# 2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Sam Purcell, played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and competed as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the season 22–11 (9–7 SEC) to finish in a tie for fifth place in the conference. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Illinois in the First Four and Creighton in the first round before falling to Notre Dame in the second round.

## Offseason
### Departures

Mississippi State Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Anastasia Hayes | 0 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Murfreesboro, TN | Graduated |
| Ahlana Smith | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Charlotte, NC | Graduated |
| Asianae Johnson | 3 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, NY | Graduated |
| Alasia Hayes | 5 | G | 5'8" | RS Sophomore | Murfreesboro, TN | Transferred to Marshall |
| Aislynn Hayes | 10 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Murfreesboro, TN | Transferred to Marshall |
| Kourtney Weber | 11 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | St. Rose, LA | Graduated |
| Mia Moore | 12 | G | 5'8" | RS Freshman | Alpharetta, GA | Transferred to UAB |
| Aniya Palmer | 15 | G/F | 6'0" | Freshman | LaGrange, GA | Transferred to Georgia State |
| Charlotte Kohl | 22 | C | 6'5" | Junior | Giessen, Germany | Transferred to New Mexico |
| Denae Carter | 25 | F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Villanova |

### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Quanirah Montague F | Atlantic City, NJ | Atlantic City HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 ||||||
| Mjracle Sheppard G | Kent, WA | Montverde Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 ||||||
| Jasmine Brown-Hagger G | Shorewood, IL | Example Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| 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

Mississippi State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Darrione Rogers | 0 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Chicago, IL | DePaul |
| Lauren Park-Lane | 3 | G | 5'3" | Graduate Student | Wilmington, DE | Seton Hall |
| Erynn Barnum | 5 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Little Rock, AR | Arkansas |
| Meloney Thames | 33 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Choctaw, MS | Jones County Junior College |

