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2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, who were led by 13th-year head coach JD Gravina, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as first-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
Quick Facts Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball, Conference ...
| 2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 18–12 (9–9 OVC) |
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| Associate head coach | Dan Chapla |
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| Home arena | Western Hall |
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
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More information Conf, Overall ...
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana* † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Little Rock | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Martin | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood* | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIU Edwardsville | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 26 | .161 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2024 OVC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Leathernecks finished the 2022–23 season 10–20, 5–13 in Summit League play to finish in ninth place.[1] They were defeated by St. Thomas in the first round of the Summit League tournament.[2] This was the Leathernecks' final season as a member of the Summit League, as they moved to the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2023–24 season.[3]
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More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
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Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Mount Mercy | W 81–57 | 1–0 |
Western Hall (721) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, B1G+ |
at Wisconsin | L 52–74 | 1–1 |
Kohl Center (3,058) Madison, WI | |||||||
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northern Illinois | W 95–62 | 2–1 |
Western Hall (677) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Hannibal–LaGrange | W 101–23 | 3–1 |
Western Hall (521) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Valparaiso | W 76–54 | 4–1 |
Athletics–Recreation Center (277) Valparaiso, IN | |||||||
| November 20, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ |
Stephens | W 80–51 | 5–1 |
Western Hall (1,725) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| November 28, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Chicago State | W 86–72 | 6–1 |
Western Hall (566) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Thomas | W 82–78 | 7–1 |
Western Hall (623) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Omaha | W 78–75 | 8–1 |
Western Hall (539) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, SLN |
at Kansas City | L 60–68 | 8–2 |
Swinney Recreation Center (561) Kansas City, MO | |||||||
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Cornell College | W 116–55 | 9–2 |
Western Hall (429) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| Ohio Valley regular season | |||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at SIU Edwardsville | W 81–75 | 10–2 (1–0) |
First Community Arena (1,021) Edwardsville, IL | |||||||
| January 4, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeast Missouri State | L 66–72 | 10–3 (1–1) |
Western Hall (570) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| January 6, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Lindenwood | W 74–58 | 11–3 (2–1) |
Western Hall (581) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| January 11, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at UT Martin | L 49–68 | 11–4 (2–2) |
Skyhawk Arena (1,112) Martin, TN | |||||||
| January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Eastern Illinois | L 63–72 | 11–5 (2–3) |
Groniger Arena (727) Charleston, IL | |||||||
| January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Tennessee State | W 79–71 OT | 12–5 (3–3) |
Western Hall (861) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Indiana | L 61–81 | 12–6 (3–4) |
Screaming Eagles Arena (1,365) Evansville, IN | |||||||
| January 27, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Morehead State | W 65–59 | 13–6 (4–4) |
Ellis Johnson Arena (845) Morehead, KY | |||||||
| February 1, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Lindenwood | W 75–68 | 14–6 (5–4) |
Hyland Performance Arena (407) St. Charles, MO | |||||||
| February 3, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeast Missouri State | W 70–59 | 15–6 (6–4) |
Show Me Center (415) Cape Girardeau, MO | |||||||
| February 8, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Little Rock | L 41–50 | 15–7 (6–5) |
Western Hall (796) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
UT Martin | W 71–61 | 16–7 (7–5) |
Western Hall (786) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| February 15, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tennessee Tech | L 66–77 | 16–8 (7–6) |
Eblen Center (910) Cookeville, TN | |||||||
| February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Tennessee State | L 71–84 | 16–9 (7–7) |
Gentry Complex (709) Nashville, TN | |||||||
| February 22, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Morehead State | L 85–87 2OT | 16–10 (7–8) |
Western Hall (550) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Indiana | L 89–96 OT | 16–11 (7–9) |
Western Hall (880) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| February 29, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Eastern Illinois | W 64–54 | 17–11 (8–9) |
Western Hall (811) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ |
SIU Edwardsville | W 84–56 | 18–11 (9–9) |
Western Hall (798) Macomb, IL | |||||||
| Ohio Valley tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
(7) | vs. (6) Tennessee Tech First round |
L 69–78 | 18–12 |
Ford Center (464) Evansville, IN | ||||||
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- "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". The Summit League. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Leathernecks Fall in Summit League Tournament". Western Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Western Illinois Officially Becomes an OVC Member". Ohio Valley Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Western Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- "Western Illinois Leathernecks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2024.