# 2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Eastern Kentucky Colonels women's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Colonels, led by third-year head coach Greg Todd, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2022–23 season 18–14, 11–7 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place. As the #5 seed in the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by #4 seed Austin Peay in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Transylvania | W 65–42 | – | – | – | – | Baptist Health Arena Richmond, KY |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hanover College | W 94–43 | 1–0 | 19 – Recanati | 10 – McCullough | 5 – 2 tied | Baptist Health Arena (608) Richmond, KY |
| November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 74–72 | 2–0 | 16 – Turner | 14 – McCullough | 4 – 2 tied | First Community Arena (473) Edwardsville, IL |
| November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 86–75 | 3–0 | 28 – Recanati | 16 – McCullough | 8 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena Richmond, KY |
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 77–75 | 4–0 | 38 – Walker | 7 – 2 tied | 6 – Recanati | Meeks Family Fieldhouse (323) Evansville, IN |
| November 18, 2023* 9:15 p.m., YouTube | | vs. UAB Great Alaska Shootout semifinals | W 68–64 | 5–0 | 20 – Walker | 15 – McCullough | 10 – Recanati | Alaska Airlines Center (1,613) Anchorage, AK |
| November 19, 2023* 11:30 p.m., YouTube | | vs. No. 4 Utah Great Alaska Shootout championship | L 72–117 | 5–1 | 29 – Walker | 4 – 2 tied | 9 – Turner | Alaska Airlines Center (2,329) Anchorage, AK |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Campbellsville–Harrodsburg | W 100–25 | 6–1 | 27 – Walker | 11 – McCullough | 4 – 3 tied | Baptist Health Arena (441) Richmond, KY |
| December 4, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Simmons College | W 94–38 | 7–1 | 19 – Angeles | 10 – McGinnis-Taylor | 8 – Recanati | Baptist Health Arena (355) Richmond, KY |
| December 6, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | W 85–55 | 8–1 | 21 – Walker | 9 – Walker | 9 – Recanati | Baptist Health Arena (2,136) Richmond, KY |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Tennessee | L 63–72 | 8–2 | 24 – Walker | 9 – McGinnis-Taylor | 5 – Recanati | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,785) Knoxville, TN |
| December 15, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | W 79–69 | 9–2 | 21 – Turner | 8 – Walker | 4 – Recanati | Gentry Complex (174) Nashville, TN |
| December 17, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 44–52 | 9–3 | 13 – Turner | 10 – McCullough | 1 – 5 tied | McKenzie Arena (1,322) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 19, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 57–48 | 10–3 | 14 – Walker | 8 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Show Me Center (510) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Samford | W 59–54 | 11–3 | 13 – McGinnis-Taylor | 8 – McGinnis-Taylor | 4 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena (458) Richmond, KY |
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 59–64 | 11–4 (0–1) | 14 – Turner | 10 – McGinnis-Taylor | 4 – Recanati | Allen Arena (233) Nashville, TN |
| January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | L 52–62 | 11–5 (0–2) | 20 – Walker | 6 – McCullough | 2 – Walker | F&M Bank Arena (1,907) Clarksville, TN |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 79–66 | 12–5 (1–2) | 21 – Walker | 8 – Turner | 4 – Recanati | Freedom Hall (457) Louisville, KY |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 65–58 | 13–5 (2–2) | 19 – Walker | 11 – McGinnis-Taylor | 4 – Recanati | Baptist Health Arena (524) Richmond, KY |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 67–58 | 14–5 (3–2) | 16 – Turner | 10 – McGinnis-Taylor | 6 – Recanati | Baptist Health Arena (1,116) Richmond, KY |
| January 25, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | W 59–51 | 15–5 (4–2) | 17 – Walker | 11 – Recanati | 4 – Turner | Swisher Gymnasium (350) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | W 79–56 | 16–5 (5–2) | 17 – Walker | 7 – Turner | 5 – Recanati | UNF Arena (467) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stetson | L 62–65 | 16–6 (5–3) | 16 – Walker | 6 – Recanati | 4 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena (813) Richmond, KY |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | L 69–82 | 16–7 (5–4) | 18 – Walker | 8 – McCullough | 6 – Recanati | Alico Arena (1,804) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 88–67 | 17–7 (6–4) | 17 – Walker | 13 – McGinnis-Taylor | 4 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena (351) Richmond, KY |
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 69–66 | 18–7 (7–4) | 19 – Walker | 8 – McGinnis-Taylor | 7 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena (781) Richmond, KY |
| February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | W 84–57 | 19–7 (8–4) | 21 – Walker | 12 – Walker | 4 – Costner | CB&S Bank Arena (1,142) Florence, AL |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | L 49–83 | 19–8 (8–5) | 15 – McCullough | 8 – McCullough | 2 – Costner | Farris Center (434) Conway, AR |
| February 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chicago State | W 85–63 | 20–8 | 13 – Costner | 11 – McCullough | 8 – Recanati | Jones Convocation Center (313) Chicago, IL |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 72–67 | 21–8 (9–5) | 22 – Walker | 11 – McGinnis-Taylor | 7 – Costner | Baptist Health Arena (611) Richmond, KY |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Austin Peay | L 55–63 | 21–9 (9–6) | 18 – Turner | 6 – McCullough | 4 – Recanati | Baptist Health Arena (470) Richmond, KY |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | L 68–71 | 21–10 (9–7) | 21 – Walker | 9 – 2 tied | 4 – Turner | Baptist Health Arena (811) Richmond, KY |
| ASUN tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Lipscomb Quarterfianls | W 99–68 | 22–10 | 20 – Walker | 10 – Walker | 5 – Recanati | Allen Arena (276) Nashville, TN |
| March 12, 2024 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | at (3) Central Arkansas Semifinals | L 57–68 | 22–11 | 19 – Walker | 14 – McGinnis-Taylor | 2 – 2 tied | Farris Center (1,845) Conway, AR |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m. | | at Purdue Fort Wayne First round | L 75–83 | 22–12 | 20 – 2 tied | 8 – McGinnis-Taylor | 3 – 2 tied | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (559) Fort Wayne, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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