# 2023–24 New Mexico State Aggies women's basketball team

The 2023–24 New Mexico State Aggies women's basketball team represented New Mexico State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Aggies, led by second-year head coach Jody Adams, played their home games at the Pan American Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico as first-year members of Conference USA.

## Previous season

The Aggies finished the 2022–23 season 18–17, 10–8 in Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play, to finish in a tie for fifth place. In the WAC tournament, they defeated UT Rio Grande Valley in the first round, before falling to Southern Utah in the quarterfinals. They were invited to the WBI, where they defeated UIC in the first round and East Tennessee State in the semifinals, before falling to WAC foe California Baptist in the championship game. This was the Aggies' last season as members of the Western Athletic Conference, as they became members of Conference USA, effective July 1, 2023.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 29, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Eastern New Mexico | W 77–55 | – | – | – | – | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arizona | L 57–68 | 0–1 | 22 – Kaiser | 6 – Kaiser | 3 – 2 tied | Pan American Center (1,297) Las Cruces, NM |
| November 10, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTSA | L 55–58 | 0–2 | 17 – Jones | 9 – Adams | 3 – Kaiser | Convocation Center (712) San Antonio, TX |
| November 12, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 59–52 | 1–2 | 15 – Kaiser | 8 – Adams | 4 – Adams | McDermott Center (103) San Antonio, TX |
| November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland State | W 57–38 | 2–2 | 17 – Kaiser | 8 – Rozing | 4 – Gueye | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| November 24, 2023* 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | vs. Hampton LIU Classic | W 78–47 | 3–2 | 22 – Harding | 8 – 2 tied | 6 – Sanchez-Oliver | Steinberg Wellness Center (100) Brooklyn, NY |
| November 25, 2023* 11:00 am, NEC Front Row | | vs. Cal State Bakersfield LIU Classic | W 64–59 | 4–2 | 17 – Kaiser | 11 – Gueye | 7 – Peterson | Steinberg Wellness Center (143) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., MWN | | at New Mexico Rio Grande Rivalry | L 52–67 | 4–3 | 20 – Yenes | 7 – Adams | 4 – Sanchez-Oliver | The Pit (5,379) Albuquerque, NM |
| December 5, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UC Irvine | L 55–61 | 4–4 | 15 – Kaiser | 5 – 3 tied | 2 – Sanchez-Oliver | Pan American Center (478) Las Cruces, NM |
| December 12, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western New Mexico | W 89–54 | 5–4 | 22 – Kaiser | 9 – Yenes | 3 – 2 tied | Pan American Center (432) Las Cruces, NM |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | W 70–39 | 6–4 | 17 – Harding | 7 – Adams | 7 – Peterson | Pan American Center (351) Las Cruces, NM |
| December 20, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay APSU Christmas Tournament | L 55–57 $^{OT}$ | 6–5 | 13 – Kaiser | 5 – Gassama | 2 – 3 tied | F&M Bank Arena (1,548) Clarksville, TN |
| December 21, 2023* 11:00 am | | vs. Troy APSU Christmas Tournament | L 66–81 | 6–6 | 17 – 3 tied | 9 – Rozing | 2 – 2 tied | F&M Bank Arena Clarksville, TN |
| December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | L 60–61 | 6–7 | 25 – Kaiser | 8 – Sikuzani Masudi | 8 – Sanchez-Oliver | College Park Center (976) Arlington, TX |
| C-USA regular season |||||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UTEP Battle of I-10 | L 72–81 | 6–8 (0–1) | 22 – Harding | 5 – Adams | 8 – Sanchez-Oliver | Don Haskins Center (1,939) El Paso, TX |
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | FIU | L 52–57 | 6–9 (0–2) | 10 – Harding | 11 – Gassama | 2 – 3 tied | Pan American Center (846) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 18, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Kentucky | W 50–44 | 7–9 (1–2) | 12 – Harding | 7 – Adams | 4 – Kaiser | E. A. Diddle Arena (782) Bowling Green, KY |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Middle Tennessee | L 48–85 | 7–10 (1–3) | 11 – Kaiser | 7 – Gassama | 3 – Sanchez-Oliver | Murphy Center (3,605) Murfreesboro, TN |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | W 76–63 | 8–10 (2–3) | 19 – Kaiser | 9 – Gassama | 4 – Peterson | Pan American Center (458) Las Cruces, NM |
| January 27, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Tech | W 66–64 $^{OT}$ | 9–10 (3–3) | 16 – Harding | 10 – Gassama | 5 – Gassama | Pan American Center (909) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 1, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 53–69 | 9–11 (3–4) | 11 – Kaiser | 6 – Gassama | 2 – Kaiser | Liberty Arena (1,126) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 3, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville State | L 49–56 | 9–12 (3–5) | 25 – Kaiser | 7 – Gassama | 2 – Kaiser | Pete Mathews Coliseum (1,203) Jacksonville, AL |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UTEP Battle of I-10 | W 66–59 | 10–12 (4–5) | 16 – Harding | 12 – Adams | 3 – Sanchez-Oliver | Pan American Center (1,357) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Middle Tennessee | L 37–73 | 10–13 (4–6) | 10 – Kaiser | 8 – Adams | 3 – Peterson | Pan American Center (1,045) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | W 64–61 | 11–13 (5–6) | 16 – Harding | 8 – Gassama | 5 – Peterson | Pan American Center (1,007) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 22, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 56–66 $^{OT}$ | 11–14 (5–7) | 14 – Kaiser | 10 – Gassama | 7 – Peterson | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (449) Huntsville, TX |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana Tech | L 63–70 $^{OT}$ | 11–15 (5–8) | 15 – Adams | 8 – Gassama | 4 – Gassama | Thomas Assembly Center (1,775) Ruston, LA |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Liberty | L 56–60 | 11–16 (5–9) | 20 – Kaiser | 14 – Gassama | 3 – Gassama | Pan American Center (808) Las Cruces, NM |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | L 51–60 | 11–17 (5–10) | 17 – Kaiser | 9 – Adams | 3 – Sanchez-Oliver | Pan American Center (2,893) Las Cruces, NM |
| March 9, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at FIU | W 65–56 | 12–17 (6–10) | 20 – Kaiser | 13 – Gassama | 3 – 2 tied | Ocean Bank Convocation Center (405) Miami, FL |
| C-USA tournament |||||||||
| March 14, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) FIU Quarterfinals | W 63–58 | 13–17 | 22 – Kaiser | 17 – Gassama | 2 – 2 tied | Von Braun Center (2,029) Huntsville, AL |
| March 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (2) Liberty Semifinals | L 70-82 | 13-18 | 16 – Kaiser | 9 – Masudi | 4 – Kaiser | Von Braun Center (2,157) Huntsville, AL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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