## 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* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Alcorn State | W 77–42 | 1–0 | 26 – Jordan | 13 – Tied | 7 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,452) Starkville, MS |
| November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Southeastern Louisiana | W 67–46 | 2–0 | 19 – Powe | 9 – Powe | 5 – Park–Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,531) Starkville, MS |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | No. 25 | Jacksonville State | W 84–45 | 3–0 | 16 – Jordan | 8 – Barnum | 4 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (4,354) Starkville, MS |
| November 15, 2023* 11:00 a.m., SECN+ | | New Orleans | W 87–26 | 4–0 | 24 – Jordan | 13 – Carter | 4 – Park–Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,427) Starkville, MS |
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | W 63–62 | 5–0 | 17 – Carter | 9 – Barnum | 2 – Jordan | Curb Event Center (1,307) Nashville, TN |
| November 24, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Clemson Van Chancellor Classic | W 81–78 | 6–0 | 24 – Jordan | 5 – Tied | 9 – Park–Lane | Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Van Chancellor Classic | W 77–68 | 7–0 | 20 – Jordan | 12 – Barnum | 8 – Park-Lane | Merrell Center (545) Katy, TX |
| November 26, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 25 | vs. Tulsa Van Chancellor Classic | W 102–58 | 8–0 | 24 – Powe | 13 – Jordan | 10 – Park-Lane | Merrell Center (257) Katy, TX |
| November 29, 2023* 6:15 p.m., SECN | No. 21 | Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge | L 68–74 | 8–1 | 20 – Park-Lane | 10 – Gony | 10 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,135) Starkville, MS |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 21 | at Chattanooga | L 53–59 | 8–2 | 19 – Jordan | 10 – Jordan | 4 – Park-Lane | McKenzie Arena (2,170) Chattanooga, TN |
| December 11, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 91–50 | 9–2 | 31 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 9 – Tied | Humphrey Coliseum (4,085) Starkville, MS |
| December 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Jackson State | W 82–72 | 10–2 | 21 – Powe | 18 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,423) Starkville, MS |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Memphis | W 81–63 | 11–2 | 21 – Jordan | 13 – Carter | 4 – Park-Lane | Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,636) Memphis, TN |
| December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | | at Colorado State | W 82–75 | 12–2 | 33 – Park-Lane | 13 – Barnum | 6 – Tied | Moby Arena (2,126) Fort Collins, CO |
| December 29, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 99–35 | 13–2 | 17 – Jordan | 15 – Barnum | 10 – Rogers | Humphrey Coliseum (4,772) Starkville, MS |
| SEC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Vanderbilt | L 66–71 | 13–3 (0–1) | 21 – Jordan | 12 – Carter | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (4,261) Starkville, MS |
| January 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN | | at No. 1 South Carolina | L 66–85 | 13–4 (0–2) | 25 – Jordan | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Colonial Life Arena (15,751) Columbia, SC |
| January 11, 2024 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | W 66–63 | 14–4 (1–2) | 22 – Carter | 19 – Carter | 7 – Park-Lane | Bud Walton Arena (2,627) Fayetteville, AR |
| January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN/ESPN2 | | Ole Miss | W 69–57 | 15–4 (2–2) | 23 – Carter | 8 – Barnum | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (7,101) Starkville, MS |
| January 18, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | | Tennessee | L 64–75 | 15–5 (2–3) | 15 – Barnum | 12 – Barnum | 5 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,507) Starkville, MS |
| January 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | W 89–77 | 16–5 (3–3) | 21 – Jordan | 15 – Carter | 4 – Park-Lane | O'Connell Center (1,587) Gainesville, FL |
| January 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 9 LSU | W 77–73 | 17–5 (4–3) | 24 – Jordan | 6 – Carter | 5 – Sheppard | Humphrey Coliseum (9,121) Starkville, MS |
| February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Kentucky | W 77–74 $^{OT}$ | 18–5 (5–3) | 25 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 6 – Sheppard | Rupp Arena (3,743) Lexington, KY |
| February 4, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas A&M | W 74–63 | 19–5 (6–3) | 22 – Barnum | 11 – Jordan | 6 – Park-Lane | Reed Arena (4,072) College Station, TX |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Georgia | W 76–57 | 20–5 (7–3) | 19 – Jordan | 12 – Carter | 9 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,137) Starkville, MS |
| February 11, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Florida | L 70–90 | 20–6 (7–4) | 16 – Carter | 13 – Carter | 7 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,097) Starkville, MS |
| February 18, 2024 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Ole Miss | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 20–7 (7–5) | 18 – Jordan | 9 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | SJB Pavilion (4,736) Oxford, MS |
| February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Kentucky | L 68–78 | 20–8 (7–6) | 20 – Carter | 20 – Carter | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (5,975) Starkville, MS |
| February 25, 2024 4:00 p.m., SECN | | at Alabama | L 75–87 | 20–9 (7–7) | 18 – Carter | 14 – Carter | 9 – Park-Lane | Coleman Coliseum (2,980) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Auburn | L 60–77 | 20–10 (7–8) | 16 – Carter | 10 – Jordan | 5 – Park-Lane | Neville Arena (2,818) Auburn, AL |
| March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Missouri | W 90–75 | 21–10 (8–8) | 22 – Tied | 8 – Rogers | 9 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (6,297) Starkville, MS |
| SEC Tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 11:00 a.m., SECN | (8) | vs. (9) Texas A&M Second Round | L 56–72 | 21–11 | 12 – Tied | 8 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,144) Greenville, SC |
| WBIT |||||||||
| March 21, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | Georgia Tech First Round | W 84–47 | 22–11 | 17 – Brown-Hagger | 8 – Powe | 6 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (1,683) Starkville, MS |
| March 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | (3) TCU Second Round | W 68–61 | 23–11 | 17 – Carter | 8 – Carter | 8 – Park-Lane | Humphrey Coliseum (1,607) Starkville, MS |
| March 28, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | at (1) Penn State Quarterfinals | L 87–92 | 23–12 | 36 – Jordan | 8 – Carter | 3 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (1,823) University Park, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## 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 | 25 | RV | 25 | 21 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | |