# 2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team

The 2023–24 Tennessee State Lady Tigers basketball team represented Tennessee State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Tigers, who were led by fourth-year head coach Ty Evans, played their home games at the Gentry Complex located in Nashville, Tennessee, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

## Previous season

The Lady Tigers finished the 2022–23 season 11–18, 7–11 in OVC play, to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They were defeated by SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wilberforce | W 53–47 | 1–0 | Gentry Complex (362) Nashville, TN |
| November 10, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 35–84 | 1–1 | Dale F. Halton Arena (1,056) Charlotte, NC |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | L 38–53 | 1–2 | Kimmel Arena (341) Asheville, NC |
| November 17, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lipscomb | L 43–74 | 1–3 | Gentry Complex (336) Nashville, TN |
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. William & Mary FIU Thanksgiving Classic | L 53–63 | 1–4 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (391) Miami, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Bryant FIU Thanksgiving Classic | W 53–43 | 2–4 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (–) Miami, FL |
| December 1, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 52–76 | 2–5 | Fifth Third Arena (1,072) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Akron | L 49–55 | 2–6 | James A. Rhodes Arena (–) Akron, OH |
| December 15, 2023* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | L 69–79 | 2–7 | Gentry Complex (174) Nashville, TN |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Southern | W 86–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–7 | Gentry Complex (144) Nashville, TN |
| Ohio Valley regular season ||||||
| December 28, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Martin | L 69–75 | 3–8 (0–1) | Gentry Complex (274) Nashville, TN |
| December 30, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 83–78 $^{OT}$ | 4–8 (1–1) | Gentry Complex (286) Nashville, TN |
| January 4, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | L 57–78 | 4–9 (1–2) | Screaming Eagles Arena (530) Evansville, IN |
| January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | L 78–86 | 4–10 (1–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,050) Morehead, KY |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 83–80 | 5–10 (2–3) | Gentry Complex (–) Nashville, TN |
| January 18, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | L 81–86 | 5–11 (2–4) | Gentry Complex (262) Nashville, TN |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | L 71–79 $^{OT}$ | 5–12 (2–5) | Western Hall (861) Macomb, IL |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 67–71 $^{OT}$ | 5–13 (2–6) | Groniger Arena (841) Charleston, IL |
| February 1, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 71–58 | 6–13 (3–6) | Gentry Complex (527) Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | W 65–58 | 7–13 (4–6) | Gentry Complex (433) Nashville, TN |
| February 8, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | L 73–81 $^{2OT}$ | 7–14 (4–7) | Hyland Performance Arena (903) St. Charles, MO |
| February 10, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | L 47–48 | 7–15 (4–8) | Show Me Center (381) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| February 13, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | L 64–80 | 7–16 (4–9) | Eblen Center (–) Cookeville, TN |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 84–71 | 8–16 (5–9) | Gentry Complex (709) Nashville, TN |
| February 22, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | L 56–66 | 8–17 (5–10) | Gentry Complex (443) Nashville, TN |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 75–65 | 9–17 (6–10) | Gentry Complex (669) Nashville, TN |
| February 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | L 46–68 | 9–18 (6–11) | Jack Stephens Center (327) Little Rock, AR |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | W 55–53 | 10–18 (7–11) | Skyhawk Arena (2,106) Martin, TN |
| Ohio Valley tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Morehead State First round | W 58–50 | 11–18 | Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN |
| March 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (4) Eastern Illinois Quarterfinals | L 48–60 | 11–19 | Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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