2023–24 Summit League women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)Summit League Network, CBS Sports Network
Regular season
Summit League tournament
2023–24 Summit League women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
South Dakota State3–0 1.00011–5  .688
North Dakota State3–0 1.0009–7  .563
Oral Roberts3–1 .75012–5  .706
St. Thomas*3–1 .75011–7  .611
North Dakota2–2 .5006–11  .353
South Dakota1–2 .33312–6  .667
Denver1–2 .3334–12  .250
Kansas City0–4 .0009–10  .474
Omaha0–4 .0004–13  .235
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
† 2024 Summit League tournament winner
As of January 13, 2024

The 2023–24 Summit League women's basketball season began non-conference play on November 6, 2023. Conference play will start on December 29, 2023, and will culminate to the Summit League tournament from March 8–12, 2024. This will be the seventeenth season of women's basketball play under the Summit League name and the forty-second overall for the conference.

Conference changes

Just after the conclusion of the Spring regular season, Western Illinois announced they would be leaving the Summit League on July 1, 2023, and joining the Ohio Valley Conference in all sports except men's soccer (which will join the OVC the following fall). The Leathernecks were the only remaining charter member of the Mid-Continent Conference.[1]

Preseason

The preseason Summit League women's basketball poll was released on October 10, 2023.[2]

Preseason poll

First place votes in parentheses

  1. South Dakota State (27) – 577
  2. North Dakota State (5) – 526
  3. South Dakota (2) – 485
  4. North Dakota – 434
  5. Oral Roberts (1) – 357
  6. Omaha – 263
  7. Denver (1) – 233
  8. St. Thomas – 203
  9. Kansas City – 174

Preseason awards

Honor Recipient
Preseason Player of the Year Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota
Preseason All-Summit League First Team Hannah Cooper, Oral Roberts
Elle Evans, North Dakota State
Heaven Hamling, North Dakota State
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State
Preseason All-Summit League Second Team Carley Duffney, South Dakota
Makayla Minett, Denver
Tori Nelson, South Dakota State
Emma Smith, Denver
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts

Regular season

Records against other conferences

2023–24 records against non-conference foes as of January 6, 2024:

Record against ranked non-conference opponents

This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll): Summit League teams in Bold

DateVisitorHomeSiteScoreConference recordRef
Nov 6No. 22 CreightonNorth Dakota State†Sanford Pentagon ● Sioux Falls, SDL 52–750–1[3]
Nov 10South DakotaNo. 22 CreightonD. J. Sokol Arena ● Omaha, NEL 55–810–2[4]
Nov 20South Dakota StateNo. 1 South CarolinaColonial Life Arena ● Columbia, SCL 38–780–3[5]
Nov 29Oral Roberts No. 10 TexasMoody Center ● Austin, TXL 74–1120–4[6]
Dec 5No. 21 Washington StateSouth Dakota StateFrost Arena ● Brookings, SDL 64–690–5[7]
Dec 17South Dakota StateNo. 21 GonzagaMcCarthey Athletic Center ● Spokane, WAL 58–830–6[8]
Dec 18Oral RobertsNo. 12 Kansas StateBramlage Coliseum ● Manhattan, KSL 59–1020–7[9]
Dec 20OmahaNo. 25 TCUSchollmaier Arena ● Fort Worth, TXL 56–960–8[10]
Dec 21South Dakota StateNo. 20 CreightonD. J. Sokol Arena ● Omaha, NEL 46–580–8[11]

Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking

† denotes game was played on neutral site

Conference matrix

The matrix represents head-to-head matchups within the conference.[12]

  Denver Kansas City North Dakota North Dakota State Omaha Oral Roberts St. Thomas South Dakota South Dakota State
vs. Denver ––––0–11–0––1–0
vs. Kansas City ––1–01–0–1–01–0––
vs. North Dakota –0–1––0–1–1–0–1–0
vs. North Dakota State –0–1––0–1––0–1–
vs. Omaha 1–0–1–01–0–––1–0–
vs. Oral Roberts 0–10–1––––1–00–1–
vs. St. Thomas –0–10–1––0–1––1–0
vs. South Dakota –––1–00–11–0–––
vs. South Dakota State 0–1–0–1–––0–1––
Total 1–20–42–23–00–43–13–11–23–0

As of January 13, 2024

Points scored

Team For Against Difference
Denver 975 1044 –69
Kansas City 1259 1179 +80
North Dakota 1134 1212 –78
North Dakota State 1161 1111 +50
Omaha 1260 1428 –168
Oral Roberts 1375 1258 +117
St. Thomas 1242 1222 +20
South Dakota 1347 1158 +189
South Dakota State 1079 960 +119

Through January 13, 2024[13]

National Television Games

Before the 2023-24 season began, the Summit League announced a new media deal with CBS Sports Network that would show up to 12 regular season games (6 guaranteed men's games) on the network, as well as moving the league's tournament final games to CBSSN. The women's tournament semifinal games will also be broadcast on CBSSN. On October 18, 2023, the Summit League and CBS Sports Network announced the league's 2023-24 slate of games to appear on the network throughout the conference season.[14] Those games and any others that league members will play are listed here.

