# 2023–24 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team

The 2023–24 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rainbow Wahine, led by Laura Beeman in her 12th season as head coach, played their home games at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu as a member of the Big West Conference.

## Previous season

The Rainbow Wahine finished the season with an 18–15 overall record, 13–7 in Big West conference play. They were seeded third in the Big West Conference tournament, which they won with a 61–59 win over UC Santa Barbara to clinch an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Hawaii lost to the eventual national champions LSU in the first round, 73–50.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Hawaii–Hilo | W 67–39 | | 13 – McBee | 9 – Rewers | 4 – 2 players | Stan Sheriff Center (1,083) Honolulu, HI |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 8, 2023* 5:00 p.m. | | at No. 15 Stanford | L 40–87 | 0–1 | 8 – Rewers | 5 – Team | 3 – Imai | Maples Pavilion (2,535) Stanford, CA |
| November 11, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | at Santa Clara | L 51–62 | 0–2 | 19 – Rewers | 12 – Rewers | 4 – Imai | Leavey Center (263) Santa Clara, CA |
| November 17, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | | San Francisco Bank of Hawaii Classic | W 65–51 | 1–2 | 16 – Rewers | 10 – Perez | 8 – Wahinekapu | Stan Sheriff Center (1,355) Honolulu, HI |
| November 19, 2023* 5:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Idaho Bank of Hawaii Classic | L 40–50 | 1–3 | 12 – Perez | 9 – Rewers | 3 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center (1,620) Honolulu, HI |
| November 24, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | | Air Force Rainbow Wahine Showdown | L 51–54 | 1–4 | 15 – Perez | 7 – Wahinekapu | 4 – Phillips | Stan Sheriff Center (1,493) Honolulu, HI |
| November 25, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | | Idaho State Rainbow Wahine Showdown | W 58–46 | 2–4 | 11 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 5 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center (1,372) Honolulu, HI |
| November 26, 2023* 5:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | Washington Rainbow Wahine Showdown | L 41–58 | 2–5 | 12 – McBee | 9 – Rewers | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (1,780) Honolulu, HI |
| December 3, 2023* 2:00 p.m., Spectrum Sports | | San Jose State | W 73–47 | 3–5 | 17 – Phillips | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI |
| December 21, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | at No. 2 UCLA | L 46–85 | 3–6 | 11 – Davies | 8 – Phillips | 5 – Phillips | Pauley Pavilion (2,142) Los Angeles, CA |
| Big West regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2023 12:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | W 59–49 | 4–6 (1–0) | 12 – Thoms | 9 – Perez | 4 – Imai | Titan Gym (209) Fullerton, CA |
| January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m. | | Cal State Bakersfield | W 67–43 | 5–6 (2–0) | 15 – Wahinekapu | 10 – Phillips | 4 – Davies | Stan Sheriff Center (1,471) Honolulu, HI |
| January 6, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Northridge | W 67–38 | 6–6 (3–0) | 12 – Phillips | 7 – Wahinekapu | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (1,580) Honolulu, HI |
| January 11, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at UC Irvine | W 56–49 | 7–6 (4–0) | 17 – Perez | 9 – Tied | 4 – Wahinekapu | Bren Events Center (640) Irvine, CA |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at UC Riverside | L 58–66 | 7–7 (4–1) | 10 – Tied | 6 – McBee | 3 – Phillips | SRC Arena (137) Riverside, CA |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | Long Beach State | W 68–55 | 8–7 (5–1) | 19 – Wahinekapu | 7 – McBee | 7 – Imai | Stan Sheriff Center (1,567) Honolulu, HI |
| January 20, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | UC San Diego | W 64–52 | 9–7 (6–1) | 16 – Wahinekapu | 5 – Wahinekapu | 3 – Wahinekapu | Stan Sheriff Center (1,942) Honolulu, HI |
| January 25, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 53–65 | 9–8 (6–2) | 14 – Tied | 9 – Perez | 2 – Tied | Thunderdome (699) Santa Barbara, CA |
| January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | W 63–59 | 10–8 (7–2) | 21 – Perez | 9 – Phillips | 7 – Phillips | Mott Athletics Center (1,583) San Luis Obispo, CA |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | Cal State Fullerton | W 66–61 | 11–8 (8–2) | 22 – Phillips | 7 – Wahinekapu | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (1,801) Honolulu, HI |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | UC Irvine | W 55–43 | 12–8 (9–2) | 14 – McBee | 7 – Tied | 3 – Phillips | Stan Sheriff Center (2,171) Honolulu, HI |
| February 8, 2024 5:00 p.m. | | at UC San Diego | W 64–52 | 13–8 (10–2) | 16 – Wahinekapu | 8 – Phillips | 4 – Wahinekapu | LionTree Arena (538) La Jolla, CA |
| February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m. | | at UC Davis | L 51–61 | 13–9 (10–3) | 14 – Perez | 7 – Tied | 3 – Wahinekapu | University Credit Union Center (891) Davis, CA |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | Cal Poly | W 59–47 | 14–9 (11–3) | 21 – McBee | 10 – Perez | 3 – Phillips | Stan Sheriff Center (1,700) Honolulu, HI |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | UC Santa Barbara | W 68–64 | 15–9 (12–3) | 22 – Phillips | 8 – Perez | 3 – Wahinekapu | Stan Sheriff Center (5,068) Honolulu, HI |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., Spectrum SportsNet | | at Long Beach State | W 80–68 | 16–9 (13–3) | 29 – Phillips | 9 – Perez | 6 – Tied | Walter Pyramid (1,504) Long Beach, CA |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | UC Davis | W 63–57 $^{OT}$ | 17–9 (14–3) | 18 – Wahinekapu | 7 – Phillips | 2 – Tied | Stan Sheriff Center (1,852) Honolulu, HI |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m. | | UC Riverside | W 62–51 | 18–9 (15–3) | 18 – Phillips | 9 – Phillips | 4 – Phillips | Stan Sheriff Center (4,204) Honolulu, HI |
| March 7, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Northridge | W 65–62 | 19–9 (16–3) | 18 – McBee | 12 – Rewers | 4 – Imai | Premier Credit Union Arena (175) Northridge, CA |
| March 9, 2024 12:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 85-48 | 20–9 (17–3) | 22 – Wahinekapu | 8 – Imai | 8 – Imai | Icardo Center (512) Bakersfield, CA |
| Big West tournament |||||||||
| March 15, 2024 9:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (5) UC Davis Semifinals | L 48–51 | 20–10 | 12 – McBee | 8 – Wahinekapu | 4 – Imai | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| WBIT |||||||||
| March 21, 2024* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at (2) California First Round | L 60–65 | 20–11 | 15 – Wahinekapu | 8 – Rewers | 3 – McBee | Haas Pavilion (761) Berkeley, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Hawaii–Aleutian Time. Source: |||||||||