# 2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball team

The 2023–24 Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers basketball team represented Prairie View A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Panthers, who were led by sixth-year head coach Sandy Pugh, played their home games at the William Nicks Building in Prairie View, Texas as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Lady Panthers finished the 2022–23 season 15–15, 12–6 in SWAC play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Southern in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Huston–Tillotson | W 102–62 | 1–0 | William Nicks Building (234) Prairie View, TX |
| November 12, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | | at McNeese | W 85–70 | 2–0 | The Legacy Center (1,695) Lake Charles, LA |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tulane | L 46–71 | 2–1 | Devlin Fieldhouse (588) New Orleans, LA |
| November 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | North American | W 101–44 | 3–1 | William Nicks Building (324) Prairie View, TX |
| November 19, 2023* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 24 Washington State | L 43–81 | 3–2 | William Nicks Building (426) Prairie View, TX |
| November 27, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Incarnate Word | L 44–57 | 3–3 | William Nicks Building (246) Prairie View, TX |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at TCU | L 41–85 | 3–4 | Schollmaier Arena (–) Fort Worth, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rice | L 59–85 | 3–5 | Tudor Fieldhouse (765) Houston, TX |
| December 20, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 36–88 | 3–6 | Reed Arena (1,203) College Station, TX |
| December 30, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | | Wiley | W 107–32 | 4–6 | William Nicks Building (170) Prairie View, TX |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Grambling State | L 54–82 | 4–7 (0–1) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (–) Grambling, LA |
| January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Southern | L 56–84 | 4–8 (0–2) | F. G. Clark Center (1,259) Baton Rouge, LA |
| January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | Mississippi Valley State | W 83–69 | 5–8 (1–2) | William Nicks Building (–) Prairie View, TX |
| January 15, 2024 1:00 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | Postponed | Postponed | William Nicks Building Prairie View, TX |
| January 20, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Jackson State | L 54–91 | 5–9 (1–3) | Williams Assembly Center (1,795) Jackson, MS |
| January 22, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | W 61–55 | 6–9 (2–3) | Davey Whitney Complex (1,252) Lorman, MS |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | Alabama State | W 46–43 | 7–9 (3–3) | William Nicks Building (595) Prairie View, TX |
| January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Alabama A&M | W 65–59 | 8–9 (4–3) | William Nicks Building (789) Prairie View, TX |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | Texas Southern | W 78–65 | 9–9 (5–3) | William Nicks Building (1,406) Prairie View, TX |
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Arkansas–Pine Bluff Rescheduled from January 15 | L 48–77 | 9–10 (5–4) | William Nicks Building (407) Prairie View, TX |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 61–74 | 9–11 (5–5) | Moore Gymnasium (608) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Florida A&M | L 63–71 | 9–12 (5–6) | Al Lawson Center (241) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | Southern | L 68–75 $^{OT}$ | 9–13 (5–7) | William Nicks Building (405) Prairie View, TX |
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Grambling State | L 55–64 | 9–14 (5–8) | William Nicks Building (513) Prairie View, TX |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 66–57 | 10–14 (6–8) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (–) Pine Bluff, AR |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 69–63 | 11–14 (7–8) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,258) Itta Bena, MS |
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | Alcorn State | L 53–55 | 11–15 (7–9) | William Nicks Building (675) Prairie View, TX |
| March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Jackson State | L 65–75 | 11–16 (7–10) | William Nicks Building (550) Prairie View, TX |
| March 9, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Texas Southern | L 70–83 | 11–17 (7–11) | H&PE Arena (3,612) Houston, TX |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (1) Jackson State Quarterfinals | L 58–67 | 11–18 | Bartow Arena (1,024) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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