# 2023–24 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles women's basketball team represented the University of Southern Indiana during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Screaming Eagles, led by 24th-year head coach Rick Stein, played their home games at Screaming Eagles Arena in Evansville, Indiana as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
This season marked Southern Indiana's second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Screaming Eagles are not eligible for the NCAA tournament until the 2026–27 season.

## Previous season

The Screaming Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 12–17, 6–12 in OVC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Due to tiebreakers, they failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 67–63 | 1–0 | Screaming Eagles Arena (653) Evansville, IN |
| November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Oakland City | W 86–38 | 2–0 | Screaming Eagles Arena (713) Evansville, IN |
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 66–60 | 3–0 | Screaming Eagles Arena (503) Evansville, IN |
| November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 62–96 | 3–1 | Mizzou Arena (3,471) Columbia, MO |
| November 26, 2023* 1:00 pm, B1G+ | | at Purdue | L 57–95 | 3–2 | Mackey Arena (3,683) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Murray State | L 73–93 | 3–3 | Screaming Eagles Arena (907) Evansville, IN |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Saint Louis | L 53–89 | 3–4 | Chaifetz Arena (416) St. Louis, MO |
| December 9, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 72–51 | 4–4 | Screaming Eagles Arena (513) Evansville, IN |
| December 17, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cincinnati | L 56–58 | 5–4 | Screaming Eagles Arena (746) Evansville, IN |
| December 22, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Brescia | W 86–37 | 6–4 | Screaming Eagles Arena (403) Evansville, IN |
| OVC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2023 5:15 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeast Missouri State | W 75–37 | 6–5 (1–0) | Show Me Center (535) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| December 31, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lindenwood | W 71–68 | 7–5 (2–0) | Hyland Performance Arena (634) St. Charles, MO |
| January 4, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee State | W 78–57 | 8–5 (3–0) | Screaming Eagles Arena (530) Evansville, IN |
| January 6, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tennessee Tech | W 69–66 | 9–5 (4–0) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,369) Evansville, IN |
| January 11, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at SIU Edwardsville | W 87–64 | 10–5 (5–0) | First Community Arena (617) Edwardsville, IL |
| January 18, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Little Rock | W 58–48 | 11–5 (6–0) | Screaming Eagles Arena (669) Evansville, IN |
| January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Morehead State | W 70–55 | 12–5 (7–0) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,057) Evansville, IN |
| January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Illinois | W 81–61 | 13–5 (8–0) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,365) Evansville, IN |
| February 1, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee Tech | W 81–72 | 14–5 (9–0) | Eblen Center (1,171) Cookeville, TN |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tennessee State | L 58–65 | 14–6 (9–1) | Gentry Complex (433) Nashville, TN |
| February 8, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Eastern Illinois | W 70–60 | 15–6 (10–1) | Screaming Eagles Arena (803) Evansville, IN |
| February 10, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | SIU Edwardsville | W 75–58 | 16–6 (11–1) | Screaming Eagles Arena (2,031) Evansville, IN |
| February 15, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Martin | W 73–67 | 17–6 (12–1) | Skyhawk Arena (863) Martin, TN |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Little Rock | W 88–51 | 18–6 (13–1) | Jack Stephens Center (205) Little Rock, AR |
| February 20, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Morehead State | W 72–64 | 19–6 (14–1) | Ellis Johnson Arena (1,080) Morehead, KY |
| February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Illinois | W 96–89 $^{OT}$ | 20–6 (15–1) | Western Hall (880) Macomb, IL |
| February 29, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lindenwood | W 75–38 | 21–6 (16–1) | Screaming Eagles Arena (915) Evansville, IN |
| March 2, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeast Missouri State | W 70–59 | 22–6 (17–1) | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,292) Evansville, IN |
| OVC tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Eastern Illinois Semifinals | W 69–54 | 23–6 | Ford Center (–) Evansville, IN |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (3) UT Martin Championship | W 81–53 | 24–6 | Ford Center (1,715) Evansville, IN |
| WNIT ||||||
| March 21, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UIC First Round | W 69–64 | 25–6 | Screaming Eagles Arena (1,731) Evansville, IN |
| March 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wisconsin Second Round | L 62–67 | 25–7 | Screaming Eagles Arena (3,283) Evansville, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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