# 2023–24 Howard Bison women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Howard Bison women's basketball team represented Howard University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by ninth-year head coach Ty Grace, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Bison finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 10–4 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for second place. In the MEAC tournament, they defeated Delaware State in the quarterfinals, and Maryland Eastern Shore in the semifinals, before falling to top-seeded Norfolk State in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 23, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | Virginia State | W 71–65 | – | Burr Gymnasium (–) Washington, D.C. |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at George Washington | L 58–64 | 0–1 | Charles E. Smith Center (253) Washington, D.C. |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | Mount St. Mary's | W 58–39 | 1–1 | Burr Gymnasium (654) Washington, D.C. |
| November 12, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Hampshire | L 51–59 | 1–2 | Lundholm Gym (194) Durham, NH |
| November 14, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | Duquesne | L 51–65 | 1–3 | Burr Gymnasium (2,431) Washington, D.C. |
| November 18, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FloHoops | vs. No. 23 Ole Miss Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | L 54–67 | 1–4 | Imperial Arena (284) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 19, 2023* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | vs. Memphis Battle 4 Atlantis consolation 2nd round | L 43–52 | 1–5 | Imperial Arena (248) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 20, 2023* 7:30 p.m., FloHoops | vs. DePaul Battle 4 Atlantis 7th-place game | L 62–85 | 1–6 | Imperial Arena (257) Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | Manhattan | L 50–53 | 1–7 | Burr Gymnasium (245) Washington, D.C. |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | at Georgetown | L 43–45 | 1–8 | McDonough Arena (451) Washington, D.C. |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Tulane | L 52–67 | 1–9 | Devlin Fieldhouse (1,243) New Orleans, LA |
| December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Cincinnati | L 62–87 | 1–10 | Fifth Third Arena (573) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Florida Atlantic | W 46–45 | 2–10 | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (389) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | Hofstra | L 49–58 | 2–11 | Burr Gymnasium (654) Washington, D.C. |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | American | W 75–57 | 3–11 | Burr Gymnasium (498) Washington, D.C. |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 3:00 p.m. | at North Carolina Central | L 76–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–12 (0–1) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (783) Durham, NC |
| January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m. | at South Carolina State | W 70–46 | 4–12 (1–1) | SHM Memorial Center (212) Orangeburg, SC |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m. | Norfolk State | W 73–60 | 5–12 (2–1) | Burr Gymnasium (1,233) Washington, D.C. |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | W 54–51 | 6–12 (3–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,700) Baltimore, MD |
| January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Coppin State | L 58–63 | 6–13 (3–2) | Physical Education Complex (478) Baltimore, MD |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m. | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 52–47 | 7–13 (4–2) | Burr Gymnasium (786) Washington, D.C. |
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | at Delaware State | W 69–57 | 8–13 (5–2) | Memorial Hall (550) Dover, DE |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m. | North Carolina Central | L 64–70 $^{OT}$ | 8–14 (5–3) | Burr Gymnasium (567) Washington, D.C. |
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | South Carolina State | W 69–51 | 9–14 (6–3) | Burr Gymnasium (500) Washington, D.C. |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Morgan State | W 70–47 | 10–14 (7–3) | Burr Gymnasium (850) Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Coppin State | W 76–73 | 11–14 (8–3) | Burr Gymnasium (500) Washington, D.C. |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. | at Maryland Eastern Shore | W 64–48 | 12–14 (9–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Delaware State | W 61–43 | 13–14 (10–3) | Burr Gymnasium (250) Washington, D.C. |
| March 7, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | at Norfolk State | L 53–59 | 13–15 (10–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,806) Norfolk, VA |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | vs. Morgan State Quarterfinals | W 49–44 | 14–15 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 15, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | North Carolina Central Semifinals | W 69–56 | 15–15 | Norfolk Scope (612) Norfolk, VA |
| March 16, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+/ESPNU | at Norfolk State Championship | L 46–51 | 15–16 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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