The 2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team represents Western Michigan University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Broncos, led by 12th-year head coach Shane Clipfell, play their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan as members of the Mid-American Conference.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 12–13 (7–7 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Terrance Slater |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | University Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 28 | – | 6 | .824 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 22 | .214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 MAC tournament winner |
Previous season
editThe Broncos finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 7–11 in MAC play to finish in a four-way tie for seventh place.[1] Due to tiebreakers, they failed to qualify for the MAC tournament, as only the top eight teams qualify.[2][3]
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2023* 1:00 pm |
Aquinas | W 76–47 | – |
University Arena (742) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 pm |
Goshen | W 75–53 | – |
University Arena (–) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, FloHoops |
at DePaul | L 53–77 | 0–1 |
Wintrust Arena (1,111) Chicago, IL | |||||||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Georgia State MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 58–71 | 0–2 |
GSU Convocation Center (703) Atlanta, GA | |||||||
November 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Youngstown State | W 54–52 | 1–2 |
Beeghly Center (1,182) Youngstown, OH | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 6:30 pm |
vs. Campbell Puerto Rico Tournament |
L 61–70 | 1–3 |
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 5:00 pm |
vs. UNC Asheville Puerto Rico Tournament |
W 58–54 | 2–3 |
Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR | |||||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Valparaiso | W 75–71 OT | 3–3 |
University Arena (757) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 2, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Davenport | W 61–48 | 4–3 |
University Arena (788) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Detroit Mercy | L 59–62 | 4–4 |
University Arena (640) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Purdue Fort Wayne | W 78–76 | 5–4 |
University Arena (826) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ACCN |
at No. 14 Notre Dame | L 47–84 | 5–5 |
Purcell Pavilion (5,367) Notre Dame, IN | |||||||
MAC regular season | |||||||||||
January 3, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ball State | L 56–78 | 5–6 (0–1) |
University Arena (868) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Bowling Green | L 69–75 | 5–7 (0–2) |
Stroh Center (2,054) Bowling Green, OH | |||||||
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Toledo | L 55–82 | 5–8 (0–3) |
Savage Arena (3,694) Toledo, OH | |||||||
January 13, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Miami (OH) | L 50–63 | 5–9 (0–4) |
University Arena (775) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Ohio | W 73–58 | 6–9 (1–4) |
University Arena (699) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Buffalo | W 66–63 | 7–9 (2–4) |
Alumni Arena (1,338) Amherst, NY | |||||||
January 24, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Akron | W 60–51 | 8–9 (3–4) |
University Arena (675) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Central Michigan | L 45–53 | 8–10 (3–5) |
McGuirk Arena (1,302) Mount Pleasant, MI | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Michigan | W 76–49 | 9–10 (4–5) |
George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,358) Ypsilanti, MI | |||||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Kent State | L 57–70 | 9–11 (4–6) |
MAC Center (1,854) Kent, OH | |||||||
February 10, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Appalachian State MAC-SBC Challenge |
L 68–78 | 9–12 |
University Arena (984) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 14, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northern Illinois | W 65–47 | 10–12 (5–6) |
Convocation Center (1,958) DeKalb, IL | |||||||
February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Miami (OH) | L 50–58 | 10–13 (5–7) |
Millett Hall (1,472) Oxford, OH | |||||||
February 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Michigan | W 65–55 | 11–13 (6–7) |
University Arena (797) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 24, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Central Michigan | W 76–49 | 12–13 (7–7) |
University Arena (1,323) Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Ohio | L 64–67 | 12–14 (7–8) |
Convocation Center Athens, OH | |||||||
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Toledo | L 69–84 | 12–15 (7–9) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Bowling Green | L 73–87 | 12–16 (7–10) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | L 64–66 | 12–17 (7–11) |
University Arena Kalamazoo, MI | |||||||
MAC tournament | |||||||||||
March 13–16, 2024 ESPN+/CBSSN |
No. (8) | vs. No. (1) Toledo | L 61–72 | 12–18 |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Cleveland, OH | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023 MAC Tournament HQ". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Tie-Breaker Procedures". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "Western Michigan Broncos 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2024.