# 2023–24 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by fourth-year head coach Doshia Woods, competed in the Summit League. They played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium.
The Pioneers finished the season 8–22, 5–11 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2022–23 season 12–18, 8–10 in Summit League play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place. Due to a tiebreaker, they were the No. 7 seed in the Summit League tournament; they lost in the first round to Kansas City.

## Offseason
### Departures

Denver departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Sophia Zulich | 1 | F | 5' 11" | Junior | Ontario, Canada | TBD |
| Mikayla Brandon | 14 | F | 6' 1" | GS Senior | Bourbonnais, IL | Graduated |
| Ally Haar | 20 | G | 5' 6" | GS Senior | West Chester, OH | Graduated |
| Mikenzie Jones | 22 | F | 6' 1" | Freshman | Aurora, CO | Transferred to UMass |
| Tsimba Malonga | 32 | G | 5' 7" | GS Senior | Bolingbrook, IL | Graduated |
| Cheyenne Forney | 34 | F | 6' 3" | Junior | Riverside, CA | Transferred to Arkansas State |

### Incoming

Denver incoming transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Laila McLeod | 1 | G | 6' 0" | Sophomore | Dallas, TX | Grand Canyon |
| Lauren With | 32 | F | 6' 2" | GS Senior | Hartland, WI | Indianapolis |

#### Recruiting

There was no recruiting class for 2023.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Air Force | L 63–65 | 0–1 | 22 – Smith | 13 – Jones | 3 – 3 tied | Clune Arena (579) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Alabama | W 67–51 | 1–1 | 16 – Minett | 11 – Smith | 6 – Jones | CB&S Bank Arena (1,072) Florence, AL |
| November 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., Altitude2/SLN | | Wyoming | L 41–58 | 1–2 | 15 – Counsel | 6 – 2 tied | 3 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (615) Denver, CO |
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SLN | | Central Arkansas Denver Classic | L 84–90 | 1–3 | 29 – Jones | 9 – 2 tied | 7 – Robles | Hamilton Gymnasium (352) Denver, CO |
| November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SLN | | South Alabama Denver Classic | L 53–62 | 1–4 | 17 – Jones | 16 – Minett | 3 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (612) Denver, CO |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount | L 61–79 | 1–5 | 20 – Smith | 9 – Minett | 5 – Robles | Gersten Pavilion (249) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 2, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Irvine | L 47–50 | 1–6 | 18 – Counsel | 9 – Jones | 3 – Jones | Bren Events Center (587) Irvine, CA |
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 p.m., SLN | | Stetson | W 74–52 | 2–6 | 21 – Counsel | 8 – With | 7 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (273) Denver, CO |
| December 14, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | L 46–72 | 2–7 | 13 – Counsel | 8 – Minett | 3 – Smith | Strahan Arena (771) San Marcos, TX |
| December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SLN | | Colorado Christian | W 81–59 | 3–7 | 15 – 2 tied | 9 – Jones | 5 – Robles | Hamilton Gymnasium (260) Denver, CO |
| December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., SLN | | Saint Mary's | L 56–61 | 3–8 | 24 – Smith | 8 – With | 4 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (230) Denver, CO |
| December 29, 2023 6:00 p.m., SLN | | Omaha | W 81–63 | 4–8 (1–0) | 23 – Jones | 16 – Jones | 4 – 4 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (344) Denver, CO |
| December 31, 2023 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 64–95 | 4–9 (1–1) | 14 – Robles | 5 – 3 tied | 4 – Robles | Mabee Center (1,492) Tulsa, OK |
| January 3, 2023* 5:00 p.m., Altitude/SLN | | Idaho Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 51–60 | 4–10 | 23 – Jones | 12 – Jones | 2 – 2 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (302) Denver, CO |
| January 6, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado Big Sky–Summit Challenge | L 56–59 | 4–11 | 20 – Jones | 14 – Minett | 5 – Jones | Bank of Colorado Arena (693) Greeley, CO |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 50–68 | 4–12 (1–2) | 13 – Smith | 11 – Minett | 7 – Jones | Frost Arena (1,226) Brookings, SD |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota State | L 63–84 | 4–13 (1–3) | 18 – Jones | 6 – Smith | 4 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (268) Denver, CO |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota | L 68–78 | 4–14 (1–4) | 21 – Counsel | 8 – Smith | 5 – 2 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (545) Denver, CO |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota | L 70–78 | 4–15 (1–5) | 18 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 6 – Jones | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,577) Vermillion, SD |
| January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | at Omaha | L 77–80 | 4–16 (1–6) | 28 – Robles | 18 – Minett | 5 – Robles | Baxter Arena (431) Omaha, NE |
| February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | Kansas City | W 65–50 | 5–16 (2–6) | 20 – Jones | 12 – Minett | 4 – 2 tied | Hamilton Gymnasium (245) Denver, CO |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN | | Oral Roberts | W 102–92 | 6 16 (3–6) | 24 – Jones | 16 – Minett | 9 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (322) Denver, CO |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | South Dakota | L 48–78 | 6–17 (3–7) | 14 – Robles | 10 – Jones | 4 – Robles | Hamilton Gymnasium (348) Denver, CO |
| February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., SLN | | at St. Thomas (MN) | W 67–61 | 7–17 (4–7) | 21 – 2 tied | 9 – 2 tied | 6 – Robles | Schoenecker Arena (345) St. Paul, MN |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota | L 65–75 | 7–18 (4–8) | 20 – Jones | 12 – Minett | 5 – 2 tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,232) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 17, 2024 12:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 65–86 | 7–19 (4–9) | 24 – Jones | 4 – Minett | 5 – Jones | Scheels Center (1,255) Fargo, ND |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | South Dakota State | L 64–73 | 7–20 (4–10) | 21 – Jones | 5 – Jones | 6 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (262) Denver, CO |
| February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., SLN | | at Kansas City | W 74–60 | 8–20 (5–10) | 16 – Smith | 11 – 2 tied | 7 – Jones | Swinney Recreation Center (771) Kansas City, MO |
| March 2, 2024 3:00 p.m., SLN | | St. Thomas (MN) | L 68–79 | 8–21 (5–11) | 22 – Jones | 10 – Jones | 4 – Smith | Hamilton Gymnasium (517) Denver, CO |
| Summit League women's tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2024 11:30 a.m., SLN | (7) | vs. (2) North Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 60–72 | 8–22 | 16 – Jones | 6 – Jones | 4 – Jones | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. |||||||||
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