# 2023–24 Morehead State Eagles women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Morehead State Eagles women's basketball team represented Morehead State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, who were led by third-year head coach Cayla Petree, played their home games at Ellis Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 15–15, 10–8 in OVC play, to finish in a tie for fifth place.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 11–20, 6–12 in OVC play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They upset UT Martin in the first round of the OVC tournament, before falling to Southeast Missouri State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at No. 23 Illinois | L 61–81 | 0–1 | State Farm Center (2,680) Champaign, IL |
| November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wilberforce | Canceled | Canceled | Ellis Johnson Arena Morehead, KY |
| November 12, 2023* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 44–85 | 0–2 | Coleman Coliseum (2,033) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 73–77 | 0–3 | Allen Arena (123) Nashville, TN |
| November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Midway | W 103–51 | 1–3 | Ellis Johnson Arena (625) Morehead, KY |
| November 22, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio | W 89–60 | 2–3 | Ellis Johnson Arena (621) Morehead, KY |
| November 25, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 59–65 | 2–4 | Templeton Physical Education Center (237) Clinton, SC |
| November 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 67–64 | 3–4 | Ellis Johnson Arena (585) Morehead, KY |
| December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 52–56 | 3–5 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,050) Morehead, KY |
| December 11, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Wheeling | W 53–49 | 4–5 | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,000) Morehead, KY |
| December 13, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 18 Louisville | L 48–74 | 4–6 | KFC Yum! Center (7,086) Louisville, KY |
| December 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davis & Elkins | W 83–28 | 5–6 | Ellis Johnson Arena (465) Morehead, KY |
| Ohio Valley regular season ||||||
| December 31, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 64–61 | 6–6 (1–0) | Show Me Center (647) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| January 4, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | L 56–79 | 6–7 (1–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (748) Morehead, KY |
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 86–78 | 7–7 (2–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,050) Morehead, KY |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | W 69–67 | 8–7 (3–1) | Groniger Arena (705) Charleston, IL |
| January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 77–64 | 9–7 (4–1) | First Community Arena (513) Edwardsville, IL |
| January 18, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 56–38 | 10–7 (5–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (475) Morehead, KY |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana | L 55–70 | 10–8 (5–2) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,057) Evansville, IN |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | L 59–65 | 10–9 (5–3) | Ellis Johnson Arena (845) Morehead, KY |
| February 1, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 58–71 | 10–10 (5–4) | Gentry Complex (527) Nashville, TN |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 65–53 | 11–10 (6–4) | Eblen Center (859) Cookeville, TN |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 69–66 | 12–10 (7–4) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,010) Morehead, KY |
| February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | L 103–105 $^{4OT}$ | 12–11 (7–5) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,158) Morehead, KY |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 50–47 | 13–11 (8–5) | Jack Stephens Center (473) Little Rock, AR |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | L 54–70 | 13–12 (8–6) | Skyhawk Arena (1,194) Martin, TN |
| February 20, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Indiana | L 64–72 | 13–13 (8–7) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,080) Morehead, KY |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 87–85 $^{2OT}$ | 14–13 (9–7) | Western Hall (550) Macomb, IL |
| February 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | L 63–70 | 14–14 (9–8) | Ellis Johnson Arena (925) Morehead, KY |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 72–59 | 15–14 (10–8) | Ellis Johnson Arena (880) Morehead, KY |
| Ohio Valley tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (8) Tennessee State First round | L 50–58 | 15–15 | Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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