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2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team represented Utah Valley University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Dan Nielson entered the season as head coach for his fifth season.[3] The Wolverines played their home games at the UCCU Center and Lockhart Arena in Orem, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Previous season
The Wolverines finished the 2022–23 season 6–24, 3–15 in WAC play, to finish in twelfth place. In the 2023 WAC women's basketball tournament, they lost to Utah Tech in the first round.[4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name
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Position
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Height
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Year
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Reason for departure
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| Jaeden Brown
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F
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6'1"
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Sophomore
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Transferred to Southern Utah[5]
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| Shay Fano
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F
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6'0"
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Junior
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Transferred to Grand Canyon[6]
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| Kayla Anderson
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F
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5'7"
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Senior
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Graduated
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| Mae Afoa
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F
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6'1"
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Freshman
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Transferred to USC Upstate[7]
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Incoming transfers
| Name
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Position
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Height
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Year
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Previous school
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| Amanda Barcello
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G/F
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5'11"
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Sophomore
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BYU[8]
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| Jenna Dick
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G
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5'8"
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Senior
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Tarleton[9]
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| Liana Kaitu'u
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F
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6'0"
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Senior
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Portland[10]
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Roster
| 2023–24 Utah Valley Wolverines women's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| G
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1
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Kylee Mabry
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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So |
Davis High School
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Kaysville, UT
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| F
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2
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Elina Tausinga
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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Jr |
East High School
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Salt Lake City, UT
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| G/F
|
3
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Amanda Barcello
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
|
RS So |
Seton Catholic High School
BYU
|
Chandler, AZ
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| G
|
4
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Abby Hendricks
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
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RS Fr |
La Costa Canyon High School
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Carlsbad, CA
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| G
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5
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Jenna Dick
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Sr |
Brookswood Secondary
Tarleton
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Langley, BC
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| G
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8
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Noga Haran
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Fr |
Emek Harod High School
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Modi'in, Israel
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| G
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10
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Saige Gibb
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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RS So |
Timpview High School
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Raymond, AB
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| G
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12
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Eleyana Tafisi
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5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
|
Jr |
Copper Hills High School
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West Jordan, UT
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| G
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13
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Ally Criddle
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Jr |
Skyridge High School
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Lehi, UT
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| G
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14
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Abby Conlee
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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Jr |
Lone Peak High School
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Alpine, UT
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| G
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21
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Tahlia White
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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RS Jr |
Mountain View High School
BYU
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Orem, UT
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| F
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23
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Liana Kiatu'u
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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RS Sr |
East High School
Portland
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Salt Lake City, UT
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| G
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24
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Kaylee Byon
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5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
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So |
Rosary Academy
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Buena Park, CA
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| G/F
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25
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Halle Nelson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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RS So |
American Fork High School
Utah State
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American Fork, UT
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| C
|
34
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Tessa Chaney
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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So |
Westlake High School
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Saratoga Springs, UT
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|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
Last update: August 7, 2024
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Schedule and results
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state
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| Regular season
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November 6, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
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Weber State
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W 56–55
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1–0
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UCCU Center (2,548)
Orem, UT
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November 14, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at BYU
UCCU Crosstown Clash
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L 44–59
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1–1
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Marriott Center (1,690)
Provo, UT
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November 18, 2023*
1:30 p.m.
