2023–24 Summit League women's basketball season explained

2023–24 Summit League women's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
No Of Teams:9
Tv:Summit League Network, CBS Sports Network
Season:Regular season
Season Champs:South Dakota State
Season Champ Name:Regular season champion
Mvp:Brooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
Mvp Link:Summit League Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:Summit League tournament
Finals Link:2024 Summit League women's basketball tournament
Finals Champ:South Dakota State
Finals Runner-Up:North Dakota State
Finals Mvp:Paige Meyer, South Dakota State
Finals Mvp Link:Most Outstanding Player
Finals Mvp Name:Tournament MVP
Seasonslistnames:Summit League women's basketball
Prevseason Link:2022–23 Summit League women's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2022–23
Nextseason Link:2024–25 Summit League women's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2024–25

The 2023–24 Summit League women's basketball season began non-conference play on November 6, 2023. Conference play started on December 29, 2023. This was the seventeenth season of women's basketball play under the Summit League name and the forty-second overall for the conference.
The Summit League tournament took place from March 8–12, 2024. South Dakota State won the tournament, beating North Dakota State in the tournament final, and advanced to the NCAA tournament. North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, and South Dakota played in the 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).

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

HonorRecipient
Preseason Player of the YearKacie Borowicz, North Dakota
Preseason All-Summit League First TeamHannah 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 TeamCarley 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:

Regular season

Power 7 ConferencesRecord
American2–2
ACCNone
Big East1–3
Big Ten0–5
Big 120–8
Pac-120–2
SEC0–2
Power 7 Conferences Total3–22
Other NCAA Division 1 ConferencesRecord
America EastNone
A-10None
ASUN2–1
Big Sky13–9
Big SouthNone
Big West1–2
CAANone
C-USA0–1
Horizon2–1
Independent1–0
Ivy League0–1
MAACNone
MAC3–1
MEAC2–0
MVC4–6
Mountain West0–4
NECNone
OVC3–4
Patriot LeagueNone
SoConNone
SouthlandNone
SWAC2–0
Sun Belt2–3
WAC2–0
WCC2–4
Other Division I Total39–37
NCAA Division I Total42–59
NCAA Division II Total4–0
NCAA Division III Total3–0
NAIA Total11–1
NCCAA Total1–0
Non-Conference Total63–60

Post Season

Power 7 ConferencesRecord
AmericanNone
ACCNone
Big EastNone
Big TenNone
Big 12None
Pac-12None
SECNone
Power 7 Conferences Total0–0
Other NCAA Division 1 ConferencesRecord
America EastNone
A-10None
ASUNNone
Big SkyNone
Big SouthNone
Big WestNone
CAANone
C-USANone
HorizonNone
Ivy LeagueNone
MAACNone
MACNone
MEACNone
MVCNone
Mountain WestNone
NECNone
OVCNone
Patriot LeagueNone
SoConNone
SouthlandNone
SWACNone
Sun BeltNone
WACNone
WCCNone
Other Division I Total0–0
NCAA Division I Total0–0

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

Date Visitor Home Site Score Conference record Ref
Nov 6 North Dakota State† L 52–75 0–1 [3]
Nov 10 South Dakota No. 22 Creighton L 55–81 0–2 [4]
Nov 20 South Dakota State L 38–78 0–3 [5]
Nov 29 Oral Roberts L 74–112 0–4 [6]
Dec 5 South Dakota State L 64–69 0–5 [7]
Dec 17 South Dakota State L 58–83 0–6 [8]
Dec 18 Oral Roberts L 59–102 0–7 [9]
Dec 20 Omaha L 56–96 0–8 [10]
Dec 21 South Dakota State No. 20 Creighton L 46–58 0–8 [11]
Mar 23 South Dakota State No. 21 Utah†^ L 54–68 0–9 [12]

