2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team
2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball | |
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Southland Conference tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 23–9 (14–4 Southland) |
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Home arena | American Bank Center Dugan Wellness Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 19 | – | 11 | .633 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 14 | – | 18 | .438 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 6 | – | 25 | .194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Southland tournament winner |
The 2023–24 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Islanders women's basketball team represented Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Islanders were led by twelfth-year head coach Royce Chadwick, and played their home games at the American Bank Center and the Dugan Wellness Center, as members of the Southland Conference.
Media
Home games were broadcast on ESPN+. Video streaming of all non-televised home games and audio for all road games is available at GoIslanders.com.
Preseason polls
Southland Conference poll
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 10, 2023. Receiving 140 overall votes and three first-place votes, the Islanders were picked to finish second in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 159 (15) |
2 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 140 (3) |
3 | Lamar | 132 (2) |
4 | Incarnate Word | 97 |
T5 | Houston Christian | 74 |
T5 | McNeese | 74 |
7 | Northwestern State | 65 |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 58 |
9 | New Orleans | 56 |
10 | Nicholls | 39 |
Preseason All Conference
Graduate student Alecia Westbrook, a forward/center, was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Senior Paige Allen, a guard, was selected to the second team.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 7, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Thomas (TX) | W 79–41 | 1–0 |
11 – N. McGill | 9 – N. McGill | 5 – V. Verano | Dugan Wellness Center (1,179) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Nov 9, 2023* 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Texas A&M | L 50–73 | 1–1 |
12 – M. Aguado | 7 – B. Anguera | 4 – V. Verano | Reed Arena (3,057) College Station, TX | ||||
Nov 13, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Schreiner | W 92–40 | 2–1 |
16 – A. Westbrook | 9 – A. Westbrook | 4 – A. Westbrook | Dugan Wellness Center (682) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Nov 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UTSA | L 59–66 OT | 2–2 |
17 – A. Westbrook | 8 – A. Westbrook | 5 – A. Westbrook | Dugan Wellness Center (779) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Nov 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Santa Clara | L 54–75 | 2–3 |
17 – T. Sevier | 6 – B. Anguera | 2 – M. Aguado | Leavey Center (206) Santa Clara, CA | ||||
Nov 26, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas State | W 60–52 | 3–3 |
17 – Criswell | 9 – Westbrook | 4 – Criswell | American Bank Center (781) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Dec 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Rice | L 56–84 | 3–4 |
10 – T. Criswell | 8 – N. McGill | 3 – P. Allen | Dugan Wellness Center (824) Corpus Christ, TX | ||||
Dec 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown |
W 69–46 | 4–4 |
12 – N. McGill | 13 – A. Westbrook | 4 – A. Westbrook | American Bank Center (1,363) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Dec 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Rio Grande Valley South Texas Showdown |
W 57–51 | 5–4 |
11 – V. Verano | 8 – V. Westbrook | 4 – V. Verano | UTRGV Fieldhouse (718) Edinburg, TX | ||||
Dec 19, 2023* 11:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Our Lady of the Lake | W 77–33 | 6–4 |
13 – A. Westbrook | 7 – A. Westbrook | 6 – A. Westbrook | Dugan Wellness Center (1,400) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Dec 30, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Concordia | W 76–45 | 7–4 |
10 – V. Verano | 5 – V. Verano | 6 – T. Criswell | Dugan Wellness Center (856) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Southland Conference regular season | |||||||||||
Jan 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 73–49 | 8–4 (1–0) |
15 – P. Allen | 9 – P. Allen | 5 – M. Aguado | American Bank Center (678) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Jan 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | W 63–61 | 9–4 (2–0) |
27 – A. Westbrook | 10 – M. Aguado | 3 – A. Westbrook | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX | ||||
Jan 11, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern Louisiana | L 58–61 | 9–5 (2–1) |
16 – A. Westbrook | 11 – A. Westbrook | 2 – A. Wilstedt | Pride Roofing University Center (692) Hammond, LA | ||||
Jan 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | W 61–54 | 10–5 (3–1) |
15 – M. Aguado | N. McGill – 12 | 3 – M. Aguado | Lakefront Arena (492) New Orleans, LA | ||||
Jan 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese | W 83–63 | 11–5 (4–1) |
12 – A. Westbrook | 11 – A. Westbrook | 4 – A. Aguado | American Bank Center (818) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Jan 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 58–52 | 12–5 (5–1) |
13 – tied (3) | 10 – P. Allen | 2 – tied (2) | American Bank Center (1,247) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Jan 25, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 69–58 | 13–5 (6–1) |
15 – T. Criswell | 13 – A. Westrbook | 5 – T. Criswell | The Field House (382) Commerce, TX | ||||
Jan 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | W 50–45 | 14–5 (7–1) |
21 – M. Aguado | 9 – A. Westbrook | 2 – P. Allen | Prather Coliseum (412) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
Feb 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lamar | L 57–63 | 14–6 (7–2) |
22 – M. Aguado | 9 – P. Allen | 3 – P. Allen | American Bank Center (1,927) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Feb 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | L 67–70 | 14–7 (7–3) |
18 – A. Westbrook | 7 – A. Westbrook | 4 – M. Aguado | Stopher Gymnasium (458) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
Feb 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese | W 78–64 | 15–7 (8–3) |
18 – P. Allen | 10 – P. Allen | 4 – M. Aguado | The Legacy Center (1,104) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
Feb 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | W 68–52 | 16–7 (9–3) |
15 – M. Aguado | 6 – A. Westbrook | 4 – M. Aguado | American Bank Center (702) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Feb 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | W 86–69 | 17–7 (10–3) |
25 – M. Ellis | 18 – P. Allen | 12 – M. Agaudo | American Bank Center (835) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Feb 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | W 68–42 | 18–7 (11–3) |
16 – A. Westbrook | 8 – A. Willstedt | 4 – A. Willstedt | Sharp Gymnasium (280) Houston, TX | ||||
Feb 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lamar | L 63–68 | 18–8 (11–4) |
14 – A. Westbrook | 7 – A. Westbrook | 6 – V. Verano | Neches Arena (1,862) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Feb 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | W 81–54 | 19–8 (12–4) |
18 – A. Aguado | 12 – P. Allen | 7 – A. Westbrook | American Bank Center (851) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Mar 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | W 79–73 OT | 20–8 (13–4) |
18 – N. McGill | 10 – P. Allen | 7 – M. Aguado | American Bank Center (1,352) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
Mar 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | W 65–43 | 21–8 (14–4) |
14 – N. McGill | 9 – M. Aguado | 7 – A. Westbrook | American Bank Center (1,744) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
2024 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 13, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana Semifinals |
W 60–59A | 22–8 |
16 – M. Aguado | 10 – A. Westbrook | 3 – tied (2) | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | |||
Mar 14, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPNU |
(2) | vs. (1) Lamar Championship |
W 68–61 | 23–8 |
22 – P. Allen | 12 – P. Allen | 6 – V. Verano | The Legacy Center (700) Lake Charles, LA | |||
2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 23, 2024* 3:30 p.m., ESPN |
(16 P3) | at (1 P3) No. 3 USC First round |
L 55–87 | 23–9 |
15 – M. Aguado | 9 – P. Allen | 5 – V. Verano | Galen Center (8,386) Los Angeles, CA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P3=Portland 3. All times are in Central Time. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Hill, James (October 10, 2023). "Southeastern Chosen as Preseason Women's Basketball Favorite; Preseason All-Conference Announced". Southland Conference. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders Schedule 2023-24". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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