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at St. Thomas
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L 62–70
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1–2
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Schoenecker Arena (315)
Saint Paul, MN
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November 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Westminster
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W 76–42
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2–2
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UCCU Center (346)
Orem, UT
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November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Idaho
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W 66–59
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3–2
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ICCU Arena (1,057)
Moscow, ID
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November 29, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Seattle
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L 48–58
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3–3
(0–1)
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Redhawk Center (302)
Seattle, WA
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December 2, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Utah Tech
Old Hammer Rivalry
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L 59–73
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3–4
(0–2)
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UCCU Center (615)
Orem, UT
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December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Idaho State
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L 50–54
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3–5
(0–2)
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Reed Gym (843)
Pocatello, ID
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December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Utah State
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W 68–38
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4–5
(0–2)
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UCCU Center (472)
Orem, UT
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December 16, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at New Mexico State
C-USA/WAC
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L 39–70
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4–6
(0–2)
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Pan American Center (351)
Las Cruces, NM
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December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Sam Houston
C-USA/WAC
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W 73–69 OT
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5–6
(0–2)
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UCCU Center (304)
Orem, UT
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January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at California Baptist
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L 61–80
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5–7
(0–3)
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Fowler Events Center (454)
Riverside, CA
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January 6, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Southern Utah
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L 58–71
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5–8
(0–4)
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America First Event Center (493)
Cedar City, UT
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January 11, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
UT Arlington
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L 64–72
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5–9
(0–5)
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UCCU Center (519)
Orem, UT
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January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
UT Rio Grande Valley
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W 75–62
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6–9
(1–5)
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UCCU Center (411)
Orem, UT
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January 18, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Grand Canyon
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L 68–78
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6–10
(1–6)
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UCCU Center (1,183)
Orem, UT
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January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Utah Tech
Old Hammer Rivalry
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W 55–52
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7–10
(2–6)
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Burns Arena (668)
St. George, UT
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January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Seattle
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W 59–56
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8–10
(3–6)
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UCCU Center (567)
Orem, UT
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February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Stephen F. Austin
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L 63–72
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8–11
(3–7)
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Lockhart Arena (521)
Orem, UT
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February 3, 2024
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Grand Canyon
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L 52–66
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8–12
(3–8)
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GCU Arena (2,207)
Phoenix, AZ
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February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Tarleton
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L 55–60
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8–13
(3–9)
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Wisdom Gymnasium (747)
Stephenville, TX
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February 10, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at Abilene Christian
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L 53–66
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8–14
(3–10)
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Moody Coliseum (1,056)
Abilene, TX
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February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
California Baptist
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W 92–89 OT
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9–14
(4–10)
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Lockhart Arena (407)
Orem, UT
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February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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|
Southern Utah
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L 66–67 2OT
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9–15
(4–11)
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Lockhart Arena (689)
Orem, UT
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February 22, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
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|
at UT Rio Grande Valley
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L 62–63
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9–16
(4–12)
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UTRGV Fieldhouse (777)
Edinburg, TX
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February 24, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Stephen F. Austin
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L 35–84
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9–17
(4–13)
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William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,232)
Nacogdoches, TX
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March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at UT Arlington
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L 53–67
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9–18
(4–14)
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College Park Center (1,012)
Arlington, TX
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March 7, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Tarleton
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W 73–66
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10–18
(5–14)
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UCCU Center (699)
Orem, UT
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March 9, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
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Abilene Christian
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L 50–81
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10–19
(5–15)
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UCCU Center (571)
Orem, UT
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |
Source:[11]
See also
References
- ^ "UCCU Center". utahvalley.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ England, Katie (January 22, 2017). "UVU arena named after Becky Lockhart, first female speaker of the Utah House of Representatives". heraldextra.com. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ "UVU signs men's and women's hoops coaches to new five-year deals". heraldextra.com. September 28, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Utah Valley 68-72 Utah Tech (Mar 6, 2023) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Southern Utah University Adds Six Talented Players to Women's Basketball Team". BVM Sports. September 13, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Macdonald, Nick (April 26, 2023). "GCU lands top WAC rebounder in Fano". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Head Coach Jason Williams and Upstate Women's Basketball Staff Add Four Spartans With Summer Session Around the Corner". University of South Carolina - Upstate. June 9, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "UVU signs BYU Transfer Amanda Barcello". BVM Sports. April 27, 2023. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Nielson announces signing of Tarleton transfer Jenna Dick". Utah Valley University Athletics. May 22, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "UVU Signs Portland Grad Transfer and SLC Native Liana Kaitu'u". Utah Valley University Athletics. May 4, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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