2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team
Appearance
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Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 12–20 (4–14 Big East) |
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Associate head coach | Jill M. Pizzotti |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Wintrust Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 UConn † | 18 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 33 | – | 6 | .846 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Creighton | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 26 | – | 6 | .813 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 15 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marquette | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 12 | .657 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 21 | .382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | 0 | – | 18 | .000 | 1 | – | 27 | .036 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2024 Big East tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2023–24 DePaul Blue Demons women's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Demons were led by thirty-eighth year head coach Doug Bruno and played their home games at the Wintrust Arena as members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Blue Demons finished the season 16–17, 8–12 in Big East play to finish in seventh place. As a No. 7 seed, they defeated Providence in the first round of the Big East women's tournament before losing to Villanova in the quarterfinals.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Tara Daye | 0 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Newark, NJ | Transferred to St. John's |
Keke Rimmer | 1 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Maywood, IL | Graduate transferred to UIC |
Madisen Wardell | 5 | G/F | 6'0" | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Central Michigan |
Kierra Collier | 11 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Lee Summit, MO | Graduated |
Nazlah Morrow | 15 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
Zaria Hurston | 20 | F | 5'10" | Freshman | Decatur, GA | Transferred to Coastal Carolina |
Darrione Rogers | 21 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Chicago, IL | Transferred to Mississippi State |
Aneesah Morrow | 24 | F | 6'1" | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Transferred to LSU |
Kendall Holmes | 35 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Plainfield, IL | Transferred to South Dakota |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Katlyn Gilbert | 0 | G | 5'10" | GS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Missouri |
Brynn Masikewich | 5 | F | 6'3" | GS Senior | Calgary, AL | UCLA |
Michelle Sidor | 23 | G | 5'8" | GS Senior | Upper Saddle River, NJ | Michigan |
Kate Clarke | 25 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Carmel, IN | Michigan |
Recruiting
[edit]There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.
Roster
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Schedule and results
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Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 15, 2023* 2:00 p.m., BTN |
at No. 3 Iowa Crossover at Kinnick |
L 72–94 | 19 – Peoples | 7 – Tied | 4 – McErlane | Kinnick Stadium (55,646) Iowa City, IA | |||||
October 29, 2023* 4:00 p.m. |
Lewis | W 68–45 | 20 – Peoples | 16 – Peoples | 5 – McErlane | Wintrust Arena (886) Chicago, IL | |||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Western Michigan | W 77–53 | 1–0 |
20 – Peoples | 13 – Peoples | 5 – McErlane | Wintrust Arena (1,111) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Stonehill | W 99–52 | 2–0 |
20 – Peoples | 10 – Gilbert | 5 – Gilbert | Wintrust Arena (849) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 12, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
at No. 17 Louisville | L 74–81 | 2–1 |
32 – Clarke | 8 – Peoples | 4 – Tied | KFC Yum! Center (7,456) Louisville, KY | ||||
November 18, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. South Dakota Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
L 71–83 | 2–2 |
22 – Peoples | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Imperial Arena (422) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 19, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Middle Tennessee Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round |
L 69–71 | 2–3 |
18 – Peoples | 6 – Tied | 5 – McErlane | Imperial Arena (400) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 20, 2023* 6:30 p.m., FloSports |
vs. Howard Battle 4 Atlantis 7th place game |
W 85–62 | 3–3 |
21 – Peoples | 13 – Peoples | 6 – Gilbert | Imperial Arena (257) Nassau, Bahamas | ||||
November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., Marquee |
Loyola–Chicago | W 99–52 | 4–3 |
29 – Peoples | 7 – Allen | 8 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (1,469) Chicago, IL | ||||
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., CBSSN |
