2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team explained

Sport:women's basketball
Year:2023–24
Team:Illinois State Redbirds
Conference:Missouri Valley Conference
Short Conf:MVC
Record:21–11
Conf Record:13–7
Head Coach:Kristen Gillespie
Hc Year:7th
Assoc Coach:Scott Gillespie
Asst Coach1:Drew Cole
Asst Coach2:Katrina Beck
Asst Coach3:Jordan Alford
Asst Coach4:Mannie Robinson
Arena:CEFCU Arena
Tourney:WNIT
Tourney Result:Super 16

The 2023–24 Illinois State Redbirds women's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by seventh-year head coach Kristen Gillespie, played their home games at CEFCU Arena in Normal, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference.

Previous season

The Redbirds finished the 2022–23 season 24–9, 17–3 in MVC play to finish in a tie for first place.[1] In the MVC tournament, they defeated Murray State in the quarterfinals,[2] before being upset by eventual tournament champions Drake in the semifinals.[3] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[4] where they would lose to Missouri in the first round.[5]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings. Missouri Valley Conference. March 4, 2024. en.
  2. News: Redbirds Advance to MVC Semifinals Behind Robinson's 21. Illinois State University Athletics. March 4, 2024. en.
  3. News: Drake women's basketball rolls into MVC Tournament final with blowout win over Illinois State. Des Moines Register. March 4, 2024. en.
  4. News: Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT. WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. March 4, 2024. en.
  5. News: Women's Basketball Downs Illinois State, Advances to Second Round of WNIT. University of Missouri Athletics. March 4, 2024. en.
  6. News: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule. Illinois State University Athletics. March 4, 2024. en.
  7. News: Illinois State Redbirds 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule. ESPN. March 4, 2024. en.