2023–24 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season
| 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 |
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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 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.
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
[edit]Coaching changes prior to the season
[edit]Michigan State
[edit]On March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick was named the sixth head coach of Michigan State.[3][4]
Minnesota
[edit]On 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Preseason Big Ten poll
[edit]Prior 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
[edit]A select media panel named a preseason All-Big Ten team and player of the year.[7]
| Honor | Recipient |
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| 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
[edit]Rankings
[edit]Awards and honors
[edit]Players of the Week
[edit]Throughout 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
[edit]On 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.