2023–24 Montana Lady Griz basketball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record11-4 (3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Brian Holsinger (3rd season)
Associate head coachNate Harris
Assistant coaches
Home arenaDahlberg Arena
2023–24 Big Sky women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington40 1.000143  .824
Montana31 .750114  .733
Northern Arizona31 .750116  .647
Northern Colorado31 .75087  .533
Idaho State32 .60079  .438
Idaho22 .50097  .563
Montana State22 .50089  .471
Weber State23 .400513  .278
Portland State05 .000512  .294
Sacramento State05 .000115  .063
† 2024 Big Sky tournament winner
As of January 18, 2024

The 2023–24 Montana Lady Griz basketball team represents the University of Montana during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Griz, led by third-year head coach Brian Holsinger, play their home games at Dahlberg Arena in Missoula, Montana as members of the Big Sky Conference.

Previous season

The Lady Griz finished the 2022–23 season 14–16, 10–8 in Big Sky play to finish in fifth place.[1] As the #5 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they were defeated by #4 seed Eastern Washington in the quarterfinals.[2]

Roster

2023–24 Montana Lady Griz women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 00 Keeli Burton-Oliver 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SoWashington State Sammamish, Washington
G 1 Libby Stump 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoLynden Christian Schools Ferndale, Washington
G 2 Mack Konig 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoKing's Christian Collegiate Milton, Ontario
G 3 Draya Wacker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS FrMelstone HS Melstone, Montana
G 10 Haley Huard 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrValor Christian HS Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G 11 Macy Donarski 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrAquinas HS La Crosse, Wisconsin
G 12 Macey Huard 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrValor Christian HS Highlands Ranch, Colorado
G 13 Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrIowa State Indianola, Iowa
G 14 Lauren Dick 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoHellgate HS Missoula, Montana
C 15 Imogen Greenslade 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS JrArizona State Sydney, Australia
F 20 Carmen Gfeller 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSColfax HS Colfax, Washington
G 22 Gina Marxen 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrIdaho Sammamish, Washington
G 23 MJ Bruno 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrPortland Spokane, Washington
G 33 Adria Lincoln 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMonroe HS Monroe, Washington
F 34 Alex Pirog 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoHighlands Ranch HS Highlands Ranch, Colorado
F 40 Dani Bartsch 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrHelena HS Helena, Montana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 2, 2024

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*
7:00 pm, SWX/ESPN+
Gonzaga L 70–83  0–1
 18  Bartsch  10  Bartsch  4  Konig  Dahlberg Arena (2,603)
Missoula, MT
November 14, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 24 Washington State L 49–61  0–2
 10  Gfeller  11  Bartsch  2  2 Tied  Dahlberg Arena (2,359)
Missoula, MT
November 20, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Grand Canyon W 76–71  1–2
 15  Konig  7  Bartsch  3  Marxen  GCU Arena (523)
Phoenix, AZ
November 27, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Dickinson State W 108–57  2–2
 23  Espenmiller-McGraw  12  Pirog  4  4 Tied  Dahlberg Arena (1,924)
Missoula, MT
December 6, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Loyola Marymount W 82–68  3–2
 24  Espenmiller-McGraw  7  Espenmiller-McGraw  4  Bartsch  Dahlberg Arena (5,911)
Missoula, MT
December 9, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Colorado State L 69–78  3–3
 14  Espenmiller-McGraw  8  2 Tied  4  Marxen  Dahlberg Arena (2,411)
Missoula, MT
December 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cal Poly W 67–65  4–3
 21  Gfeller  11  Bartsch  5  Marxen  Mott Athletics Center (752)
San Luis Obispo, CA
December 20, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at San Diego
USD Winter Classic
W 72–52  5–3
 21  Konig  8  Bartsch  4  3 Tied  Jenny Craig Pavilion (232)
San Diego, CA
December 21, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. UC San Diego
USD Winter Classic
W 68–67  6–3
 23  Bruno  8  Bruno  6  Marxen  Jenny Craig Pavilion (138)
San Diego, CA
December 29, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Weber State W 87–71  7–3
(1–0)
 21  Espenmiller-McGraw  12  Bartsch  6  Marxen  Dahlberg Arena (2,637)
Missoula, MT
December 31, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho State W 66–55  8–3
(2–0)
 12  2 Tied  7  2 Tied  4  Konig  Dahlberg Arena (2,392)
Missoula, MT
January 3, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Dakota
Big Sky-Summit League Challenge
W 74-61  9-3
 18  Gfeller  11  Bartsch  10  Marxen  Dahlberg Arena (1,944)
Missoula, MT
January 6, 2024*
1:00 pm
at Omaha
Big Sky-Summit League Challenge
W 81-60  10-3
 18  Gfeller  11  Bartsch  4  Marxen  Baxter Arena (564)
Omaha, NE
January 11, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Colorado L 57-67  10-4
(2-1)
 19  Gfeller  9  Bartsch  5  Gfeller  Bank of Colorado Arena (587)
Greeley, CO
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Northern Arizona W 89-84  11-4
(3-1)
 24  Konig  14  Bartsch  7  Konig  Findlay Toyota Court (392)
Flagstaff, AZ
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Montana State     Worthington Arena 
Bozeman, MT
January 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Weber State     Dee Events Center 
Ogden, UT
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Portland State     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Sacramento State     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Idaho     ICCU Arena 
Moscow, ID
February 3, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Eastern Washington     Reese Court 
Cheney, WA
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Arizona     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Northern Colorado     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Montana State     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
February 22, 2024
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Sacramento State     Hornets Nest 
Sacramento, CA
February 24, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at Portland State     Viking Pavilion 
Portland, OR
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Eastern Washington     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Idaho     Dahlberg Arena 
Missoula, MT
March 4, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Idaho State     Reed Gym 
Pocatello, ID
Big Sky tournament
March 9–13, 2024
 ESPN+
vs.      Idaho Central Arena 
Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. "Eagles knock Lady Griz out of Big Sky tournament". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Montana Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. "Montana Lady Griz 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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