# 2023–24 UIC Flames women's basketball team

The 2023–24 UIC Flames women's basketball team represented the University of Illinois Chicago during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Flames, led by second-year head coach Ashleen Bracey, played their home games at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).

## Previous season

The Flames finished the 2022–23 season 19–17, 9–11 in MVC play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated Valparaiso in the opening round of the MVC tournament, before falling to Northern Iowa in the quarterfinals. They received an invitation into the WBI, where they lost in the first round to New Mexico State and FIU in the consolation round, before defeating Northern Illinois in the 7th-place game.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Parkside | W 94–73 | – | Credit Union 1 Arena (–) Chicago, IL |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | W 67–51 | 1–0 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (508) Chicago, IL |
| November 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | | at Northwestern | L 86–92 $^{OT}$ | 1–1 | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,623) Evanston, IL |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | W 73–70 | 2–1 | Klotsche Center (617) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 87–74 | 3–1 | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,204) Chicago, IL |
| November 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 79–49 | 4–1 | Credit Union 1 Arena (948) Chicago, IL |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 75–79 | 4–2 | Chaifetz Arena (527) St. Louis, MO |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Omaha | W 95–89 | 5–2 | Baxter Arena (852) Omaha, NE |
| December 13, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | L 56–64 | 5–3 | Kress Events Center (1,738) Green Bay, WI |
| December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chicago State | W 76–46 | 6–3 | Credit Union 1 Arena (942) Chicago, IL |
| December 20, 2023* 10:00 a.m. | | vs. UTEP West Palm Beach Classic | W 81–65 | 7–3 | Rubin Arena (62) West Palm Beach, FL |
| December 21, 2023* 10:00 a.m., FloHoops | | vs. Arkansas West Palm Beach Classic | L 58–66 | 7–4 | Massimino Court (–) West Palm Beach, FL |
| MVC regular season ||||||
| December 30, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 61–69 | 7–5 (0–1) | Curb Event Center (1,042) Nashville, TN |
| January 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | W 66–59 | 8–5 (1–1) | Banterra Center (206) Carbondale, IL |
| January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 50–51 | 8–6 (1–2) | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,885) Springfield, MO |
| January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | Postponed | Postponed | Credit Union 1 Arena Chicago, IL |
| January 14, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 62–82 | 8–7 (1–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,121) Chicago, IL |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bradley | W 75–68 | 9–7 (2–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,189) Chicago, IL |
| January 21, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 86–79 $^{OT}$ | 10–7 (3–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,731) Chicago, IL |
| January 26, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | W 70–61 | 11–7 (4–3) | Meeks Family Fieldhouse (245) Evansville, IN |
| January 28, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | W 76–48 | 12–7 (5–3) | Hulman Center (1,336) Terre Haute, IN |
| January 31, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa Rescheduled from January 12 | L 43–65 | 12–8 (5–4) | Credit Union 1 Arena (927) Chicago, IL |
| February 4, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | L 70–71 | 12–9 (5–5) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,843) Chicago, IL |
| February 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 65–57 | 13–9 (6–5) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,456) Chicago, IL |
| February 11, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Indiana State | W 68–53 | 14–9 (7–5) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,040) Chicago, IL |
| February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | L 61–64 | 14–10 (7–6) | CEFCU Arena (1,379) Normal, IL |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | W 68–47 | 15–10 (8–6) | Renaissance Coliseum (472) Peoria, IL |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | L 63–83 | 15–11 (8–7) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,607) Chicago, IL |
| February 25, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 82–59 | 16–11 (9–7) | Athletics–Recreation Center (512) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 63–84 | 16–12 (9–8) | Knapp Center (2,288) Des Moines, IA |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 52–61 | 16–13 (9–9) | McLeod Center (4,008) Cedar Falls, IA |
| March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | W 65–61 | 17–13 (10–9) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,107) Chicago, IL |
| March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 65–69 $^{OT}$ | 17–14 (10–10) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,477) Chicago, IL |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Valparaiso First round | W 79–77 | 18–14 | Vibrant Arena at The MARK Moline, IL |
| March 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Belmont Quarterfinals | L 65–70 | 18–15 | Vibrant Arena at The MARK Moline, IL |
| WNIT ||||||
| March 21, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Indiana First round | L 64–69 | 18–16 | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,731) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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