Summit League members in bold

Date
Time (CT)		 Road Team Home Team Final Score Network
November 20, 2023
1 PM		 South Dakota Arizona 52–61 ESPNU
December 31, 2023
12 PM		 South Dakota State North Dakota SDSU 74–53 CBSSN
January 28, 2024
3 PM		 Oral Roberts South Dakota State – CBSSN

Home attendance

Team Arena Capacity Total Games Average Attendance Attendance High Total Attendance % of Capacity
Denver Hamilton Gymnasium 2,500 8 373 615
Nov 14 vs. Wyoming		 2,988 14.9%
Kansas City Swinney Recreation Center 1,500 9 549 1,203
Nov 6 vs. Bradley		 4,945 36.6%
North Dakota Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 3,300 10 1,310 1,426
Nov 11 vs. Grand Canyon		 13,105 39.7%
North Dakota State Scheels Center 5,460 7 706 1,027
Jan 11 vs. Kansas City		 4,948 12.9%
Omaha Baxter Arena 7,898 5 526 705
Dec 31 vs. South Dakota		 2,630 6.7%
Oral Roberts Mabee Center 10,154 8 2,382 6,358
Nov 9 vs. Friends		 19,061 23.5%
St. Thomas Schoenecker Arena 1,800 8 548 979
Nov 29 vs. Iowa State		 4,389 30.5%
South Dakota Sanford Coyote Sports Center 6,000 9 1,589 2,091
Nov 6 vs. Northern State		 14,306 26.5%
South Dakota State Frost Arena 6,500 8 1,673 2,139
Nov 24 vs. South Carolina St		 13,385 25.7%

Bold - Exceed capacity
As of January 13, 2024
Does not include exhibition games

Head coaches

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Overall and Summit League records are from time at current school.

Team Head coach Previous job Seasons at school Overall record Summit record Summit titles NCAA tournaments NCAA Sweet Sixteen NCAA Championships
Denver Doshia Woods Tulane (recruiting coordinator) 4th 29–54 (.349) 18–32 (.360) 0 0 0 0
Kansas City Dionnah Jackson-Durrett Texas (Associate head coach) 2nd 9–23 (.281) 3–15 (.167) 0 0 0 0
North Dakota Mallory Bernhard North Dakota (assistant) 4th 36–47 (.434) 22–29 (.431) 0 0 0 0
North Dakota State Jory Collins Kansas (assistant) 5th 55–58 (.487) 35-33 (.515) 0 0 0 0
Omaha Carrie Banks Ohio State (assistant) 4th 29–49 (.372) 15–32 (.319) 0 0 0 0
Oral Roberts Kelsi Musick Southwestern Oklahoma State 2nd 12–19 (.387) 8–10 (.444) 0 0 0 0
St. Thomas Ruth Sinn Apple Valley HS 19th 376–126 (.749) 11–25 (.306) † 0 0 0 0
South Dakota Kayla Karius Drake (assistant) 2nd 14–16 (.467) 10–8 (.556) 0 0 0 0
South Dakota State Aaron Johnston South Dakota State (assistant) 24th 571–185 (.752) 228–34 (.861) 10 11 1 0

Notes:

  • † St. Thomas joined the Summit League in the summer of 2021.
  • Overall and Summit League records, conference titles, etc. are from time at current school and are through the end the 2022–23 season.
  • NCAA tournament appearances are from time at current school only.

Awards and honors

Players of the week

Throughout the conference regular season, the Summit League offices named one or two players of the week each Monday.[15]

Week Player of the Week School Ref.
Nov. 13 Kacie Borowicz North Dakota [16]
Nov. 20 Hannah Cooper Oral Roberts [17]
Nov. 27 Brooklyn Meyer South Dakota State [18]
Dec. 4 Grace Larkins South Dakota [19]
Dec. 11 Paige Meyer South Dakota State (2) [20]
Dec. 18 Kendall Holmes South Dakota (2) [21]
Dec. 27 Ruthie Udoumoh Oral Roberts (2) [22]
Jan. 2 Taleyah Jones Oral Roberts (3) [23]
Jan. 8 Paige Meyer (2) South Dakota State (3) [24]
Jan. 15 Kacie Borowicz (2) North Dakota (2) [25]

Postseason

Summit League tournament

All 9 teams qualify for the Summit League tournament. The tournament is held at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It will be held from March 8 to March 12, 2024.

First Round
March 8
Summit League Network 		Quarterfinals
March 9 & 10
Summit League Network 		Semifinals
March 11
CBS Sports Network 		Championship
March 12
CBS Sports Network
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References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois to depart Summit League beginning next season". The Summit League. May 12, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jackrabbits favored for the 2023-24 #SummitWBB crown". The Summit League. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "North Dakota State Bison vs. Creighton Bluejays". ESPN. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "South Dakota Coyotes vs. Creighton Bluejays". ESPN. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. South Carolina Gamecocks". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Texas Longhorns". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Washington State Cougars vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Kansas State Wildcats". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Omaha Mavericks vs. TCU Horned Frogs". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ "South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Creighton Bluejays". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Statistics". The Summit League. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  14. ↑ "CBS Sports, Summit League release 13-game national television schedule". The Summit League. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2023-24 TicketSmarter Women's Basketball Peak Performers of the Week". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  16. ↑ "UND's Borowicz claims season's first TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Accolade". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  17. ↑ "ORU's Cooper garners TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Accolade". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ "SDSU's Meyer earns TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  19. ↑ "USD's Larkins claims TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly accolade". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ "SDSU's Meyer claims TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  21. ↑ "USD's Holmes nets TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  22. ↑ "ORU's Udoumon racks up TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  23. ↑ "ORU's Jones earns TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly award". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  24. ↑ "SDSU's Meyer nets TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  25. ↑ "UND's Borowicz earns second TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Award of the Season". thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
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