2023–24 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams14
TV partner(s)Big Ten Network, Fox, FS1, Peacock
2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Tournament
2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Iowa5–0 1.00016–1  .941
No. 14 Indiana5–0 1.00014–1  .933
Nebraska3–1 .75011–4  .733
No. 17 Ohio State2–1 .66711–3  .786
Michigan State2–2 .50012–3  .800
Minnesota2–2 .50012–3  .800
Michigan2–2 .50011–5  .688
Maryland2–2 .50010–5  .667
Purdue2–2 .5009–6  .600
Northwestern2–3 .4007–9  .438
Penn State1–3 .25010–5  .667
Wisconsin1–4 .2008–7  .533
Illinois0–3 .0006–7  .462
Rutgers0–4 .0006–11  .353
† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner
As of January 11, 2024
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 will end in March, 2024.

This will be the last season played with 14 teams in the conference, with four schools joining the following year.[1] This will be the first season played under the Big Ten's new seven-year media rights deal. As a result, no conference games will be played on ESPN and some games will be played on Peacock for the first time.[2]

Head coaches

Coaching changes prior to the season

Michigan State

On March 31, 2023, Robyn Fralick was named the sixth head coach of Michigan State.[3][4]

Minnesota

On March 18, 2023, Dawn Plitzuweit was named the 13th head coach of Minnesota.[5][6]

Coaches

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

Preseason Big Ten poll

Prior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by a panel of writers.[7]

Rank Team
1Iowa
2Indiana
3Ohio State
4Maryland
5Michigan

Preseason All-Big Ten

A 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

Rankings

Awards and honors

Players of the Week

Throughout the conference regular season, Big Ten Conference offices named two players (Player and Freshman) of the week each Monday.

References

  1. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (August 4, 2023). "Big Ten adds Oregon, Washington as newest members in blow to Pac-12". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Robyn Fralick Named Spartan Women's Basketball Head Coach". msuspartans.com. March 31, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Paul, Tony (March 31, 2023). "MSU hires Okemos native Robyn Fralick as women's basketball coach". The Detroit News. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Plitzuweit Named Women's Basketball Head Coach", gophersports.com, March 18, 2023, retrieved October 17, 2023
  6. ↑ Philippou, Alexa (March 18, 2023), "Dawn Plitzuweit named Minnesota women's basketball coach", ESPN.com, retrieved October 17, 2023
  7. 1 2 "Iowa and Caitlin Clark Lead Big Ten Preseason Women's Basketball Honors". BigTen.org. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Clark Earns B1G Player of the Week Honors". hawkeyesports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Potts Earns Big Ten Freshman Honor". huskers.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Scalia Earns Big Ten Player Of The Week Honors". iuhoosiers.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jones Named Big Ten Freshman of the Week". purduesports.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Clark Notches 20th Career Big Ten Weekly Honor". hawkeyesports.com. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Potts Picks Up Second Big Ten Freshman Honor". huskers.com. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Ohio State and Minnesota Garner Big Ten Weekly Women's Basketball Awards". bigten.org. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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