# 2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team

The 2023–24 Alcorn State Lady Braves basketball team represented Alcorn State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Braves, who were led by fourth-year head coach Nate Kilbert, played their home games at the Davey Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Lady Braves finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 8–10 in SWAC play, to finish in ninth place. Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Lady Braves failed to qualify.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at No. 25 Mississippi State | L 42–77 | 0–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,452) Starkville, MS |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Nebraska | L 32–79 | 0–2 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,917) Lincoln, NE |
| November 21, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 42–53 | 0–3 | Lakefront Arena (493) New Orleans, LA |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 14 Baylor | L 47–93 | 0–4 | Ferrell Center (3,709) Waco, TX |
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Nicholls | W 54–46 | 1–4 | Davey Whitney Complex (152) Lorman, MS |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | | Arkansas Baptist | W 78–45 | 2–4 | Davey Whitney Complex (152) Lorman, MS |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 50–84 | 2–5 | The Super Pit (1,375) Denton, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 47–49 | 2–6 | Thomas Assembly Center (1,712) Ruston, LA |
| December 20, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | New Orleans | L 59–83 | 2–7 | Davey Whitney Complex (35) Lorman, MS |
| December 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at DePaul | L 39–77 | 2–8 | Wintrust Arena (1,183) Chicago, IL |
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 37–76 | 2–9 | SJB Pavilion (2,266) Oxford, MS |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m. | | at Jackson State | L 46–74 | 2–10 (0–1) | Williams Assembly Center (–) Jackson, MS |
| January 11, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | L 58–67 | 2–11 (0–2) | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,871) Huntsville, AL |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 49–42 | 3–11 (1–2) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,500) Montgomery, AL |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Texas Southern | W 69–51 | 4–11 (2–2) | Davey Whitney Complex (252) Lorman, MS |
| January 22, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | Prairie View A&M | L 55–61 | 4–12 (2–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,252) Lorman, MS |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | L 56–60 | 4–13 (2–4) | Al Lawson Center (989) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 29, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 58–66 | 4–14 (2–5) | Moore Gymnasium (443) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Southern | L 58–61 | 4–15 (2–6) | Davey Whitney Complex (820) Lorman, MS |
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Grambling State | L 55–72 | 4–16 (2–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS |
| February 10, 2024 12:05 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 57–80 | 4–17 (2–8) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (2,306) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 70–65 | 5–17 (3–8) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,025) Itta Bena, MS |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Bethune–Cookman | W 51–40 | 6–17 (4–8) | Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS |
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Florida A&M | W 64–49 | 7–17 (5–8) | Davey Whitney Complex (832) Lorman, MS |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Jackson State | L 54–62 | 7–18 (5–9) | Davey Whitney Complex (968) Lorman, MS |
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Prairie View A&M | W 55–53 | 8–18 (6–9) | William Nicks Building (675) Prairie View, TX |
| March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | L 63–71 | 8–19 (6–10) | H&PE Arena (730) Houston, TX |
| March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 63–48 | 9–19 (7–10) | Davey Whitney Complex (256) Lorman, MS |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 59–52 | 10–19 (8–10) | Davey Whitney Complex (452) Lorman, MS |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Southern Quarterfinals | W 59–52 | 11–19 | Bartow Arena (427) Birmingham, AL |
| March 15, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (2) Grambling State Semifinals | W 61–59 | 12–19 | Bartow Arena (927) Birmingham, AL |
| March 16, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU/ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (1) Jackson State Championship | L 44–68 | 12–20 | Bartow Arena (2,856) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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