# 2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 2023–24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2023–24 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper, in her fifth year as head coach, the team played their games at Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.
The Lady Vols finished the season with a 20–13 overall record, 10–6 in the conference. They received a bye in the SEC tournament and advanced to the semifinals, where they lost by one point to South Carolina. The Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the second round before losing to North Carolina State.
On April 1, 2024, Tennessee announced that Harper was fired after five seasons.
On April 15, 2024, senior Rickea Jackson was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks, via the Seattle Storm, as the #4 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.

## Previous season

The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina. Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/30/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 11 | Carson–Newman | W 105–72 | | 17 – Jackson | 8 – Tied | 6 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,819) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/5/2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN | No. 11 | USA Women's National Team | L 59–95 | | 15 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | 3 – Wynn | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,179) Knoxville, TN |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| 11/7/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 11 | Florida A&M | W 93–64 | 1–0 | 20 – Tied | 12 – Hollingshead | 6 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,684) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/9/2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 | at No. 18 Florida State | L 91–92 | 1–1 | 31 – Jackson | 17 – Jackson | 4 – Jackson | Donald L. Tucker Center (2,898) Tallahassee, FL |
| 11/13/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 15 | Memphis | W 84–74 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | 24 – Puckett | 12 – Spear | 3 – Spear | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,729) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/19/2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 15 | Troy | W 100–73 | 3–1 | 19 – Striplin | 14 – Striplin | 8 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,782) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/23/2023* 6:00 p.m., FOX | No. 19 | vs. No. 21 Indiana Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 57–71 | 3–2 | 13 – Tied | 7 – Puckett | 3 – Wells | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,314) Fort Myers, FL |
| 11/25/2023* 1:30 p.m. | No. 19 | vs. No. 22 Oklahoma Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 76–73 | 4–2 | 19 – Powell | 8 – Tied | 3 – Spear | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (478) Fort Myers, FL |
| 11/29/2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 20 | No. 18 Notre Dame ACC–SEC Challenge | L 69–74 | 4–3 | 14 – Powell | 7 – Powell | 5 – Wells | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,211) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/3/2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 20 | No. 16 Ohio State Jimmy V Classic | L 58–78 | 4–4 | 11 – Wells | 7 – Hollingshead | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,723) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/6/2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 62–73 | 4–5 | 29 – Striplin | 6 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Spragins Hall (5,015) Huntsville, AL |
| 12/10/2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 72–63 | 5–5 | 17 – Striplin | 9 – Hollingshead | 5 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,785) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/19/2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Wofford | W 85–63 | 6–5 | 18 – Spear | 10 – Hollingshead | 10 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,900) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/31/2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | W 90–55 | 7–5 | 21 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 7 – Wynn | Liberty Arena (2,105) Lynchburg, VA |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| 1/4/2024 8:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Auburn | W 75–65 | 8–5 (1–0) | 24 – Jackson | 19 – Jackson | 6 – Wynn | Neville Arena Auburn, AL |
| 1/7/2024 12:00 p.m., SECN | | Kentucky Rivalry | W 87–69 | 9–5 (2–0) | 27 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 9 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,823) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/11/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Florida | W 88–81 | 10–5 (3–0) | 20 – Tied | 8 – Tied | 4 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,605) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/14/2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Texas A&M | L 56–71 | 10–6 (3–1) | 12 – Puckett | 7 – Puckett | 5 – Puckett | Reed Arena (4,785) College Station, TX |
| 1/18/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Mississippi State | W 75–64 | 11–6 (4–1) | 19 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Humphrey Coliseum (5,507) Starkville, MS |
| 1/21/2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | | Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 73–64 | 12–6 (5–1) | 16 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,088) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/28/2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN | | at Ole Miss | L 75–80 | 12–7 (5–2) | 30 – Spear | 6 – Jackson | 6 – Powell | SJB Pavilion (3,863) Oxford, MS |
| 2/1/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Georgia | W 95–73 | 13–7 (6–2) | 25 – Spear | 8 – Key | 9 – Powell | Stegeman Coliseum (2,596) Athens, GA |
| 2/4/2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Missouri | W 80–69 | 14–7 (7–2) | 22 – Spear | 6 – Spear | 6 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,190) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/8/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 56–72 | 14–8 (7–3) | 13 – Jackson | 7 – Key | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,655) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2/12/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | W 81–55 | 15–8 (8–3) | 21 – Jackson | 10 – Hollingshead | 7 – Spear | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,161) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/15/2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 55–66 | 15–9 (8–4) | 19 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | 3 – Jackson | Thompson–Boling Arena (11,073) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/18/2024 2:00 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 86–61 | 16–9 (9–4) | 24 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 4 – Jackson | Memorial Gymnasium (6,259) Nashville, TN |
| 2/25/2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | No. 13 LSU | L 60–75 | 16–10 (9–5) | 16 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,261) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/29/2024 7:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas A&M | W 75–66 | 17–10 (10–5) | 27 – Jackson | 7 – Key | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,161) Knoxville, TN |
| 3/3/2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 68–76 | 17–11 (10–6) | 29 – Jackson | 8 – Jackson | 3 – Powell | Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Columbia, SC |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| 3/7/2024 2:30 p.m., SECN | (5) | vs. (12) Kentucky Second Round / Rivalry | W 76–62 | 18–11 | 22 – Puckett | 11 – Darby | 4 – Powell | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,144) Greenville, SC |
| 3/8/2024 2:30 p.m., SECN | (5) | vs. (4) Alabama Quarterfinals | W 83–61 | 19–11 | 24 – Spear | 9 – Jackson | 6 – Wynn | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,841) Greenville, SC |
| 3/9/2024 4:30 p.m., ESPNU | (5) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Semifinals | L 73–74 | 19–12 | 22 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 8 – Jackson | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,784) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| 3/23/2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 P4) | vs. (11 P4) Green Bay First Round | W 92–63 | 20–12 | 26 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 6 – Powell | Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, NC |
| 3/25/2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 P4) | at (3 P4) No. 11 NC State Second Round | L 72–79 | 20–13 | 33 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Reynolds Coliseum (4,803) Raleigh, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P4=Portland 4. All times are in Eastern Time. 2023–24 Schedule |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | Not released |
| Coaches | 12 | 20 | 21 | 22 | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | |