2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball team

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

2023–24 Cincinnati Bearcats women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record14–18 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Ashley Barlow
  • Abby Jump
  • Kabrina Merriweather
Home arenaFifth Third Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 21 Oklahoma153 .8332310 .697
No. 7 Texas144 .778335 .868
No. 19 Kansas State135 .722268 .765
No. 25 Iowa State126 .6672112 .636
No. 13 Baylor126 .667268 .765
No. 24 West Virginia126 .667258 .758
Kansas117 .6112013 .606
Oklahoma State711 .3891416 .467
TCU612 .3332112 .636
BYU612 .3331617 .485
Cincinnati513 .2781418 .438
Texas Tech513 .2781716 .515
Houston513 .2781416 .467
UCF315 .1671217 .414
2024 Big 12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason 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
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious 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
G1Nia Clark5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)GSBen Davis
Marquette
Indianapolis, IN
G3Reagan Jackson5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrKennedaleKennedale, TX
G5Braylyn Milton5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrIndependenceCharlotte, NC
G6Aïcha Dia6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoDawson College
Penn State
Montreal, QC
G7Abby Holtman5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrRyleFlorence, KY
F10Brianna Byars5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrGeorge Rogers ClarkParis, KY
G11Ta'Ziah Jenks6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)RS JrMercy Academy
West Virginia
Louisville, KY
F14Ramiyah Byrd5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrSpire Institute and AcademyColorado Springs, CO
F20Jillian Hayes6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrLovelandCincinnati, OH
F22Malea Williams6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrScott County
Louisville
Georgetown, KY
G23Mya Jackson5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)GSWilmington
Seton Hall
Wilmington, OH
C32Destiny Thomas6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SoJonesboro
Memphis
Jonesboro, AR
C33Delaney Snyder6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)FrTPLS Christian AcademyRichmond, VA
G34A'riel Jackson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoBishop Loughlin MemorialBrooklyn, NY
F/C42Clarissa Craig6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)JrRoger BaconCincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
Ohio DominicanW 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+
LindenwoodW 81–62 1–1
Fifth Third Arena (4,673)
Cincinnati, OH
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at ToledoW 71–60 2–1
Savage Arena (4,073)
Toledo, 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 StateW 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+
HowardW 87–52 6–3
Fifth Third Arena (573)
Cincinnati, OH
December 17, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Southern IndianaW 58–56 7–3
Screaming Eagles Arena (746)
Evansville, IN
December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
SienaW 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 StateL 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 VirginiaL 53–68 8–5
(0–2)
WVU Coliseum (1,808)
Morgantown, WV
January 6, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at OklahomaL 64–77 8–6
(0–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (3,126)
Norman, OK
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
UCFW 64–63 9–6
(1–3)
Fifth Third Arena (587)
Cincinnati, OH
January 13, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at BYUL 58–68 9–7
(1–4)
Marriott Center (1,786)
Provo, UT
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
West VirginiaL 43–72 9–8
(1–5)
Fifth Third Arena (1,264)
Cincinnati, OH
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oklahoma StateW 58–56 10–8
(2–5)
Fifth Third Arena (1,392)
Cincinnati, OH
January 27, 2024
3:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 10 TexasL 50–67 10–9
(2–6)
Moody Center (6,008)
Austin, TX
January 30, 2024
8:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at HoustonL 46–54 10–10
(2–7)
Fertitta Center (974)
Houston, TX
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas TechW 74–56 11–10
(3–7)
Fifth Third Arena (2,510)
Cincinnati, OH
February 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at UCFW 67–61 12–10
(4–7)
Addition Financial Arena (1,108)
Orlando, FL
February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
BYUL 57–69 12–11
(4–8)
Fifth Third Arena (1,084)
Cincinnati, OH
February 14, 2024
7:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at KansasL 60–75 12–12
(4–9)
Allen Fieldhouse (2,872)
Lawrence, KS
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
TCUL 72–79 12–13
(4–10)
Fifth Third Arena (1,952)
Cincinnati, OH
February 20, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 23 OklahomaL 87–95 12–14
(4–11)
Fifth Third Arena (1,347)
Cincinnati, OH
February 24, 2024
3:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Texas TechW 68–56 13–14
(5–11)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,788)
Lubbock, TX
February 27, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 21 BaylorL 55–74 13–15
(5–12)
Fifth Third Arena (1,488)
Cincinnati, OH
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Iowa StateL 60–76 13–16
(5–13)
Hilton Coliseum (10,632)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 7, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) UCF
First Round
W 67–62 14–16
T-Mobile Center (2,824)
Kansas City, MO
March 8, 2024
9:00 p.m., ESPN+
(11) vs. (6) West Virginia
Second Round
L 55–70 14–17
T-Mobile Center (4,402)
Kansas City, MO
WNIT
March 24, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Purdue Fort Wayne
Second Round
L 58–84 14–18
Fifth Third Arena (857)
Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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See also

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