2023–24 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2023–24 Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by eighth-year head coach Adia Barnes. This was the Wildcats' 50th season at the on-campus McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona and 45th season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference.
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NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Record | 18–16 (8–10 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | McKale Center |
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No. 9 Stanford | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 30 | – | 6 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 USC † | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 UCLA | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 27 | – | 7 | .794 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Oregon State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 27 | – | 8 | .771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Colorado | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 24 | – | 10 | .706 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Utah | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 18 | – | 16 | .529 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 21 | – | 15 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Pac-12 tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
This was also the last season that Arizona will play in the Pac-12 Conference before moving to the Big 12 Conference.[1]
Previous season edit
The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 22–10, 11–7 in Pac-12 play. The Wildcats were invited to the 2023 NCAA tournament where they defeated West Virginia in the first round before losing to Maryland in the second round.
Offseason edit
Departures edit
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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Shaina Pellington | 1 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Pickerington, OH | Completed college eligibility |
Cate Reese | 25 | F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Cypress, TX | Completed college eligibility |
Jade Loville | 30 | G/F | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Scottsdale, AZ | Completed college eligibility |
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Outgoing Transfers edit
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | New School | Source | |
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Madison Conner | 4 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Chandler, AZ | Transferred to TCU | ||
Lemyah Hylton | 10 | G | 5'11" | Freshman | London, OH | Transferred to Miami (FL) | ||
Paris Clark | 22 | G | 5'8" | Freshman | Mount Vernon, NY | Transferred to Virginia | ||
Lauren Fields | 23 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Shawnee, OK | Transferred to West Virginia | ||
Lauren Ware | 32 | F | 6'5" | Junior | Bismarck, ND | Transferred to Texas A&M | ||
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Acquisitions edit
Incoming Transfers edit
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Years Remaining | Date Eligible | Source | |
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Courtney Blakley | 1 | G | 5'8" | Junior | Gary, IN | Middle Tennessee | 2 | |||
Sali Kourouma | 24 | F | 5'11' | Senior | Kati, Mali | Little Rock | 1 | |||
Isis Beh | 33 | F | 6'3" | Junior | Murray, UT | West Virginia | 2 | |||
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2023 recruiting class edit
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Montaya Dew F |
Las Vegas, NV | Centennial High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | N/A | Dec 23, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Breya Cunningham POST |
Chula Vista, CA | La Jolla Country Day School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | N/A | Jun 26, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Jada Williams PG |
Kansas City, MO | La Jolla Country Day School (CA) | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Aug 1, 2022 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 | ||||||
Skylar Jones W |
Chicago, IL | Whitney Young | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Jun 5, 2023 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
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Preseason edit
Preseason rankings edit
