2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball team

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2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record20–11 (11–7 CAA)
Head coach
Associate head coachChristie Rogers
Assistant coaches
  • Ka'lia Johnson
  • Zion Sanders
Home arenaSECU Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 CAA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Stony Brook 16 2   .889 28 5   .848
Monmouth 14 4   .778 22 10   .688
Charleston 13 5   .722 22 10   .688
North Carolina A&T 13 5   .722 22 12   .647
William & Mary 12 6   .667 15 14   .517
Towson 11 7   .611 20 11   .645
Drexel 10 8   .556 19 15   .559
Campbell 9 9   .500 17 14   .548
Elon 7 11   .389 11 21   .344
Delaware 7 11   .389 11 20   .355
Northeastern 5 13   .278 10 17   .370
Hampton 3 15   .167 3 26   .103
Hofstra 3 15   .167 11 21   .344
UNC Wilmington 3 15   .167 5 25   .167
2024 CAA tournament winner

The 2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball team represents Towson University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by second-year head coach Laura Harper, play their home games at the SECU Arena in Towson, Maryland as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

Previous season[edit]

The Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 21–11, 13–5 in CAA play to finish in a three-way tie for first place.[1] Due to tiebreakers, they received the #1 seed in the CAA tournament, where they defeated #9 seed Hampton in the quarterfinals,[2] and #4 William & Mary,[3] before being upset by #7 seed Monmouth in the championship game.[4] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[5] where they would lose in the first round to Harvard.[6]

Roster[edit]

