# 2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Delaware State Hornets women's basketball team represented Delaware State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hornets, led by interim head coach Jazmone Turner, played their home games at Memorial Hall in Dover, Delaware as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The team finished the season 8–20, 4–10 in MEAC play, to finish in sixth place.

## Previous season

The Hornets finished the 2022–23 season 7–19, 5–9 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by Howard in the quarterfinals.
During the season, on February 17, 2023, it was announced that head coach E.C. Hill would be taking a leave of absence, with associate head coach Jazmone Turner being named acting head coach in Hill's absence, with Turner being named interim head coach for the 2023–24 season on June 23.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 43–109 | 0–1 | Liacouras Center (–) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 10, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Drexel | L 33–65 | 0–2 | Memorial Hall (500) Dover, DE |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 44–105 | 0–3 | Robins Center (909) Richmond, VA |
| November 15, 2023* 11:30 a.m., FloHoops | | at Hofstra | L 53–66 | 0–4 | Mack Sports Complex (1,462) Hempstead, NY |
| November 22, 2023* 12:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Stony Brook | L 41–86 | 0–5 | Island Federal Arena (920) Stony Brook, NY |
| November 29, 2023* 11:00 a.m. | | at Rutgers | L 48–82 | 0–6 | Jersey Mike's Arena (1,786) Piscataway, NJ |
| December 4, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | LIU | W 84–59 | 1–6 | Memorial Hall (400) Dover, DE |
| December 6, 2023* 7:30 p.m. | | at Wilmington | W 108–39 | 2–6 | WU Athletics Complex (250) Newark, DE |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at West Virginia | L 43–107 | 2–7 | WVU Coliseum (1,522) Morgantown, WV |
| December 14, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 10 Baylor | L 37–99 | 2–8 | Ferrell Center (9,898) Waco, TX |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | New Jersey City | W 95–57 | 3–8 | Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE |
| December 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Delaware | W 69–66 | 4–8 | Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE |
| December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Loyola (MD) | L 64–66 | 4–9 | Memorial Hall (350) Dover, DE |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | Coppin State | L 51–64 | 4–10 (0–1) | Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE |
| January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Morgan State | W 73–71 $^{OT}$ | 5–10 (1–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (323) Baltimore, MD |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | Maryland Eastern Shore | L 45–76 | 5–11 (1–2) | Memorial Hall (500) Dover, DE |
| January 27, 2024 3:15 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 61–49 | 6–11 (2–2) | Memorial Hall (650) Dover, DE |
| January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | L 58–64 | 6–12 (2–3) | Memorial Hall (450) Dover, DE |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 52–79 | 6–13 (2–4) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,012) Norfolk, VA |
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Howard | L 57–69 | 6–14 (2–5) | Memorial Hall (550) Dover, DE |
| February 17, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coppin State | L 46–53 | 6–15 (2–6) | Physical Education Complex (304) Baltimore, MD |
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Morgan State | Postponed | Postponed | Memorial Hall Dover, DE |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | L 61–69 | 6–16 (2–7) | SHM Memorial Center (575) Orangeburg, SC |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 75–64 $^{OT}$ | 7–16 (3–7) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,019) Durham, NC |
| February 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Morgan State Rescheduled from February 19 | W 57–53 | 8–16 (4–7) | Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | L 51–65 | 8–17 (4–8) | Memorial Hall (750) Dover, DE |
| March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Howard | L 43–61 | 8–18 (4–9) | Burr Gymnasium (250) Washington, D.C. |
| March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 63-73 | 8-19 (4-10) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | L 56-66 | 8-20 | Norfolk Scope (657) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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