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2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team

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2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record13–17 (9–7 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amber Easter
  • Alex Tomlinson
  • Morgan Williams
Home arenaDedmon Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 14 2   .875 20 12   .625
USC Upstate 10 6   .625 16 16   .500
Radford 9 7   .563 15 18   .455
Charleston Southern 8 8   .500 11 19   .367
Presbyterian 8 8   .500 21 15   .583
Winthrop 8 8   .500 14 16   .467
Longwood 6 10   .375 9 21   .300
Gardner–Webb 5 11   .313 6 24   .200
UNC Asheville 4 12   .250 11 20   .355
2024 Big South tournament winner

The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by 11th-year head coach Mike McGuire, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 9–9 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fourth place.[1] As the #4 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #5 seed Presbyterian in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Gardner–Webb in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Pa'Shence Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Central Arizona College Franklin, IN
G 2 Reniya Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr UT Arlington Washington, D.C.
G 3 Maci Rhoades 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Beavercreek High School Beavercreek, OH
G 4 Joi Williams 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Virginia Academy Ashburn, VA
G 5 Olivia Wagner 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So St. Anne's-Belfield School Crozet, VA
G 11 Ashlyn Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Franklin Community High School Franklin, IN
G 12 Arshae Jackson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr James River High School Church Hill, VA
F 15 Terissa Lavoile-Brice 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Winston-Salem Christian School Saint-Laurent, QC
G 21 Adelyn Traylor-Walker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Bella Vista Preparatory School Franklin, IN
F 22 Taniya Hanner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Albany Hillside, NJ
F 23 Kirby Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Roane State Community College Hixson, TN
G 30 Bria Beverly 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Millersville Dallastown, PA
G 33 Ellie Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Northern Kentucky Bardstown, KY
C 52 Emma Fox 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Newton-Conover High School Newton, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 8, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2023*
7:00 p.m.
Bridgewater W 77–40 
                  Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Concord W 77–53  1–0
 15  As. Traylor-Walker   13  Lavoile-Brice   3  As. Traylor-Walker  Dedmon Center (829)
Radford, VA
November 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Western Carolina W 67–49  2–0
 25  As. Traylor-Walker   12  As. Traylor-Walker   4  As. Traylor-Walker  Ramsey Center (428)
Cullowhee, NC
November 12, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Norfolk State L 46–70  2–1
 9  2 tied   7  Lavoile-Brice   3  Lavoile-Brice  Dedmon Center (808)
Radford, VA
November 15, 2023*
11:30 a.m., ESPN+
East Tennessee State L 45–49  2–2
 13  As. Traylor-Walker   9  Lavoile-Brice   4  Taylor  Dedmon Center (3,000)
Radford, VA
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Greensboro L 60–63  2–3
 20  As. Traylor-Walker   7  2 tied   4  Wagner  Dedmon Center (653)
Radford, VA
November 23, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Indiana State
Puerto Rico Clasico
L 52–64  2–4
 18  As. Traylor-Walker   9  Lavoile-Brice   5  As. Traylor-Walker  Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
November 24, 2023*
11:00 a.m.
vs. Northern Illinois
Puerto Rico Clasico
L 55–72  2–5
 19  As. Traylor-Walker   7  Lavoile-Brice   3  2 tied  Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100)
Bayamón, PR
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., B1G+
at Penn State L 47–97  2–6
 14  As. Traylor-Walker   4  2 tied   2  2 tied  Bryce Jordan Center (1,830)
University Park, PA
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Niagara L 53–64  2–7
 16  Hanner   8  As. Traylor-Walker   3  Taylor  Gallagher Center (402)
Lewiston, NY
December 10, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ACCNX
at No. 15 Virginia Tech L 40–85  2–8
 16  As. Traylor-Walker   6  Rhoades   1  4 tied  Cassell Coliseum (5,062)
Blacksburg, VA
December 13, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Liberty W 57–45  3–8
 22  As. Traylor-Walker   8  As. Traylor-Walker   5  As. Traylor-Walker  Liberty Arena (603)
Lynchburg, VA
December 17, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Queens W 62–46  4–8
 14  As. Traylor-Walker   12  Lavoile-Brice   3  2 tied  Dedmon Center (647)
Radford, VA
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Charleston L 50–74  4–9
 16  As. Traylor-Walker   13  Hanner   4  As. Traylor-Walker  TD Arena (333)
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2023*
2:00 p.m., SECN
at Vanderbilt L 53–80  4–10
 18  As. Traylor-Walker   8  Williams   2  2 tied  Memorial Gymnasium (1,843)
Nashville, TN
Big South regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at High Point W 65–61  5–10
(1–0)
 27  As. Traylor-Walker   9  As. Traylor-Walker   6  Williams  Qubein Center (978)
High Point, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Longwood W 64–59  6–10
(2–0)
 23  Wagner   11  Hanner   5  Lavoile-Brice  Dedmon Center (661)
Radford, VA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Winthrop W 63–55  7–10
(3–0)
 14  Pa. Traylor-Walker   11  Hanner   4  As. Traylor-Walker  Dedmon Center (741)
Radford, VA
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 80–71  8–10
(4–0)
 16  2 tied   12  Lavoile-Brice   4  As. Traylor-Walker  Paul Porter Arena (115)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2024
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 60–65  8–11
(4–1)
 17  As. Traylor-Walker   8  2 tied   5  Taylor  G. B. Hodge Center (377)
Spartanburg, SC
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 59–46  9–11
(5–1)
 22  Hanner   11  2 tied   3  2 tied  Dedmon Center (833)
Radford, VA
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian W 65–40  10–11
(6–1)
 19  Pa. Traylor-Walker   10  Hanner   7  As. Traylor-Walker  Dedmon Center 
Radford, VA
January 31, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston Southern L 58–73  10–12
(6–2)
 22  As. Traylor-Walker   6  As. Traylor-Walker   3  Taylor  Buccaneer Field House (297)
North Charleston, SC
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC Upstate W 67–61 OT 11–12
(7–2)
 19  Wagner   7  2 tied   4  Taylor  Dedmon Center (804)
Radford, VA
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 50–57  11–13
(7–3)
 13  As. Traylor-Walker   12  Hanner   5  Wagner  Templeton Physical Education Center (375)
Clinton, SC
February 14, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop L 51–54 OT 11–14
(7–4)
 12  Lavoile-Brice   9  Hanner   2  4 tied  Winthrop Coliseum (367)
Rock Hill, SC
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
High Point L 50–67  11–15
(7–5)
 15  Hanner   12  Hanner   3  Wagner  Dedmon Center (769)
Radford, VA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Gardner–Webb L 58–63  11–16
(7–6)
 20  Hanner   15  Hanner   3  2 tied  Dedmon Center (744)
Radford, VA
February 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Longwood L 45–66  11–17
(7–7)
 14  As. Traylor-Walker   9  Hanner   1  4 tied  Joan Perry Brock Center (1,453)
Farmville, VA
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 81–68  12–17
(8–7)
 18  As. Traylor-Walker   8  Lavoile-Brice   5  As. Traylor-Walker  Dedmon Center (627)
Radford, VA
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 55–54  13–17
(9–7)
 19  As. Traylor-Walker   8  Lavoile-Brice   2  2 tied  Kimmel Arena (592)
Asheville, NC
Big South tournament
March 7, 2024
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Winthrop
Quarterfinals
      Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Traylor's Heroic Buzzer-Beater Sends Radford to Semifinals". Radford University Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gardner-Webb Advances To Big South Championship Game With 89-81 Overtime Win". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Radford Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 8, 2024.