| Sport: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Villanova Wildcats |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 22–13 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Assoc Coach: | Joe Mullaney |
| Asst Coach1: | Michelle Sword |
| Asst Coach2: | Tiara Malcom |
| Tourney Result: | Runner-up |
The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 4th-year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big East Conference.
The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season at 30–7 and 17–3 in Big East play, to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to UConn.[1] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA women's tournament as a 4th seed in Greensboro region 2 where they defeated Cleveland State in the first round[2] and Florida Gulf Coast[3] to advance to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2003 where they lost to Miami to end their season.[4]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anahi-Lee Cauley | 5 | G | 6' 0" | Sophomore | Transferred to William & Mary | ||
| Brooke Mullin | 15 | G | 5' 11" | Senior | Graduate transferred to Drexel | ||
| 20 | F | 6' 1" | Senior | Graduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 3rd overall by Dallas Wings |
There was no recruiting class of 2023.
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See main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings. *The pre-season and week 1 polls were the same.