2024 4:00 p.m., ACCN
Florida State Rivalry
L 68–74
16–9 (6–8)
Watsco Center (3,584)Coral Gables, FL
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia
L 60–77
16–10 (6–9)
John Paul Jones Arena (3,968)Charlottesville, VA
February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Clemson
W 56–50
17–10 (7–9)
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,111)Clemson, SC
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ACCNX
Pittsburgh
W 62–44
18–10 (8–9)
Watsco Center (2,325)Coral Gables, FL
March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ACCN
Georgia Tech
L 66–71 OT
18–11 (8–10)
Watsco Center (2,739)Coral Gables, FL
ACC Women's Tournament
March 7, 2024 1:30 p.m., ACCN
(9)
vs. (8) North Carolina Second round
W 60–59
19–11
Greensboro Coliseum (10,823)Greensboro, NC
March 8, 2024 1:30 p.m., ACCN
(9)
vs. (1) No. 11 Virginia Tech Quarterfinals
L 47–55
19–12
Greensboro Coliseum (15,202)Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern .
Rankings
Regular Season Polls
Poll
Pre- Season
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
Week 19
Week 20
Final
AP
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
24
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Coaches
25т
RV
RV
RV
RV
23
24
23
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
(RV)
Received Votes
References
^ Feinberg, Doug (March 17, 2024). "Penn State, James Madison, Villanova and Washington State top seeds in new WBI Tournament" . Associated Press . Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
^ "Katie Meier, Miami's coach for the last 19 seasons, announces her retirement" . cbsnews.com . Associated Press . March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
^ Adelson, Andrea (March 24, 2023). "9-seed Miami knocks off Villanova to reach first Elite Eight" . ESPN . Retrieved March 30, 2023 .
^ Christenson, Meg (June 27, 2023). "The Gators Welcome Transfer Guard Kenza Salgues" . floridagators.com . University of Florida. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "Meet the Newcomers: Moulayna Johnson Sidi Baba" . ucirvinesports.com . UC Irvine Athletics. October 28, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ Willerup, Liam (April 11, 2023). "Miami's Destiny Harden Drafted by WNBA's Phoenix Mercury" . si.com . FanSided. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ Doss, Kim (April 16, 2023). "Former Arizona guard Lemyah Hylton transfers to Miami women's basketball" . azdesertswarm.com . SB Nation. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "Meier Announces Addition of Four Transfers to 2023-24 Roster" . miamihurricanes.com . University of Miami. April 24, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ Kaufman, Michelle (April 22, 2023). "UM women's basketball team lands three transfers, high school commitment" . miamiherald.com . Miami Herald . Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "Canada's Shayeann Day-Wilson announces transfer to University of Miami" . sportsnet.ca . Sportsnet . April 23, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023 .
^ "Miami Hurricanes" . espn.com . ESPN. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .
^ "2023–24 Miami Hurricanes women's basketball schedule" . miamihurricanes.com . Miami Hurricanes. Retrieved November 1, 2023 .