2023–24 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team represented Chicago State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars, who were led by second-year head coach Andrea Williams, played their home games at the Jones Convocation Center located in Chicago, Illinois and competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. They finished the season with a record of 1–26. On February 25, 2024, head coach Andrea Williams was fired after only two seasons, posting a combined record of 7–48 during those two seasons.[1]

2023–24 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–26
Head coach
  • Andrea Williams (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Cierra Bond
  • Mariah Miller
Home arenaJones Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball independents standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Chicago State 126 .037

This was the Cougars' final season competing as an independent, with the university set to join the Northeast Conference, effective July 1, 2024.[2]

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2022–23 season 6–22.[3]

Roster

2023–24 Chicago State Cougars women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Tae'lor Willard5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrGrayson CollegeArlington, Virginia
G5Hailey Hohenecker5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)JrLittle RockPlymouth, Minnesota
G/F10Laura Segues5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrInstitut Pere Vives VichCastellolí, Spain
F11Princess Hester6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoWachee HSSpring Hill, Florida
F12Taylor Norris5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrBishop Kearney HSRochester, New York
C14Josie Hill6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoCentral HSRapid City, South Dakota
G15Jacia Cunningham5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SoMilwaukee School of LanguagesMilwaukee, Wisconsin
F30Evangelina Parrish6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrSchoolcraft CollegeYpsilanti, Michigan
F31Yzabelle Laualofa Tevao6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrMassey HSSouth Auckland, New Zealand
G32Claire Simmons5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrIndian River State CollegeLouisville, Kentucky
C40ZiKeyah Carter6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)JrChattahoochee Valley CCWaverly Hall, Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 10, 2024

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:00 pm
Loyola ChicagoL 47–74 0–1
Jones Convocation Center (143)
Chicago, IL
November 10, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Detroit MercyL 48–83 0–2
Calihan Hall (480)
Detroit, MI
November 12, 2023*
1:00 pm, B1G+
at MinnesotaL 42–100 0–3
Williams Arena (2,856)
Minneapolis, MN
November 14, 2023*
5:00 pm
Ball StateL 56–85 0–4
Jones Convocation Center (–)
Chicago, IL
November 17, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Florida AtlanticL 57–80 0–5
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (492)
Boca Raton, FL
November 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, ACCNX
at No. 17 Notre DameL 35–113 0–6
Purcell Pavilion (4,987)
Notre Dame, IN
November 22, 2023*
12:00 pm
vs. Kansas City
Cleveland State Tournament
L 46–77 0–7
Woodling Gym (–)
Cleveland, OH
November 24, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cleveland State
Cleveland State Tournament
L 41–95 0–8
Woodling Gym (380)
Cleveland, OH
November 25, 2023*
11:30 am
vs. Austin Peay
Cleveland State Tournament
L 49–60 0–9
Woodling Gym (266)
Cleveland, OH
November 26, 2023*
1:00 pm
EvansvilleL 102–103 3OT0–10
Jones Convocation Center (79)
Chicago, IL
November 28, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western IllinoisL 72–86 0–11
Western Hall (566)
Macomb, IL
November 30, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Illinois StateL 47–102 0–12
CEFCU Arena (916)
Normal, IL
December 2, 2023*
1:00 pm
Norfolk StateL 68–76 0–13
Jones Convocation Center (72)
Chicago, IL
December 9, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at ValparaisoL 64–83 0–14
Athletics–Recreation Center (376)
Valparaiso, IN
December 10, 2023*
1:00 pm, FloHoops
at ButlerL 51–84 0–15
Hinkle Fieldhouse (654)
Indianapolis, IN
December 11, 2023*
3:00 pm
Georgia SouthernL 67–111 0–16
Jones Convocation Center (48)
Chicago, IL
December 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UICL 46–76 0–17
Credit Union 1 Arena (942)
Chicago, IL
December 18, 2023*
1:00 pm
vs. Alabama A&M
Florida International Tournament
L 43–80 0–18
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (331)
Miami, FL
December 19, 2023*
1:30 pm
vs. Texas State
Florida International Tournament
L 76–84 0–19
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (321)
Miami, FL
December 20, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
at FIU
Florida International Tournament
L 55–73 0–20
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (326)
Miami, FL
January 6, 2024*
1:00 pm
IdahoL 52–80 0–21
Jones Convocation Center (43)
Chicago, IL
January 10, 2024*
7:00 pm
KuyperW 105–37 1–21
Jones Convocation Center (110)
Chicago, IL
January 15, 2024*
1:00 pm
LIUL 58–66 1–22
Jones Convocation Center (84)
Chicago, IL
January 21, 2024*
2:00 pm
Central MichiganL 55–66 1–23
Jones Convocation Center (130)
Chicago, IL
January 23, 2024*
7:00 pm
Purdue Fort WayneL 76–102 1–24
Jones Convocation Center (154)
Chicago, IL
February 5, 2024*
4:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at LIUL 71–80 1–25
Steinberg Wellness Center (182)
Brooklyn, NY
February 20, 2024*
7:00 pm
Eastern KentuckyL 63–85 1–26
Jones Convocation Center (313)
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

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