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

† denotes game was played on neutral site
^ denotes NCAA tournament game

Conference matrix

The matrix represents head-to-head matchups within the conference.[13]

  style= width=75Denverstyle= width=100Kansas City style= width=75North Dakotastyle= width=75North Dakota State style= width=75Omaha style= width=75Oral Roberts style= width=75St. Thomas style= width=75South Dakota style= width=75South Dakota State
KC UND NDS OMA ORU UST USD SDS -->vs. Denver– 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0
vs. Kansas City 2–0 – 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
vs. North Dakota0–2 1–1 – 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0
vs. North Dakota State 0–2 0–2 0–2 – 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0
vs. Omaha 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 – 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0
vs. Oral Roberts 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 2–0
vs. St. Thomas 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 – 2–0 2–0
vs. South Dakota 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 – 2–0
vs. South Dakota State 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 –
KC UND NDS OMA ORU UST USD SDS -->
Total5–11 3–13 5–11 13–3 3–13 11–5 7–9 9–7 16–0
As of March 2, 2024

Points scored

TeamForAgainstDifference
style= width=75Denver 19312090–159
style= width=100Kansas City 20642111–47
style= width=75North Dakota 20062297–291
style= width=75North Dakota State 25652328+237
style= width=75Omaha 22422516–274
style= width=75Oral Roberts 26282413+215
style= width=75St. Thomas 21032206–103
style= width=75South Dakota 25512326+225
style= width=75South Dakota State 24281985+443
Through March 30, 2024[14]

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.[15] Those games and any others that league members will play are listed here.

Summit League members in bold

Date
Time (CT)		Road TeamHome TeamFinal ScoreNetwork
November 20, 2023
1 PM		South DakotaArizona52–61ESPNU
December 31, 2023
12 PM		South Dakota StateNorth DakotaSDSU 74–53CBSSN
January 28, 2024
3 PM		Oral RobertsSouth Dakota StateSDSU 96–80CBSSN

Home attendance

TeamArenaCapacityTotal GamesAverage AttendanceAttendance HighTotal Attendance% of Capacity
DenverHamilton Gymnasium2,50015366615
Nov 14 vs. Wyoming		5,49514.7%
Kansas CitySwinney Recreation Center1,500165591,203
Nov 6 vs. Bradley		8,95937.3%
North DakotaBetty Engelstad Sioux Center3,300151,4142,913
Feb 3 vs. North Dakota St		21,22142.9%
North Dakota StateScheels Center5,460139792,502
Feb 24 vs. North Dakota		12,73617.9%
OmahaBaxter Arena7,89812461705
Dec 31 vs. South Dakota		5,5385.8%
Oral RobertsMabee Center10,154141,8196,358
Nov 9 vs. Friends		25,47517.9%
St. ThomasSchoenecker Arena1,80014530979
Nov 29 vs. Iowa State		7,42629.5%
South DakotaSanford Coyote Sports Center6,000151,7793,316
Feb 3 vs. South Dakota St		26,69629.6%
South Dakota StateFrost Arena6,500142,0883,768
Mar 2 vs. North Dakota St		29,23732.1%
Bold - Exceed capacity
As of March 2, 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.

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolOverall recordSummit recordSummit titlesNCAA tournamentsNCAA Sweet SixteenNCAA Championships
style= width=75DenverDoshia WoodsTulane (recruiting coordinator)4th29–54 18–32 0000
style= width=100Kansas City Dionnah Jackson-DurrettTexas (Associate head coach)2nd9–23 3–15 0000
style= width=75North Dakota Mallory BernhardNorth Dakota (assistant)4th36–47 22–29 0000
style= width=75North Dakota State Jory CollinsKansas (assistant)5th55–58 35-33 0000
style= width=75Omaha Carrie BanksOhio State (assistant)4th29–49 15–32 0000
style= width=75Oral Roberts Kelsi MusickSouthwestern Oklahoma State2nd12–19 8–10 0000
style= width=75St. Thomas Ruth SinnApple Valley HS19th376–126 11–25 0000
style= width=75South Dakota Drake (assistant)2nd14–16 10–8 0000
style= width=75South Dakota State Aaron JohnstonSouth Dakota State (assistant)24th571–185 228–34 101110
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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.[16]