Pac-12 media poll (Coaches) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Utah | 116 (7) |
2 | UCLA | 109 (3) |
3 | Stanford | 100 (2) |
4 | Colorado | 90 |
5 | Washington State | 84 |
6 | USC | 70 |
7 | Arizona | 51 |
8 | Oregon | 49 |
9 | Washington | 46 |
10 | Oregon State | 43 |
11 | California | 22 |
12 | Arizona State | 12 |
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Preseason All-conference teams edit
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Preseason All Pac-12 team | Esmery Martínez | F | GS |
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Roster edit
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Schedule and results edit
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 25, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
West Texas A&M | W 103–58 | 24 – Gilbert | 7 – Tied | 7 – Pueyo | McKale Center (6,400) Tucson, AZ | |||||
November 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m. |
Point Loma | W 52–44 | 17 – Kourouma | 6 – Nnaji | 3 – Gilbert | McKale Center (6,335) Tucson, AZ | |||||
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November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at New Mexico State | W 68–57 | 1–0 |
16 – Gilbert | 10 – Cunningham | 4 – Williams | Pan American Center (1,297) Las Cruces, NM | ||||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
Northern Arizona | W 87–64 | 2–0 |
18 – Cunningham | 10 – Gilbert | 5 – Tied | McKale Center (6,909) Tucson, AZ | ||||
November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m. |
Loyola Marymount | W 70–54 | 3–0 |
14 – Gilbert | 9 – Gilbert | 5 – Tied | McKale Center (6,784) Tucson, AZ | ||||
November 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
San Diego | W 79–66 | 4–0 |
21 – Gilbert | 9 – Pueyo | 6 – Pueyo | McKale Center (6,727) Tucson, AZ | ||||
November 18, 2023* 12:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
W 90–57 | 5–0 |
19 – Martinez | 11 – Martinez | 5 – Pueyo | Imperial Arena (247) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 19, 2023* 10:00 a.m., FloSports |
vs. No. 23 Ole Miss Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals |
L 47–56 | 5–1 |
12 – Nnaji | 8 – Cunningham | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena (207) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 20, 2023* 12:30 p.m., ESPNU |
vs. South Dakota Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd place game |
W 61–52 | 6–1 |
14 – Martinez | 8 – Martinez | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
December 2, 2023* 6:00 p.m., MW Network |
at UNLV | L 53–72 | 6–2 |
21 – Gilbert | 11 – Martinez | 3 – Gibert | Thomas & Mack Center (3,953) Paradise, NV | ||||
December 7, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
UC San Diego | W 81–38 | 7–2 |
15 – Williams | 10 – Cunningham | 4 – Cunningham | McKale Center (6,702) Tucson, AZ | ||||
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 5 Texas | L 75–88 | 7–3 |
26 – Gilbert | 5 – Tied | 4 – Tied | McKale Center (7,261) Tucson, AZ | ||||
December 17, 2023 5:00 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona State | W 91–52 | 8–3 (1–0) |
19 – Gilbert | 8 – Cunningham | 4 – Gilbert | Desert Financial Arena (3,907) Tempe, AZ | ||||
December 20, 2023* 2:30 p.m., P12N |
vs. No. 20 Gonzaga Jerry Colangelo Classic |
L 69–81 | 8–4 |
21 – Gilbert | 7 – Pueyo | 4 – Williams | Footprint Center Phoenix, AZ | ||||
December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m. |
Seattle | W 89–52 | 9–4 |
18 – Williams | 10 – Gilbert | 6 – Gilbert | McKale Center (7,500) Tucson, AZ | ||||
January 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 5 Colorado | L 74–75 | 9–5 (1–1) |
19 – Gilbert | 6 – Pueyo | 5 – Williams | McKale Center (7,386) Tucson, AZ | ||||
January 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 15 Utah | W 71–70 OT | 10–5 (2–1) |
22 – Gilbert | 12 – Gilbert | 4 – Pueyo | McKale Center (7,385) Tucson, AZ | ||||
January 12, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | L 70–73 2OT | 10–6 (2–2) |
22 – Gilbert | 8 – Martinez | 3 – Tied | Gill Coliseum (4,497) Corvallis, OR | ||||
January 14, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon | L 68–70 | 10–7 (2–3) |
23 – Williams | 4 – Beh | 7 – Pueyo | Matthew Knight Arena (N/A) Eugene, OR | ||||
January 19, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington | L 60–62 | 10–8 (2–4) |
18 – Gilbert | 12 – Martinez | 3 – Gilbert | Alaska Airlines Arena (2,090) Seattle, WA | ||||
