# 2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Auburn Tigers women's basketball team represented Auburn University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tigers, led by third-year head coach Johnnie Harris, played their home games at Neville Arena and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Tigers finished the season 16–15 (5–11 SEC) to finish in a tie for tenth in the SEC and received a bid to the WNIT, where they lost to Clemson in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Auburn Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Amoura Graves | 0 | G/F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Ponchatoula, LA | Left team |
| Mya Pratcher | 1 | F | 6'1" | Freshman | Memphis, TN | Transferred to Jackson State |
| Sania Wells | 2 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Moss Point, MS | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe |
| Jakayla Johnson | 3 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Clinton, MS | Transferred to Louisiana–Monroe |
| Aicha Coulibaly | 5 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Bamako, Mali | Transferred to Texas A&M |
| Romi Levy | 11 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Herzliya, Israel | Transferred to South Florida |
| Kharyssa Richardson | 33 | F | 6'2" | Freshman | Douglasville, GA | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Precious Johnson | 51 | C | 6'5" | Junior | Baytown, TX | Left team |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Yakiya Milton F | Jacksonville, FL | Mandarin HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Savannah Scott C | Conway, AR | Conway HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Timya Thurman C | Linden, AL | Linden HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### Incoming transfer

Auburn Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Celia Sumbane | 1 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Maputo, Mozambique | South Plains College |
| JaMya Mingo-Young | 2 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Bogalusa, LA | Alabama |
| McKenna Eddings | 3 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Williamsburg, VA | Moberly Area Community College |
| Taylen Collins | 14 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Muldrow, OK | Oklahoma State |
| Kionna Gaines | 15 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Columbus, GA | Clemson |

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | West Georgia | W 77–49 | | 15 – Collins | 8 – Mingo-Young | 5 – Bostic | Neville Arena Auburn, AL |
| November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Columbus State | W 94–65 | | 20 – Scott-Grayson | 10 – Duhon | 5 – Bostic | Neville Arena Auburn, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 78–49 | 1–0 | 14 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Scott | 4 – Shaw | Neville Arena (2,232) Auburn, AL |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Louisiana | W 60–54 | 2–0 | 16 – Scott | 14 – Collins | 3 – Collins | Neville Arena (2,225) Auburn, AL |
| November 12, 2023* 4:00 p.m., BTN | | at Rutgers | W 76–56 | 3–0 | 21 – Scott | 11 – Scott | 4 – Scott–Grayson | Jersey Mike's Arena (1,619) Piscataway, NJ |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | California | L 53–67 | 3–1 | 18 – Scott–Grayson | 9 – Scott–Grayson | 5 – Mingo–Young | Neville Arena (2,559) Auburn, AL |
| November 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | at UCF | L 53–60 | 3–2 | 17 – Shaw | 8 – Collins | 4 – Mingo–Young | Addition Financial Arena (1,180) Orlando, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama A&M | W 68–45 | 4–2 | 15 – Shaw | 10 – Collins | 3 – Mingo–Young | Neville Arena (2,427) Auburn, AL |
| November 30, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Clemson ACC–SEC Challenge | W 83–53 | 5–2 | 18 – Scott–Grayson | 6 – Shaw | 5 – Scott–Grayson | Neville Arena (2,388) Auburn, AL |
| December 3, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | | at UAB | W 72–62 | 6–2 | 22 – Scott–Grayson | 8 – Collins | 4 – Scott–Grayson | Bartow Arena (861) Birmingham, AL |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | at Little Rock | W 58–45 | 7–2 | 12 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Collins | 4 – Mingo-Young | Jack Stephens Center (1,378) Little Rock, AR |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama State | W 94–37 | 8–2 | 24 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Sumbane | 6 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,246) Auburn, AL |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Norfolk State | W 67–39 | 9–2 | 16 – Mingo-Young | 5 – Tied | 4 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,396) Auburn, AL |
| December 20, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Washington State | W 69–62 | 10–2 | 17 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Mingo-Young | 7 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,341) Auburn, AL |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | North Alabama | W 79–58 | 11–2 | 14 – Eddings | 10 – Mingo-Young | 7 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,422) Auburn, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Tennessee | L 67–75 | 11–3 (0–1) | 17 – Bostic | 6 – Collins | 2 – Tied | Neville Arena (2,928) Auburn, AL |
| January 7, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 44–66 | 11–4 (0–2) | 15 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Mingo-Young | 3 – Mingo-Young | Reed Arena (5,953) College Station, TX |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 55–58 | 11–5 (0–3) | 16 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Akinbolawa | 2 – Bostic | SJB Pavilion (2,350) Oxford, MS |
| January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 7 LSU | W 67–62 | 12–5 (1–3) | 21 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Collins | 5 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (7,720) Auburn, AL |
| January 18, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 50–53 | 12–6 (1–4) | 15 – Scott-Grayson | 9 – Collins | 6 – Scott-Grayson | Memorial Gymnasium (1,848) Nashville, TN |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama | W 78–65 | 13–6 (2–4) | 19 – Scott-Grayson | 9 – Mingo-Young | 4 – Tied | Neville Arena (6,075) Auburn, AL |
| January 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Georgia | W 67–49 | 14–6 (3–4) | 21 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Scott-Grayson | 4 – Bostic | Neville Arena (3,165) Auburn, AL |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 54–76 | 14–7 (3–5) | 31 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Collins | 4 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (4,814) Auburn, AL |
| February 4, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 72–74 | 14–8 (3–6) | 27 – Scott-Grayson | 11 – Collins | 5 – Bostic | Bud Walton Arena (4,450) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 11, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | W 70–59 | 15–8 (4–6) | 24 – Scott-Grayson | 11 – Mingo-Young | 5 – Mingo-Young | Mizzou Arena (4,480) Columbia, MO |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Kentucky | W 78–50 | 16–8 (5–6) | 22 – Scott-Grayson | 11 – Collins | 6 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,653) Auburn, AL |
| February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 61–67 | 16–9 (5–7) | 15 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Collins | 6 – Mingo-Young | Coleman Coliseum (3,569) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 22, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 13 LSU | L 66–71 | 16–10 (5–8) | 28 – Scott-Grayson | 6 – Mingo-Young | 3 – Bostic | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,453) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Texas A&M | W 57–41 | 17–10 (6–8) | 10 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Neville Arena (3,760) Auburn, AL |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi State | W 77–60 | 18–10 (7–8) | 32 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Mingo-Young | 7 – Mingo-Young | Neville Arena (2,818) Auburn, AL |
| March 3, 2024 11:00 a.m., SECN | | at Florida | W 77–74 | 19–10 (8–8) | 18 – Bostic | 7 – Scott | 9 – Bostic | O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | (7) | vs. (10) Arkansas Second Round | W 67–48 | 20–10 | 11 – Tied | 8 – Mingo-Young | 8 – Mingo-Young | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (7,187) Greenville, SC |
| March 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | (7) | vs. (2) No. 8 LSU Quarterfinals | L 48–78 | 20–11 | 15 – Eddings | 6 – Collins | 3 – Shaw | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,377) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (11 P3) | vs. (11 P3) Arizona First Four | L 59–69 | 20–12 | 13 – Scott-Grayson | 4 – Tied | 6 – Bostic | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (533) Storrs, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P3=Portland 3. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||