2023–24 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team

2023–24 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball
Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record12–18 (3–13 SEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachTahnee Balerio
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStegeman Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
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 Georgia Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented the University of Georgia during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, were led by second-year head coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson and played their home games at Stegeman Coliseum as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[1]

Previous season

The Lady Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 22–12, 9–7 in SEC play, to finish in three-way tie for fifth place.[2] They defeated Auburn in the second round of the SEC tournament,[3] before falling to LSU in the semifinals.[4] They received an at-large bid into the NCAA tournament, receiving the #10 seed in the Seattle Regional 4.[5] They upset #7 region seed Florida State in the first round,[6] before falling to #2 region seed and eventual tournament runner-up Iowa in the second round.[7]

Roster

2023–24 Georgia Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Zoesha Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Glynn Academy Brunswick, GA
G 1 Chloe Chapman 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Our Lady of Good Counsel High School Mitchellville, MD
G 2 Savannah Henderson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Timber Creek High School Orlando, FL
F 4 Miyah Verse Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Arizona Elite Prep Peoria, AZ
G 10 De'Mauri Flournoy 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Vanderbilt Villa Rica, GA
G 11 Asia Avinger 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr San Diego State Cerritos, CA
G 12 Taniyah Thompson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Penn State Hamden, CT
G 13 Stefanie Ingram 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Fr Lake Highland Prep Orlando, FL
F 20 Jordan Cole 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr St. Francis School Alpharetta, GA
F/C 21 Fatima Diakhate 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS Fr Montverde Academy Dakar, Senegal
F 30 Amiya Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So DME Academy Pensacola, FL
F 33 Destiny Thomas 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr UCF Atlanta, GA
F 35 Javyn Nicholson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Collins Hill High School Lawrenceville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 20, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		North Carolina A&T W 71–59  1–0
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,116)
Athens, GA
November 10, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Belmont L 50–76  1–1
 Curb Event Center (1,203)
Nashville, TN
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Georgia Southern W 85–59  2–1
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,109)
Athens, GA
November 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Mercer W 77–57  3–1
 Hawkins Arena (2,372)
Macon, GA
November 20, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloSports 		vs. Columbia
Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship 		W 73–56  4–1
 Baha Mar Convention Center (239)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 22, 2023*
4:00 p.m., FloSports 		vs. Purdue
Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship 		W 65–57  5–1
 Baha Mar Convention Center (278)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2023*
5:00 p.m., SECN 		Duke
ACC–SEC Challenge 		L 65–72 OT 5–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,446)
Athens, GA
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Furman W 85–55  6–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,944)
Athens, GA
December 6, 2023*
11:00 a.m., SECN+ 		Troy W 86–70  7–2
 Stegeman Coliseum (4,221)
Athens, GA
December 16, 2023*
1:30 p.m., SECN+ 		Georgia Tech
Rivalry 		L 53–64  7–3
 Stegeman Coliseum (3,744)
Athens, GA
December 20, 2023*
12:00 p.m., SECN+ 		vs. Pittsburgh
Sun Coast Tournament 		W 65–59  8–3
 Pasco–Hernando State College (133)
Tampa, FL
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., SECN+ 		vs. Ball State
Sun Coast Tournament 		L 51–52  8–4
 Pasco–Hernando State College (123)
Tampa, FL
December 30, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Wofford W 76–57  9–4
 Stegeman Coliseum (2,406)
Athens, GA
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Texas A&M W 54–50  10–4
(1–0) 		Stegeman Coliseum (3,425)
Athens, GA
January 7, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN 		at Arkansas L 43–83  10–5
(1–1) 		Bud Walton Arena (3,993)
Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		Alabama L 63–81  10–6
(1–2) 		Stegeman Coliseum (2,641)
Athens, GA
January 14, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Florida L 69–78  10–7
(1–3) 		O'Connell Center (2,324)
Gainesville, FL
January 18, 2024
8:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Missouri L 57–69  10–8
(1–4) 		Mizzou Arena (3,836)
Columbia, MO
January 21, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN 		Ole Miss L 59–69  10–9
(1–5) 		Stegeman Coliseum 
Athens, GA
January 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN 		at Auburn L 49–67  10–10
(1–6) 		Neville Arena (3,165)
Auburn, AL
February 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., SECN 		Tennessee L 73–95  10–11
(1–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum (2,596)
Athens, GA
February 4, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN 		Kentucky W 72–65  11–11
(2–7) 		Stegeman Coliseum (3,177)
Athens, GA
February 8, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Mississippi State L 57–76  11–12
(2–8) 		Humphrey Coliseum (6,137)
Starkville, MS
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., SECN 		Vanderbilt L 55–61  11–13
(2–9) 		Stegeman Coliseum (3,187)
Athens, GA
February 18, 2024
1:00 p.m., ABC 		at No. 1 South Carolina
College GameDay 		L 56–70  11–14
(2–10) 		Colonial Life Arena (18,478)
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2024
7:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Ole Miss L 51–73  11–15
(2–11) 		SJB Pavilion (2,505)
Oxford, MS
February 25, 2024
1:00 p.m., SECN 		Florida W 76–60  12–15
(3–11) 		Stegeman Coliseum (3,802)
Athens, GA
February 29, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 9 LSU L 54–80  12–16
(3–12) 		Stegeman Coliseum (7,406)
Athens, GA
March 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 55–72  12–17
(3–13) 		Memorial Gymnasium (3,739)
Nashville, TN
SEC tournament
March 6, 2024
11:00 a.m., SECN 		(13) vs. (12) Kentucky
First round 		L 50–64  12–18
 Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,409)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also

References

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  2. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Georgia Advances to Quarterfinals of SEC Tournament". University of Georgia Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Diaz, Cory (March 3, 2023). "LSU women's basketball makes it rain in rout of Georgia in SEC Tournament quarterfinals". Lafayette Daily Advertiser. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Bohnenkamp, John (March 17, 2023). "Georgia ousts Florida State women from March Madness 66-54". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Peterson, Chloe (March 19, 2023). "Sweet victory: Iowa women's basketball takes down Georgia, advances to NCAA Tournament Sweet 16". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Georgia Announces 2023-24 Non-Conference Slate". georgiadogs.com. August 23, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "SEC Sets Georgia's Conference Slate". georgiadogs.com. September 6, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.