January 21, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington State | L 57–78 | 10–9 (2–5) |
22 – Gilbert | 11 – Gilbert | 3 – Tied | Beasley Coliseum (1,232) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 26, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
California | W 66–55 | 11–9 (3–5) |
20 – Martinez | 7 – Martinez | 4 – Pueyo | McKale Center (7,268) Tucson, AZ | ||||
January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 6 Stanford | L 64–96 | 11–10 (3–6) |
24 – Blakley | 4 – Tied | 7 – Pueyo | McKale Center (7,692) Tucson, AZ | ||||
February 4, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N |
Arizona State | W 63–52 | 12–10 (4–6) |
18 – Martinez | 15 – Martinez | 4 – Pueyo | McKale Center (8,210) Tucson, AZ | ||||
February 9, 2024 9:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 9 UCLA | L 58–66 | 12–11 (4–7) |
16 – Martinez | 8 – Martinez | 2 – Tied | Pauley Pavilion (5,210) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at No. 10 USC | L 64–81 | 12–12 (4–8) |
13 – Tied | 7 – Martinez | 3 – Tied | Galen Center (4,569) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 16, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
Washington State | W 64–45 | 13–12 (5–8) |
18 – Pueyo | 8 – Jones | 4 – Blakely | McKale Center (7,383) Tucson, AZ | ||||
February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., P12N |
Washington | W 90–82 3OT | 14–12 (6–8) |
22 – Pueyo | 8 – Pueyo | 5 – Williams | McKale Center (7,354) Tucson, AZ | ||||
February 23, 2024 8:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 3 Stanford | W 68–61 | 15–12 (7–8) |
23 – Williams | 9 – Martinez | 5 – Pueyo | Maples Pavilion (4,423) Stanford, CA | ||||
February 25, 2024 1:00 p.m., P12N |
at California | W 87–68 | 16–12 (8–8) |
20 – Martinez | 9 – Martinez | 7 – Martinez | Haas Pavilion (1,909) Berkeley, CA | ||||
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 7 USC | L 93–95 2OT | 16–13 (8–9) |
21 – Pueyo | 9 – Pueyo | 7 – Pueyo | McKale Center (7,594) Tucson, AZ | ||||
March 2, 2024 6:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 8 UCLA | L 41–61 | 16–14 (8–10) |
16 – Pueyo | 3 – Tied | 3 – Tied | McKale Center (7,845) Tucson, AZ | ||||
Pac-12 Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
(7) | vs. (10) Washington First Round |
W 58–50 | 17–14 |
14 – Tied | 7 – Cunningham | 5 – Pueyo | MGM Grand Garden Arena (4,372) Paradise, NV | |||
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., P12N |
(7) | vs. (2) No. 5 USC Quarterfinals |
L 62–65 | 17–15 |
19 – Pueyo | 7 – Tied | 6 – Pueyo | MGM Grand Garden Arena (N/A) Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(11 P3) | vs. (11 P3) Auburn First Four |
W 69–59 | 18–15 |
17 – Williams | 7 – Martinez | 4 – Pueyo | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (533) Storrs, CT | |||
March 23, 2024* 12:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
(11 P3) | vs. (6 P3) No. 22 Syracuse First round |
L 69–74 | 18–16 |
24 – Jones | 7 – Tied | 5 – Jones | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain Time. |
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Awards and honors edit
Postseason edit
Rankings edit
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | RV | Not released | ||||||||||||||||
Coaches | — | — | RV |
Media coverage edit
Radio edit
- ESPN Tucson - 1490 AM & 104.09 FM (ESPN Radio) and Nationwide - Dish Network, Sirius XM, Varsity Network and iHeartRadio)
- KCUB 1290 AM – Football Radio Show – (Tucson, AZ)
- KHYT – 107.5 FM (Tucson, AZ)
- KTKT 990 AM – La Hora de Los Gatos (Spanish) – (Tucson, AZ)
- KGME 910 AM – (IMG Sports Network) – (Phoenix, AZ)
- KTAN 1420 AM – (Sierra Vista, AZ)
- KDAP 96.5 FM (Douglas, Arizona)
- KWRQ 102.3 FM – (Safford, AZ/Thatcher, AZ)
- KIKO 1340 AM – (Globe, AZ)
- KVWM 970 AM – (Show Low, AZ/Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ)
- XENY 760 – (Nogales, Sonora) (Spanish)
- KTZR (1450 AM) - (FoxSports 1450) - (Tucson, AZ)
TV edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "University of Arizona will join the Big 12 Conference in 2024-25". University of Arizona. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ "Utah selected as 2023-24 Pac-12 Women's Basketball favorites in preseason polls". October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Media selects preseason 2023-24 Pac-12 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team". October 8, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved November 17, 2023.