# 2023–24 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Saint Mary's Gaels women's basketball team represented the Saint Mary's College of California in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gaels, led by first year coach Jeff Cammon. They played their homes games at University Credit Union Pavilion and were members of the West Coast Conference.

## Previous season

The Gaels finished the 2022–23 season 13–18, 6–12 in WCC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Loyola Marymount in the first round before losing in the second round to Pacific.

## Offseason
### Departures

Saint Mary's Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Clair Steele | 0 | G | 5'5" | GS Senior | Orinda, CA | Graduated |
| Taycee Wedin | 4 | G | 5'9" | GS Senior | Milwaukie, OR | Graduated |
| Jade Kirisome | 11 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Brisbane, Australia | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Australia with UC Capitals |
| Daisia Mitchell | 24 | F | 6'0" | Freshman | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Transferred to Mt. San Antonio College |
| Aspen Garrison | 25 | F | 6'2" | Sophomore | Bellingham, WA | Transferred to Western Washington |
| Amy West | 30 | F | 6'4" | Senior | Palmerston North, New Zealand | Graduated/signed to play professionally in England with Oaklands Wolves |

#### Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Chico State | W 79–65 | | 22 – Jones | 7 – Hanafin | 6 – Dalton | University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 52–55 | 0–1 | 17 – Aokuso | 8 – Bamberger | 3 – Bamberger | Global Credit Union Arena (1,557) Phoenix, AZ |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC San Diego | W 61–58 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | 16 – Bamberger | 8 – Tied | 2 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (403) Moraga, CA |
| November 14, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | W 52–37 | 2–1 | 15 – Wedin | 6 – Wedin | 5 – Aokuso | University Credit Union Pavilion (311) Moraga, CA |
| November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rice | L 62–73 | 2–2 | 12 – Tied | 7 – Bamberger | 4 – Dalton | Tudor Fieldhouse (541) Houston, TX |
| November 21, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Thomas (MN) | L 60–74 | 2–3 | 16 – Aokuso | 5 – Hanafin | 4 – Rapp | University Credit Union Pavilion (308) Moraga, CA |
| November 24, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Carolina A&T Saint Mary's Thanksgiving Classic | W 73–65 | 3–3 | 22 – Bamberger | 4 – Tied | 6 – Hanafin | University Credit Union Pavilion (264) Moraga, CA |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State Saint Mary's Thanksgiving Classic | L 51–62 | 3–4 | 11 – Dalton | 4 – Tied | 5 – Bamberger | University Credit Union Pavilion (352) Moraga, CA |
| December 2, 2023* 12:00 p.m., P12N | | at California | L 69–74 | 3–5 | 19 – Dalton | 5 – Tied | 6 – Dalton | Haas Pavilion (964) Berkeley, CA |
| December 8, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Montana State | W 59–53 | 4–5 | 15 – Foy | 9 – Bamberger | 5 – Bamberger | University Credit Union Pavilion (271) Moraga, CA |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Davis | L 66–87 | 4–6 | 16 – Bamberger | 7 – Foy | 5 – Aokuso | University Credit Union Center (663) Davis, CA |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., P12N | | at Washington | L 32–64 | 4–7 | 11 – Aokuso | 6 – Aokuso | 2 – Bamberger | Alaska Airlines Arena (2,490) Seattle, WA |
| December 18, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State East Bay | W 83–67 | 5–7 | 26 – Mastora | 5 – Vlahov | 5 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (212) Moraga, CA |
| December 21, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | W 61–56 | 6–7 | 12 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Bamberger | Hamilton Gymnasium (230) Denver, CO |
| December 29, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Jose State | W 70–52 | 7–7 | 14 – Wedin | 5 – Tied | 7 – Aokuso | University Credit Union Pavilion (229) Moraga, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| January 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | L 57–60 | 7–8 (0–1) | 13 – Dalton | 5 – Bamberger | 6 – Dalton | University Credit Union Pavilion (338) Moraga, CA |
| January 6, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Diego | W 67–59 | 8–8 (1–1) | 19 – Aokuso | 6 – Rapp | 3 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (457) Moraga, CA |
| January 13, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | L 48–66 | 8–9 (1–2) | 11 – Bamberger | 4 – Tied | 2 – Bamberger | University Credit Union Pavilion (443) Moraga, CA |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 17 Gonzaga | L 60–89 | 8–10 (1–3) | 17 – Dalton | 5 – Hanafin | 4 – Aokuso | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,439) Spokane, WA |
| January 22, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland Rescheduled from January 18 | W 73–67 $^{OT}$ | 9–10 (2–3) | 24 – Aokoso | 8 – Hanafin | 5 – Dalton | Chiles Center (244) Portland, OR |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | L 45–60 | 9–11 (2–4) | 12 – Aokuso | 6 – Vlahov | 2 – Tied | Alex G. Spanos Center (606) Stockton, CA |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 74–67 | 10–11 (3–4) | 22 – Jones | 7 – Aokuso | 4 – Tied | University Credit Union Pavilion (766) Moraga, CA |
| February 3, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | L 35–68 | 10–12 (3–5) | 11 – Bamberger | 9 – Bamberger | 3 – Rapp | University Credit Union Pavilion (361) Moraga, CA |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 54–59 | 10–13 (3–6) | 17 – Aokuso | 6 – Tied | 4 – Aokuso | War Memorial Gymnasium (226) San Francisco, CA |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 58–70 | 10–14 (3–7) | 15 – Bamberger | 4 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Leavey Center (319) Santa Clara, CA |
| February 15, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | No. 17 Gonzaga | L 68–96 | 10–15 (3–8) | 16 – Aokuso | 4 – Tied | 5 – Dalton | University Credit Union Pavilion (441) Moraga, CA |
| February 17, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | W 75–47 | 11–15 (4–8) | 31 – Jones | 5 – Rapp | 7 – Aokuso | University Credit Union Pavilion (472) Moraga, CA |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | W 70–66 | 12–15 (4–9) | 27 – Dalton | 7 – Bamberger | 6 – Bamberger | Gersten Pavilion (326) Los Angeles, CA |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Diego | L 52–69 | 12–16 (5–9) | 19 – Aokuso | 7 – Aokuso | 4 – Bamberger | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,494) San Diego, CA |
| February 29, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 74–78 $^{OT}$ | 12–17 (5–10) | 28 – Aokuso | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hanafin | University Credit Union Pavilion (401) Moraga, CA |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | W 69–48 | 13–17 (6–10) | 15 – Tied | 6 – Rapp | 4 – Tied | Firestone Fieldhouse (213) Malibu, CA |
| WCC women's tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (7) Loyola Marymount Second Round | L 62–78 | 13–18 | 21 – Jones | 7 – Aokuso | 5 – Tied | Orleans Arena (971) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. |||||||||