2023–24 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team

2023–24 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball
2023–24 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	8–18 (3–11 ASUN)
Head coach	Chancellor Dugan (12th season);
Assistant coaches	Shannon Litton; Raven Merriweather; Monique Reid;
Home arena	Freedom Hall
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Florida Gulf Coast †	16	–	0	1.000	29	–	5	.853
Stetson	12	–	4	.750	17	–	15	.531
Central Arkansas	11	–	5	.688	21	–	12	.636
Lipscomb	10	–	6	.625	17	–	13	.567
Eastern Kentucky	9	–	7	.563	22	–	12	.647
North Alabama	8	–	8	.500	12	–	18	.400
Austin Peay	8	–	8	.500	17	–	16	.515
Kennesaw State	7	–	9	.438	11	–	19	.367
Jacksonville	6	–	10	.375	11	–	20	.355
Bellarmine*	5	–	11	.313	10	–	19	.345
North Florida	3	–	13	.188	9	–	21	.300
Queens*	1	–	15	.063	7	–	22	.241
*Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

† 2024 ASUN tournament winner

The 2023–24 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team represents Bellarmine University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Knights, led by 12th-year head coach Chancellor Dugan, play their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.

The Knights are in the final year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I, meaning this is the final season that they will be ineligible for the NCAA tournament.^[1]

Previous season[edit]

The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 9–22, 5–13 in ASUN play to finish in a tie for 11th place.^[2] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament, as only the top 10 teams qualify.^[3]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Bellarmine Knights women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Miyah Brown	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Winnebago High School	Rockford, Illinois
G	4	Hope Sivori	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Jr	Western Kentucky	Louisville, Kentucky
G	5	Ashlee Harris	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	RS Sr	Sacred Heart Academy	Louisville, Kentucky
F	12	Paetynn Gray	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Monroe College	Austin, Texas
F	14	Lucy Robertson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	North Harrison High School	Crandall, Indiana
G	15	Claire Knies	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Jasper High School	Jasper, Indiana
G	22	Jayla Butler	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	So	Milwaukee School of Languages	Milwaukee, Wisconsin
G	23	Hayley Harrison	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	RS Jr	UT Martin	Winchester, Kentucky
G	24	Mackenzie Keelin	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	RS Sr	Tennessee Tech	Owensboro, Kentucky
G	33	Aly Avrach	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Spanish River Community High School	Boca Raton, Florida
F	34	Cam Browning	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Sr	Belmont	Louisville, Kentucky
C	44	Gracie Merkle	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	So	Bullitt East High School	Mount Washington, Kentucky

Head coach

Chancellor Dugan (Eastern Kentucky)

Assistant coach(es)

Shannon Litton (Morehead State)
Raven Merriweather (Bellarmine)
Monique Reid (Louisville)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 29, 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023* 1:00 pm	Spalding	W 83–36	–	12 – 4 Tied	8 – Gray	6 – Brown	Freedom Hall (481) Louisville, KY
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2023* 5:00 pm	at San Jose State	L 65–81	0–1	23 – Harrison	6 – 2 Tied	1 – 6 Tied	Provident Credit Union Event Center (847) San Jose, CA
November 12, 2023* 5:00 pm	at No. 4 UCLA	L 64–113	0–2	23 – Knies	6 – Gray	8 – Sivori	Pauley Pavilion (1,625) Los Angeles, CA
November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at No. 19 Louisville	L 33–111	0–3	10 – Harrison	5 – Gray	2 – Sivori	KFC Yum! Center (7,486) Louisville, KY
November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Murray State	L 78–108	0–4	16 – Harrison	5 – 2 Tied	4 – Sivori	CFSB Center (869) Murray, KY
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Evansville	W 64–58	1–4	15 – Browning	9 – Browning	5 – Sivori	Meeks Family Fieldhouse (410) Evansville, IN
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Wofford	W 61–59	2–4	15 – Harrison	11 – Gray	5 – Sivori	Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (323) Spartanburg, SC
December 6, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Purdue Fort Wayne	L 46–57	2–5	10 – 2 Tied	7 – Brown	4 – 2 Tied	Freedom Hall (400) Louisville, KY
December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Asbury	W 90–65	3–5	20 – Harrison	10 – Brown	8 – Brown	Freedom Hall (673) Louisville, KY
December 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Campbellsville–Harrodsburg	W 95–44	4–5	20 – Gray	12 – Gray	6 – 2 Tied	Freedom Hall (350) Louisville, KY
December 18, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Detroit Mercy	L 49–59	4–6	21 – Sivori	8 – Gray	5 – Harrison	Freedom Hall (252) Louisville, KY
December 21, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Akron	L 65–88	4–7	30 – Harrison	9 – Harrison	5 – Gray	James A. Rhodes Arena Akron, OH
December 30, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Ohio						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Austin Peay						F&M Bank Arena Clarksville, TN
January 6, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lipscomb						Allen Arena Nashville, TN
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Eastern Kentucky						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
January 18, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	North Alabama						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Arkansas						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Florida						UNF Arena Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Jacksonville						Swisher Gymnasium Jacksonville, FL
January 31, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Florida Gulf Coast						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Stetson						Edmunds Center DeLand, FL
February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Kennesaw State						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Queens						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
February 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Central Arkansas						Farris Center Conway, AR
February 17, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at North Alabama						CB&S Bank Arena Florence, AL
February 24, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+	at Eastern Kentucky						Baptist Health Arena Richmond, KY
February 29, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Lipscomb						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Austin Peay						Freedom Hall Louisville, KY
ASUN tournament
March 8–16, 2024 TBA	TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Why Bellarmine isn't eligible for the NCAA Tournament, and why that rule could be changing". WDRB. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "FGCU Claims Regular Season Title as 2023 @ASUNWBB Championship Field Finalized". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Bellarmine University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ "Bellarmine Knights 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[1] "Why Bellarmine isn't eligible for the NCAA Tournament, and why that rule could be changing". WDRB. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[2] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[3] "FGCU Claims Regular Season Title as 2023 @ASUNWBB Championship Field Finalized". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Bellarmine University Athletics. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[5] "Bellarmine Knights 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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