The 2023–24 UC Irvine Anteaters women's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Anteaters, led by eighth-year head coach Tamara Inoue, played their home games at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California as members of the Big West Conference.
2023–24 UC Irvine Anteaters women's basketball | |
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Big West Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, First Round | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
Record | 23–9 (16–4 Big West) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Cecilia Russell-Nava |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Bren Events Center |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawai'i | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Irvine † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Riverside | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Davis | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC Santa Barbara | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UC San Diego* | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 6 | – | 14 | .300 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Bakersfield | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Northridge | 1 | – | 19 | .050 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big West tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Anteaters finished the 2022–23 season 25–7, 16–2 in Big West play to finish as Big West regular season champions.[1] As the #1 seed in the Big West tournament, they were upset by #9 seed Cal State Bakersfield in the quarterfinals.[2] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[3] where they would defeat San Diego State in the first round,[4] before falling to San Diego in the second round.[5]
Roster
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Schedule and results
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pepperdine | L 58–63 | 0–1 |
23 – Lee | 9 – Parkinson | 3 – Konate | Firestone Fieldhouse (237) Malibu, CA | ||||
November 11, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Seattle | W 74–43 | 1–1 |
17 – 2 Tied | 7 – Parkinson | 5 – 2 Tied | Bren Events Center (647) Irvine, CA | ||||
November 14, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Saint Mary's | L 37–52 | 1–2 |
9 – 2 Tied | 8 – Parkinson | 5 – Lee | University Credit Union Pavilion (311) Moraga, CA | ||||
November 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Washington | W 71–63 | 2–2 |
15 – 2 Tied | 8 – Parkinson | 8 – Konate | Bren Events Center (537) Irvine, CA | ||||
November 24, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. St. Thomas Tiger Turkey Tip-Off |
W 74–63 | 3–2 |
23 – Lee | 6 – Dean | 7 – Konate | Alex G. Spanos Center (253) Stockton, CA | ||||
November 25, 2023* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Pacific Tiger Turkey Tip-Off |
W 66–60 | 4–2 |
15 – Tom | 5 – 2 Tied | 3 – Konate | Alex G. Spanos Center (506) Stockton, CA | ||||
November 29, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas Tech | L 54–60 | 4–3 |
21 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 7 – Tom | 3 – Konate | United Supermarkets Arena (4,258) Lubbock, TX | ||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Denver | W 50–47 | 5–3 |
8 – 2 Tied | 11 – Parkinson | 3 – 2 Tied | Bren Events Center (587) Irvine, CA | ||||
December 5, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Mexico State | W 61–55 | 6–3 |
16 – Nahum | 9 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 3 – Konate | Pan American Center (478) Las Cruces, NM | ||||
December 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
vs. Colorado State Beach Classic |
L 63–69 | 6–4 |
19 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 11 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 3 – Konate | Walter Pyramid (834) Long Beach, CA | ||||
Big West regular season | |||||||||||
December 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Riverside | W 67–52 | 7–4 (1–0) |
18 – Konate | 7 – Parkinson | 4 – 2 Tied | SRC Arena (137) Riverside, CA | ||||
December 30, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Bakersfield | W 71–48 | 8–4 (2–0) |
22 – Lee | 9 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 6 – Konate | Bren Events Center (580) Irvine, CA | ||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 68–44 | 9–4 (3–0) |
18 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 10 – Parkinson | 4 – Nahum | Titan Gym (172) Fullerton, CA | ||||
January 6, 2024 3:00 pm, SPECTSN/ESPN+ |
at UC Davis | L 57–60 | 9–5 (3–1) |
17 – Lee | 5 – Scharpf | 3 – Tom | University Credit Union Center (1,012) Davis, CA | ||||
January 11, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Hawaii | L 49–56 | 9–6 (3–2) |
15 – Lee | 8 – Parkinson | 9 – Lee | Bren Events Center (640) Irvine, CA | ||||
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | W 57–49 | 10–6 (4–2) |
14 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 6 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 5 – Konate | LionTree Arena (518) La Jolla, CA | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Davis | W 79–61 | 11–6 (5–2) |
15 – 2 Tied | 8 – Parkinson | 7 – Konate | Bren Events Center (889) Irvine, CA | ||||
January 25, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Long Beach State | W 74–59 | 12–6 (6–2) |
13 – Parkinson | 9 – Parkinson | 6 – Konate | Bren Events Center (2,294) Irvine, CA | ||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Northridge | W 67–63 | 13–6 (7-2) |
16 – Lee | 10 – Parkinson | 4 – 3 Tied | Premier America Credit Union Arena Northridge, CA | ||||
February 1, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal Poly | W 2–0 (Forfeit) | 13–6 (8–2) |
– | – | – | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ||||
February 3, 2024 9:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Hawaii | L 43-55 | 13–7 (8–3) |
21 – Lee | 8 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 2 – Lee | Stan Sheriff Center (2,171) Honolulu, HI | ||||
February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Santa Barbara | W 60–38 | 14–7 (9–3) |
10 – 3 Tied | 8 – Tom | 4 – Konate | Bren Events Center (643) Irvine, CA | ||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC Riverside | W 62–53 | 15–7 (10–3) |
15 – Lee | 10 – Parkinson | 6 – Lee | Bren Events Center (789) Irvine, CA | ||||
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal State Bakersfield | W 72–68 | 16–7 (11–3) |
16 – Parkinson | 15 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 4 – Tom | Icardo Center (491) Bakersfield, CA | ||||
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at UC Santa Barbara | W 54–46 | 17–7 (12–3) |
14 – Lee | 6 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 4 – Konate | The Thunderdome (782) Santa Barbara, CA | ||||
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UC San Diego | L 65–69 | 17–8 (12–4) |
18 – Lee | 8 – Parkinson | 9 – Konate | Bren Events Center (837) Irvine, CA | ||||
February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Northridge | W 64-54 | 18-8 (13-4) |
20 – Lee | 12 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 3 – Lee | Bren Events Center (524) Irvine, CA | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Long Beach State | W 86–76 OT | 19–8 (14–4) |
29 – Lee | 12 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 5 – 2 Tied | Walter Pyramid (819) Long Beach, CA | ||||
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Cal Poly | W 65-31 | 20–8 (15–4) |
14 – 2 Tied | 10 – Parkinson | 3 – 2 Tied | Mott Athletics Center (827) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cal State Fullerton | W 69–53 | 21–8 (16–4) |
20 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 9 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 7 – Konate | Bren Events Center (890) Irvine, CA | ||||
Big West tournament | |||||||||||
March 15, 2024 2:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (7) Long Beach State Semifinals |
W 69–57 | 22–8 |
22 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 10 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 4 – 2 Tied | Dollar Loan Center (1,237) Henderson, NV | |||
March 16, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
(2) | vs. (5) UC Davis Championship Game |
W 53–39 | 23–8 |
21 – Lee | 9 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 3 – Konate | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV | |||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 23, 2024* 4:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(13 P4) | at (4 P4) No. 16 Gonzaga First round |
L 56–75 | 23–9 |
18 – Parkinson | 12 – Johnson Sidi Baba | 2 – 2 Tied | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, WA | |||
References
edit- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "UC Irvine Falls to CSU Bakersfield in Double Overtime". UCI Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Aztecs Season Ends with 55-45 Loss to UC Irvine". SDSU Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kylie Horstmeyer leads USD past UC Irvine in Women's NIT; Toreros to face Oregon in round of 16". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". UCI Athletics. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ "UC Irvine Anteaters 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2024.