2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball team

2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball
2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	11–18 (7–11 SWAC)
Head coach	Sandy Pugh (6th season);
Associate head coach	Danny Evans
Assistant coaches	Rhonda Jackson; David Frank Jr.; Jeanette Jackson;
Home arena	William Nicks Building
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Panthers, who were led by sixth-year head coach Sandy Pugh, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

2023–24 SWAC women's basketball standings
v t e	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

Previous season

The Lady Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 15–15, 12–6 in SWAC play to finish in a four-way tie for second place.^[1] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Prairie View A&M Panthers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Jada Roberson	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Austin Peay	Indianapolis, Indiana
G	2	Jayda Bowen	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Crete-Monee High School	Crete, Illinois
G	3	Mikayla Hutchinson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	RS Sr	Trinity Valley Community College	Mansfield, Texas
G	4	Maya Williams	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	So	Illinois College	Cooper City, Florida
G	7	Mia Monroe	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	North American	Colorado City, Texas
G	10	Ryann Payne	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	LSU	Los Angeles, California
G/F	11	Jennifer Guibeaux	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	Kansas City Kansas Community College	Kansas City, Kansas
G/F	12	Kayla Smith	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Winter Haven High School	Winter Haven, Florida
F	14	LaFaedria Green	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Trinity Valley Community College	Monroe, Louisiana
F/C	20	Adreanna Waddle	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Weatherford College	Fort Worth, Texas
F	21	Gerlyn Smith	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Tyler Junior College	Miramar, Florida
G/F	30	Jaliyah Harper	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Lancaster High School	Lancaster, Texas
F	31	Jessica Soders	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Blinn College	Houston, Texas
F	32	Desiree Lewis	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Tulsa	Converse, Texas
C	44	Amauri Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Vanderbilt	Little Rock, Arkansas

Head coach

Kia Damon-Olson (Northwestern State)

Assistant coach(es)

Danny Evans (Oregon State)
Rhonda Jackson (Arkansas)
David Frank Jr. (Prairie View A&M)
Jeanette Jackson (Prairie View A&M)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 24, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2023* 5:30 pm		Huston–Tillotson	W 102–62	1–0	William Nicks Building (234) Prairie View, TX
November 12, 2023* 3:00 pm		at McNeese	W 85–70	2–0	The Legacy Center (1,695) Lake Charles, LA
November 14, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tulane	L 46–71	2–1	Devlin Fieldhouse (588) New Orleans, LA
November 16, 2023* 6:00 pm		North American	W 101–44	3–1	William Nicks Building (324) Prairie View, TX
November 19, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN+		No. 24 Washington State	L 43–81	3–2	William Nicks Building (426) Prairie View, TX
November 27, 2023* 5:30 pm		Incarnate Word	L 44–57	3–3	William Nicks Building (246) Prairie View, TX
December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at TCU	L 41–85	3–4	Schollmaier Arena (–) Fort Worth, TX
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Rice	L 59–85	3–5	Tudor Fieldhouse (765) Houston, TX
December 20, 2023* 1:00 pm, SECN+		at Texas A&M	L 36–88	3–6	Reed Arena (1,203) College Station, TX
December 30, 2023* 3:00 pm		Wiley	W 107–32	4–6	William Nicks Building (170) Prairie View, TX
SWAC regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm		at Grambling State	L 54–82	4–7 (0–1)	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (–) Grambling, LA
January 8, 2024 5:30 pm		at Southern	L 56–84	4–8 (0–2)	F. G. Clark Center (1,259) Baton Rouge, LA
January 13, 2024 3:00 pm		Mississippi Valley State	W 83–69	5–8 (1–2)	William Nicks Building (–) Prairie View, TX
January 15, 2024 1:00 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Postponed^[3]		William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX
January 20, 2024 3:00 pm		at Jackson State	L 54–91	5–9 (1–3)	Williams Assembly Center (1,795) Jackson, MS
January 22, 2024 5:00 pm		at Alcorn State	W 61–55	6–9 (2–3)	Davey Whitney Complex (1,252) Lorman, MS
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm		Alabama State	W 46–43	7–9 (3–3)	William Nicks Building (595) Prairie View, TX
January 29, 2024 5:30 pm		Alabama A&M	W 65–59	8–9 (4–3)	William Nicks Building (789) Prairie View, TX
February 3, 2024 3:00 pm		Texas Southern	W 78–65	9–9 (5–3)	William Nicks Building (1,406) Prairie View, TX
February 5, 2024 5:30 pm		Arkansas–Pine Bluff Rescheduled from January 15	L 48–77	9–10 (5–4)	William Nicks Building (407) Prairie View, TX
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm		at Bethune–Cookman	L 61–74	9–11 (5–5)	Moore Gymnasium (608) Daytona Beach, FL
February 12, 2024 5:30 pm		at Florida A&M	L 63–71	9–12 (5–6)	Al Lawson Center (241) Tallahassee, FL
February 17, 2024 3:00 pm		Southern	L 68–75 ^OT	9–13 (5–7)	William Nicks Building (405) Prairie View, TX
February 19, 2024 5:30 pm		Grambling State	L 55–64	9–14 (5–8)	William Nicks Building (513) Prairie View, TX
February 24, 2024 3:00 pm		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 66–57	10–14 (6–8)	H.O. Clemmons Arena (–) Pine Bluff, AR
February 26, 2024 5:30 pm		at Mississippi Valley State	W 69–63	11–14 (7–8)	Harrison HPER Complex (1,258) Itta Bena, MS
March 2, 2024 3:00 pm		Alcorn State	L 53–55	11–15 (7–9)	William Nicks Building (675) Prairie View, TX
March 4, 2024 5:30 pm		Jackson State	L 65–75	11–16 (7–10)	William Nicks Building (550) Prairie View, TX
March 9, 2024 3:00 pm		at Texas Southern	L 70–83	11–17 (7–11)	H&PE Arena (3,612) Houston, TX
SWAC tournament
March 13, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+	(8)	vs. (1) Jackson State Quarterfinals	L 58–67	11–18	Bartow Arena (1,024) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "Prairie View A&M falls 64-37 to Southern". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "#UAPBHoops: Men's and Women's Basketball Games Postponed Due to Inclement Weather". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
^ "Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Southwestern Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[2] "Prairie View A&M falls 64-37 to Southern". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[3] "#UAPBHoops: Men's and Women's Basketball Games Postponed Due to Inclement Weather". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[4] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

[5] "Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 24, 2024.

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