2023–24 UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team explained

Sport:	women's basketball
Year:	2023–24
Team:	UC Riverside Highlanders
Conference:	Big West Conference
Short Conf:	Big West
Record:	18–14
Conf Record:	13–7
Head Coach:	Nicole Powell
Hc Year:	4th
Asst Coach1:	Sean LeBeauf
Asst Coach2:	Brad Langston
Asst Coach3:	Raina Perez
Asst Coach4:	Jewelyn Sawyer
Arena:	SRC Arena
Tourney:	WNIT
Tourney Result:	First Round

The 2023–24 UC Riverside Highlanders women's basketball team represented the University of California, Riverside during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by fourth-year head coach Nicole Powell, played their home games at the SRC Arena in Riverside, California, as members of the Big West Conference.

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 6–26, 3–17 in Big West play to finish in a tie for last (10th) place.^[1] As the #10 seed in the Big West tournament, they upset #7 seed Cal Poly in the first round,^[2] before falling to #2 seed Long Beach State in the quarterfinals.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. News: 2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings. The Big West. January 18, 2024. en.
2. News: UC Riverside Battles Through a Close Game to Advance In Henderson. UC Riverside Athletics. January 18, 2024. en.
3. News: Big West Tournament: Long Beach State women rally to avoid upset against UC Riverside. Press-Telegram. January 18, 2024. en.
4. News: 2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule. UC Riverside Athletics. January 18, 2024. en.
5. News: UC Riverside Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule. ESPN. January 18, 2024. en.