2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team

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2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball
WBIT, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record26–6 (15–3 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Kirk Crawford
  • Brittany Parker
  • Candice M. Jackson
Home arenaSiegel Center
Seasons
2023–24 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond † 16 – 2   .889 29 – 6   .829
VCU 15 – 3   .833 26 – 6   .813
Saint Joseph's 15 – 3   .833 28 – 6   .824
George Mason 14 – 4   .778 23 – 8   .742
Duquesne 13 – 5   .722 21 – 13   .618
Rhode Island 10 – 8   .556 21 – 14   .600
Saint Louis 9 – 9   .500 22 – 18   .550
Davidson* 8 – 10   .444 18 – 8   .692
Loyola Chicago 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Fordham 8 – 10   .444 12 – 17   .414
George Washington 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
Dayton 5 – 13   .278 12 – 19   .387
La Salle 5 – 13   .278 8 – 22   .267
UMass 2 – 16   .111 5 – 27   .156
St. Bonaventure 1 – 17   .056 4 – 26   .133
* Season cancelled on March 1, 2024.
† 2024 A10 tournament winner

The 2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team represented Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It was the program's 50th season of existence, and their eleventh season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams were led by tenth-year head coach Beth O'Boyle and played their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Previous season

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Main article: 2022–23 VCU Rams women's basketball team

The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 7–22 (4–12 Atlantic 10) record. They were the 13th seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, where they lost to Dayton in the first round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Notes
Anisja Harris 1 G 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Graduate Columbus, OH Graduated
Janika Griffith-Wallace 2 G 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Senior Brampton, ON Graduated
Chloe Bloom 13 C 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Senior Sydney, Australia Graduated
Keowa Walters 32 F 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Graduate Toronto, ON Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous school
Valentina Ojeda 12 F 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Junior Punta Arenas, Chile Transferred from Independence Community College
Natalia Tondi 14 F 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Junior Buenos Aires, Argentina Transferred from Florida SouthWestern State

2023 recruits

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No players have officially committed to VCU.

