2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball team

2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	15–16 (10–8 SWAC)
Head coach	Margaret Richards (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Larry McNeil Freddie Murray
Home arena	Alabama A&M Events Center

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Jackson State †	18	–	0		1.000			26	–	7		.788
Grambling State	15	–	3		.833			23	–	10		.697
Southern	13	–	5		.722			15	–	15		.500
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	11	–	7		.611			17	–	16		.515
Alabama A&M	10	–	8		.556			15	–	16		.484
Florida A&M	8	–	10		.444			9	–	21		.300
Alcorn State	8	–	10		.444			12	–	20		.375
Prairie View A&M	7	–	11		.389			11	–	18		.379
Texas Southern	6	–	12		.333			7	–	22		.241
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	12		.333			15	–	16		.484
Mississippi Valley State	3	–	15		.167			4	–	27		.129
Alabama State	3	–	15		.167			3	–	26		.103
† 2024 SWAC tournament winner

The 2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs basketball team represented Alabama A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Bulldogs, who were led by eighth-year head coach Margaret Richards, played their home games at the Alabama A&M Events Center in Huntsville, Alabama as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Lady Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 14–15, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for second place. They were upset by Arkansas–Pine Bluff in the first round of the SWAC tournament.

Roster

2023–24 Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Darian Burgin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati, Ohio F 1 Asianae Nicholson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Brush High School South Euclid, Ohio C 2 LaCambria Shakespeare 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Collins Hill High School Atlanta, Georgia F 3 Alisha Wilson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Academy of Art La Verne, California G 4 Kaylah Turner 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Oakleaf High School Orange Park, Florida G 10 Victoria Dixon 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Tyler Junior College Grand Prairie, Texas G 11 Amiah Simmons 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Biola Overland Park, Kansas F 12 Kailyn Nash 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Central State Muskegon, Michigan F 14 Clemisha Prackett 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Academies of West Memphis West Memphis, Arkansas G 15 Kalyn Ervin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Virginia State Indianapolis, Indiana F 20 Chynell Mitchell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Blinn College Austin, Texas F 21 Takya Walters-Norman 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Carver High School Montgomery, Alabama G 23 Taylor Smith 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Shelton State Community College Fosters, Alabama G 24 Emajin McCallop 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Bishop Miege High School Kansas City, Kansas C 34 Jayla Cody 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Central Arkansas Valdosta, Georgia	Head coach Margaret Richards (Nebraska) Assistant coach(es) Larry McNeil (Talladega) Freddie Murray (Jackson State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: April 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at UAB	L 63–70	0–1	Bartow Arena (157) Birmingham, AL
November 9, 2023* 7:30 pm, MW Network		at Colorado State	L 39–83	0–2	Moby Arena (1,052) Fort Collins, CO
November 18, 2023* 2:00 pm		Tennessee Tech	W 62–56 OT	1–2	Alabama A&M Events Center (463) Huntsville, AL
November 21, 2023* 5:00 pm		Alabama–Huntsville	W 74–44	2–2	Alabama A&M Events Center (295) Huntsville, AL
November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, SECN+		Auburn	L 45–68	2–3	Neville Arena (2,427) Auburn, AL
November 29, 2023* 11:00 am		North Alabama	W 70–57	3–3	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,157) Huntsville, AL
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 62–44	4–3	Alabama A&M Events Center (831) Huntsville, AL
December 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, SLN		at Kansas City	L 52–57	4–4	Swinney Recreation Center (530) Kansas City, MO
December 18, 2023* 1:00 pm		vs. Chicago State MTE Christmas Classic	W 80–43	5–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (331) Miami, FL
December 19, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at FIU MTE Christmas Classic	L 63–87	5–5	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (321) Miami, FL
December 20, 2023* 1:00 pm		vs. Texas State MTE Christmas Classic	L 52–63	5–6	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (–) Miami, FL
December 29, 2023* 2:00 pm		Central Arkansas	L 59–65	5–7	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,103) Huntsville, AL
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 3:00 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	L 67–75	5–8 (0–1)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,145) Pine Bluff, AR
January 8, 2024 5:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 83–67	6–8 (1–1)	Harrison HPER Complex (1,974) Itta Bena, MS
January 11, 2024 5:30 pm		Alcorn State	W 67–58	7–8 (2–1)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,871) Huntsville, AL
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm		Jackson State	L 41–70	7–9 (2–2)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,533) Huntsville, AL
January 15, 2024 4:00 pm		vs. Alabama State Bridge Builder Classic	W 66–49	8–9 (3–2)	Mitchell Center (2,900) Mobile, AL
January 27, 2024 12:00 pm		at Texas Southern	L 55–61	8–10 (3–3)	H&PE Arena (750) Houston, TX
January 29, 2024 5:30 pm		at Prairie View A&M	L 59–65	8–11 (3–4)	William Nicks Building (789) Prairie View, TX
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm		Florida A&M	W 71–69	9–11 (4–4)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,491) Huntsville, AL
February 5, 2024 5:30 pm		Bethune–Cookman	W 76–72 OT	10–11 (5–4)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,361) Huntsville, AL
February 10, 2024 3:00 pm		at Southern	L 60–67	10–12 (5–5)	F. G. Clark Center (1,929) Baton Rouge, LA
February 12, 2024 5:30 pm		at Grambling State	L 52–69	10–13 (5–6)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (518) Grambling, LA
February 17, 2024 12:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 64–51	11–13 (6–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,003) Huntsville, AL
February 19, 2024 5:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 67–59	12–13 (7–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (941) Huntsville, AL
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	W 63–58	13–13 (8–6)	Moore Gymnasium (441) Daytona Beach, FL
February 26, 2024 4:30 pm		at Florida A&M	W 65–43	14–13 (9–6)	Al Lawson Center (412) Tallahassee, FL
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm		Alabama State	W 58–47	15–13 (10–6)	Alabama A&M Events Center (5,127) Huntsville, AL
March 7, 2024 5:30 pm		Grambling State	L 55–60	15–14 (10–7)	Alabama A&M Events Center (1,117) Huntsville, AL
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm		Southern	L 50–59	15–15 (10–8)	Alabama A&M Events Center (711) Huntsville, AL
SWAC tournament
March 14, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) Arkansas–Pine Bluff Quarterfinals	L 74–82	15–16	Bartow Arena (827) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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