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2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team

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2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball
Paradise Jam Island champions
NCAA tournament, Final Four
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 4
APNo. 4
Record31–7 (13–5 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaReynolds Coliseum
Seasons
2023–24 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 18 Virginia Tech 14 4   .778 25 8   .758
No. 4 NC State 13 5   .722 31 7   .816
No. 20 Syracuse 13 5   .722 24 8   .750
No. 11 Notre Dame 13 5   .722 28 7   .800
Louisville 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Florida State 12 6   .667 23 11   .676
No. 17 Duke 11 7   .611 22 12   .647
North Carolina 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Miami (FL) 8 10   .444 19 12   .613
Georgia Tech 7 11   .389 17 16   .515
Virginia 7 11   .389 16 16   .500
Clemson 5 13   .278 12 19   .387
Boston College 5 13   .278 14 19   .424
Wake Forest 2 16   .111 7 25   .219
Pittsburgh 2 16   .111 8 24   .250
2024 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by eleventh-year head coach Wes Moore and played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Wolfpack got off to a hot start to the season when they upset second ranked Connecticut in the second game of the season. The Wolfpack were unranked at the time and valuted to fourteenth in the nation with the win. They carried their momentum through the Paradise Jam, defeating number 3 Colorado to win the championship. After the tournament win, the team was ranked fifth. Following and ACC–SEC Challenge win over Vanderbilt and a win over Illinois State, the Wolfpack reached their season highest ranking of third. The Wolfpack finished off the non-conference season with three more wins, and finished that portion of the season undefeated. The Wolfpack started the ACC season with wins over Virginia and an overtime victory over number 22 Florida State. Their first loss of the season didn't come until January 7, 2024, when they lost away to number 13 Virginia Tech. THey were upset just two games later against Miami (FL), but then won five straight games, including a rivalry game against number 24 North Carolina and over number 15 Louisville. The Wolfpack were again ranked third before losing again to Virginia Tech, this time when the Hokies were ranked number 16. They defeated number 16 Notre Dame and survived an upset scare in overtime against Georgia Tech before losing their rivalry rematch with North Carolina and losing at Duke. They finished the season with an overtime win over number 19 Syracuse and a final game victory over Wake Forest.

The Wolfpack finished the season 31–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated seventh seed Duke. They defeated sixth seed Florida State to reach the Finals. They could not prevail in a low-scoring game, and lost 51–55. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the sixth straight time the Wolfpack qualified for the tournament. As the third seed in the Portland 4 region they defeated fourteenth seed Chattanooga in the First Round, sixth seed Tennessee in the Second Round, second seed Stanford in the Sweet 16, and regional first seed Texas in the Elite Eight to qualify for the second Final Four in program history. In the Final Four, they could not overcome overall first seed South Carolina and lost 59–78 to end their season.

Previous season

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The Wolfpack finished the season 20–12 overall and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Second round where they defeated ninth seed Syracuse, then lost to first seed Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the seventh seed in the Greenville 2 Region. They were upset by ten-seed Princeton in the First round to end their season.

Off-season

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Departures

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Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Diamond Johnson 3 G 5'5" Junior Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Transferred to Norfolk State[1]
Jada Boyd 5 F 6'2" Senior Petersburg, Virginia Graduated
Jakia Brown-Turner 11 G/F 6'0" Senior Temple Hills, Maryland Transferred to Maryland[2]
Jessica Timmons 23 G 5'8" Freshman Charlotte, North Carolina Transferred to Alabama[3]
Sophie Hart 32 C 6'5" Sophomore Farmington, Minnesota Transferred to Minnesota[4]
Camille Hobby 41 C 6'3" Senior Jacksonville, Florida Graduated; transferred to Illinois[5]

Incoming Transfers

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Incoming Transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Lizzy Williamson 15 C 6'5" Graduate Student Adelaide, Australia Southern Utah[6]
Katie Peneueta 20 F 6'2" Junior Vancouver, Washington Sacramento State[7]

