# 2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by fifth-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Richmond went undefeated at home en route to the Atlantic 10 regular-season conference and A-10 Tournament titles. The team qualified for its fourth-ever NCAA tournament and first since 2005, earning a #10 seed and a rematch with against Duke, who beat the Spiders by 30 in the season opener. In the NCAA Tournament, Richmond raced out to a 37–28 halftime lead, before fading in the second half to drop the game 72–61.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2022–23 season with a record of 21–11, 8–6 in A-10 play to finish in fifth place. In the A-10 women's tournament, they received a first-round bye before defeating No. 12 seed Dayton in the second round and No. 4 seed Fordham in the quarterfinals. The Spiders ultimately fell to No. 1 seed Massachusetts in the semifinals.
The Spiders then received an at-large invitation to the 2023 WNIT, where they defeated Penn in the first round before being eliminated by conference foe Rhode Island in the second round.

## Schedule

Richmond's 2023–24 non-conference schedule features 13 games, including a trio of games in the Drake Thanksgiving Invitational in Des Moines, Iowa, and another pair in the Cherokee Invitational in Cherokee, North Carolina.
In the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule, Richmond is scheduled to play a total of 18 games, including both home and away games against Duquesne, George Washington, Rhode Island, and VCU. In addition, Richmond is scheduled to host Dayton, Fordham, La Salle, Loyola Chicago, and Massachusetts, while the Spiders will travel to Davidson, George Mason, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, and St. Bonaventure.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 11:00 am, ACCNX | | at Duke | L 53–83 | 0–1 | 17 – Budnik | 6 – Budnik | 3 – Hill | Cameron Indoor Stadium (1,864) Durham, NC |
| November 12, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Delaware State | W 105–44 | 1–1 | 15 – Ryan | 5 – Tied | 8 – Townsend | Robins Center (909) Richmond, VA |
| November 15, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Gardner–Webb | W 80–53 | 2–1 | 25 – Doogan | 10 – Doogan | 8 – Townsend | Paul Porter Arena (2,167) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 18, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | American | W 76–44 | 3–1 | 20 – Ryan | 11 – Budnik | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (410) Richmond, VA |
| November 24, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Maine Drake Thanksgiving Invitational | W 77–43 | 4–1 | 27 – Doogan | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Knapp Center (1,734) Des Moines, IA |
| November 25, 2023* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake Drake Thanksgiving Invitational | W 74–66 | 5–1 | 17 – Budnik | 7 – Tied | 7 – Townsend | Knapp Center (1,861) Des Moines, IA |
| November 26, 2023* 12:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. Louisiana Tech Drake Thanksgiving Invitational | W 83–56 | 6–1 | 21 – Doogan | 6 – Doogan | 6 – Budnik | Knapp Center (580) Des Moines, IA |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | at Villanova | L 57–67 | 6–2 | 18 – Doogan | 8 – Townsend | 6 – Towsend | Finneran Pavilion (2,241) Villanova, PA |
| December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Le Moyne | W 69–40 | 7–2 | 18 – Doogan | 7 – Budnik | 5 – Townsend | Robins Center (478) Richmond, VA |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | W 80–77 $^{OT}$ | 8–2 | 28 – Doogan | 8 – Ullstrom | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (1,395) Richmond, VA |
| December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty | W 99–73 | 9–2 | 22 – Doogan | 7 – Ullstrom | 5 – Tied | Robins Center (747) Richmond, VA |
| December 20, 2023* 9:30 pm, BallerTV | | vs. Michigan State Cherokee Invitational | L 76–83 | 9–3 | 17 – Budnik | 7 – Townsend | 7 – Townsend | Harrah's Cherokee (302) Cherokee, NC |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, BallerTV | | vs. Chattanooga Cherokee Invitational | W 64–60 | 10–3 | 17 – Doogan | 7 – Doogan | 6 – Budnik | Harrah's Cherokee (422) Cherokee, NC |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 30, 2023 noon, ESPN+/Monumental | | at George Washington | W 70–66 | 11–3 (1–0) | 26 – Townsend | 4 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Charles E. Smith Center (284) Washington, D.C. |