WeekPlayer of the WeekSchool Ref.
Nov. 13style= width=135Kacie Borowiczstyle= width=100North Dakota[17]
Nov. 20style= width=135Hannah Cooperstyle= width=100Oral Roberts[18]
Nov. 27style= width=135Brooklyn Meyerstyle= width=135South Dakota State[19]
Dec. 4style= width=135Grace Larkinsstyle= width=125South Dakota[20]
Dec. 11style= width=135Paige Meyerstyle= width=155South Dakota State (2)[21]
Dec. 18style= width=135Kendall Holmesstyle= width=145South Dakota (2)[22]
Dec. 27style= width=155Ruthie Udoumohstyle= width=145Oral Roberts (2)[23]
Jan. 2style= width=165Taleyah Jonesstyle= width=145Oral Roberts (3)[24]
Jan. 8style= width=145Paige Meyer (2)style= width=155South Dakota State (3)[25]
Jan. 15style= width=155Kacie Borowicz (2)style= width=145North Dakota (2)[26]
Jan. 22style= width=165Ruthie Udoumoh (2)style= width=145Oral Roberts (4)[27]
Jan. 29style= width=125Elle Evansstyle= width=145North Dakota State[28]
style= width=145Brooklyn Meyer (2)style= width=155South Dakota State (4)
Feb. 5style= width=135Jordan Jonesstyle= width=115Denver[29]
Feb. 12style= width=175Madison Mathiowetzstyle= width=155South Dakota State (5)[30]
Feb. 19style= width=165Brooklyn Meyer (3)style= width=155South Dakota State (6)[31]
Feb. 26style= width=155Paige Meyer (3)style= width=155South Dakota State (7)[32]
Mar. 4style= width=165Brooklyn Meyer (4)style= width=165South Dakota State (8)[33]

All-League Honors

The All-Summit League teams and individual awards were announced on March 7, ahead of the Summit League tournament.[34]

2024 Summit League Women's Basketball Individual Awards
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearBrooklyn Meyer – South Dakota State
Newcomer of the YearTaleyah Jones – Oral Roberts
Freshman of the YearEmily Robinson – Oral Roberts
Sixth Woman of the YearJalei Oglesby – Oral Roberts
Defensive Player of the YearBrooklyn Meyer – South Dakota State
Coach of the YearAaron Johnston – South Dakota State
HonorRecipient
All-Summit League First TeamBrooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
Elle Evans, North Dakota State
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State
Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota
Grace Larkins, South Dakota
Hannah Cooper, Oral Roberts
All-Summit League Second TeamHeaven Hamling, North Dakota State
Taleyah Jones, Oral Roberts
Jordan Jones, Denver
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts
Jade Hill, St. Thomas
All-Summit League Honorable MentionAmber Scalia, St. Thomas
Grace Cave, Omaha
Madison Mathiowetz, South Dakota State
Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts
Emma Smith, Denver
All-Defensive TeamBrooklyn Meyer, South Dakota State
Ruthie Udoumoh, Oral Roberts
Tori Nelson, South Dakota State
Elle Evans, North Dakota State
Hannah Cooper, Oral Roberts
All-Newcomer TeamTaleyah Jones, Oral Roberts
Jalei Oglesby, Oral Roberts
Kendall Holmes, South Dakota
Alayna Contreras, Kansas City
Dominique Phillips, Kansas City
All-Freshman TeamEmily Robinson, Oral Roberts
Abby Krzewinski, North Dakota State
Kiera Pemberton, North Dakota
Emani Bennett, Kansas City
Jenna Hopp, South Dakota State

Postseason

Summit League tournament

See main article: 2024 Summit League women's basketball 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.

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Only South Dakota State was selected to participate in the tournament as the conference's automatic bid.

