# 2023–24 Florida A&M Lady Rattlers basketball team

The 2023–24 Florida A&M Lady Rattlers basketball team represented Florida A&M University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Rattlers, who were led by first-year head coach Bridgette Gordon, played their home games at the Al Lawson Center in Tallahassee, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Lady Rattlers finished the 2022–23 season 6–23, 4–14 in SWAC play, to finish in tenth place. Since only the top eight teams qualify for the SWAC tournament, the Lady Rattlers failed to qualify.
On July 6, 2023, head coach Shalon Pillow announced her resignation after three years, two as head coach, with the program. On July 28, New Mexico State assistant coach Bridgette Gordon was named the team's next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2023* 6:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at No. 11 Tennessee | L 64–93 | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,684) Knoxville, TN |
| November 9, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 48–93 | 0–2 | Murphy Center (6,000) Murfreesboro, TN |
| November 13, 2023* 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | L 54–92 | 0–3 | O'Connell Center (1,137) Gainesville, FL |
| November 20, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | California | L 38–76 | 0–4 | Al Lawson Center (887) Tallahassee, FL |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Jacksonville | W 59–54 | 1–4 | Al Lawson Center (165) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 1, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 62–65 | 1–5 | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (428) Huntsville, TX |
| December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston | L 59–79 | 1–6 | Fertitta Center (1,160) Houston, TX |
| December 8, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | South Alabama | L 65–68 | 1–7 | Al Lawson Center (247) Tallahassee, FL |
| December 21, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | L 66–72 | 1–8 | Calihan Hall (289) Detroit, MI |
| December 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Michigan | L 35–77 | 1–9 | Crisler Center (2,308) Ann Arbor, MI |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 71–76 $^{OT}$ | 1–10 | UNF Arena (559) Jacksonville, FL |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Bethune–Cookman | L 76–80 | 1–11 (0–1) | Moore Gymnasium (981) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Southern | W 59–53 | 2–11 (1–1) | Al Lawson Center (1,087) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 15, 2024 5:30 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Grambling State | L 85–88 $^{3OT}$ | 2–12 (1–2) | Al Lawson Center (740) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | L 62–85 | 2–13 (1–3) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,281) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 22, 2024 6:30 p.m. | | at Mississippi Valley State | W 62–55 | 3–13 (2–3) | Harrison HPER Complex (1,025) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Alcorn State | W 60–56 | 4–13 (3–3) | Al Lawson Center (989) Tallahassee, FL |
| January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Jackson State | L 60–79 | 4–14 (3–4) | Al Lawson Center (550) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 3, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Alabama A&M | L 69–71 | 4–15 (3–5) | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,491) Huntsville, AL |
| February 5, 2024 6:30 p.m. | | at Alabama State | W 49–40 | 5–15 (4–5) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (2,727) Montgomery, AL |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Texas Southern | W 71–57 | 6–15 (5–5) | Al Lawson Center (313) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Prairie View A&M | W 71–63 | 7–15 (6–5) | Al Lawson Center (241) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Jackson State | L 44–71 | 7–16 (6–6) | Williams Assembly Center (1,478) Jackson, MS |
| February 19, 2024 6:30 p.m. | | at Alcorn State | L 49–64 | 7–17 (6–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (832) Lorman, MS |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Alabama State | W 70–66 | 8–17 (7–7) | Al Lawson Center (356) Tallahassee, FL |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Alabama A&M | L 43–65 | 8–18 (7–8) | Al Lawson Center (412) Tallahassee, FL |
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m. | | at Grambling State | L 54–65 | 8–19 (7–9) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (916) Grambling, LA |
| March 4, 2024 6:30 p.m. | | at Southern | L 61–67 | 8–20 (7–10) | F. G. Clark Center (3,853) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., Rattlers+ | | Bethune–Cookman | W 69–65 | 9–20 (8–10) | Al Lawson Center (998) Tallahassee, FL |
| SWAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Grambling State Quarterfinals | L 60–66 | 9–21 | Bartow Arena (428) Birmingham, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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