The 2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball season began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November 2023. The regular season ended in March 2024.
| 2023–24 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, Peacock |
| 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season | |
| Regular-season champions | Ohio State |
| Season MVP | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Iowa |
| Runners-up | Nebraska |
| Finals MVP | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the last season played with 14 teams in the conference, with four schools joining the following year.[1] This was the first season played under the Big Ten's new seven-year media rights deal. As a result, no conference games aired on ESPN and some games were streamed by Peacock for the first time.[2]
Head coaches
editCoaching changes prior to the season
editMichigan State
editOn March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick was named the sixth head coach of Michigan State.[3][4]
Minnesota
editOn March 18, 2023, Dawn Plitzuweit was named the 13th head coach of Minnesota.[5][6]
Coaches
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years at school | Overall record | Big Ten record | Big Ten titles | Big Ten Tournament titles | NCAA Tournaments | NCAA Final Fours | NCAA Championships |
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| Illinois | Shauna Green | Dayton | 2 | 22–10 | 11–7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | Teri Moren | Indiana State | 10 | 200–93 | 99–57 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | Lisa Bluder | Drake | 24 | 494–246 | 247–142 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Maryland | Brenda Frese | Minnesota | 22 | 563–146 | 137–20* | 6 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| Michigan | Kim Barnes Arico | St. John's (Asst.) | 12 | 241–119 | 109–75 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan State | Robyn Fralick | Bowling Green | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | Dawn Plitzuweit | West Virginia | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | Amy Williams | South Dakota | 8 | 110–95 | 58–65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwestern | Joe McKeown | George Washington | 16 | 250–219 | 104–152 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio State | Kevin McGuff | Washington | 11 | 172–97 | 87–55 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Penn State | Carolyn Kieger | Marquette | 3 | 41–73 | 16–57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purdue | Katie Gearlds | Marian | 3 | 36–26 | 16–19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rutgers | Coquese Washington | Notre Dame (Assoc.) | 2 | 12–20 | 5–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | Marisa Moseley | Boston University | 3 | 19–40 | 11–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
- Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the season.
- Frese's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15.
Preseason
editPreseason Big Ten poll
editPrior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by a panel of writers.[7]
| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Iowa |
| 2 | Indiana |
| 3 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Maryland |
| 5 | Michigan |
Preseason All-Big Ten
editA select media panel named a preseason All-Big Ten team and player of the year.[7]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason Player of the Year | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Preseason All-Big Ten Team | Makira Cook, Illinois |
| Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | |
| Caitlin Clark, Iowa | |
| Shyanne Sellers, Maryland | |
| Laila Phelia, Michigan | |
| Alexis Markowski, Nebraska | |
| Jaz Shelley, Nebraska | |
| Cotie McMahon, Ohio State | |
| Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State | |
| Makenna Marisa, Penn State |
Regular season
editRankings
editAwards and honors
editPlayers of the Week
editThroughout the conference regular season, Big Ten Conference offices named two players (Player and Freshman) of the week each Monday.
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All-Big Ten awards and teams
editOn March 5, 2024, the Big Ten announced its conference awards.[15][16]
| Honor | Coaches | Media |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Caitlin Clark, Iowa | Caitlin Clark, Iowa |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State | Kevin McGuff, Ohio State |
| Freshman of the Year | Natalie Potts, Nebraska | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
| Sixth Player of the Year | Theryn Hallock, Michigan State | Theryn Hallock, Michigan State |
| All-Big Ten First Team | Julia Ayrault, Michigan State | Julia Ayrault, Michigan State |
| Caitlin Clark, Iowa | Caitlin Clark, Iowa | |
| Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | |
| Alexis Markowski, Nebraska | Alexis Markowski, Nebraska | |
| Cotie McMahon, Ohio State | Cotie McMahon, Ohio State | |
| Laila Phelia, Michigan | Laila Phelia, Michigan | |
| Sara Scalia, Indiana | Sara Scalia, Indiana | |
| Shyanne Sellers | Shyanne Sellers | |
| Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State | |
| Serah Williams, Wisconsin | Serah Williams, Wisconsin | |
| All-Big Ten Second Team* | Destiny Adams, Rutgers | Kendall Bostic, Illinois |
| Jakia Brown-Turner, Maryland | Makira Cook, Illinois | |
| Makira Cook, Illinois | Moira Joiner, Michigan State | |
| DeeDee Hagemann, Michigan State | Makenna Marisa, Penn State | |
| Moira Joiner, Michigan State | Kate Martin, Iowa | |
| Kate Martin, Iowa | Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana | |
| Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana | Jaz Shelley, Nebraska | |
| Ashley Owusu, Penn State | Hannah Stuelke, Iowa | |
| Jaz Shelley, Nebraska | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | |
| Hannah Stuelke, Iowa | Taylor Thierry, Ohio State | |
| Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Not Selected[a] | |
| Taylor Thierry, Ohio State | ||
| All-Freshman Team | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue | Mary Ashley Stevenson, Purdue |
| Gretchen Dolan, Illinois | Grace Grocholski, Minnesota | |
| Grace Grocholski, Minnesota | Rashunda Jones, Purdue | |
| Logan Nissley, Nebraska | Logan Nissley, Nebraska | |
| Natalie Potts, Nebraska | Natalie Potts, Nebraska | |
| All-Defensive Team | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana | Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana |
| Leilani Kapinus, Penn State | Leilani Kapinus, Penn State | |
| Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana | Jacy Sheldon, Ohio State | |
| Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | Celeste Taylor, Ohio State | |
| Serah Williams, Wisconsin | Serah Williams, Wisconsin |
- ^ The coaches' All-Big Ten Second Team had 12 members due to a tie in voting.
References
edit- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 4, 2023). "Big Ten adds Oregon, Washington as newest members in blow to Pac-12". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (August 18, 2022). "Big Ten completes 7-year, $7 billion media rights agreement with Fox, CBS, NBC". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Robyn Fralick Named Spartan Women's Basketball Head Coach". msuspartans.com. March 31, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ Paul, Tony (March 31, 2023). "MSU hires Okemos native Robyn Fralick as women's basketball coach". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Plitzuweit Named Women's Basketball Head Coach", gophersports.com, March 18, 2023, retrieved October 17, 2023
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (March 18, 2023), "Dawn Plitzuweit named Minnesota women's basketball coach", ESPN.com, retrieved October 17, 2023
- ^ a b "Iowa and Caitlin Clark Lead Big Ten Preseason Women's Basketball Honors". BigTen.org. October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ "Clark Earns B1G Player of the Week Honors". hawkeyesports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Potts Earns Big Ten Freshman Honor". huskers.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Scalia Earns Big Ten Player Of The Week Honors". iuhoosiers.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Jones Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". purduesports.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Clark Notches 20th Career Big Ten Weekly Honor". hawkeyesports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Potts Picks Up Second Big Ten Freshman Honor". huskers.com. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ohio State and Minnesota Garner Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Awards". Big Ten Conference. December 4, 2023. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Big Ten Women's Basketball Honors Announced". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 All-Big Ten Women's Basketball Teams & Honors" (PDF). BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.