SeedRegionSchoolFirst roundSecond roundSweet SixteenElite EightFinal FourChampionship
No. 12Spokane RegionalSouth Dakota State—————
1 BidW-L (%):TOTAL:

WNIT

See main article: 2024 Women's National Invitation Tournament. North Dakota State, Oral Roberts, and South Dakota were selected to participate in the tournament as at-large bids.[35]

SchoolFirst roundSecond roundSuper 16Great 8Fab FourChampionship
North Dakota StateByedefeated Montana 72–63lost to Minnesota 69–65———
Oral Robertslost to Grambling 93–91—————
South Dakotadefeated UC Riverside 72–57defeated Northern Arizona 79–65lost to Wyoming 84–52———
3 Bids W-L (%):TOTAL:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Western Illinois to depart Summit League beginning next season. The Summit League. May 12, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jackrabbits favored for the 2023-24 #SummitWBB crown. The Summit League. October 10, 2023. October 10, 2023.
  3. News: North Dakota State Bison vs. Creighton Bluejays. ESPN. November 6, 2023.
  4. News: South Dakota Coyotes vs. Creighton Bluejays. ESPN. November 10, 2023.
  5. Web site: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. South Carolina Gamecocks. espn.com. ESPN. November 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Texas Longhorns. espn.com. ESPN. December 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: Washington State Cougars vs. South Dakota State Jackrabbits. espn.com. ESPN. December 7, 2023.
  8. Web site: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs. espn.com. ESPN. December 17, 2023.
  9. Web site: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs. Kansas State Wildcats. espn.com. ESPN. December 22, 2023.
  10. Web site: Omaha Mavericks vs. TCU Horned Frogs. espn.com. ESPN. December 22, 2023.
  11. Web site: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Creighton Bluejays. espn.com. ESPN. December 22, 2023.
  12. Web site: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs. Utah Utes. espn.com. ESPN. March 30, 2024.
  13. Web site: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 10, 2024.
  14. Web site: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Statistics. The Summit League. March 30, 2024.
  15. Web site: CBS Sports, Summit League release 13-game national television schedule. The Summit League. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2023-24 TicketSmarter Women's Basketball Peak Performers of the Week. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 13, 2023.
  17. Web site: UND's Borowicz claims season's first TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Accolade. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 13, 2023. November 13, 2023.
  18. Web site: ORU's Cooper garners TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Accolade. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 20, 2023. November 20, 2023.
  19. Web site: SDSU's Meyer earns TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. November 27, 2023. November 27, 2023.
  20. Web site: USD's Larkins claims TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly accolade. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 4, 2023. December 4, 2023.
  21. Web site: SDSU's Meyer claims TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 11, 2023. December 11, 2023.
  22. Web site: USD's Holmes nets TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 18, 2023. December 18, 2023.
  23. Web site: ORU's Udoumon racks up TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly award. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. December 27, 2023. December 27, 2023.
  24. Web site: ORU's Jones earns TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly award. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 2, 2024. January 2, 2024.
  25. Web site: SDSU's Meyer nets TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honor. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 8, 2024. January 9, 2024.
  26. Web site: UND's Borowicz earns second TicketSmarter #SummitWBB Weekly Award of the Season. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 15, 2024. January 16, 2024.
  27. Web site: ORU's Udoumoh TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly award. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 22, 2024. January 22, 2024.
  28. Web site: NDSU's Evans, SDSU's Meyer share TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honors. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. January 29, 2024. January 29, 2024.
  29. Web site: Denver's Jones garners TicketSmarter #SummitWB weekly accolade. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 5, 2024. February 5, 2024.
  30. Web site: SDSU's Mathiowetz picks up TicketSmarter #SummitWBB weekly honors. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 12, 2024. February 4, 2024.
  31. Web site: Jackrabbits' Meyer named latest TicketSmarter #SummitWBB peak performer. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 19, 2024. February 19, 2024.
  32. Web site: SDSU's Meyer named TicketSmarter #SummitWBB peak performer. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. February 26, 2024. February 26, 2024.
  33. Web site: Jackrabbits' Meyer garners final TicketSmarter #SummitWBB accolade of season . thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 4, 2024. March 4, 2024 .
  34. Web site: Jackrabbits' Meyer garners #SummitWBB Player of the Year award. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. March 7, 2024. March 7, 2024.
  35. Web site: Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event. womensnit.com. Women's National Invitation Tournament. March 17, 2024. March 17, 2024.

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