2023–24 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team

2023–24 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
2023–24 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
Conference	Summit League
Record	9–7 (3–0 Summit)
Head coach	Jory Collins (5th season);
Associate head coach	Dylan Geissert
Assistant coaches	Jaime Adams; Michaela Crall;
Home arena	Scheels Center

2023–24 Summit League women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
South Dakota State	3	–	0	1.000	11	–	5	.688
North Dakota State	3	–	0	1.000	9	–	7	.563
Oral Roberts	3	–	1	.750	12	–	5	.706
St. Thomas*	3	–	1	.750	11	–	7	.611
North Dakota	2	–	2	.500	6	–	11	.353
South Dakota	1	–	2	.333	12	–	6	.667
Denver	1	–	2	.333	4	–	12	.250
Kansas City	0	–	4	.000	9	–	10	.474
Omaha	0	–	4	.000	4	–	13	.235
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III

† 2024 Summit League tournament winner As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team represents North Dakota State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, led by fifth year head coach Jory Collins, play their home games at the Scheels Center, as members of the Summit League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2022–23 season 18–12, 12–6 in Summit League play to finish in second place. This NDSU's best finish since entering Division I. The Bison lost to tenth seeded Kansas City in the quarterfinals in the Summit League tournament.^[1] However, given their second-place finish in the conference, the Bison were automatically invited to the 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament. NDSU would fall to Oregon in the first round, 96–57.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Georgia Baldwin	4	F	6'0"	Junior	Melbourne, Australia	Unknown
Rachel Novak	13	G	5'9"	Junior	Fort Collins, Colorado	Graduated
Taylor Brown	14	F	6'1"	Senior	Lakeville, Minnesota	Graduated
Emily Behnke	20	F	6'2"	Junior	Two Rivers, Wisconsin	Graduated
Sophie Olson	32	G	5'11"	Sophomore	El Dorado Hills, California	Unknown
Katie Hildebrandt	33	F	6'2"	Sophomore	McFarland, Wisconsin	Unknown

Source:^[3]

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Taryn Hamling G	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Grand Rapids High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	N/A	Nov 4, 2020
Taryn Hamling G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Avery Koenen F	Montevideo, Minnesota	Montevideo High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	N/A	Nov 9, 2022
Avery Koenen F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Miriley Simon F	West Fargo, North Dakota	West Fargo High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	N/A	Nov 9, 2022
Miriley Simon F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Abby Krzewinski G	Wayzata, Minnesota	Wayzata High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	N/A	Nov 9, 2022
Abby Krzewinski G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: 0
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Roster

2023–24 North Dakota State Bison women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
F	2	Abbie Draper	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Waverly, IA
G	3	Leah Mackenzie	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	RS Fr	Melbourne, AUS
G	10	Abby Graham	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Portland, OR
G	11	Heaven Hamling	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Grand Rapids, MN
G	12	Taryn Hamling	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Grand Rapids, MN
G	21	Elle Evans	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Edwardsville, IL
F	22	Avery Koenen	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Montevideo, MN
G	24	Abby Schulte	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Maple Grove, MN
F	32	Miriley Simon	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	West Fargo, ND
G	40	Abby Krzewinski	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	Wayzata, MN

Head coach

Jory Collins (Emporia State)

Assistant coach(es)

