# 2023–24 Sam Houston Bearkats women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Sam Houston Bearkats women's basketball team represented Sam Houston State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bearkats, led by fifth-year head coach Ravon Justice, played their home games at the Bernard Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas as first-year members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Bearkats finished the 2022–23 season 13–17, 8–10 in WAC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the #9 seed in the WAC tournament, they defeated #8 seed Abilene Christian in the first round, before falling to top-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the quarterfinals. This was the Bearkats' last season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, as they became members of Conference USA, effective July 1, 2023.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 11, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 67–65 | 1–0 | 14 – Kemp | 13 – Smith | 2 – 3 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (533) Huntsville, TX |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston | L 65–106 | 1–1 | 20 – Kemp | 8 – Smith | 1 – 5 Tied | Fertitta Center (964) Houston, TX |
| November 17, 2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Schreiner | W 96–43 | 2–1 | 22 – Jefferson | 12 – Smith | 8 – Henry | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (416) Huntsville, TX |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 66–62 | 3–1 | 19 – Rosenthal | 11 – Smith | 1 – 3 Tied | Strahan Arena (782) San Marcos, TX |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTSA | L 56–63 | 3–2 | 14 – Kemp | 9 – Jefferson | 4 – Jefferson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (235) Huntsville, TX |
| December 1, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | Florida A&M | W 65–62 | 4–2 | 15 – Jefferson | 9 – Smith | 4 – Jefferson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (428) Huntsville, TX |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas Tech | L 60–93 | 4–3 | 15 – Sissoko | 6 – Smith | 3 – 2 Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (4,069) Lubbock, TX |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas College | W 114–51 | 5–3 | 22 – Smith | 16 – Smith | 5 – Rosenthal | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (377) Huntsville, TX |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 65–76 | 5–4 | 15 – Rosenthal | 7 – 3 Tied | 4 – Kemp | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (407) Huntsville, TX |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 64–69 | 5–5 | 13 – 2 Tied | 11 – Jefferson | 4 – Dixon | Moody Coliseum (1,186) University Park, TX |
| December 21, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 69–73 $^{OT}$ | 5–6 | 14 – Smith | 11 – 2 Tied | 4 – Henry | UCCU Center (304) Orem, UT |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Rio Grande Valley | L 58–66 | 5–7 | 13 – Smith | 11 – Smith | 2 – 3 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (407) Huntsville, TX |
| C-USA regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 62–66 | 5–8 (0–1) | 17 – Rosenthal | 11 – Smith | 2 – 2 Tied | Thomas Assembly Center (1,863) Ruston, LA |
| January 10, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | L 60–76 | 5–9 (0–2) | 12 – Smith | 9 – Smith | 4 – Kemp | E. A. Diddle Arena (853) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | L 55–87 | 5–10 (0–3) | 18 – Jefferson | 5 – Dixon | 3 – 2 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (396) Huntsville, TX |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty | L 77–84 | 5–11 (0–4) | 17 – Kemp | 8 – Smith | 4 – Kemp | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (481) Huntsville, TX |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 63–76 | 5–12 (0–5) | 11 – Derrough | 8 – Smith | 2 – 2 Tied | Pan American Center (458) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UTEP | L 61–66 | 5–13 (0–6) | 16 – Jefferson | 7 – Houghton | 4 – 2 Tied | Don Haskins Center (1,435) El Paso, TX |
| February 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 87–81 | 6–13 (1–6) | 26 – Jefferson | 12 – Smith | 5 – 2 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (415) Huntsville, TX |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | FIU | L 65–71 | 6–14 (1–7) | 17 – Dixon | 8 – Dixon | 2 – 3 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (510) Huntsville, TX |
| February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 56–58 | 6–15 (1–8) | 17 – Henry | 9 – Smith | 2 – 2 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (413) Huntsville, TX |
| February 15, 2024 10:00 am, ESPN+ | | at FIU | L 49–64 | 6–16 (1–9) | 9 – Derrough | 10 – Smith | 2 – Henry | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (2,084) Miami, FL |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 56–86 | 6–17 (1–10) | 15 – Jefferson | 10 – Smith | 1 – 5 Tied | Liberty Arena (1,253) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 22, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 66–56 $^{OT}$ | 7–17 (2–10) | 15 – Sissoko | 19 – Smith | 3 – 2 Tied | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (449) Huntsville, TX |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UTEP | L 66–82 | 7–18 (2–11) | 18 – 2 Tied | 9 – Houghton | 7 – Derrough | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (570) Huntsville, TX |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 62–93 | 7–19 (2–12) | 18 – Jefferson | 9 – Smith | 4 – Smith | Murphy Center (3,712) Murfreesboro, TN |
| March 6, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | L 57–71 | 7–20 (2–13) | 15 – Henry | 7 – Dixon | 5 – Jefferson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (491) Huntsville, TX |
| March 9, 2024 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 70–74 $^{OT}$ | 7–21 (2–14) | 19 – Kemp | 10 – Smith | 3 – Kemp | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,223) Jacksonville, AL |
| C-USA tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) UTEP First Round | L 64–78 | 7–22 | 19 – Henry | 7 – Jefferson | 6 – Seaton | Von Braun Center (227) Huntsville, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. |||||||||
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