2023–24 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
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NCAA tournament, First round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 20–14 (9–9 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Crisler Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Ohio State | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Iowa † | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 34 | – | 5 | .872 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Indiana | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 14 | .588 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 20 | – | 16 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 15 | – | 19 | .441 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2023–24 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were led by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her twelfth year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 42nd season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2022–23 season with a 23–10 record, including 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. They were ranked the No. 6 seed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, and advanced to the second round, before being eliminated by eventually tournament champion LSU.[1]
Offseason
On March 20, 2023, former assistant coach Erin Batth was named head coach for Providence.[2] On March 27, former assistant coach Valerie Nainima followed Batth and joined Providence's coaching staff as an assistant coach.[3] On March 30, Michigan named Melanie Moore an assistant coach.[4] On April 17, Jillian Dunston was named an assistant coach for the Wolverines, returning to her alma mater.[5]
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Maddie Nolan | 3 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Zionsville, IN | Transferred to Colorado |
Ari Wiggins | 12 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred to Butler |
Kate Clarke | 13 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | Carmel, IN | Transferred to DePaul |
Michelle Sidor | 24 | G | 5'8" | Senior | Upper Saddle River, NJ | Transferred to DePaul |
Leigha Brown | 32 | F | 6'1" | Graduate student | Auburn, IN | Graduated |
Emily Kiser | 33 | F | 6'3" | Graduate student | Noblesville, IN | Graduated |
Izabel Varejão | 34 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Vitória, Brazil | Transferred to Syracuse |
Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Elissa Brett | 0 | G | 5'10" | Graduate student | Adelaide | Bowling Green |
Lauren Hansen | 1 | G | 5'8" | Graduate student | Long Island, NY | Missouri |
Taylor Williams | 33 | F | 6'2" | Graduate student | New Baltimore, MI | Western Michigan |
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Saginaw Valley State | W 95–41 | – | Crisler Center (1,024) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Purdue Fort Wayne | W 80–61 | 1–0 | Crisler Center (2,389) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Oakland | W 80–39 | 2–0 | Crisler Center (2,307) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
November 18, 2023* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Middle Tennessee Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 63–49 | 3–0 | Imperial Arena (393) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 2:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. South Dakota Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | W 70–52 | 4–0 | Imperial Arena (222) Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 20, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. No. 24 Ole Miss Battle 4 Atlantis championship | L 49–60 | 4–1 | Imperial Arena Nassau, Bahamas | |||||||
November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | Eastern Michigan | W 80–44 | 5–1 | Crisler Center (4,052) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
November 29, 2023 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | SIU Edwardsville | W 103–59 | 6–1 | Crisler Center (2,145) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Harvard | W 80–66 | 7–1 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,636) Boston, MA | |||||||
December 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | at Toledo | L 46–69 | 7–2 | Savage Arena (7,082) Toledo, OH | |||||||
December 10, 2023 3:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Illinois | W 84–48 | 8–2 (1–0) | State Farm Center (3,763) Champaign, IL | |||||||
December 16, 2023* 11:00 a.m., BTN+ | Miami (OH) | W 75–49 | 9–2 | Crisler Center (3,065) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
December 20, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | vs. Florida Jumpman Invitational | L 65–82 | 9–3 | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | |||||||
December 22, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Florida A&M | W 77–35 | 10–3 | Crisler Center (2,308) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m., Fox | No. 17 Ohio State Rivalry | W 69–60 | 11–3 (2–0) | Crisler Center (8,078) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN | at No. 14 Indiana | L 59–80 | 11–4 (2–1) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (8,723) Bloomington, IN | |||||||
January 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN | Minnesota | L 66–82 | 11–5 (2–2) | Crisler Center (2,112) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | Wisconsin | W 76–52 | 12–5 (3–2) | Crisler Center (4,906) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
January 17, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Nebraska | L 43–62 | 12–6 (3–3) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,398) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Rutgers | W 56–50 | 13–6 (4–3) | Jersey Mike's Arena (4,647) Piscataway, NJ | |||||||
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Maryland | W 79–77 OT | 14–6 (5–3) | Crisler Center (2,586) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Michigan State Rivalry | L 61–82 | 14–7 (5–4) | Breslin Center (9,385) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Illinois | L 64–77 | 14–8 (5–5) | Crisler Center (2,522) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 3, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN | at Penn State | W 80–75 | 15–8 (6–5) | Bryce Jordan Center (4,745) State College, PA | |||||||
February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | Nebraska | L 59–65 | 15–9 (6–6) | Crisler Center (2,113) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN | Rutgers | W 86–58 | 16–9 (7–6) | Crisler Center (4,238) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 15, 2024 8:00 p.m., Peacock | at No. 4 Iowa | L 89–106 | 16–10 (7–7) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
February 18, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN | Michigan State Rivalry | L 66–70 | 16–11 (7–8) | Crisler Center (10,461) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 24, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN+ | at Northwestern | W 74–60 | 17–11 (8–8) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (2,942) Evanston, IL | |||||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock | at No. 2 Ohio State Rivalry | L 51–67 | 17–12 (8–9) | Value City Arena (10,895) Columbus, OH | |||||||
March 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1 | Purdue | W 64–60 | 18–12 (9–9) | Crisler Center (3,202) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
Big Ten Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 9:00 p.m., BTN | (6) | vs. (11) Minnesota Second round | W 76–57 | 19–12 | Target Center (18,392) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 8, 2024 9:00 p.m., BTN | (6) | vs. (3) No. 12 Indiana Quarterfinals | W 69–56 | 20–12 | Target Center (18,575) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 9, 2024 4:30 p.m., BTN | (6) | vs. (2) No. 3 Iowa Semifinals | L 68–95 | 20–13 | Target Center (18,746) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 23, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPNews | (9 P3) | vs. (8 P3) Kansas First round | L 72–81 OT | 20–14 | Galen Center (4,318) Los Angeles, CA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. P3=Portland 3. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[6][7] |
Rankings
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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 | 25т | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 19, 2023). "Wolverines End Season in NCAA Second Round". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Erin Batth Named Head Coach Of Women's Basketball Program". friars.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Daniels, Taylor (March 27, 2023). "Michigan assistant coaches Batth, Nainima and graduate manager Frost leave for Providence". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 30, 2023). "Moore Returns To Ann Arbor as Assistant Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (April 17, 2023). "Dunston Returns to Michigan as Assistant Coach". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ VanMetre, Sarah (September 21, 2023). "Women's Basketball Announces 2023-24 Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 28, 2023.