2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
Appearance
2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball | |
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WNIT, Second Round | |
Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 14–18 (5–13 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Fifth Third Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Oklahoma | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Texas † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 33 | – | 5 | .868 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 19 Kansas State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Baylor | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 8 | .765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 West Virginia | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearcats, were led by first-year head coach Katrina Merriweather and played their home games at the Fifth Third Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.[1]
Previous season
[edit]The Bearcats finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 2–14 in AAC play to finish in last place. As a No. 11 seed in the AAC women's tournament they lost in the first round to No. 6 seed Tulane.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Dais'Ja Trotter | 0 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduate transferred to UIC |
Caitlyn Wilson | 1 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Cordova, TN | Graduate transferred to Georgia Tech |
Jada Scott | 3 | G | 6'1" | Senior | Townsend, GA | Graduate transferred to Miami (OH) |
Lojain Elfatairy | 4 | G | 5'4" | Sophomore | Giza, Egypt | |
Jadyn Scott | 10 | G | 6'2" | Senior | Townsend, GA | Graduate transferred to Miami (OH) |
Sofia Gritzali | 33 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Thessaloniki, Greece | Graduated |
Incoming
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Nia Clark | 0 | G | 5'9" | GS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Marquette |
Aicha Dia | 6 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Montreal, QC | Penn State |
Destiny Thomas | 32 | C | 6'4" | Sophomore | Jonesboro, AR | Memphis |
Recruiting
[edit]There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.
Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
Ohio Dominican | W 76–38 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH | ||||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 17 Louisville rivalry |
L 59–77 | 0–1 |
Fifth Third Arena (1,725) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 15, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
Lindenwood | W 81–62 | 1–1 |
Fifth Third Arena (4,673) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Toledo | W 71–60 | 2–1 |
Savage Arena (4,073) Toledo, OH | |||||||
November 23, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. No. 3 Colorado Paradise Jam Island Division |
L 60–77 | 2–2 |
Sports and Fitness Center (624) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 3:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. No. 10 NC State Paradise Jam Island Division |
L 45–79 | 2–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center (524) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 3:15 p.m., ESPN+ |
vs. Kentucky Paradise Jam Island Division |
W 65–41 | 3–3 |
Sports and Fitness Center (924) Saint Thomas, USVI | |||||||
December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Tennessee State | W 76–52 | 4–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (1,072) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Xavier rivalry |
W 69–47 | 5–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (5,013) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Howard | W 87–52 | 6–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (573) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
December 17, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Southern Indiana | W 58–56 | 7–3 |
Screaming Eagles Arena (746) Evansville, IN | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Siena | W 71–51 | 8–3 |
Fifth Third Arena (974) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
Big 12 Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 11 Kansas State | L 41–66 | 8–4 (0–1) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,472) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at No. 24 West Virginia | L 53–68 | 8–5 (0–2) |
WVU Coliseum (1,808) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Oklahoma | L 64–77 | 8–6 (0–3) |
Lloyd Noble Center (3,126) Norman, OK | |||||||
January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UCF | W 64–63 | 9–6 (1–3) |
Fifth Third Arena (587) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
January 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at BYU | L 58–68 | 9–7 (1–4) |
Marriott Center (1,786) Provo, UT | |||||||
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
West Virginia | L 43–72 | 9–8 (1–5) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,264) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
January 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Oklahoma State | W 58–56 | 10–8 (2–5) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,392) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m., LHN |
at No. 10 Texas | L 50–67 | 10–9 (2–6) |
Moody Center (6,008) Austin, TX | |||||||
January 30, 2024 8:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at Houston | L 46–54 | 10–10 (2–7) |
Fertitta Center (974) Houston, TX | |||||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Texas Tech | W 74–56 | 11–10 (3–7) |
Fifth Third Arena (2,510) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at UCF | W 67–61 | 12–10 (4–7) |
Addition Financial Arena (1,108) Orlando, FL | |||||||
February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
BYU | L 57–69 | 12–11 (4–8) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,084) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
February 14, 2024 7:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at Kansas | L 60–75 | 12–12 (4–9) |
Allen Fieldhouse (2,872) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
TCU | L 72–79 | 12–13 (4–10) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,952) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
February 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 23 Oklahoma | L 87–95 | 12–14 (4–11) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,347) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | W 68–56 | 13–14 (5–11) |
United Supermarkets Arena (4,788) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
No. 21 Baylor | L 55–74 | 13–15 (5–12) |
Fifth Third Arena (1,488) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ |
at Iowa State | L 60–76 | 13–16 (5–13) |
Hilton Coliseum (10,632) Ames, IA | |||||||
Big 12 Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (14) UCF First Round |
W 67–62 | 14–16 |
T-Mobile Center (2,824) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
March 8, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
(11) | vs. (6) West Virginia Second Round |
L 55–70 | 14–17 |
T-Mobile Center (4,402) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
WNIT | |||||||||||
March 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne Second Round |
L 58–84 | 14–18 |
Fifth Third Arena (857) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. [3][4] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Springer, Scott (October 17, 2023). "Where Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team stands ahead of first Big 12 season". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Releases 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule". gobearcats.com/. September 8, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Big 12 Schedule". gobearcats.com/. September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.