2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's basketball
Year:2023–24
Prev Year:2022–23
Next Year:2024–25
Team:Kentucky Wildcats
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:12–20
Conf Record:4–12
Hc Year:4th

The 2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team represented the University of Kentucky during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fourth-year head coach Kyra Elzy, played most of their home games at Rupp Arena as Memorial Coliseum underwent extensive renovations this season and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Wildcats played five games at other venues in and near their home city of Lexington, Kentucky. Four home games, including the season opener, were at the Clive M. Beck Center at Transylvania University in Lexington, and one was at Davis–Reid Alumni Gym at Georgetown College in Georgetown.[1] [2]

On March 11, 2024, following back-to-back losing seasons and after failing to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in consecutive years, Kentucky announced that Elzy had been fired as head coach.[3]

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 12–19, 2–14 in SEC play to finish in a tie for 13th (last) place.[4] In the SEC tournament, they upset Florida in the first round,[5] and Alabama in the second round,[6] before falling to Tennessee in the quarterfinals.[7]

Schedule and results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Rupp Arena to Serve as Primary Home Venue for UK Indoor Sports in 2023-24 . Kentucky Wildcats . April 18, 2023 . October 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023–24 Women's Basketball Schedule . Kentucky Wildcats . October 30, 2023.
  3. News: Kentucky names Kyra Elzy Women's Basketball head coach, removes interim tag . UKAtheltics.com . March 11, 2024.
  4. News: 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings. Southeastern Conference. March 20, 2024. en.
  5. News: Kentucky Beats Florida in SEC Tournament First Round. UK Athletics. March 20, 2024. en.
  6. News: Alabama women's basketball falls to Kentucky in SEC Tournament. The Tuscaloosa News. March 20, 2024. en.
  7. News: The end of the road: Kentucky falls 80-71 to Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Lexington Herald-Leader. March 20, 2024. en.