Michigan State | L 64–102 | 4–4 |
18 – Peoples | 7 – Allen | 3 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (1,174) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 5, 2023* 11:00 a.m., FloSports |
Green Bay | W 68–64 | 5–4 |
22 – Peoples | 9 – Peoples | 5 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (6,057) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
at Miami (FL) | L 70–75 | 5–5 |
18 – Peoples | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Watsco Center (2,172) Coral Gables, FL | ||||
December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Marquee |
Northwestern | W 90–65 | 6–5 |
21 – Peoples | 8 – Allen | 7 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (1,050) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloSports |
Alabama State | W 98–69 | 7–5 |
26 – McErlane | 10 – Peoples | 4 – Tied | Wintrust Arena (1,278) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 20, 2023 11:00 a.m., FloSports |
at Xavier | W 70–55 | 8–5 (1–0) |
15 – Peoples | 8 – Gilbert | 4 – Tied | Cintas Center (326) Cincinnati, OH | ||||
December 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., FloSports |
Alcorn State | W 77–39 | 9–5 |
13 – McCline | 8 – Walker | 5 – Sidor | Wintrust Arena (1,183) Chicago, IL | ||||
December 31, 2023 4:00 p.m., FloSports |
Georgetown | L 62–66 | 9–6 (1–1) |
21 – Peoples | 10 – Allen | 8 – Allen | Wintrust Arena (1,167) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 3, 2024 10:00 a.m., FloSports |
at Providence | L 65–72 | 9–7 (1–2) |
25 – Gilbert | 6 – Allen | 2 – Tied | Alumni Hall (1,263) Providence, RI | ||||
January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m., FS1 |
No. 21 Creighton | L 68–75 | 9–8 (1–3) |
22 – Allen | 10 – Allen | 5 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (1,404) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., CBSSN |
at No. 23 Marquette | L 47–78 | 9–9 (1–4) |
13 – McCline | 6 – Tied | 3 – Allen | Al McGuire Center (1,830) Milwaukee, WI | ||||
January 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Xavier | W 79–47 | 10–9 (2–4) |
19 – Sidor | 10 – Peoples | 5 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (854) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SNY |
at No. 9 UConn | L 51–88 | 10–10 (2–5) |
15 – McErlane | 9 – Peoples | 4 – Allen | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT | ||||
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
St. John's | L 77–83 2OT | 10–11 (2–6) |
37 – Peoples | 16 – Peoples | 4 – Allen | Wintrust Arena (994) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 28, 2024 1:00 p.m., FS1 |
Villanova | L 64–95 | 10–12 (2–7) |
12 – Gilbert | 5 – Peoples | 3 – Gilbert | Wintrust Arena (1,555) Chicago, IL | ||||
January 31, 2024 6:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Butler | W 67–57 | 11–12 (3–7) |
24 – Peoples | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Hinkle Fieldhouse (808) Indianapolis, IN | ||||
February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Georgetown | L 42–44 | 11–13 (3–8) |
10 – Peoples | 9 – Peoples | 3 – Tied | McDonough Gymnasium (738) Washington, D.C. | ||||
February 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Providence | W 84–72 | 12–13 (4–8) |
28 – Peoples | 8 – Allen | 3 – Peoples | Wintrust Arena (1,125) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 10, 2024 3:00 p.m., FloSports |
at No. 21 Creighton | L 59–88 | 12–14 (4–9) |
17 – Peoples | 9 – Peoples | 3 – Tied | D. J. Sokol Arena (2,102) Omaha, NE | ||||
February 13, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Marquette | L 58–69 | 12–15 (4–10) |
18 – Allen | 12 – Peoples | 5 – Gilbert | Wintrust Arena (1,029) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 17, 2024 12:00 p.m., FloSports |
at Seton Hall | L 78–91 | 12–16 (4–11) |
25 – Peoples | 10 – Peoples | 8 – Peoples | Walsh Gymnasium (1,065) South Orange, NJ | ||||
February 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., CBSSN |
No. 15 UConn | L 67–104 | 12–17 (4–12) |
24 – Clarke | 10 – Gilbert | 9 – McErlane | Wintrust Arena (5,477) Chicago, IL | ||||
February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloSports |
Butler | L 70–73 | 12–18 (4–13) |
20 – Allen | 17 – Gilbert | 9 – McErlane | Wintrust Arena (1,154) Chicago, IL | ||||
March 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Villanova | L 66–68 | 12–19 (4–14) |
14 – Tied | 12 – Allen | 4 – Gilbert | Finneran Pavilion (2,619) Villanova, PA | ||||
Big East Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 8, 2024 12:30 p.m., FloSports |
(10) | vs. (7) Seton Hall First Round |
L 64–71 | 12–20 |
18 – Tied | 9 – Allen | 5 – McErlane | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
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 | 19 | Final |
AP | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | |||||||||||
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2023–24 DePaul Women's Basketball Schedule". depaulbluedemons.com. DePaul University Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.