2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record9–7 (1–4 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ashley Barlow
  • Abby Jump
  • Kabrina Merriweather
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Kansas State5–0 1.00017–1  .944
No. 24 Iowa State5–0 1.00012–4  .750
Oklahoma4–1 .80010–6  .625
No. 11 Texas3–2 .60016–2  .889
No. 12 Baylor3–2 .60014–2  .875
West Virginia3–2 .60014–2  .875
Oklahoma State3–2 .60010–6  .625
Texas Tech2–3 .40013–5  .722
Houston2–3 .40011–5  .688
Kansas2–3 .4009–7  .563
TCU1–4 .20014–4  .778
BYU1–4 .20011–7  .611
Cincinnati1–4 .2009–7  .563
UCF0–5 .0009–6  .600
† 2024 Big 12 tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearcats, are led by first-year head coach Katrina Merriweather and play their home games at the Fifth Third Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.[1]

Previous season

The Bearcats finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 2–14 in AAC play to finish in last place. As a No. 11 seed in the AAC women's tournament they lost in the first round to No. 6 seed Tulane.

Offseason

Departures

Cincinnati Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Dais'Ja Trotter0G5'9"SeniorLouisville, KYGraduate transferred to UIC
Caitlyn Wilson1G5'10"SeniorCordova, TNGraduate transferred to Georgia Tech
Jada Scott3G6'1"SeniorTownsend, GAGraduate transferred to Miami (OH)
Lojain Elfatairy4G5'4"SophomoreGiza, Egypt
Jadyn Scott10G6'2"SeniorTownsend, GAGraduate transferred to Miami (OH)
Sofia Gritzali33G5'7"SeniorThessaloniki, GreeceGraduated

Incoming

Cincinnati Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Nia Clark0G5'9"GS SeniorIndianapolis, INMarquette
Aicha Dia6F6'1"SophomoreMontreal, QCPenn State
Destiny Thomas32C6'4"SophomoreJonesboro, ARMemphis

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

Roster

2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Nia Clark 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSBen Davis
Marquette		 Indianapolis, IN
G 3 Reagan Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrKennedale Kennedale, TX
G 5 Braylyn Milton 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrIndependence Charlotte, NC
G 6 Aïcha Dia 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoDawson College
Penn State		 Montreal, QC
G 7 Abby Holtman 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrRyle Florence, KY
F 10 Brianna Byars 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrGeorge Rogers Clark Paris, KY
G 11 Ta'Ziah Jenks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS JrMercy Academy
West Virginia		 Louisville, KY
F 14 Ramiyah Byrd 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSpire Institute and Academy Colorado Springs, CO
F 20 Jillian Hayes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrLoveland Cincinnati, OH
F 22 Malea Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrScott County
Louisville		 Georgetown, KY
G 23 Mya Jackson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GSWilmington
Seton Hall		 Wilmington, OH
C 32 Destiny Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoJonesboro
Memphis		 Jonesboro, AR
C 33 Delaney Snyder 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FrTPLS Christian Academy Richmond, VA
G 34 A'riel Jackson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoBishop Loughlin Memorial Brooklyn, NY
F/C 42 Clarissa Craig 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrRoger Bacon Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[2]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m.		 Ohio Dominican W 76–38 
Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 17 Louisville
rivalry		 L 59–77  0–1
 Fifth Third Arena (1,725)
Cincinnati, OH
November 15, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Lindenwood W 81–62  1–1
 Fifth Third Arena (4,673)
Cincinnati, OH
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Toledo W 71–60  2–1
 Fifth Third Arena (4,073)
Cincinnati, OH
November 23, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. No. 3 Colorado
Paradise Jam Island Division		 L 60–77  2–2
 Sports and Fitness Center (624)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. No. 10 NC State
Paradise Jam Island Division		 L 45–79  2–3
 Sports and Fitness Center (524)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+		 vs. Kentucky
Paradise Jam Island Division		 W 65–41  3–3
 Sports and Fitness Center (924)
Saint Thomas, USVI
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tennessee State W 76–52  4–3
 Fifth Third Arena (1,072)
Cincinnati, OH
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Xavier
rivalry		 W 69–47  5–3
 Fifth Third Arena (5,013)
Cincinnati, OH
December 13, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Howard W 87–52  6–3
 Fifth Third Arena (573)
Cincinnati, OH
December 17, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Indiana W 58–56  7–3
 Screaming Eagles Arena (746)
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Siena W 71–51  8–3
 Fifth Third Arena (974)
Cincinnati, OH
Big 12 Conference regular season
December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 No. 11 Kansas State L 41–66  8–4
(0–1)		 Fifth Third Arena (1,472)
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at No. 24 West Virginia L 53–68  8–5
(0–2)		 WVU Coliseum (1,808)
Morgantown, WV
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Oklahoma L 64–77  8–6
(0–3)		 Lloyd Noble Center (3,126)
Norman, OK
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UCF W 64–63  9–6
(1–3)		 Fifth Third Arena (587)
Cincinnati, OH
January 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at BYU L 58–68  9–7
(1–4)		 Marriott Center (1,786)
Provo, UT
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+		 West Virginia Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Oklahoma State Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., LHN		 at Texas Moody Center 
Austin, TX
January 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at Houston Fertitta Center 
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Texas Tech Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at UCF Addition Financial Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 BYU Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 14, 2024
7:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at Kansas Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, KS
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 TCU Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Oklahoma Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at Texas Tech United Supermarkets Arena 
Lubbock, TX
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Baylor Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, OH
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+		 at Iowa State Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 7–12, 2024
 vs. TBD T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Springer, Scott (October 17, 2023). "Where Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team stands ahead of first Big 12 season". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. ↑ "University of Cincinnati Official Athletic Site". Gobearcats.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Women's Basketball Releases 2023-24 Non-Conference Schedule". gobearcats.com/. September 8, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Big 12 Schedule". gobearcats.com/. September 27, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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