2023–24 Towson Tigers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Semaya Turner 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Saint Francis (PA) Rockaway, New Jersey
G 2 India Johnston 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Caravel Academy Bear, Delaware
F 3 Anasia Staton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr CCBC Essex Jersey City, New Jersey
F 5 Kayla Morris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS So Cal State Bakersfield Harlem, New York
F 10 Caydence Hadley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Bishop Kearney High School Rochester, New York
G 11 Alina Sendar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Georgia Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 13 Alexia Nelson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr UMBC Brooklyn, New York
G 14 Aminata Diakite 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Salt Lake Community College Bamako, Mali
G 15 Kylie Kornegay-Lucas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Sr Virginia Camden, Delaware
G 20 Mariah Wilson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Lancaster Mennonite School Lancaster, Pennsylvania
F 21 Gabby Scott 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Howard High School Ellicott City, Maryland
F 22 Anaiah Jenkins 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr McDonogh School Odenton, Maryland
G 24 Patricia Anumgba 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr CCBC Essex Silver Spring, Maryland
C 30 Taiye Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Radford Richmond, Virginia
F 34 Quinzia Fulmore 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Dudley High School Greensboro, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 23, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
7:00 pm
Frostburg State W 97–66 
 23  Kornegay-Lucas   11  Fulmore   6  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (183)
Towson, MD
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UMBC W 76–72  1–0
 15  Nelson   8  Scott   3  3 Tied  SECU Arena (585)
Towson, MD
November 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Columbia L 57–80  1–1
 15  Kornegay-Lucas   9  Kornegay-Lucas   4  2 Tied  Levien Gymnasium (524)
New York, NY
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Maryland Eastern Shore Suspended at halftime due to a roof issue, with Maryland Eastern Shore leading 21–19[7] SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
November 25, 2023*
3:30 pm
vs. Abilene Christian
The Navy Classic
W 63–56  2–1
 15  Kornegay-Lucas   9  Kornegay-Lucas   6  Kornegay-Lucas  Alumni Hall (170)
Annapolis, MD
November 26, 2023*
3:30 pm
vs. Quinnipiac
The Navy Classic
W 75–65  3–1
 19  2 Tied   9  Kornegay-Lucas   6  Nelson  Alumni Hall (167)
Annapolis, MD
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Morgan State W 80–69  4–1
 24  Kornegay-Lucas   11  Fulmore   7  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (614)
Towson, MD
December 4, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Liberty W 73–70 OT 5–1
 21  Anumgba   10  Fulmore   4  Kornegay-Lucas  Liberty Arena (760)
Lynchburg, VA
December 6, 2023*
11:00 am, Monumental/FloHoops
George Washington W 68–60  6–1
 24  Johnston   9  Kornegay-Lucas   4  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (2,112)
Towson, MD
December 10, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at American W 68–60  7–1
 17  Anumgba   10  2 Tied   4  2 Tied  Bender Arena (379)
Washington, D.C.
December 12, 2023*
11:00 am, B1G+
at Maryland L 51–99  7–2
 15  Anumgba   10  Kornegay-Lucas   3  Nelson  Xfinity Center (14,994)
College Park, MD
December 22, 2023*
12:00 pm, Monumental/FloHoops
George Mason L 76–83  7–3
 22  Kornegay-Lucas   14  Kornegay-Lucas   8  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (515)
Towson, MD
CAA regular season
January 5, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Elon W 58–53  8–3
(1–0)
 15  Anumgba   9  Kornegay-Lucas   2  Kornegay-Lucas  Schar Center (601)
Elon, NC
January 7, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at North Carolina A&T L 52–62 OT 8–4
(1–1)
 23  Kornegay-Lucas   9  Kornegay-Lucas   3  Nelson  Corbett Sports Center (653)
Greensboro, NC
January 12, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Stony Brook L 65–77  8–5
(1–2)
 17  Kornegay-Lucas   8  Kornegay-Lucas   6  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (789)
Towson, MD
January 14, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Campbell L 59–69  8–6
(1–3)
 21  Anumgba   6  2 Tied   7  Kornegay-Lucas  Gore Arena (1,114)
Buies Creek, NC
January 19, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hampton W 83–53  9–6
(2–3)
 28  Anumgba   10  Kornegay-Lucas   5  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (224)
Towson, MD
January 21, 2024
2:00 pm, Monumental/FloHoops
William & Mary W 80–64  10–6
(3–3)
 25  Anumgba   15  Morris   3  4 Tied  SECU Arena (602)
Towson, MD
January 24, 2024*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
Maryland Eastern Shore
Continuation from November 21
W 60–55  11–6
 16  Johnston   8  Kornegay-Lucas   3  3 Tied  SECU Arena (404)
Towson, MD
January 28, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware L 59–73  11–7
(3–4)
 14  Anumgba   10  Kornegay-Lucas   4  Johnston  Bob Carpenter Center (1,284)
Newark, DE
February 2, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Monmouth L 53–64  11–8
(3–5)
 13  Nelson   4  Kornegay-Lucas   2  2 Tied  OceanFirst Bank Center (870)
West Long Branch, NJ
February 4, 2024
1:00 pm, FloHoops
Charleston W 66–59  12–8
(4–5)
 20  Kornegay-Lucas   11  Staton   3  Kornegay-Lucas  SECU Arena (1,550)
Towson, MD
February 9, 2024
6:31 pm, FloHoops
at Stony Brook W 83–78 OT 13–8
(5–5)
 25  Kornegay-Lucas   7  Staton   4  Anumgba  Island Federal Arena (1,050)
Stony Brook, NY
February 11, 2024
2:00 pm, FloHoops
Hofstra L 44–58  13–9
(5–6)
 14  Morris   10  Morris   3  2 Tied  SECU Arena (405)
Towson, MD
February 16, 2024
7:00 pm, Monumental/FloHoops
Drexel W 51–48 OT 14–9
(6–6)
 17  Kornegay-Lucas   14  Kornegay-Lucas   2  Nelson  SECU Arena (765)
Towson, MD
February 23, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hampton W 78–65  15–9
(7–6)
 19  Nelson   9  Fulmore   7  Nelson  Hampton Convocation Center (1,365)
Hampton, VA
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, Monumental/FloHoops
Delaware W 70–57  16–9
(8–6)
 15  Kornegay-Lucas   12  Kornegay-Lucas   7  Anumgba  SECU Arena (715)
Towson, MD
March 1, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Charleston W 67–55  17–9
(9–6)
 22  Anumgba   8  3 Tied   6  Nelson  TD Arena (312)
Charleston, SC
March 3, 2024
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at UNC Wilmington W 78–56  18–9
(10–6)
 16  Nelson   8  Jenkins   5  Anumgba  Trask Coliseum (560)
Wilmington, NC
March 7, 2024
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Monmouth L 64–70  18–10
(10–7)
 17  Anumgba   6  Kornegay-Lucas   4  Nelson  SECU Arena (825)
Towson, MD
March 9, 2024
2:30 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern W 2–0[a]  18–10
(11–7)
                  SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
CAA tournament
March 14, 2024
7:30 pm, FloHoops
(6) vs. (11) Northeastern
Second Round
W 78–69  19–10
 15  Quéliz   7  Fulmore   4  2 Tied  Entertainment and Sports Arena (650)
Washington, D.C.
March 15, 2024
7:30 pm, FloHoops
(6) vs. (3) Charleston
Quarterfinals
W 69–60  20–10
 16  Staton   16  Kornegay-Lucas   5  Kornegay-Lucas  Entertainment and Sports Arena (900)
Washington, D.C.
March 16, 2024
4:30 pm, FloHoops
(6) vs. (7) Drexel
Semifinals
L 68–69  20–11
 20  Anumgba   5  2 Tied   3  Kornegay-Lucas  Entertainment and Sports Arena (875)
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[9][10]

Notelist[edit]

  1. ^ Forfeited due to limited roster availability for Northeastern[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Towson Women's Basketball Scores a Season-High as the Tigers Advance to the CAA Semifinals". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Towson Women's Basketball set for second-ever CAA Championship game with win over William & Mary". The Towerlight. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. ^ "Surprising Monmouth routs Towson to win CAA women's tourney". AP News. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Harvard women rout Towson in opening round of the WNIT". Ivy Hoops Online. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Towson Women's Basketball Game vs. UMES Suspended". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  8. ^ Peters, Hunter (March 7, 2024). "Northeastern Women's Basketball Forfeits Its Game at Towson". CAA Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "Towson Tigers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 23, 2024.