# 2023–24 Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Samford Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Samford University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, who were led by fifth-year head coach Carley Kuhns, played their home games at the Pete Hanna Center in Homewood, Alabama as members of the Southern Conference (SoCon).

## Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 13–17, 7–7 in SoCon play, to finish in sixth place. They were defeated by East Tennessee State in the quarterfinals of the SoCon tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Auburn Montgomery | W 78–51 | 1–0 | Pete Hanna Center (1,621) Homewood, AL |
| November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 65–62 | 2–0 | Pete Hanna Center (306) Homewood, AL |
| November 14, 2023* 5:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | W 65–61 | 3–0 | Trojan Arena (1,721) Troy, AL |
| November 18, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama State | W 69–47 | 4–0 | Pete Hanna Center (303) Homewood, AL |
| November 24, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. North Texas Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic | L 59–71 | 4–1 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,366) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic | L 33–51 | 4–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,489) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 30, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 57–52 | 5–2 | Pete Hanna Center (471) Homewood, AL |
| December 3, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 65–51 | 6–2 | Pete Hanna Center (339) Homewood, AL |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 39–69 | 6–3 | Coleman Coliseum (2,135) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 13, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | LaGrange | W 76–50 | 7–3 | Pete Hanna Center (264) Homewood, AL |
| December 16, 2023* 12:30 p.m., SECN+ | | vs. Arkansas | L 54–68 | 7–4 | Simmons Bank Arena (2,513) North Little Rock, AR |
| December 19, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 64–69 | 7–5 | Pete Hanna Center (376) Homewood, AL |
| December 29, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Kentucky | L 54–59 | 7–6 | Baptist Health Arena (458) Richmond, KY |
| December 31, 2023* 12:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Kentucky | L 59–72 | 7–7 | Clive M. Beck Center (1,010) Lexington, KY |
| January 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cumberland | W 74–50 | 8–7 | Pete Hanna Center (220) Homewood, AL |
| SoCon regular season ||||||
| January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 40–57 | 8–8 (0–1) | Brooks Gymnasium (476) Johnson City, TN |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | L 52–75 | 8–9 (0–2) | McKenzie Arena (1,394) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | W 48–47 | 9–9 (1–2) | Pete Hanna Center (133) Homewood, AL |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 62–53 | 10–9 (2–2) | Pete Hanna Center (336) Homewood, AL |
| January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 66–60 | 11–9 (3–2) | Timmons Arena (342) Greenville, SC |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wofford | L 41–59 | 11–10 (3–3) | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (565) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mercer | L 59–87 | 11–11 (3–4) | Pete Hanna Center (312) Homewood, AL |
| February 8, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Chattanooga | L 39–55 | 11–12 (3–5) | Pete Hanna Center (723) Homewood, AL |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 56–69 | 11–13 (3–6) | Pete Hanna Center (379) Homewood, AL |
| February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 44–52 | 11–14 (3–7) | Fleming Gymnasium (528) Greensboro, NC |
| February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | W 72–57 | 12–14 (4–7) | Ramsey Center (689) Cullowhee, NC |
| February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wofford | W 64–62 | 13–14 (5–7) | Pete Hanna Center (131) Homewood, AL |
| February 24, 2024 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Furman | W 74–66 | 14–14 (6–7) | Pete Hanna Center (423) Homewood, AL |
| March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mercer | L 69–76 | 14–15 (6–8) | Hawkins Arena (1,072) Macon, GA |
| SoCon tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Wofford Quarterfinals | L 45–66 | 14–16 | Harrah's Cherokee Center (–) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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