Dylan Geissert (Emporia State)
Jaime Adams (North Dakota State)
Michaela Everett (Wisconsin)
Emily Dietz (North Dakota State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:00 pm	vs. No. 22 Creighton	L 52–75	0–1	10 – Evans	4 – Tied	3 – Krzewinski	Sanford Pentagon (1,405) Sioux Falls, SD
November 9, 2023* 5:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/Summit League Network	Jamestown	W 112–59	1–1	16 – H. Hamling	7 – Draper	6 – Evans	Scheels Center (611) Fargo, ND
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Minnesota	L 53–75	1–2	12 – H. Hamling	10 – H. Hamling	3 – Tied	Williams Arena (2,816) Minneapolis, MN
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Northern Colorado	W 67–60	2–2	19 – Draper	5 – Evans	3 – Tied	Bank of Colorado Arena (587) Greeley, CO
November 24, 2023* 4:30 pm	vs. Harvard San Diego Classic	L 64–69	2–3	17 – Draper	7 – H. Hamling	3 – Tied	Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA
November 25, 2023* 2:00 pm	vs. Toledo San Diego Classic	L 58–73	2–4	15 – Evans	6 – Evans	4 – Koenen	Jenny Craig Pavilion (207) San Diego, CA
December 1, 2023* 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Eastern Michigan	W 93–73	3–4	23 – Hamling	10 – Hamling	5 – Evans	Scheels Center (613) Fargo, ND
December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Mayville State	W 91–68	4–4	18 – T. Hamling	15 – Koenen	6 – Evans	Scheels Center (665) Fargo, ND
December 8, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	at Drake	L 66–77	4–5	15 – H. Hamling	5 – Tied	2 – Krzewinksi	Knapp Center (6,424) Des Moines, IA
December 10, 2023* 5:00 pm, Big 12 on ESPN+	at Iowa State	L 59–89	4–6	18 – H. Hamling	6 – Evans	6 – H. Hamling	Hilton Coliseum (9,808) Ames, IA
December 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Central Michigan	W 67–57	5–6	16 – Draper	6 – Evans	5 – Schulte	Scheels Center (608) Fargo, ND
December 29, 2023 7:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota	W 84–69	6–6 (1–0)	24 – H. Hamling	10 – Evans	6 – Schulte	Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,818) Vermillion, SD
January 3, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	at Montana State Big Sky–Summit Challenge	L 45–65	6–7	13 – Draper	10 – Koenen	2 – Tied	Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,532) Bozeman, MT
January 6, 2024* 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Northern Arizona Big Sky–Summit Challenge	W 99–73	7–7	25 – Evans	6 – Tied	5 – Tied	Scheels Center (751) Fargo, ND
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Kansas City	W 63–60	8–7 (2–0)	18 – Draper	7 – Koenen	3 – Draper	Scheels Center (1,027) Fargo, ND
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Omaha	W 87–69	9–7 (3–0)	17 – Evans	8 – Tied	5 – Evans	Scheels Center (673) Fargo, ND
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN	at Denver						Hamilton Gymnasium Denver, CO
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN	at Oral Roberts						Mabee Center Tulsa, OK
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	St. Thomas						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	South Dakota State						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 3, 2024 1:00 pm, SLN	at North Dakota						Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN	at Kansas City						Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm	at Omaha						Baxter Arena Omaha, NE
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Oral Roberts						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	Denver						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, SLN	at St. Thomas						Schoenecker Arena St. Paul, MN
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	North Dakota						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, WDAY Xtra/SLN	South Dakota						Scheels Center Fargo, ND
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, SLN	at South Dakota State						Frost Arena Brookings, SD
Summit League Tournament
March 8–12, 2023 Summit League Network/CBS Sports Network	vs. Summit League Tournament						Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

References

↑ "Kansas City starts fast, upsets Bison women in Summit tourney". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 4, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
↑ "McFeely: Bison exit WNIT quickly and now the real work begins". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
↑ "Bison women send three seniors off in style with big win over ORU". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. February 18, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
↑ "North Dakota State Bison Schedule 2023-24". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

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[1] "Kansas City starts fast, upsets Bison women in Summit tourney". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 4, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[2] "McFeely: Bison exit WNIT quickly and now the real work begins". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. March 17, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[3] "Bison women send three seniors off in style with big win over ORU". inforum.com. Forum of Fargo/Moorhead. February 18, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[4] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". gobison.com. North Dakota State Bison. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

[5] "North Dakota State Bison Schedule 2023-24". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

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North Dakota State Bison women's basketball
Venues	Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse (1966–1970; 2014–2016) Bison Sports Arena / Scheels Center (1970–2014; 2016–present)
Culture & lore	"On Bison" Pep band
People	Head coaches
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