# 2023–24 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Loyola Marymount Lions women's basketball team represented the Loyola Marymount University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lions, led by third year coach Aarika Hughes, played their homes games at Gersten Pavilion and were members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Lions finished the 2022–23 season 7–23, 4–14 in WCC play to finish in last place. As the No. 10 seed in the WCC tournament, they lost to Saint Mary's in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Loyola Marymount Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Cassandra Gordon | 2 | G | 5'10" | GS Senior | Santa Barbara, CA | Graduated |
| Se'Quoia Allmond | 3 | G | 5'5" | Sophomore | South Memphis, TN | Transferred to South Illinois |
| Kimora Sykes | 4 | F | 6'0" | Junior | Fontana, CA | Transferred |
| Destiny Samuel | 11 | F | 6'2" | GS Senior | Queens, NY | Graduated |
| Aspyn Adams | 25 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Colbert, WA | Graduated |
| Ariel Johnson | 32 | G | 5'9" | GS Senior | Tracy, CA | Graduated |
| Khari Clark | 34 | F/C | 6'2" | Senior | Denver, CO | Graduate transferred to Stony Brook |

### Incoming

Loyola Marymount Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Da'Ja Hamilton | 0 | G | 5'8" | GS Senior | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Nevada |
| Cynthia Ezeja | 4 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Athens, Greece | Pittsburgh |
| Daylee Dunn | 10 | G | 5'10" | Senior | San Ramon, CA | Fresno State |
| Soufia Inoussa | 11 | G | 5'7" | GS Senior | Stockholm, Sweden | New Mexico State |
| Sydney Gandy | 14 | G | 5'5" | Senior | Long Beach, CA | Idaho |

#### Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNLV | L 62–72 | 0–1 | 13 – Inoussa | 8 – Mark | 4 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (517) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | | at Arizona | L 54–70 | 0–2 | 18 – Hamilton | 16 – Oliver | 2 – Tied | McKale Center (6,784) Tucson, AZ |
| November 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Biola | W 66–36 | 1–2 | 14 – Rodriguez | 12 – Mark | 6 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (248) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Jose State | L 53–61 | 1–3 | 12 – Mark | 8 – Mark | 3 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (483) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at BYU | L 58–74 | 1–4 | 10 – Oliver | 4 – Tied | 4 – Gandy | Marriott Center (1,529) Provo, UT |
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Denver | W 79–61 | 2–4 | 24 – Mark | 11 – Inoussa | 6 – Hamilton | Gersten Pavilion (249) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 3, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Dakota | L 73–78 $^{OT}$ | 2–5 | 20 – Mark | 10 – Mark | 5 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (218) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 6, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 68–82 | 2–6 | 19 – Oliver | 9 – Mark | 5 – Gandy | Dahlberg Arena (5,911) Missoula, MT |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | The Master's (CA) | W 58–46 | 3–6 | 14 – Rodriguez | 16 – Oliver | 3 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (202) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 17, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | W 64–57 | 4–6 | 16 – Gandy | 7 – Mark | 4 – Mark | The Thunderdome (424) Santa Barbara, CA |
| December 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cal State Northridge | W 77–74 | 5–6 | 19 – Inoussa | 8 – Mark | 8 – Gandy | Premier America Credit Union Arena (135) Northridge, CA |
| December 30, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 58–61 | 5–7 | 12 – Oliver | 11 – Oliver | 4 – Gandy | Montagne Center (539) Beaumont, TX |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 38–63 | 5–8 (0–1) | 18 – Mark | 6 – Mark | 3 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (197) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 64–50 | 6–8 (1–1) | 13 – Hamilton | 10 – Mark | 6 – Inoussa | Firestone Fieldhouse (202) Malibu, CA |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | L 54–75 | 6–9 (1–2) | 19 – Mark | 8 – Oliver | 3 – Gandy | Alex G. Spanos Center (418) Stockton, CA |
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Mary's | W 66–48 | 7–9 (2–2) | 18 – Mark | 11 – Mark | 3 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (443) Moraga, CA |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 17 Gonzaga | L 48–72 | 7–10 (2–3) | 12 – Hernandez | 9 – Mark | 6 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (356) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 67–60 | 8–10 (3–3) | 20 – Mark | 6 – Mark | 6 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (289) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 48–61 | 8–11 (3–4) | 11 – Oliver | 8 – Mark | 3 – Hamilton | War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, CA |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 75–59 | 9–11 (4–4) | 14 – Tied | 8 – Mark | 3 – Tied | Gersten Pavilion (231) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | L 49–63 | 9–12 (4–5) | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 4 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (235) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 52–58 | 9–13 (4–6) | 13 – Rodriguez | 12 – Mark | 4 – Mark | Chiles Center (477) Portland, OR |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 19 Gonzaga | L 47–71 | 9–14 (4–7) | 10 – Inoussa | 5 – Mark | 3 – Gandy | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,442) Spokane, WA |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | L 50–66 | 9–15 (4–8) | 11 – Gandy | 6 – Mark | 2 – Tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (631) San Diego, CA |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Mary's | L 66–70 | 9–16 (4–9) | 18 – Oliver | 8 – Mark | 8 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (326) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | W 80–71 | 10–16 (5–9) | 22 – Tied | 7 – Mark | 8 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (375) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 45–86 | 10–17 (5–10) | 19 – Mark | 6 – Oliver | 3 – Oliver | Leavey Center (551) Santa Clara, CA |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | L 63–75 | 10–18 (5–11) | 17 – Mark | 8 – Mark | 9 – Gandy | Gersten Pavilion (603) Los Angeles, CA |
| WCC women's tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (6) Saint Mary's Second Round | W 78–62 | 11–18 | 26 – Rodriguez | 11 – Mark | 5 – Rodriguez | Orleans Arena (971) Paradise, NV |
| March 9, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (3) Portland Quarterfinals | L 51–78 | 11–19 | 14 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 3 – Gandy | Orleans Arena (1,387) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||