Roster

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2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sarah Te-Biasu 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Niagara Prep Montreal, QC
G 3 Timaya Lewis-Eutsey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Life Center Academy Trenton, NJ
G 4 Grace Hutson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr St. Joseph Central Christiansburg, VA
G 5 Adebukola Akomolafe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So Americas HS El Paso, TX
G 11 Mary-Anna Asare 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So J. Addison School Markham, ON
F 12 Valentina Ojeda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Independence CC Punta Arenas, Chile
F 13 Zoli Khalil 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Spotswood (VA) Harrisonburg, VA
F 14 Natalia Tondi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Florida SouthWestern State Buenos Aires, Argentina
G 21 Deniz Torgut 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Fr Botas Gelisim Ankara İzmir, Turkey
G 22 Jennifer Ezeh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Sr Missouri State Nibo, Nigeria
F 32 Lucía Sotelo Miguez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Ensino Lugo Ourense, Spain
F 33 Elze Motekaityte 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr New Hope Academy Klaipėda, Lithuania
F 34 Mykel Parham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Creighton Burnsville, MN
F 35 Samantha Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Central Michigan Bradford, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 6, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Hofstra W 72–44  1–0
  14 – Asare   9 – Lewis-Eutsey   4 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (470)
Richmond, VA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		at William & Mary W 70–54  2–0
  27 – Te-Biasu   10 – Parham   6 – Te-Biasu  Kaplan Arena (956)
Williamsburg, VA
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		East Carolina W 55–50  3–0
  13 – Lewis-Eutsey   10 – Parham   2 – Miguez[a]  Siegel Center (549)
Richmond, VA
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at James Madison L 65–78  3–1
  18 – Lewis-Eutsey   8 – Parham   4 – Asare  Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
November 23, 2023*
5:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. St. John's
Discover Puerto Rico Classic 		W 56–51  4–1
  19 – Te-Biasu   9 – Parham   1 – Ezeh  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
November 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Sacred Heart
Discover Puerto Rico Classic 		W 76–62  5–1
  18 – Te-Biasu   14 – Parham   4 – Lewis-Eutsey  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
November 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., FloHoops 		vs. Puerto Rico–Mayagüez
Discover Puerto Rico Classic 		W 69–30  6–1
  13 – Asare   7 – Robinson   3 – Te-Biasu  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Charlotte W 57–49  7–1
  17 – Asare   8 – Ezeh   4 – Asare  Siegel Center (362)
Richmond, VA
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Le Moyne W 55–32  8–1
  13 – Asare   8 – Lewis-Eutsy   1 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (300)
Richmond, VA
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Delaware
Henrico Sports Showcase 		W 64–55  9–1
  19 – Asare   10 – Ezeh   8 – Te-Biasu  Henrico Sports & Events Center[b] (1,014)
Henrico, VA
December 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion
Rivalry 		W 64–50  10–1
  13 – Te-Biasu   9 – Ezeh   2 – Torgut  Siegel Center (756)
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maryland Eastern Shore W 59–36  11–1
  19 – Lewis-Eutsey   9 – Lewis-Eutsey   4 – Lewis-Eutsey  Siegel Center (421)
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 conference regular season
December 30, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMass W 65–45  12–1
(1–0) 		 12 – Ezeh   11 – Parham   4 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (1,014)
Richmond, VA
January 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/Monumental 		at Richmond
Capital City Classic 		L 65–72  12–2
(1–1) 		 12 – Torgut   7 – Parham   4 – Te-Biasu  Robins Center (1,226)
Richmond, VA
January 7, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN 		at Davidson W 65–55  13–2
(2–1) 		 21 – Lewis-Eutsey   10 – Ezeh   2 – Lewis-Eutsey  John M. Belk Arena (1,205)
Davidson, NC
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fordham W 57–54  14–2
(3–1) 		 16 – Lewis-Eutsey   7 – Parham   3 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (587)
Richmond, VA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola Chicago W 52–36  15–2
(4–1) 		 26 – Te-Biasu   8 – tied   3 – tied  Gentile Arena (325)
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		La Salle W 66–50  16–2
(5–1) 		 22 – Lewis-Eutsey   11 – Lewis-Eutsey   2 – tied  Siegel Center (1,126)
Richmond, VA
January 24, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Dayton W 73–62  17–2
(6–1) 		 22 – Te-Biasu   8 – Parham   2 – tied  UD Arena (12,097)
Dayton, OH
January 28, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason
Rivalry 		L 47–60  17–3
(6–2) 		 19 – Te-Biasu   9 – Lewis-Eutsey   4 – Asare  EagleBank Arena (2,048)
Fairfax, VA
January 31, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Duquesne W 64–51  18–3
(7–2) 		 26 – Te-Biasu   8 – Parham   5 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (5,324)
Richmond, VA
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		George Washington W 71–51  19–3
(8–2) 		 15 – Lewis-Eutsey   11 – Parham   6 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (624)
Richmond, VA
February 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Louis W 76–67  20–3
(9–2) 		 24 – Lewis-Eutsey   10 – Parham   4 – Te-Biasu  Chaifetz Arena (7,459)
St. Louis, MO
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		St. Bonaventure W 54–40  21–3
(10–2) 		 11 – Lewis-Eutsey   5 – tied   3 – tied  Siegel Center (432)
Richmond, VA
February 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., NBC Sports App 		Richmond
Capital City Classic 		L 58–65  21–4
(10–3) 		 25 – Te-Biasu   12 – Parham   3 – Lewis-Eutsey  Siegel Center (854)
Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+/NESN+ 		at UMass W 63–49  22–4
(11–3) 		 16 – Hutson   6 – Lewis-Eutsey   4 – Robinson  Mullins Center (1,241)
Amherst, MA
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Joseph's W 59–48  23–4
(12–3) 		 16 – Te-Biasu   10 – Parham   3 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (423)
Richmond, VA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at La Salle W 75–50  24–4
(13–3) 		 17 – Te-Biasu   15 – Parham   3 – Lewis-Eutsey  Tom Gola Arena (436)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rhode Island W 69–59  25–4
(14–3) 		 17 – tied   8 – Parham   2 – tied  Ryan Center (1,439)
Kingston, RI
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		George Mason
Rivalry 		W 61–56  26–4
(15–3) 		 24 – Te-Biasu   9 – Parham   3 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (6,054)
Richmond, VA
A-10 tournament
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Saint Louis
Quarterfinals 		L 63–65  26–5
  22 – Te-Biasu   10 – Parham   3 – Te-Biasu  Henrico Sports & Events Center 
Henrico, VA
WBIT
March 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at (1) Villanova
First round 		L 60–75  26–6
  21 – Te-Biasu   8 – Parham   2 – Te-Biasu  Finneran Pavilion (851)
Villanova, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule notes

  1. ^ Tied between multiple players, Lucía Sotelo Miguez recorded the fewest minutes played, therefore most assists per minute.[2]
  2. ^ Neutral site game, hosted by Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authority[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule - VCU". Vcuathletics.com.
  2. ^ "VCU sinks Pirates, move to 3-0". vcuathletics.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "VCU to play Delaware in women's basketball at Henrico Sports and Events Center Dec. 11". Henrico Citizen. November 6, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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