2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball season


The 2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October followed by the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season, which started on November 6, 2023. Conference play began on December 10, 2023. This is the twelfth season under the Pac–12 Conference name and the 38th since the conference first sponsored women's sports, including basketball, in the 1986–87 school year.

2022–23 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Pac-12 Network
Regular season
Regular season championsStanford
Pac-12 tournament
ChampionsUSC
  Runners-upStanford
Tournament MVPMcKenzie Forbes (USC)
2023–24 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Stanford153 .833306 .833
No. 5 USC135 .722296 .829
No. 10 UCLA135 .722277 .794
No. 8 Oregon State126 .667278 .771
No. 15 Colorado117 .6112410 .706
No. 22 Utah117 .6112311 .676
Arizona810 .4441816 .529
California711 .3891915 .559
Washington State711 .3892115 .583
Washington612 .3331615 .516
Arizona State315 .1671120 .355
Oregon216 .1111121 .344
2024 Pac-12 tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

It was the final season of Pac-12 competition in its current form, with UCLA, USC, Oregon & Washington moving to the Big Ten Conference;[1] Colorado returning to its previous home of the Big 12 Conference, with Utah, Arizona & Arizona State following suit;[2] California and Stanford moving to the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Oregon State and Washington State moving to the West Coast Conference after the 2023–24 academic year.

The Pac-12 tournament took place on March 6−10, 2024 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on the Las Vegas Strip, just outside the city limits of Las Vegas.

Pre-season edit

Regular season edit

Early season tournaments edit

TeamTournamentFinish
ArizonaBattle 4 Atlantis3rd
Arizona StateParadise Jam2nd
California
ColoradoParadise Jam2nd
Oregon
Oregon StateMaui Classic1st
StanfordBall Dawgs Classic1st
UCLACayman Islands Classic1st
USCBaha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship1st
UtahGreat Alaska Shootout1st
Washington
Washington State

Conference schedule edit

This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

 ArizonaArizona StateCaliforniaColoradoOregonOregon StateStanfordUCLAUSCUtahWashingtonWashington State
vs. Arizona0–20–21–01–01–01–12–02–00–11–11–1
vs. Arizona State2–01–11–01–01–02–02–02–01–00–22–0
vs. California2–01–10–00–00–02–00–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Colorado0–10–10–00–00–00–10–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Oregon0–10–10–00–00–02–00–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Oregon State0–10–10–00–00–02–00–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Stanford1–10–20–21–00–20–20–11–00–10–20–2
vs. UCLA0–20–20–00–00–00–01–00–00–00–00–0
vs. USC0–20–20–00–00–00–00–10–00–00–00–0
vs. Utah1–00–10–00–00–00–01–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Washington1–12–00–00–00–00–02–00–00–00–00–0
vs. Washington State1–10–20–00–00–00–02–00–00–00–00–0
Total8–103–157–1111–72–1612–615–313–513–511–76–127–11

Head coaches edit

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. Pac-12 records are from time at current school.

TeamHead coachPrevious jobSeasons at schoolRecord at schoolPac-12 recordPac-12 titlesNCAA tournamentsNCAA Final FoursNCAA Championships
ArizonaAdia BarnesWashington (assistant)0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

Arizona StateNatasha AdairDelaware2nd8–20

(.286)

1–17

(.056)

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CaliforniaCharmin SmithNew York Liberty (assistant)0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

ColoradoJR PayneSanta Clara0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

OregonKelly GravesGonzaga0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

Oregon StateScott RueckGeorge Fox0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

StanfordTara VanDerveerOhio State38th0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

UCLACori CloseFlorida State (AHC)0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

USCLindsay GottliebCleveland Cavaliers (assistant)0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

UtahLynne RobertsPacific0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

WashingtonTina LangleyRice0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

Washington StateKamie EthridgeNorthern Colorado0–0

(–)

0–0

(–)

Post season edit

Awards and honors edit

2023–24 Season statistic leaders edit

2024 WNBA draft edit

Home game attendance edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "UCLA to Join Big Ten Conference at Start of 2024-25 Season". UCLA. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Colorado To Join Big 12 Conference In 2024-25". University of Colorado Athletics (Press release). Retrieved May 7, 2024.