2023–24 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team

The 2023–24 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Raiders, are led by fourth-year head coach Krista Gerlich and play their home games at the United Supermarkets Arena as members of the Big 12 Conference.[1]

2023–24 Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record17–16 (5–13 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUnited Supermarkets Arena
Seasons
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 Lady Raiders finished the season 20–15, 6–12 in Big 12 play to finish in eighth place. They lost to Kansas State in the Big 12 Tournament. They were invited to the WNIT where they defeated UTEP in the first round, SMU in the second round before losing to Arkansas in the super 16.

Offseason

Departures

Texas Tech Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Ella Tofaeono1C6'3"JuniorSydney, AustraliaSigned to play professionally in Australia with Townsville Fire
Bryn Gerlich10F6'0"SeniorColleyville, TXGraduated
Lana Wenger14F6'4"SophomoreHersburg, SwitzerlandTransferred to Portland State
Bre'Amber Scott23G5'11"SeniorLittle Rock, ARGraduated
Tatum Veitenheimer32G5'8"SeniorWindthorst, TXGraduated
Katie Ferrell41G/F6'1"SeniorPlano, TXGraduated

Incoming

Texas Tech Incoming Transfers
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jazion Jackson1G5'9"SeniorDallas, TXUTEP
Jordyn Merritt12F6'3"SeniorPlano, TXFlorida
Elina Arike13F6'2"SeniorHelsinki, FinlandUTEP
Jada Wynn24G6'1"SophomoreYorba Linda, CAColorado

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Loghan Johnson
G
Houston, TXHouston Chrisitan High School5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 92
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023.

Recruiting class of 2024

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Kalysta Martin
G
San Antonio, TXProvidence Catholic School6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2023–24 Texas Tech Lady Raiders women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Jazion Jackson5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SrSkyline
UTEP
Dallas, TX
G/F2Kilah Freelon6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoMullenDenver, CO
G3Jasmine Shavers5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS SoDr. John Horn
Mississippi State
Mesquite, TX
F/C4JoJo Nworie6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)RS SoSouthern IdahoLagos, Nigeria
G5Rhyle McKinney5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrArgyle
SMU
Argyle, TX
C10Achol Magot6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)FrSouthern Arizona Volunteers PrepTucson, AZ
G11Saga Ukkonen5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrMäkelänrinneHelsinki, Finland
G/F12Jordyn Merritt6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)SrPlano Sr.
Florida
Plano, TX
F13Elina Arike6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrMäkelänrinne
UTEP
Helsinki, Finland
G20Bailey Maupin5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoGruverGruver, TX
G23Loghan Johnson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrHouston ChristianHouston, TX
G24Jada Wynn6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoTroy
Colorado
Yorba Linda, CA
G25Ashley Chevalier5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)JrSierra Canyon
Texas
Chatsworth, CA
G30Kelly Mora6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrMontereyLubbock, TX
C42Jazmaine Lewis6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)SrCenter
Houston
Kansas City, MO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 28, 2023*
12:00 p.m.
Northern Arizona
Maui Relief Game
L 58–63 
United Supermarkets Arena (600)
Lubbock, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
UT Rio Grande ValleyW 95–53 1–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,140)
Lubbock, TX
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Tarleton StateW 70–63 2–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,514)
Lubbock, TX
November 13, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
LamarW 61–44 3–0
United Supermarkets Arena (3,678)
Lubbock, TX
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Texas A&M–CommerceW 91–45 4–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,802)
Lubbock, TX
November 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
UTSAW 63–58 5–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,155)
Lubbock, TX
November 24, 2023*
8:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Rutgers
Las Vegas Thanksgiving Classic
W 79–72 6–0
South Point Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
November 25, 2023*
6:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Santa Clara
Las Vegas Thanksgiving Classic
W 61–56 7–0
South Point Arena 
Las Vegas, NV
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
UC IrvineW 60–54 8–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,258)
Lubbock, TX
December 1, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Houston ChristianW 79–34 9–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,516)
Lubbock, TX
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Sam HoustonW 93–60 10–0
United Supermarkets Arena (4,089)
Lubbock, TX
December 13, 2023*
11:30 a.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Incarnate WordW 76–35 11–0
United Supermarkets Arena (13,743)
Lubbock, TX
December 19, 2023*
9:00 p.m., YouTube
vs. Tulsa
Maui Classic
L 58–66 11–1
Seabury Hall 
Makawao, HI
December 20, 2023*
11:30 p.m., YouTube
vs. Oregon State
Maui Classic
L 65–77 11–2
Seabury Hall (1,100)
Makawao, HI
Big 12 Conference regular season
December 30, 2023
1:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at HoustonW 79–71 12–2
(1–0)
Fertitta Center (1,975)
Houston, TX
January 3, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
No. 10 TexasL 47–74 12–3
(1–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (8,207)
Lubbock, TX
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
KansasW 73–64 13–3
(2–1)
United Supermarkets Arena (5,747)
Lubbock, TX
January 10, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at Oklahoma StateL 58–71 13–4
(2–2)
Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,947)
Stillwater, OK
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at OklahomaL 55–73 13–5
(2–3)
Lloyd Noble Center (5,223)
Norman, OK
January 17, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
No. 24 Iowa StateW 71–63 14–5
(3–3)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,410)
Lubbock, TX
January 20, 2024
5:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at BYUL 46–60 14–6
(3–4)
Marriott Center (1,873)
Provo, UT
January 24, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
HoustonW 66–48 15–6
(4–4)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,775)
Lubbock, TX
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
TCUW 71–65 16–6
(5–4)
United Supermarkets Arena (7,530)
Lubbock, TX
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at CincinnatiL 56–74 16–7
(5–5)
Fifth Third Arena (2,510)
Cincinnati, OH
February 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at No. 22 West VirginiaL 59–82 16–8
(5–6)
WVU Coliseum (2,428)
Morgantown, WV
February 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
UCFL 64–69 16–9
(5–7)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,511)
Lubbock, TX
February 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
Oklahoma StateL 50–60 16–10
(5–8)
United Supermarkets Arena (5,063)
Lubbock, TX
February 18, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at No. 21 BaylorL 32–61 16–11
(5–9)
Foster Pavilion (7,093)
Waco, TX
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., LHN
at No. 5 TexasL 72–77 16–12
(5–10)
Moody Center (5,892)
Austin, TX
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
CincinnatiL 56–68 16–13
(5–11)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,788)
Lubbock, TX
February 28, 2024
6:30 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
at TCUL 52–73 16–14
(5–12)
Schollmaier Arena (2,237)
Fort Worth, TX
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., BIG12/ESPN+
No. 15 Kansas StateL 49–73 16–15
(5–13)
United Supermarkets Arena (4,852)
Lubbock, TX
Big 12 Conference Tournament
March 7, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (13) Houston
First Round
W 74–60 17–15
T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
March 8, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
(12) vs. (5) No. 17 Baylor
Second Round
L 60–71 17–16
T-Mobile Center 
Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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See also

References