# 2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Carrie Eighmey, played their home games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

## Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2022–23 season 13–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in sixth place. As the #6 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they were defeated by #3 seed and eventual tournament champions Sacramento State in the quarterfinals.
On April 6, 2023, the school announced that they agreed to mutually part ways with head coach Jon Newlee, ending his 15-year tenure with the team. On April 28, Nebraska–Kearney head coach Carrie Eighmey was named the Vandals' next head coach.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Walla Walla | W 92–50 | 1–0 | 18 – Johnson | 9 – Butera | 5 – Caldwell | ICCU Arena (333) Moscow, ID |
| November 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal Poly | L 55–65 | 1–1 | 14 – Phillips | 5 – Johnson | 3 – Langer | ICCU Arena (186) Moscow, ID |
| November 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Cal State Fullerton Bank of Hawaii Classic | W 56–48 | 2–1 | 13 – Wallace | 10 – Butera | 3 – 3 tied | Stan Sheriff Center (100) Honolulu, HI |
| November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Classic | W 50–40 | 3–1 | 12 – Brans | 12 – Johnson | 2 – Langer | Stan Sheriff Center (1,620) Honolulu, HI |
| November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 59–66 | 3–2 | 14 – Butera | 14 – Butera | 2 – 3 tied | ICCU Arena (1,057) Moscow, ID |
| November 29, 2023* 10:00 a.m., MWN | | at Utah State | W 70–43 | 4–2 | 16 – Langer | 8 – Johnson | 8 – Schmitt | Smith Spectrum (3,225) Logan, UT |
| December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 71–72 | 4–3 | 23 – Butera | 16 – Butera | 6 – Schmitt | ICCU Arena (1,049) Moscow, ID |
| December 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon | L 51–59 | 4–4 | 15 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | 5 – Langer | Matthew Knight Arena (5,153) Eugene, OR |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 63–65 $^{OT}$ | 4–5 | 13 – Langer | 10 – Johnson | 3 – Brans | ICCU Arena (1,034) Moscow, ID |
| December 19, 2023* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Martin's | W 63–44 | 5–5 | 20 – Johnson | 12 – Schmitt | 5 – Schmitt | ICCU Arena (2,155) Moscow, ID |
| December 28, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | W 88–51 | 6–5 (1–0) | 17 – Johnson | 10 – Butera | 4 – 2 tied | Hornets Nest (347) Sacramento, CA |
| December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland State | W 61–55 | 7–5 (2–0) | 16 – Johnson | 9 – Schmitt | 5 – Schmitt | Viking Pavilion (368) Portland, OR |
| January 3, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver Big Sky–Summit League Challenge | W 60–51 | 8–5 | 13 – Schmitt | 12 – Butera | 3 – Johnson | Hamilton Gymnasium (302) Denver, CO |
| January 6, 2024* 11:00 a.m. | | at Chicago State | W 80–52 | 9–5 | 14 – Kilty | 7 – Butera | 6 – 2 tied | Jones Convocation Center (43) Chicago, IL |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+/SWX | | Eastern Washington | L 44–67 | 9–6 (2–1) | 14 – Johnson | 6 – Johnson | 1 – 3 tied | ICCU Arena (1,045) Moscow, ID |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Idaho State Battle of the Domes | L 56–61 | 9–7 (2–2) | 16 – Brans | 10 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | ICCU Arena (1,153) Moscow, ID |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Weber State | L 56–61 | 9–8 (2–3) | 18 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 5 – Schmitt | ICCU Arena (1,109) Moscow, ID |
| January 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | L 53–65 | 9–9 (2–4) | 8 – 4 tied | 3 – 4 tied | 4 – Brans | Findlay Toyota Court (667) Flagstaff, AZ |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | W 60–56 | 10–9 (3–4) | 15 – Schmitt | 7 – Phillips | 3 – Phillips | Bank of Colorado Arena (608) Greeley, CO |
| February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana | L 68–79 | 10–10 (3–5) | 26 – Johnson | 6 – Caldwell | 3 – 2 tied | ICCU Arena (1,271) Moscow, ID |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | L 46–51 | 10–11 (3–6) | 18 – Phillips | 9 – Phillips | 2 – 3 tied | ICCU Arena (1,168) Moscow, ID |
| February 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sacramento State | W 70–64 | 11–11 (4–6) | 21 – Johnson | 7 – 3 tied | 4 – Phillips | ICCU Arena (1,237) Moscow, ID |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/SWX | | at Eastern Washington | L 52–62 | 11–12 (4–7) | 16 – Schmitt | 8 – 2 tied | 2 – Phillips | Reese Court (964) Cheney, WA |
| February 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 60–47 | 12–12 (5–7) | 15 – Schmitt | 8 – Caldwell | 3 – 2 tied | Dee Events Center (333) Ogden, UT |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State Battle of the Domes | W 49–48 | 13–12 (6–7) | 17 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 3 – Brans | Reed Gym (1,037) Pocatello, ID |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Colorado | L 38–57 | 13–13 (6–8) | 18 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 2 – 2 tied | ICCU Arena (1,069) Moscow, ID |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Arizona | L 55–60 | 13–14 (6–9) | 18 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 3 – 2 tied | ICCU Arena (1,150) Moscow, ID |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | W 58–53 | 14–14 (7–9) | 15 – Johnson | 8 – Langer | 6 – Schmitt | Worthington Arena (1,678) Bozeman, MT |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana | L 48–64 | 14–15 (7–10) | 19 – Johnson | 5 – 2 tied | 4 – Schmitt | Dahlberg Arena (3,597) Missoula, MT |
| March 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 60–44 | 15–15 (8–10) | 19 – Johnson | 10 – Johnson | 6 – Wallace | ICCU Arena (1,218) Moscow, ID |
| Big Sky tournament |||||||||
| March 11, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Montana Quarterfinals | L 61–73 | 15–16 | 24 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 3 – 2 tied | Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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