# 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team represented the University of Alabama during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Crimson Tide, were led by eleventh-year head coach Kristy Curry, played their home games at Coleman Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Crimson Tide finished the season 20–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth in the SEC and received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost to Baylor in the first round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Alabama Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Megan Abrams | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Lafayette, LA | Graduated |
| JaMya Mingo-Young | 4 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Bogalusa, LA | Transferred to Auburn |
| Hannah Barber | 5 | G | 5'6" | Graduate Student | Homewood, AL | Graduated |
| Ryan Cobbins | 10 | G/F | 6'0" | Senior | Kansas City, KS | Transferred to Kansas |
| Myra Gordon | 15 | G/F | 6'0" | Junior | Fort Worth, TX | Transferred to Pepperdine |
| Brittany Davis | 23 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Manchester, GA | Graduated |
| Jada Rice | 31 | C | 6'4" | Graduate Student | Suwanee, GA | Graduated |
| Khyla Wade-Warren | 33 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Selmer, TN | Transferred to Chattanooga |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Essence Cody F | Valdosta, GA | Valdosta HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 ||||||
| Reychel Douglas G | Raleigh, NC | Millbrook HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Naomi Jones F | Jackson, AL | Jackson HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Alabama Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Jessica Timmons | 23 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Charlotte, NC | NC State |
| Meg Newman | 42 | F | 6'3" | RS Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Arizona State |
| Del'Janae Williams | 51 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Detroit, MI | Indiana State |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Alabama–Huntsville | W 82–32 | | 16 – Nye | 8 – Weathers | 4 – Williams | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 4:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama State | W 93–39 | 1–0 | 23 – Barker | 8 – Barker | 3 – McQueen | Coleman Coliseum (1,264) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 10, 2023* 4:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Winthrop | W 79–50 | 2–0 | 19 – Barker | 8 – Cody | 3 – Nye | Coleman Coliseum (1,234) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Morehead State | W 85–45 | 3–0 | 14 – Nye | 7 – Cody | 4 – Timmons | Coleman Coliseum (2,033) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | South Florida | W 70–41 | 4–0 | 25 – Barker | 9 – Barker | 4 – Barker | Coleman Coliseum (1,925) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 63–39 | 5–0 | 15 – Barker | 9 – Timmons | 4 – Barker | Jack Stephens Center (151) Little Rock, AR |
| November 24, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | vs. No. 20 Louisville Betty Chancellor Classic | W 78–73 | 6–0 | 18 – Barker | 7 – Tied | 4 – McQueen | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| November 25, 2023* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Gonzaga Betty Chancellor Classic | L 58–68 | 6–1 | 14 – Williams | 11 – Cody | 2 – McQueen | Merrell Center (530) Katy, TX |
| November 26, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Liberty Betty Chancellor Classic | W 72–47 | 7–1 | 12 – Weathers | 7 – Cody | 4 – Williams | Merrell Center Katy, TX |
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Syracuse ACC–SEC Challenge | L 73–79 | 7–2 | 18 – Barker | 9 – Cody | 8 – Barker | JMA Wireless Dome (1,819) Syracuse, NY |
| December 6, 2023* 11:30 a.m., SECN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 88–46 | 8–2 | 17 – Barker | 6 – Cunningham | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (1,925) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | W 74–69 | 9–2 | 22 – Nye | 7 – Barker | 8 – Barker | Coleman Coliseum (2,202) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Samford | W 69–39 | 10–2 | 11 – Tied | 11 – Newman | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,135) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 17, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SECN | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 70–54 | 11–2 | 18 – Barker | 9 – Cody | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,188) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Jacksonville | W 99–61 | 12–2 | 22 – Timmons | 7 – Newman | 6 – McQueen | Coleman Coliseum (2,036) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 91–26 | 13–2 | 18 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Weathers | Coleman Coliseum (2,036) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Ole Miss | L 45–55 | 13–3 (0–1) | 15 – Barker | 8 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,140) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at Missouri | W 79–64 | 14–3 (1–1) | 23 – Tied | 7 – Barker | 5 – Timmons | Mizzou Arena (4,851) Columbia, MO |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Georgia | W 81–63 | 15–3 (2–1) | 22 – Barker | 8 – Barker | 5 – Barker | Stegeman Coliseum (2,641) Athens, GA |
| January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | L 59–77 | 15–4 (2–2) | 18 – Barker | 7 – Nye | 4 – McQueen | Coleman Coliseum (2,467) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 18, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | No. 10 LSU | L 58–78 | 15–5 (2–3) | 18 – Nye | 8 – Cody | 4 – Barker | Coleman Coliseum (5,575) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Auburn | L 65–78 | 15–6 (2–4) | 26 – Timmons | 6 – Tied | 4 – Barker | Neville Arena (6,075) Auburn, AL |
| January 28, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | | Kentucky | W 91–74 | 16–6 (3–4) | 34 – Barker | 10 – Tied | 4 – Timmons | Coleman Coliseum (2,444) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 1, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | W 86–70 | 17–6 (4–4) | 25 – Barker | 11 – Barker | 6 – McQueen | Bud Walton Arena (2,756) Fayetteville, AR |
| February 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | W 74–66 | 18–6 (5–4) | 24 – Barker | 9 – Barker | 6 – Barker | Memorial Gymnasium (2,057) Nashville, TN |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Tennessee | W 72–56 | 19–6 (6–4) | 23 – Nye | 8 – Cody | 4 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,655) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 11, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 13 LSU | L 66–85 | 19–7 (6–5) | 19 – Nye | 7 – Barker | 6 – Timmons | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,228) Baton Rouge, LA |
| February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Auburn | W 67–61 | 20–7 (7–5) | 26 – Barker | 7 – Tied | 5 – Timmons | Coleman Coliseum (3,569) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 44–72 | 20–8 (7–6) | 20 – Timmons | 8 – Timmons | 3 – McQueen | Colonial Life Arena (16,229) Columbia, SC |
| February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | | Mississippi State | W 87–75 | 21–8 (8–6) | 28 – Nye | 12 – Barker | 5 – Barker | Coleman Coliseum (2,980) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Florida | W 76–73 | 22–8 (9–6) | 18 – Barker | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Coleman Coliseum (2,257) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | W 78–71 | 23–8 (10–6) | 29 – Barker | 8 – Timmons | 4 – McQueen | Reed Arena (3,526) College Station, TX |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 1:30 p.m., SECN | (4) | vs. (5) Tennessee Quarterfinals | L 61–83 | 23–9 | 17 – Barker | 7 – Barker | 5 – Barker | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,841) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (8 P4) | vs. (9 P4) Florida State First round | W 82–74 | 24–9 | 20 – Cody | 14 – Cody | 6 – McQueen | Moody Center (7,487) Austin, TX |
| March 24, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN | (8 P4) | at (1 P4) No. 4 Texas Second round | L 54–65 | 24–10 | 17 – Barker | 6 – Tied | 4 – Nye | Moody Center (9,753) Austin, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P4=Portland 4. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||