2023–24 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team
2023–24 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, second round | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 23–12 (11–7 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
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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 Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cornhuskers, led by eighth-year head coach Amy Williams, played their home games at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska as members of the Big Ten Conference.[1][2]
Previous season
[edit]The Cornhuskers finished the 2022–23 season 18–15, 8–10 in Big Ten play, to finish in eighth place.[3] As the #8 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by #9 seed Michigan State in the second round.[4] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT, where they defeated Missouri State in the first round,[5] and Northern Iowa in the second round,[6] before falling to eventual WNIT champions Kansas in the Super 16.[7]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 29, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
Dakota Wesleyan | W 83–47 | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | ||||||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 12:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Northwestern State | W 90–42 | 1–0 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,065) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
November 10, 2023* 6:30 p.m. |
at Wyoming | W 71–52 | 2–0 |
Arena-Auditorium (3,460) Laramie, WY | |||||||
November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Alcorn State | W 79–32 | 3–0 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,917) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 22 Creighton | L 74–79 | 3–1 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (6,604) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
November 23, 2023* 2:30 p.m. |
vs. Lamar St. Pete Showcase |
W 75–61 | 4–1 |
McArthur Center (283) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
November 25, 2023* 12:00 p.m. |
vs. TCU St. Pete Showcase |
L 81–88 | 4–2 |
McArthur Center (252) St. Petersburg, FL | |||||||
November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Florida Atlantic | W 77–53 | 5–2 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,897) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Georgia Tech | W 80–72 | 6–2 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,578) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
December 5, 2023* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
UNC Wilmington | W 108–35 | 7–2 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,950) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
December 9, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN |
at Michigan State | W 80–74 | 8–2 (1–0) |
Breslin Center (3,194) East Lansing, MI | |||||||
December 17, 2023* 12:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Southern | W 76–51 | 9–2 |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,488) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
December 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Kansas | L 52–69 | 9–3 |
Allen Fieldhouse (3,194) Lawrence, KS | |||||||
December 31, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN |
Maryland | W 87–81 | 10–3 (2–0) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (8,795) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
January 4, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
at Wisconsin | W 69–57 | 11–3 (3–0) |
Kohl Center (2,852) Madison, WI | |||||||
January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 14 Indiana | L 69–91 | 11–4 (3–1) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (9,059) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Illinois | W 56–48 | 12–4 (4–1) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,040) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
January 14, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Minnesota | L 58–62 | 12–5 (4–2) |
Williams Arena (5,958) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Michigan | W 62–43 | 13–5 (5–2) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,398) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
January 21, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Penn State | L 73–82 | 13–6 (5–3) |
Bryce Jordan Center (2,608) State College, PA | |||||||
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN |
at No. 5 Iowa | L 73–92 | 13–7 (5–4) |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA | |||||||
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Purdue | W 68–54 | 14–7 (6–4) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,408) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Rutgers | L 70–71 | 14–8 (6–5) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,831) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
February 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Michigan | W 65–59 | 15–8 (7–5) |
Crisler Center (2,113) Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||
February 11, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 2 Iowa | W 82–79 | 16–8 (8–5) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,500) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
February 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., Peacock |
at No. 2 Ohio State | L 47–80 | 16–9 (8–6) |
Value City Arena (7,115) Columbus, OH | |||||||
February 17, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN+ |
at Purdue | W 77–65 | 17–9 (9–6) |
Mackey Arena (5,205) West Lafayette, IN | |||||||
February 20, 2024 8:00 p.m., BTN |
Northwestern | W 75–50 | 18–9 (10–6) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,238) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., BTN+ |
Minnesota | W 70–51 | 19–9 (11–6) |
Pinnacle Bank Arena (7,101) Lincoln, NE | |||||||
March 3, 2024 3:00 p.m., BTN |
at Illinois | L 73–74 | 19–10 (11–7) |
State Farm Center (4,311) Champaign, IL | |||||||
Big Ten women's tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN |
(5) | vs. (12) Purdue Second round |
W 64–56 | 20–10 |
Target Center (18,392) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 8, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN |
(5) | vs. (4) Michigan State Quarterfinals |
W 73–61 | 21–10 |
Target Center (18,481) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., BTN |
(5) | vs. (8) Maryland Semifinals |
W 78–68 | 22–10 |
Target Center Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
March 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBS |
(5) | vs. (2) No. 3 Iowa Championship |
L 89–94 OT | 22–11 |
Target Center (18,534) Minneapolis, MN | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2024* 9:30 p.m., ESPNU |
(6 A1) | vs. (11 A1) Texas A&M First round |
W 61–59 | 23–11 |
Gill Coliseum Corvallis, OR | ||||||
March 24, 2024* 3:00 p.m., ESPN |
(6 A1) | at (3 A1) No. 12 Oregon State Second round |
L 51–61 | 23–12 |
Gill Coliseum (7,227) Corvallis, OR | ||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Just, Amie (October 9, 2023). "Nebraska women's basketball seeks NCAA tournament return with blended roster of old, new". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ McKewon, Sam (October 28, 2023). "McKewon: Nebraska's path back to NCAA tournament starts with more pressure defense". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Huskers Fall to Spartans". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. March 2, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Wheeler, Wyatt D. (March 15, 2023). "MSU Lady Bears' first season under Beth Cunningham ends in WNIT first round at Nebraska". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Nebraska Women's Basketball downs UNI 77-57 to advance in WNIT". Corn Nation. March 19, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "KU women down Nebraska, move on to WNIT Great Eight". KWCH. March 24, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "Women's Basketball 2023-24". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "HUSKERS ANNOUNCE LOADED 2023-24 SCHEDULE". huskers.com. September 21, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.