# 2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats women's basketball team represented Bethune–Cookman University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, who were led by third-year head coach Janell Crayton, played their home games at Moore Gymnasium in Daytona Beach, Florida as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 11–18, 10–8 in SWAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by Alabama State in the quarterfinals of the SWAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at UCF | L 63–101 | 0–1 | Addition Financial Arena (3,225) Orlando, FL |
| November 9, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SECN+ | at Florida | L 69–83 | 0–2 | O'Connell Center (943) Gainesville, FL |
| November 15, 2023* 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network | Iona | W 74–72 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | Moore Gymnasium (555) Daytona Beach, FL |
| November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Georgia State Georgia State Classic | W 56–48 | 2–2 | GSU Convocation Center (839) Atlanta, GA |
| November 23, 2023* 2:30 p.m. | vs. Bradley Georgia State Classic | W 64–57 | 3–2 | GSU Convocation Center (771) Atlanta, GA |
| November 28, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Jacksonville | W 68–63 | 4–2 | Moore Gymnasium (454) Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at FIU | L 51–54 | 4–3 | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (318) Miami, FL |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Warner | W 85–47 | 5–3 | Moore Gymnasium (206) Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 12, 2023* 11:00 a.m., CatEye Network | Johnson (FL) | W 96–24 | 6–3 | Moore Gymnasium (412) Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Trinity Baptist | W 114–37 | 7–3 | Moore Gymnasium (103) Daytona Beach, FL |
| December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | vs. Valparaiso Hatter Classic | W 61–35 | 8–3 | Edmunds Center (162) DeLand, FL |
| December 20, 2023* 1:00 p.m. | vs. North Carolina A&T Hatter Classic | L 47–66 | 8–4 | Edmunds Center (–) DeLand, FL |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Mercer | W 60–58 | 9–4 | Hawkins Arena (253) Macon, GA |
| SWAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Florida A&M | W 80–76 | 10–4 (1–0) | Moore Gymnasium (981) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Grambling State | L 62–63 | 10–5 (1–1) | Moore Gymnasium (776) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 15, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network | Southern | L 66–71 | 10–6 (1–2) | Moore Gymnasium (622) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 20, 2024 5:00 p.m. | at Mississippi Valley State | W 76–57 | 11–6 (2–2) | Harrison HPER Complex (2,012) Itta Bena, MS |
| January 22, 2024 6:30 p.m. | at Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 73–70 | 12–6 (3–2) | H.O. Clemmons Arena (1,346) Pine Bluff, AR |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Jackson State | L 65–81 | 12–7 (3–3) | Moore Gymnasium (509) Daytona Beach, FL |
| January 29, 2024 5:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Alcorn State | W 66–58 | 13–7 (4–3) | Moore Gymnasium (443) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., HBCU GO | at Alabama State | L 53–56 | 13–8 (4–4) | Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,200) Montgomery, AL |
| February 5, 2024 6:30 p.m. | at Alabama A&M | L 72–76 $^{OT}$ | 13–9 (4–5) | Alabama A&M Events Center (1,361) Huntsville, AL |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Prairie View A&M | W 74–61 | 14–9 (5–5) | Moore Gymnasium (608) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 12, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network | Texas Southern | L 64–65 | 14–10 (5–6) | Moore Gymnasium (401) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m. | at Alcorn State | L 40–51 | 14–11 (5–7) | Davey Whitney Complex (752) Lorman, MS |
| February 19, 2024 6:30 p.m. | at Jackson State | L 39–52 | 14–12 (5–8) | Williams Assembly Center (–) Jackson, MS |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., CatEye Network | Alabama A&M | L 58–63 | 14–13 (5–9) | Moore Gymnasium (441) Daytona Beach, FL |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m., CatEye Network | Alabama State | W 84–43 | 15–13 (6–9) | Moore Gymnasium (439) Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., HBCU GO | at Southern | L 59–65 $^{OT}$ | 15–14 (6–10) | F. G. Clark Center (3,589) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 4, 2024 6:30 p.m. | at Grambling State | L 54–64 | 15–15 (6–11) | Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (979) Grambling, LA |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m. | at Florida A&M | L 65–69 | 15–16 (6–12) | Al Lawson Center (998) Tallahassee, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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