| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 4 |
| Aprank: | 4 |
| Record: | 31–7 |
| Conf Record: | 13–5 |
| Head Coach: | Wes Moore |
| Hc Year: | 11th |
| Asst Coach1: | Nikki West |
| Asst Coach2: | Brittany Morris |
| Asst Coach3: | Ashley Williams |
| Asst Coach4: | Houston Fancher |
| Stadium: | Reynolds Coliseum |
| Champion: | Paradise Jam Island champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Final Four |
The 2023–24 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team represented North Carolina State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolfpack were led by eleventh-year head coach Wes Moore and played their home games at Reynolds Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Wolfpack got off to a hot start to the season when they upset second ranked Connecticut in the second game of the season. The Wolfpack were unranked at the time and valuted to fourteenth in the nation with the win. They carried their momentum through the Paradise Jam, defeating number 3 Colorado to win the championship. After the tournament win, the team was ranked fifth. Following and ACC–SEC Challenge win over Vanderbilt and a win over Illinois State, the Wolfpack reached their season highest ranking of third. The Wolfpack finished off the non-conference season with three more wins, and finished that portion of the season undefeated. The Wolfpack started the ACC season with wins over Virginia and an overtime victory over number 22 Florida State. Their first loss of the season didn't come until January 7, 2024, when they lost away to number 13 Virginia Tech. THey were upset just two games later against Miami (FL), but then won five straight games, including a rivalry game aginst number 24 North Carolina and over number 15 Louisville. The Wolfpack were again ranked third before losing again to Virginia Tech, this time when the Hokies were ranked number 16. They defeated number 16 Notre Dame and survived an upset scare in overtime against Georgia Tech before losing their rivalry rematch with North Carolina and losing at Duke. They finished the season with an overtime win over number 19 Syracuse and a final game victory over Wake Forest.
The Wolfpack finished the season 31–7 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. As the second seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated seventh seed Duke. They defeated sixth seed Florida State to reach the Finals. They could not prevail in a low-scoring game, and lost 51–55. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the sixth straight time the Wolfpack qualified for the tournament. As the third seed in the Portland 4 region they defeated fourteenth seed Chattanooga in the First Round, sixth seed Tennessee in the Second Round, second seed Stanford in the Sweet 16, and regional first seed Texas in the Elite Eight to qualify for the second Final Four in program history. In the Final Four, they could not overcome overall first seed South Carolina and lost 59–78 to end their season.
See main article: 2022–23 NC State Wolfpack women's basketball team.
The Wolfpack finished the season 20–12 overall and 9–9 in ACC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the Second round where they defeated ninth seed Syracuse, then lost to first seed Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the seventh seed in the Greenville 2 Region. They were upset by ten-seed Princeton in the First round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | G | 5'5" | Junior | Transferred to Norfolk State[1] | |||
| Jada Boyd | 5 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Jakia Brown-Turner | 11 | G/F | 6'0" | Senior | Transferred to Maryland[2] | ||
| Jessica Timmons | 23 | G | 5'8" | Freshman | Transferred to Alabama[3] | ||
| Sophie Hart | 32 | C | 6'5" | Sophomore | Transferred to Minnesota[4] | ||
| Camille Hobby | 41 | C | 6'3" | Senior | Graduated; transferred to Illinois[5] |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzy Williamson | 15 | C | 6'5" | Graduate Student | Southern Utah[6] | ||
| Katie Peneueta | 20 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Sacramento State[7] |
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See main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | RV | 14 | 10т | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
| Coaches | RV | 18 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5т | 7 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked in previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |