# 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 18th-year head coach Fred Batchelor, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 10–20, 5–9 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. In the MEAC tournament, they upset Morgan State in the quarterfinals, before falling to Howard in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Georgetown | L 50–61 | 0–1 | McDonough Arena (1,503) Washington, D.C. |
| November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Virginia | L 52–76 | 0–2 | John Paul Jones Arena (3,797) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 11, 2023* 6:30 p.m. | | Washington Adventist | W 91–71 | 1–2 | Hytche Athletic Center (186) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 15, 2023* 5:30 p.m. | | Stony Brook | L 63–76 | 1–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (186) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 18, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | George Washington | W 62–59 | 2–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Towson | Suspended at halftime due to a roof issue | Suspended at halftime due to a roof issue | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | UMBC | W 70–54 | 3–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (190) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m. | | Mount St. Mary's | W 69–52 | 4–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 2, 2023* 1:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Seton Hall | L 54–78 | 4–4 | Walsh Gymnasium (777) South Orange, NJ |
| December 4, 2023* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 57–72 | 4–5 | Williams Arena (1,053) Greenville, NC |
| December 9, 2023* 2:00 p.m. | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 54–47 | 5–5 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 16, 2023* 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | at Wagner | W 72–50 | 6–5 | Spiro Sports Center (264) Staten Island, NY |
| December 20, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 36–59 | 6–6 | Siegel Center (421) Richmond, VA |
| December 30, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | L 61–70 | 6–7 | Alumni Arena (1,435) Amherst, NY |
| January 3, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | | Lancaster Bible | W 99–37 | 7–7 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | L 45–48 | 7–8 (0–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coppin State | L 69–75 | 7–9 (0–2) | Physical Education Complex (389) Baltimore, MD |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Delaware State | W 76–45 | 8–9 (1–2) | Memorial Hall (500) Dover, DE |
| January 24, 2024* 6:00 p.m. | | at Towson Resumption of game from November 21 | L 55–60 | 8–10 | SECU Arena (–) Towson, MD |
| January 27, 2024 3:15 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | W 78–61 | 9–10 (2–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 63–45 | 10–10 (3–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at Howard | L 47–52 | 10–11 (3–3) | Burr Gymnasium (786) Washington, D.C. |
| February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Norfolk State | L 59–80 | 10–12 (3–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Coppin State | W 73–51 | 11–12 (4–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 21, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Morgan State Rescheduled from February 17 | W 58–46 | 12–12 (5–4) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (257) Baltimore, MD |
| February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 71–64 | 13–12 (6–4) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,212) Durham, NC |
| February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 67–51 | 14–12 (7–4) | SHM Memorial Center (650) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. | | Howard | L 48–64 | 14–13 (7–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 40–52 | 14–14 (7–6) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,685) Norfolk, VA |
| March 7, 2024 5:30 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 73-63 | 15-14 (8-6) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 14, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Coppin State Quarterfinals | L 55-61 | 15-15 | Norfolk Scope (715) Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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