Recruiting Class

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Source:[8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zoe Brooks
G
Plainfield, New Jersey St. John Vianney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 97
Mallory Collier
C
Millington, Tennessee Bartlett 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Maddie Cox
F
Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Jannah Eissa
G
Cairo, Egypt Greenland International 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Alyssa Lewis
G
Harrisburg, North Carolina Hickory Ridge 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A
Laci Steele
G
Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond North 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
C 1 River Baldwin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Pleasant Home
Florida State
Andalusia, AL
F 2 Mimi Collins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Paul VI Catholic HS
Maryland
Waldorf, MD
G 4 Alyssa Lewis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Hickory Ridge Harrisburg, NC
G 10 Aziaha James 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Princess Anne Virginia Beach, VA
F 11 Maddie Cox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX
C 15 Lizzy Williamson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Westminster
Southern Utah
Adelaide, Australia
F 20 Katie Peneueta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Heritage
Sacramento State
Vancouver, WA
G 21 Madison Hayes 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr East Hamilton
Mississippi State
Chattanooga, TN
G 22 Saniya Rivers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Eugene Ashley
South Carolina
Wilmington, NC
G 24 Laci Steele 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Edmond North Edmond, OK
G 30 Jannah Eissa 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Greenland International Cairo, Egypt
G 35 Zoe Brooks 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr St. John Vianney Plainfield, NJ
C 42 Mallory Collier 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Bartlett Millington, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2023

