2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| year = 2023–24

| team = Abilene Christian Wildcats

| logo = ACU Wildcats wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 200

| conference = Western Athletic Conference

| short_conf = WAC

| record = 14–16

| conf_record = 10–10

| head_coach = Julie Goodenough

| hc_year = 12th

| asst_coach1 = Jake Stevens

| asst_coach2 = Ethan McIlhargey

| asst_coach3 = Kenisha Henry

| asst_coach4 = Imani Robinson

| arena = Moody Coliseum

}}

The 2023–24 Abilene Christian Wildcats women's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, who were led by 12th-year head coach Julie Goodenough, played their home games at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 15–15, 9–9 in WAC play, to finish in seventh place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://wacsports.com/standings.aspx?standings=101 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=Western Athletic Conference}} They were defeated by Sam Houston in the first round of the WAC tournament.{{Cite news |date=March 6, 2023 |title=Kats stun ACU in final seconds to advance |url=https://gobearkats.com/news/2023/3/6/womens-basketball-kats-stun-acu-in-final-seconds-to-advance.aspx |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=Sam Houston |language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2023|team=Abilene Christian Wildcats|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bella|last=Earle|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=jr|home=Corinth, TX|high_school=Denton Guyer High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kenadi|last=Rising|num=4|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|home=Rapid City, SD|high_school=Highland Community College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Yle|last=Exposito Perez|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|home=Canary Islands, Spain|high_school=Trinidad State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Payton|last=Hull|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Peaster, TX|high_school=Peaster High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Addison|last=Martin|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=so|rs=y|home=Shreveport, LA|high_school=Captain Shreve High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zoe|last=Jackson|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|home=McKinney, TX|high_school=Butler}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Meredith|last=Mayes|num=14|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|home=Bixby, OK|high_school=Bixby High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tristin|last=Keller|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|home=Mason, TX|high_school=Mason High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Clare|last=Traeger|num=21|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=gs|home=Dallas, TX|high_school=Binghamton}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gracy|last=Wernli|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|home=Bixby, OK|high_school=Bixby High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Claire|last=Graham|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=so|home=Tuscola, TX|high_school=Jim Ned High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Troxell|num=24|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Bushland, TX|high_school=Bushland High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brooke|last=Jessen|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=sr|home=Spirit Lake, ID|high_school=UT Rio Grande Valley}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Julie Goodenough ({{college|UT Arlington}})

|asst_coach=

Jake Stevens ({{college|Tarleton State}})
Ethan McIlhargey ({{college|Idaho}})
Kenisha Henry ({{college|Delta State}})
Imani Robinson ({{college|Incarnate Word}})

|roster_url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24

|accessdate=June 3, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}| Regular season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Southwestern Assemblies of God

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–52

| attend = 200

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 9, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–69

| attend = 1,040

| record = 1–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 16, 2023

| time = 11:00 a.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Angelo State

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–57

| attend = 1,230

| record = 2–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 25, 2023

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Towson

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Navy Classic

| tv =

| score = 56–63

| attend = 170

| record = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 26, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| gamename = Navy Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 87–62

| attend = 288

| record = 3–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 94–76

| attend = 1,006

| record = 4–2

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 2, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = William R. Johnson Coliseum

| site_cityst = Nacogdoches, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–89

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 1,148

| record = 4–3

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 5, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Schollmaier Arena

| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–77

| attend = 1,781

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 11, 2023

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = McMurry

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 91–55

| attend = 977

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 18, 2023

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Kentucky

| site_stadium = E. A. Diddle Arena

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, KY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–72

| attend = 932

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 30, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–66

| attend = 1,281

| record = 5–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = UTRGV Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Edinburg, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–53

| attend = 422

| record = 6–6

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 11, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–64

| attend = 923

| record = 6–7

| conference = 2–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 96–93

| overtime = OT

| attend = 933

| record = 7–7

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 18, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–51

| attend = 1,125

| record = 8–7

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 20, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = UT Arlington

| site_stadium = College Park Center

| site_cityst = Arlington, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–74

| attend = 859

| record = 8–8

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 25, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah Tech

| site_stadium = Burns Arena

| site_cityst = St. George, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–78

| attend = 596

| record = 8–9

| conference = 4–4

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = America First Event Center

| site_cityst = Cedar City, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–82

| attend = 345

| record = 8–10

| conference = 4–5

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 1, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| site_stadium = Wisdom Gym

| site_cityst = Stephenville, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–74

| attend = 1,555

| record = 8–11

| conference = 4–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 8, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–63

| attend = 1,151

| record = 9–11

| conference = 5–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–53

| attend = 1,056

| record = 10–11

| conference = 6–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 15, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = UT Rio Grande Valley

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–69

| attend = 1,082

| record = 11–11

| conference = 7–6

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 83–89

| attend = 1,051

| record = 11–12

| conference = 7–7

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 22, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = California Baptist

| site_stadium = Fowler Events Center

| site_cityst = Riverside, CA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–70

| attend = 337

| record = 11–13

| conference = 7–8

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Grand Canyon

| site_stadium = Global Credit Union Arena

| site_cityst = Phoenix, AZ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–66

| attend = 537

| record = 11–14

| conference = 7–9

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 29, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Southern Utah

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–42

| attend = 1,023

| record = 12–14

| conference = 8–9

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Utah Tech

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–62

| attend = 1,008

| record = 13–14

| conference = 9–9

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 7, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Seattle

| site_stadium = Redhawk Center

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–59

| attend = 239

| record = 13–15

| conference = 9–10

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = March 9, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Utah Valley

| site_stadium = UCCU Center

| site_cityst = Orem, UT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–50

| attend = 571

| record = 14–15

| conference = 10–10

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Abilene Christian Wildcats}}| 2024 WAC women's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2024

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| seed = 6

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Tarleton State

| oppseed = 7

| site_stadium = Orleans Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 41–54

| attend = –

| record = 14–16

}}

|-

{{CBB Schedule End

|timezone=Central

|poll=AP poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://acusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=Abilene Christian University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Abilene Christian Wildcats Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2000/season/2024 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=ESPN}}

References

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