# 2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Radford Highlanders women's basketball team represented Radford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by 11th-year head coach Mike McGuire, played their home games at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Virginia, as members of the Big South Conference.

## Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 14–17, 9–9 in Big South play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the #4 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated #5 seed Presbyterian in the quarterfinals, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Gardner–Webb in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Bridgewater | W 77–40 | – | – | – | – | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Concord | W 77–53 | 1–0 | 15 – As. Traylor-Walker | 13 – Lavoile-Brice | 3 – As. Traylor-Walker | Dedmon Center (829) Radford, VA |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 67–49 | 2–0 | 25 – As. Traylor-Walker | 12 – As. Traylor-Walker | 4 – As. Traylor-Walker | Ramsey Center (428) Cullowhee, NC |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Norfolk State | L 46–70 | 2–1 | 9 – 2 tied | 7 – Lavoile-Brice | 3 – Lavoile-Brice | Dedmon Center (808) Radford, VA |
| November 15, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 45–49 | 2–2 | 13 – As. Traylor-Walker | 9 – Lavoile-Brice | 4 – Taylor | Dedmon Center (3,000) Radford, VA |
| November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 60–63 | 2–3 | 20 – As. Traylor-Walker | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Wagner | Dedmon Center (653) Radford, VA |
| November 23, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Indiana State Puerto Rico Clasico | L 52–64 | 2–4 | 18 – As. Traylor-Walker | 9 – Lavoile-Brice | 5 – As. Traylor-Walker | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR |
| November 24, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. Northern Illinois Puerto Rico Clasico | L 55–72 | 2–5 | 19 – As. Traylor-Walker | 7 – Lavoile-Brice | 3 – 2 tied | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, PR |
| November 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Penn State | L 47–97 | 2–6 | 14 – As. Traylor-Walker | 4 – 2 tied | 2 – 2 tied | Bryce Jordan Center (1,830) University Park, PA |
| December 2, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Niagara | L 53–64 | 2–7 | 16 – Hanner | 8 – As. Traylor-Walker | 3 – Taylor | Gallagher Center (402) Lewiston, NY |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 15 Virginia Tech | L 40–85 | 2–8 | 16 – As. Traylor-Walker | 6 – Rhoades | 1 – 4 tied | Cassell Coliseum (5,062) Blacksburg, VA |
| December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | W 57–45 | 3–8 | 22 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – As. Traylor-Walker | 5 – As. Traylor-Walker | Liberty Arena (603) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Queens | W 62–46 | 4–8 | 14 – As. Traylor-Walker | 12 – Lavoile-Brice | 3 – 2 tied | Dedmon Center (647) Radford, VA |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Charleston | L 50–74 | 4–9 | 16 – As. Traylor-Walker | 13 – Hanner | 4 – As. Traylor-Walker | TD Arena (333) Charleston, SC |
| December 31, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN | | at Vanderbilt | L 53–80 | 4–10 | 18 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – Williams | 2 – 2 tied | Memorial Gymnasium (1,843) Nashville, TN |
| Big South regular season |||||||||
| January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point | W 65–61 | 5–10 (1–0) | 27 – As. Traylor-Walker | 9 – As. Traylor-Walker | 6 – Williams | Qubein Center (978) High Point, NC |
| January 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 64–59 | 6–10 (2–0) | 23 – Wagner | 11 – Hanner | 5 – Lavoile-Brice | Dedmon Center (661) Radford, VA |
| January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Winthrop | W 63–55 | 7–10 (3–0) | 14 – Pa. Traylor-Walker | 11 – Hanner | 4 – As. Traylor-Walker | Dedmon Center (741) Radford, VA |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 80–71 | 8–10 (4–0) | 16 – 2 tied | 12 – Lavoile-Brice | 4 – As. Traylor-Walker | Paul Porter Arena (115) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | L 60–65 | 8–11 (4–1) | 17 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – 2 tied | 5 – Taylor | G. B. Hodge Center (377) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 59–46 | 9–11 (5–1) | 22 – Hanner | 11 – 2 tied | 3 – 2 tied | Dedmon Center (833) Radford, VA |
| January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 65–40 | 10–11 (6–1) | 19 – Pa. Traylor-Walker | 10 – Hanner | 7 – As. Traylor-Walker | Dedmon Center Radford, VA |
| January 31, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | L 58–73 | 10–12 (6–2) | 22 – As. Traylor-Walker | 6 – As. Traylor-Walker | 3 – Taylor | Buccaneer Field House (297) North Charleston, SC |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 67–61 $^{OT}$ | 11–12 (7–2) | 19 – Wagner | 7 – 2 tied | 4 – Taylor | Dedmon Center (804) Radford, VA |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | L 50–57 | 11–13 (7–3) | 13 – As. Traylor-Walker | 12 – Hanner | 5 – Wagner | Templeton Physical Education Center (375) Clinton, SC |
| February 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | L 51–54 $^{OT}$ | 11–14 (7–4) | 12 – Lavoile-Brice | 9 – Hanner | 2 – 4 tied | Winthrop Coliseum (367) Rock Hill, SC |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | High Point | L 50–67 | 11–15 (7–5) | 15 – Hanner | 12 – Hanner | 3 – Wagner | Dedmon Center (769) Radford, VA |
| February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | L 58–63 | 11–16 (7–6) | 20 – Hanner | 15 – Hanner | 3 – 2 tied | Dedmon Center (744) Radford, VA |
| February 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Longwood | L 45–66 | 11–17 (7–7) | 14 – As. Traylor-Walker | 9 – Hanner | 1 – 4 tied | Joan Perry Brock Center (1,453) Farmville, VA |
| February 28, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 81–68 | 12–17 (8–7) | 18 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – Lavoile-Brice | 5 – As. Traylor-Walker | Dedmon Center (627) Radford, VA |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | W 55–54 | 13–17 (9–7) | 19 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – Lavoile-Brice | 2 – 2 tied | Kimmel Arena (592) Asheville, NC |
| Big South tournament |||||||||
| March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Winthrop Quarterfinals | W 64-51 | 14-17 | 22 – As. Traylor-Walker | 6 – Hanner | 3 – 2 Tied | Qubein Center (1,023) High Point, NC |
| March 9, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) USC Upstate Semifinals | W 61-45 | 15-17 | 18 – As. Traylor-Walker | 9 – Lavoile-Brice | 4 – 2 Tied | Qubein Center (1,528) High Point, NC |
| March 10, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (5) Presbyterian Championship | L 37-60 | 15-18 | 14 – As. Traylor-Walker | 8 – As. Traylor-Walker | 2 – 2 Tied | Qubein Center (756) High Point, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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