# 2023–24 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's basketball team represented Florida Gulf Coast University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 22nd-year head coach Karl Smesko, played their home games at the Alico Arena in Fort Myers, Florida and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Brown | W 80–58 | 1–0 | Pizzitola Sports Center (648) Providence, RI |
| November 10, 2023* 10:00 p.m. | | at No. 21 USC | L 51–67 | 1–1 | Galen Center (4,712) Los Angeles, CA |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | W 81–48 | 2–1 | Alico Arena (1,503) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 19, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kentucky | W 59–48 | 3–1 | Alico Arena (1,863) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 24, 2023* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. Delaware Gulf Coast Showcase first round | W 83–68 | 4–1 | Hertz Arena (1,034) Estero, FL |
| November 25, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. No. 5 Iowa Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals | L 62–100 | 4–2 | Hertz Arena (4,257) Estero, FL |
| November 26, 2023* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | | vs. No. 18 North Carolina Gulf Coast Showcase 3rd-place game | W 65–64 | 5–2 | Hertz Arena (2,120) Estero, FL |
| November 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ave Maria | W 108–31 | 6–2 | Alico Arena (1,349) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 42–55 | 6–3 | Chartway Arena (1,759) Norfolk, VA |
| December 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 102–53 | 7–3 | Alico Arena (1,251) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 10, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Duke | L 63–82 | 7–4 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,573) Durham, NC |
| December 20, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drexel Homewood Suites Classic | W 61–35 | 8–4 | Alico Arena (1,416) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss Homewood Suites Classic | W 78–62 | 9–4 | Alico Arena (1,319) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 28, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Webber International | W 106–42 | 10–4 | Alico Arena (1,443) Fort Myers, FL |
| ASUN Regular Season ||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | W 69–47 | 11–4 (1–0) | Swisher Gymnasium (75) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Florida | W 70–38 | 12–4 (2–0) | UNF Arena (346) Jacksonville, FL |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stetson | W 66–51 | 13–4 (3–0) | Edmunds Center (252) DeLand, FL |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 82–57 | 14–4 (4–0) | Alico Arena (1,708) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 93–56 | 15–4 (5–0) | Alico Arena (1,734) Fort Myers, FL |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | W 75–54 | 16–4 (6–0) | Allen Arena (521) Nashville, TN |
| January 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | W 65–54 | 17–4 (7–0) | F&M Bank Arena (2,061) Clarksville, TN |
| January 31, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | W 72–55 | 18–4 (8–0) | Freedom Hall (362) Louisville, KY |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Kentucky | W 82–69 | 19–4 (9–0) | Alico Arena (1,804) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 65–43 | 20–4 (10–4) | Alico Arena (1,602) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 10, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Alabama | W 84–42 | 21–4 (11–0) | Alico Arena (1,821) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | W 77–42 | 22–4 (12–0) | KSU Convocation Center (739) Kennesaw, GA |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Queens | W 86–60 | 23–4 (13–0) | Curry Arena (125) Charlotte, NC |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 68–52 | 24–4 (14–0) | Alico Arena (1,984) Fort Myers, FL |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Florida | W 75–33 | 25–4 (15–0) | Alico Arena (1,830) Fort Myers, FL |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville | W 80–55 | 26–4 (16–0) | Alico Arena (1,814) Fort Myers, FL |
| ASUN women's tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | (9) Jacksonville Quarterfinals | W 76–69 | 27–4 | Alico Arena (1,261) Fort Myers, FL |
| March 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | (7) Austin Peay Semifinals | W 74–52 | 28–4 | Alico Arena (1,487) Fort Myers, FL |
| March 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | (3) Central Arkansas Championship | W 76–47 | 29–4 | Alico Arena (2,259) Fort Myers, FL |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPNews | (12 A1) | vs. (5 A1) No. 18 Oklahoma First round | L 70–73 | 29–5 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (12,753) Bloomington, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A1=Albany 1. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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