2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 9–21 (4–14 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
|
Associate head coach | Tangela Smith |
Assistant coaches |
|
Home arena | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Ohio State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Iowa † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Indiana | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represents Northwestern University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, are led by sixteenth-year head coach Joe McKeown and play their home games at the Welsh–Ryan Arena as members of the Big Ten Conference.[1]
Previous season
[edit]The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 2–16 in Big Ten play to finish in last (14th) place.[2] As the #14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by #11 seed Rutgers in the first round.[3]
Roster
[edit]2023–24 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players | Coaches | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Roster |
Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Lewis | W 80–54 | Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | UIC | W 92–86 OT | 1–0 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,623) Evanston, IL | |||||||
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Omaha | W 87–69 | 2–0 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,566) Evanston, IL | |||||||
November 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | at No. 16 Notre Dame | L 52–110 | 2–1 | Purcell Pavilion (7,065) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Southeast Missouri State | W 76–68 | 3–1 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,439) Evanston, IL | |||||||
November 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FloSports | vs. No. 13 Florida State Ball Dawgs Classic semifinals | L 52–90 | 3–2 | Dollar Loan Center (1,634) Henderson, NV | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 11:00 p.m., FloSports | vs. Belmont Ball Dawgs Classic 3rd place game | L 61–83 | 3–3 | Dollar Loan Center (1,584) Henderson, NV | |||||||
November 29, 2023* 11:00 a.m., BTN+ | Loyola Chicago | L 68–73 | 3–4 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,018) Evanston, IL | |||||||
December 3, 2023* 3:00 p.m., BTN | Georgetown | L 58–82 | 3–5 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,587) Evanston, IL | |||||||
December 10, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Maryland | L 58–71 | 3–6 (0–1) | Xfinity Center (5,127) College Park, MD | |||||||
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | at DePaul | L 65–90 | 3–7 | Wintrust Arena (1,050) Chicago, IL | |||||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Bradley | W 86–66 | 4–7 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,797) Evanston, IL | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 10:00 a.m., ESPN+ | at Temple | W 72–68 | 5–7 | Liacouras Center (2,233) Philadelphia, PA | |||||||
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Rutgers | W 77–70 | 6–7 (1–1) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,820) Evanston, IL | |||||||
January 2, 2024 5:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Penn State | L 55–95 | 6–8 (1–2) | Bryce Jordan Center (1,730) State College, PA | |||||||
January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 20 Ohio State | L 60–90 | 6–9 (1–3) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,872) Evanston, IL | |||||||
January 10, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN+ | at Wisconsin | W 74–69 | 7–9 (2–3) | Kohl Center (2,827) Madison, WI | |||||||
January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Illinois | L 52–93 | 7–10 (2–4) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,322) Evanston, IL | |||||||
January 17, 2024 5:30 p.m., BTN+ | at Michigan State | L 72–91 | 7–11 (2–5) | Breslin Center (2,816) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN | Penn State | L 65–76 | 7–12 (2–6) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,664) Evanston, IL | |||||||
January 28, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | at No. 14 Indiana | L 68–71 | 7–13 (2–7) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (7,132) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 3 Iowa | L 74–110 | 7–14 (2–8) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039) Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 4, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Wisconsin | W 69–43 | 8–14 (3–8) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,721) Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Illinois | L 71–82 | 8–15 (3–9) | State Farm Center (3,002) Champaign, IL | |||||||
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Purdue | L 48–74 | 8–16 (3–10) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,949) Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Minnesota | L 63–88 | 8–17 (3–11) | Williams Arena (4,882) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | at Nebraska | L 50–75 | 8–18 (3–12) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,238) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Michigan | L 60–74 | 8–19 (3–13) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,942) Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 14 Indiana | L 64–84 | 8–20 (3–14) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,864) Evanston, IL | |||||||
March 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Rutgers | W 72–61 | 9–20 (4–14) | Jersey Mike's Arena (3,571) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock | (13) | vs. (12) Purdue First Round | L 72–78 | 9–21 | Target Center Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. [4][5] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Frieman, Henry (October 24, 2023). "Women's Basketball: McKeown, players talk upcoming season at WNUR 'Fired Up' event". The Daily Northwestern. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Walsh Scores 24 in 63-59 Loss to Rutgers". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule". nusports.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Unveils 2023-24 Big Ten Schedule". nusports.com. September 21, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.