# 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Valparaiso Beacons women's basketball team represented Valparaiso University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beacons, led by sixth-year head coach Mary Evans, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

## Previous season

The Beacons finished the 2022–23 season 7–23, 5–15 in MVC play to finish in 11th place. They were defeated by UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 62–75 | 0–1 | Lantz Arena (545) Charleston, IL |
| November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | L 54–76 | 0–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (277) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | L 49–61 | 0–3 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,374) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 25, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UAB | L 68–78 | 0–4 | Bartow Arena (159) Birmingham, AL |
| November 29, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | L 71–75 $^{OT}$ | 0–5 | University Arena (757) Kalamazoo, MI |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, B1G+ | | at Purdue | L 56–83 | 0–6 | Mackey Arena (5,305) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 7, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IU Northwest Exhibition | W 65–60 | – | Athletics–Recreation Center (335) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 83–64 | 1–6 | Athletics–Recreation Center (376) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 19, 2023* 1:00 pm | | vs. Bethune–Cookman Hatter Classic | L 35–61 | 1–7 | Edmunds Center (162) DeLand, FL |
| December 20, 2023* 10:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Stetson Hatter Classic | L 62–78 | 1–8 | Edmunds Center (198) DeLand, FL |
| MVC regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2023 5:45 pm, ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 62–90 | 1–9 (0–1) | CFSB Center (2,652) Murray, KY |
| January 4, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 47–67 | 1–10 (0–2) | Great Southern Bank Arena (1,656) Springfield, MO |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 66–75 | 1–11 (0–3) | Banterra Center (235) Carbondale, IL |
| January 12, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Drake | L 54–83 | 1–12 (0–4) | Athletics–Recreation Center (233) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 14, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 52–76 | 1–13 (0–5) | Athletics–Recreation Center (521) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 19, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Illinois State | L 68–77 | 1–14 (0–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (295) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 21, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bradley | W 79–55 | 2–14 (1–6) | Athletics–Recreation Center (548) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 26, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 49–70 | 2–15 (1–7) | Hulman Center (1,211) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 28, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 70–59 | 3–15 (2–7) | Meeks Family Fieldhouse (375) Evansville, IN |
| February 4, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 71–70 | 4–15 (3–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,843) Chicago, IL |
| February 9, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 65–70 | 4–16 (3–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (585) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 11, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Evansville | L 68–71 | 4–17 (3–9) | Athletics–Recreation Center (278) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bradley | W 68–50 | 5–17 (4–9) | Renaissance Coliseum (311) Peoria, IL |
| February 17, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 64–78 | 5–18 (4–10) | CEFCU Arena (2,941) Normal, IL |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 56–83 | 5–19 (4–11) | Athletics–Recreation Center (270) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 25, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC | L 59–82 | 5–20 (4–12) | Athletics–Recreation Center (512) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 59–78 | 5–21 (4–13) | McLeod Center (4,112) Cedar Falls, IA |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 62–82 | 5–22 (4–14) | Knapp Center (2,303) Des Moines, IA |
| March 7, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 51–60 | 5–23 (4–15) | Athletics–Recreation Center (155) Valparaiso, IN |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 66-77 | 5-24 (4-16) | Athletics–Recreation Center (466) Valparaiso, IN |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) UIC Opening Round | L 77-79 | 5-25 | Vibrant Arena at The MARK (759) Moline, IL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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