Schedule and results

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Source[9]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Catawba W 101–58 
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCN
Charlotte W 84–43  1–0
Reynolds Coliseum (4,496)
Raleigh, NC
November 12, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ABC
No. 2 Connecticut W 92–81  2–0
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 14 Elon W 90–35  3–0
Reynolds Coliseum (4,402)
Raleigh, NC
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 14 Rhode Island W 67–58  4–0
Reynolds Coliseum (5,023)
Raleigh, NC
November 23, 2023*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10т vs. Kentucky
Paradise Jam Island Division
W 84–55  5–0
Sports and Fitness Center (624)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 24, 2023*
3:15 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10т vs. Cincinnati
Paradise Jam Island Division
W 79–45  6–0
Sports and Fitness Center (524)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 25, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10т vs. No. 3 Colorado
Paradise Jam Island Division
W 78–60  7–0
Sports and Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, USVI
November 29, 2023*
7:15 p.m., ACCN
No. 5 Vanderbilt
ACC–SEC Challenge
W 70–62  8–0
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 5 Illinois State W 79–61  9–0
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 3 Liberty W 80–67  10–0
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
December 16, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 3 at South Florida W 66–54  11–0
Yuengling Center (4,959)
Tampa, FL
December 20, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 3 at Old Dominion
Anne Donovan Classic
W 87–50  12–0
Chartway Arena (3,874)
Norfolk, VA
ACC regular season
December 31, 2023
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 3 at Virginia W 72–61  13–0
(1–0)
John Paul Jones Arena (4,541)
Charlottesville, VA
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 3 No. 22 Florida State W 88–80 OT 14–0
(2–0)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 3 at No. 13 Virginia Tech L 62–63  14–1
(2–1)
Cassell Coliseum (8,925)
Blacksburg, VA
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 6 Virginia W 93–66  15–1
(3–1)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 4 at Miami (FL) L 59–73  15–2
(3–2)
Watsco Center (2,366)
Coral Gables, FL
January 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 4 Duke W 72–57  16–2
(4–2)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 7 at Clemson W 71–49  17–2
(5–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum (919)
Clemson, SC
January 28, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 7 at Boston College W 82–61  18–2
(6–2)
Conte Forum (2,180)
Chestnut Hill, MA
February 1, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 5 at No. 24 North Carolina
Rivalry
W 63–59  19–2
(7–2)
Carmichael Arena (5,500)
Chapel Hill, NC
February 5, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 3 No. 15 Louisville W 77–67  20–2
(8–2)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
February 8, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 3 No. 16 Virginia Tech L 61–72  20–3
(8–3)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
February 11, 2024
12:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 3 at Pittsburgh W 83–47  21–3
(9–3)
Peterson Events Center (2,001)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 6 at No. 16 Notre Dame W 59–43  22–3
(10–3)
Purcell Pavilion (7,134)
Notre Dame, IN
February 18, 2024
12:00 p.m., The CW
No. 6 Georgia Tech W 86–85 OT 23–3
(11–3)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., ACCN
No. 6 North Carolina
Rivalry
L 70–80  23–4
(11–4)
Reynolds Coliseum (4,131)
Raleigh, NC
February 25, 2024
5:30 p.m., ACCN
No. 6 at Duke L 58–69  23–5
(11–5)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,633)
Durham, NC
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 12 No. 19 Syracuse W 75–71 OT 24–5
(12–5)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
March 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
No. 12 Wake Forest W 75–57  25–5
(13–5)
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500)
Raleigh, NC
ACC tournament
March 8, 2024
5:00 p.m., ACCN
(2) No. 10 vs. (7) Duke
Quarterfinals
W 54–51  26–5
Greensboro Coliseum (7,720)
Greensboro, NC
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., ACCN
(2) No. 10 vs. (6) Florida State
Semifinals
W 69–43  27–5
Greensboro Coliseum (10,488)
Greensboro, NC
March 10, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN
(2) No. 10 vs. (4) No. 14 Notre Dame
Finals
L 51–55  27–6
Greensboro Coliseum (9,102)
Greensboro, NC
NCAA tournament
March 23, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPNU
(3 P4) No. 11 (14 P4) Chattanooga
First Round
W 64–45  28–6
Reynolds Coliseum (4,901)
Raleigh, NC
March 25, 2024*
4:00 p.m., ESPN
(3 P4) No. 11 (6 P4) Tennessee
Second Round
W 79–72  29–6
Reynolds Coliseum (4,803)
Raleigh, NC
March 29, 2024*
7:30 p.m., ESPN
(3 P4) No. 11 vs. (2 P4) No. 5 Stanford
Sweet Sixteen
W 77–67  30–6
Moda Center (10,104)
Portland, OR
March 31, 2024*
3:00 p.m., ABC
(3 P4) No. 11 vs. (1 P4) No. 4 Texas
Elite Eight
W 76–66  31–6
Moda Center 
Portland, OR
April 5, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
(3 P4) No. 11 vs. (1 A1) No. 1 South Carolina
Final Four
L 59–78  31–7
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (18,284)
Cleveland, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
P4=Portland 4. A1=Albany 1.
All times are in Eastern.

Rankings

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Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
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3
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4
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5
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14
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16
Week
17
Week
18
Week
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Final
AP RV 14 10т 5 3 3 3 3 3 6 4 7 5 3 6 6 12 10 11 11 4
Coaches RV 18 16 10 5 4 4 4 4 9 7 5 3 7 6 11 10 11 11 4
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked in previous week
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

References

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  1. ^ Philippou, Alexa (May 23, 2023). "Diamond Johnson transferring to Norfolk State from NC State". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  2. ^ Philippou, Alexa (April 6, 2023). "Jakia Brown-Turner transferring from NC State to Maryland". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Donaldson, Maxwell (April 4, 2023). "Alabama women's basketball gets commitment Jessica Timmons from NC State via transfer portal". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Q&A: Gophers add Farmington grad Sophie Hart as transfer from North Carolina State". kstp.com. KSTP-TV. January 9, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Illinois Women's Basketball Adds Graduate Transfer Camille Hobby". fightingillini.com. University of Illinois Athletics. April 13, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, R. Cory (May 8, 2023). "BREAKING: NC State lands Southern Utah transfer Lizzy Williamson". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  7. ^ Martinez, Tim (April 21, 2023). "Heritage High standout Katie Peneueta to transfer to North Carolina State". The Columbian. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "NC State Wolfpack". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball schedule". gopack.com. NC State Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2023.