2023–24 UCF Knights women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season team
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 12–17 (3–15 Big 12) |
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Home arena | Addition Financial Arena |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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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 UCF Knights women's basketball team represents the University of Central Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Knights, are led by second-year head coach Sytia Messer and play their home games at the Addition Financial Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.[1][2]
Previous season
The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 14–15, 4–11 in AAC play to finish in tenth place. As a 10th seed in the AAC Women's tournament they defeated Cincinnati in the first round before losing to Memphis in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Kiera Brown | 4 | G | 5'9" | ![]() | Riviera Beach, FL | |
Tiani Abrams | 5 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Vista, CA | Transferred to Northern Colorado |
Becca Ripley | 11 | G | 6'0" | ![]() | Stratham, NH | Graduated |
Rachel Ranke | 12 | G | 6'1" | GS Senior | Burnsville, MN | Graduated |
Bryana Hardy | 20 | F | 6'2" | Freshman | Lovejoy, GA | |
Ashley Foster | 24 | G | 5'8" | Senior | McDonough, GA | Graduated |
Destiny Thomas | 33 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Atlanta, GA | Graduated |
Ashton Verhulst | 42 | F | 6'2" | Junior | De Soto, KS | Walk-on; left the team |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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Kaitlin Peterson | 3 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Eufaula, AL | Indiana |
Jayla Kelly | 24 | C | 6'3" | Senior | Chesterfield, MO | Missouri |
Mary McMillan | 42 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Apopka, FL | UNC Wilmington |
Recruiting
There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.
Roster
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Schedule
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Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Bethune–Cookman | W 101–63 | 1–0 | Addition Financial Arena (3,225) Orlando, FL | |||||||
November 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Anderson | W 96–73 | 2–0 | Addition Financial Arena (740) Orlando, FL | |||||||
November 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Auburn | W 60–53 | 3–0 | Addition Financial Arena (1,180) Orlando, FL | |||||||
November 23, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FloSports | vs. Jackson State Discover Puerto Rico Classic | W 63–54 | 4–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 3:00 p.m., FloSports | vs. St. John's Discover Puerto Rico Classic | W 61–48 | 5–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 5:30 p.m., FloSports | vs. Sacred Heart Discover Puerto Rico Classic | W 69–58 | 6–0 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (250) San Juan, PR | |||||||
December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Campbell | W 42–41 | 7–0 | Addition Financial Arena (1,072) Orlando, FL | |||||||
December 11, 2023* 11:00 a.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | New Orleans | W 72–45 | 8–0 | Addition Financial Arena (1,238) Orlando, FL | |||||||
December 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Florida Atlantic | L 58–59 | 8–1 | Addition Financial Arena (797) Orlando, FL | |||||||
December 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Morgan State | W 67–41 | 9–1 | Addition Financial Arena (787) Orlando, FL | |||||||
Big 12 Conference regular season | |||||||||||
December 30, 2023 3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Oklahoma | L 52–69 | 9–2 (0–1) | Lloyd Noble Center (3,835) Norman, OK | |||||||
January 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Oklahoma State | L 61–68 | 9–3 (0–2) | Addition Financial Arena (1,230) Orlando, FL | |||||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | No. 11 Kansas State | L 56–72 | 9–4 (0–3) | Addition Financial Arena (1,154) Orlando, FL | |||||||
January 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Cincinnati | L 63–64 | 9–5 (0–4) | Fifth Third Arena (587) Cincinnati, OH | |||||||
January 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | No. 24 West Virginia | L 59–76 | 9–6 (0–5) | Addition Financial Arena (1,374) Orlando, FL | |||||||
January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at No. 12 Baylor | L 74–77 | 9–7 (0–6) | Foster Pavilion (5,089) Waco, TX | |||||||
January 23, 2024 7:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at TCU | L 60–66 | 9–8 (0–7) | Schollmaier Arena (2,249) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Houston | W 92–87 OT | 10–8 (1–7) | Addition Financial Arena (1,092) Orlando, FL | |||||||
January 30, 2024 7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at No. 23 West Virginia | L 43–84 | 10–9 (1–8) | WVU Coliseum (1,608) Morgantown, WV | |||||||
February 3, 2024 12:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Iowa State | W 71–66 | 11–9 (2–8) | Addition Financial Arena (1,088) Orlando, FL | |||||||
February 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Cincinnati | L 61–67 | 11–10 (2–9) | Addition Financial Arena (1,108) Orlando, FL | |||||||
February 10, 2024 8:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Texas Tech | W 69–64 | 12–10 (3–9) | United Supermarkets Arena (4,511) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
February 13, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | BYU | L 60–64 | 12–11 (3–10) | Addition Financial Arena (849) Orlando, FL | |||||||
February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at No. 7 Kansas State | L 58–60 | 12–12 (3–11) | Bramlage Coliseum (6,316) Manhattan, KS | |||||||
February 21, 2024 6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Oklahoma State | L 54–67 | 12–13 (3–12) | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,819) Stillwater, OK | |||||||
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | No. 5 Texas | L 56–87 | 12–14 (3–13) | Addition Financial Arena (1,621) Orlando, FL | |||||||
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | Kansas | L 53–65 | 12–15 (3–14) | Addition Financial Arena (1,071) Orlando, FL | |||||||
March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+ | at Houston | L 67–68 | 12–16 (3–15) | Fertitta Center (1,141) Houston, TX | |||||||
Big 12 Conference Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (14) | vs. (11) Cincinnati First Round | L 62–67 | 12–17 | T-Mobile Center (2,824) Kansas City, MO | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. [4][5] |
See also
References
- ^ Stein, Danielle (October 12, 2023). "UCF's basketball teams enter inaugural Big 12 season as underdogs". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (October 11, 2023). "UCF basketball prepares for challenges in inaugural Big 12 season". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "2023–24 (W) Basketball Schedule". UCF Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES 2023-24 NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE". ucfknights.com. September 25, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UNVEILS 2023-24 BIG 12 SCHEDULE". ucfknights.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.