The 2023–24 Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Mustangs, led by second-year head coach Shanele Stires, played their home games at the Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo, California, as members of the Big West Conference.
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WNIT, first round | |
Conference | Big West Conference |
Record | 17–14 (13–7 Big West) |
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Home arena | Mott Athletics 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 Mustangs finished the 2022–23 season 10–18, 7–12 in Big West play, to finish in seventh place.[1] As the #7 seed in the Big West tournament, they were upset by #10 seed UC Riverside in the first round.[2]
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 | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 11:00 a.m. |
Simpson | W 70–18 | – |
19 – Shah | 12 – Ackerman | 4 – Richards | Mott Athletics Center (1,989) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 4:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 24 Washington State | L 61–78 | 0–1 |
12 – Ackerman | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Shah | Beasley Coliseum (468) Pullman, WA | ||||
November 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Idaho | W 65–55 | 1–1 |
19 – Shah | 15 – Ackerman | 1 – Bourland | ICCU Arena (186) Moscow, ID | ||||
November 11, 2023* 12:00 p.m., MWN |
at San Jose State | L 56–61 | 1–2 |
11 – Carter | 10 – 2 tied | 4 – Richards | Provident Credit Union Event Center (573) San Jose, CA | ||||
November 13, 2023* 3:00 p.m., P12N |
at California | L 60–74 | 1–3 |
12 – 2 tied | 10 – Carter | 4 – Bourland | Haas Pavilion (617) Berkeley, CA | ||||
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 6 Stanford | L 32–86 | 1–4 |
9 – Shah | 6 – Ackerman | 2 – McNicholas | Maples Pavilion Stanford, CA | ||||
November 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Seattle | W 68–43 | 2–4 |
22 – Shah | 9 – Lichtie | 3 – 3 tied | Redhawk Center (295) Seattle, WA | ||||
November 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 6 USC | L 44–85 | 2–5 |
11 – Carter | 8 – Ackerman | 5 – McNicholas | Galen Center (1,419) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Fresno State | W 84–59 | 3–5 |
19 – Ackerman | 10 – Ackerman | 7 – McNicholas | Mott Athletics Center (1,256) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
December 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Montana | L 65–67 | 3–6 |
24 – Shah | 6 – McNicholas | 5 – McNicholas | Mott Athletics Center (752) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
December 21, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Sacramento State | W 72–55 | 4–6 |
17 – Shah | 15 – Ackerman | 6 – Bourland | Hornets Nest (429) Sacramento, CA | ||||
Big West regular season | |||||||||||
December 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Northridge | W 68–43 | 5–6 (1–0) |
15 – Ackerman | 12 – Bourland | 5 – McNicholas | Premier America Credit Union Arena (161) Northridge, CA | ||||
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UC Davis | W 57–54 | 6–6 (2–0) |
17 – Ackerman | 12 – Ackerman | 5 – Shah | Mott Athletics Center (1,154) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Long Beach State | W 64–56 | 7–6 (3–0) |
18 – 2 tied | 5 – McNicholas | 5 – McNicholas | Walter Pyramid (569) Long Beach, CA | ||||
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC Santa Barbara | L 64–65 OT | 7–7 (3–1) |
15 – Bourland | 10 – Carter | 5 – Bourland | The Thunderdome (606) Santa Barbara, CA | ||||
January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UC Riverside | L 53–64 | 7–8 (3–2) |
18 – Carter | 7 – Lichtie | 2 – 2 tied | Mott Athletics Center (752) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC San Diego | W 49–39 | 8–8 (4–2) |
15 – Bourland | 9 – Ackerman | 3 – Richards | LionTree Arena (239) La Jolla, CA | ||||
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cal State Bakersfield | W 80–67 | 9–8 (5–2) |
29 – Ackerman | 13 – Ackerman | 6 – Bourland | Mott Athletics Center (957) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Fullerton | W 68–55 | 10–8 (6–2) |
18 – Shah | 9 – Lichtie | 4 – Ackerman | Titan Gym (283) Fullerton, CA | ||||
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Hawaii | L 59–63 | 10–9 (6–3) |
15 – Bourland | 8 – Ackerman | 4 – 2 tied | Mott Athletics Center (1,583) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
February 1, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC Irvine | L 0–2 (Forfeit) | 10–9 (6–4) |
– | – | – | Bren Events Center Irvine, CA | ||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC Davis | W 57–47 | 11–9 (7–4) |
20 – McNicholas | 6 – McNicholas | 4 – Shah | University Credit Union Center (887) Davis, CA | ||||
February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cal State Northridge | W 75–68 | 12–9 (8–4) |
25 – Shah | 12 – Ackerman | 3 – McNicholas | Mott Athletics Center (884) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Long Beach State | W 84–76 | 13–9 (9–4) |
25 – Ackerman | 11 – Ackerman | 4 – McNicholas | Mott Athletics Center (1,294) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
February 15, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Hawaii | L 47–59 | 13–10 (9–5) |
14 – Shah | 6 – Ackerman | 4 – Richards | Stan Sheriff Center (1,700) Honolulu, HI | ||||
February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
Cal State Fullerton | W 58–47 | 14–10 (10–5) |
12 – Shah | 10 – Ackerman | 10 – Shah | Mott Athletics Center (921) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
February 24, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at UC Riverside | L 60–62 OT | 14–11 (10–6) |
16 – Ackerman | 12 – Ackerman | 4 – Bourland | SRC Arena (157) Riverside, CA | ||||
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UC Santa Barbara | W 73–64 | 15–11 (11–6) |
17 – Richards | 11 – Ackerman | 5 – Richards | Mott Athletics Center (1,352) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Cal State Bakersfield | W 74–56 | 16–11 (12–6) |
20 – Ackerman | 11 – Ackerman | 5 – Bourland | Icardo Center (420) Bakersfield, CA | ||||
March 7, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UC Irvine | L 31–65 | 16–12 (12–7) |
8 – McNicholas | 10 – Ackerman | 2 – 3 tied | Mott Athletics Center (827) San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
UC San Diego | W 59–52 | 17–12 (13–7) |
14 – Lichtie | 10 – Ackerman | 2 – 2 tied | Mott Athletics Center San Luis Obispo, CA | ||||
Big West tournament | |||||||||||
March 14, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
(4) | vs. (5) UC Davis Quarterfinals |
L 48–56 | 17–13 |
17 – McNicholas | 16 – Ackerman | 6 – McNicholas | Dollar Loan Center (569) Henderson, NV | |||
National Invitational Tournament | |||||||||||
March 21, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Pacific First round |
L 43–63 | 17–14 |
12 – Carter | 8 – Bourland | 3 – Richards | Alex G. Spanos Center (749) Stockton, CA | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". The Big West. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mustangs Fall to UC Riverside in Big West Championships First Round, 63-54". Cal Poly. March 7, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Cal Poly. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Cal Poly Mustangs Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.