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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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
editThe 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
editDepartures
editName | 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
editName | 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
editIncoming Transfers
editName | 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
editName | 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 | |
Star ratings: 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 | |
Star ratings: 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 | |
Star ratings: 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 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 | ||||||
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Preseason
editPreseason rankings
editPac-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
editAward | Player | Position | Year |
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Preseason All Pac-12 team | Esmery Martínez | F | GS |
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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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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 | |||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
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. |
Source:[4]
Awards and honors
editPostseason
editRankings
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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
editRadio
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
editSee also
editReferences
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. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Media selects preseason 2023-24 Pac-12 Women's Basketball All-Conference Team". October 8, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". arizonawildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved November 17, 2023.