| January 3, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+/MASN | | VCU Capital City Classic | W 72–65 | 12–3 (2–0) | 21 – Townsend | 7 – Doogan | 8 – Doogan | Robins Center (1,226) Richmond, VA |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 64–59 | 13–3 (3–0) | 16 – Tied | 7 – Tied | 6 – Townsend | Hagan Arena (650) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 10, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | UMass | W 79–65 | 14–3 (4–0) | 26 – Ullstrom | 6 – Ullstrom | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,904) Richmond, VA |
| January 14, 2024 noon, CBSSN | | Rhode Island | W 71–67 | 15–3 (5–0) | 26 – Townsend | 8 – Doogan | 3 – Tied | Robins Center (1,273) Richmond, VA |
| January 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Davidson | W 59–54 | 16–3 (6–0) | 15 – Townsend | 8 – Tied | 4 – Townsend | John M. Belk Arena (712) Davidson, NC |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dayton | W 72–39 | 17–3 (7–0) | 21 – Doogan | 9 – Ullstrom | 5 – Doogan | Robins Center (1,956) Richmond, VA |
| January 24, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 59–72 | 17–4 (7–1) | 13 – Ryan | 7 – Townsend | 5 – Townsend | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (791) Pittsburgh, PA |
| January 28, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | W 72–61 | 18–4 (8–1) | 21 – Budnik | 10 – Hill | 7 – Townsend | Chaifetz Arena (1,112) St. Louis, MO |
| February 3, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Fordham | W 79–60 | 19–4 (9–1) | 18 – Ullstrom | 7 – Townsend | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,407) Richmond, VA |
| February 7, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | W 68–49 | 20–4 (10–1) | 14 – Ryan | 6 – Budnik | 6 – Hill | Ryan Center (1,502) Kingston, RI |
| February 11, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 83–61 | 21–4 (11–1) | 24 – Ullstrom | 6 – Townsend | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (2,437) Richmond, VA |
| February 14, 2024 6:00 pm, NBC Sports App | | at VCU Capital City Classic | W 65–58 | 22–4 (12–1) | 23 – Townsend | 7 – Doogan | 4 – Townsend | Siegel Center (854) Richmond, VA |
| February 17, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Loyola Chicago | W 75–71 | 23–4 (13–1) | 20 – Doogan | 8 – Tied | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,570) Richmond, VA |
| February 21, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 74–54 | 24–4 (14–1) | 20 – Ullstrom | 9 – Budnik | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (832) Richmond, VA |
| February 24, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 76–82 $^{OT}$ | 24–5 (14–2) | 20 – Doogan | 11 – Doogan | 9 – Townsend | EagleBank Arena (2,457) Fairfax, VA |
| February 28, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Duquesne | W 90–74 | 25–5 (15–2) | 19 – Townsend | 6 – Doogan | 6 – Tied | Robins Center (1,007) Richmond, VA |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at St. Bonaventure | W 61–46 | 26–5 (16–2) | 19 – Doogan | 7 – Budnik | 3 – Budnik | Reilly Center (225) St. Bonaventure, NY |
| Atlantic 10 Tournament |||||||||
| March 8, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) Loyola Chicago Quarterfinals | W 70–54 | 27–5 | 18 – Budnik | 7 – Ullstrom | 9 – Townsend | Henrico Sports & Events Center (3,556) Glen Allen, VA |
| March 9, 2024 11:00 am, CBSSN | (1) | vs. (5) Duquesne Semifinals | W 80–66 | 28–5 | 22 – Budnik | 8 – Doogan | 8 – Townsend | Henrico Sports & Events Center (2,271) Glen Allen, VA |
| March 10, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (6) Rhode Island Championship | W 65–51 | 29–5 | 18 – Doogan | 9 – Hill | 5 – Townsend | Henrico Sports & Events Center (3,089) Glen Allen, VA |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| March 22, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPNews | (10 P3) | vs. (7 P3) Duke First round | L 61–72 | 29–6 | 18 – Townsend | 7 – Doogan | 8 – Townsend | Value City Arena Columbus, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||||||
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