2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Vandals, led by first-year head coach Carrie Eighmey, played their home games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	15–16 (8–10 Big Sky)
Head coach	Carrie Eighmey (1st season)
Associate head coach	Arthur Moreira
Assistant coaches	Drew Muscatell Devin Eighmey
Home arena	ICCU Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Big Sky women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Washington †	16	–	2		.889			29	–	6		.829
Northern Arizona	15	–	3		.833			25	–	9		.735
Montana	13	–	5		.722			23	–	10		.697
Montana State	10	–	8		.556			17	–	16		.515
Northern Colorado	10	–	8		.556			15	–	16		.484
Idaho	8	–	10		.444			15	–	16		.484
Idaho State	7	–	11		.389			11	–	19		.367
Sacramento State	4	–	14		.222			6	–	25		.194
Weber State	4	–	14		.222			8	–	25		.242
Portland State	3	–	15		.167			8	–	23		.258
† 2024 Big Sky tournament winner

Previous season

The Vandals finished the 2022–23 season 13–17, 9–9 in Big Sky play, to finish in sixth place.^[1] As the #6 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they were defeated by #3 seed and eventual tournament champions Sacramento State in the quarterfinals.^[2]

On April 6, 2023, the school announced that they agreed to mutually part ways with head coach Jon Newlee, ending his 15-year tenure with the team.^[3] On April 28, Nebraska–Kearney head coach Carrie Eighmey was named the Vandals' next head coach.^[4]

Roster

2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jenna Kilty 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Portland State Oakland, CA G 1 Sarah Schmitt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Nebraska–Kearney Swisher, IA F 2 Sarah Brans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Monte Vista High School Dublin, CA G 3 Ashlyn Wallace 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Clarkston High School Lapwai, ID G 5 Amalie Langer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS San Francisco Rungsted, Denmark G 10 Michala Bork 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Laramie County Community College Gentofte, Denmark F 11 Hope Butera 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS FIU Kigali, Rwanda G 13 Jaiden Bea 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Washougal High School Washougal, WA F 20 Georgia Gray 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Dodge City Community College Melbourne, Australia G 21 Kennedy Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr UC Santa Barbara Hayward, CA G 22 Madelynn Muniz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Boulder Creek High School Phoenix, AZ G 23 Asha Phillips 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So North Nowra High School North Nowra, Australia G 24 Aspen Caldwell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Thunder Ridge High School Idaho Falls, ID F 25 Skylar Bea 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Washougal High School Washougal, WA	Head coach Carrie Eighmey (Hastings) Assistant coach(es) Arthur Moreira (Sonoma State) Drew Muscatell (Oregon) Devin Eighmey (Peru State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 2, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Walla Walla	W 92–50	1–0	18 – Johnson	9 – Butera	5 – Caldwell	ICCU Arena (333) Moscow, ID
November 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Cal Poly	L 55–65	1–1	14 – Phillips	5 – Johnson	3 – Langer	ICCU Arena (186) Moscow, ID
November 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m.		vs. Cal State Fullerton Bank of Hawaii Classic	W 56–48	2–1	13 – Wallace	10 – Butera	3 – 3 tied	Stan Sheriff Center (100) Honolulu, HI
November 19, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Hawaii Bank of Hawaii Classic	W 50–40	3–1	12 – Brans	12 – Johnson	2 – Langer	Stan Sheriff Center (1,620) Honolulu, HI
November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Utah Valley	L 59–66	3–2	14 – Butera	14 – Butera	2 – 3 tied	ICCU Arena (1,057) Moscow, ID
November 29, 2023* 10:00 a.m., MWN		at Utah State	W 70–43	4–2	16 – Langer	8 – Johnson	8 – Schmitt	Smith Spectrum (3,225) Logan, UT
December 1, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Texas A&M–Commerce	L 71–72	4–3	23 – Butera	16 – Butera	6 – Schmitt	ICCU Arena (1,049) Moscow, ID
December 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., P12N		at Oregon	L 51–59	4–4	15 – Johnson	6 – Johnson	5 – Langer	Matthew Knight Arena (5,153) Eugene, OR
December 17, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Grand Canyon	L 63–65 OT	4–5	13 – Langer	10 – Johnson	3 – Brans	ICCU Arena (1,034) Moscow, ID
December 19, 2023* 12:30 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Martin's	W 63–44	5–5	20 – Johnson	12 – Schmitt	5 – Schmitt	ICCU Arena (2,155) Moscow, ID
December 28, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		at Sacramento State	W 88–51	6–5 (1–0)	17 – Johnson	10 – Butera	4 – 2 tied	Hornets Nest (347) Sacramento, CA
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Portland State	W 61–55	7–5 (2–0)	16 – Johnson	9 – Schmitt	5 – Schmitt	Viking Pavilion (368) Portland, OR
January 3, 2024* 4:00 p.m., SLN		at Denver Big Sky–Summit League Challenge	W 60–51	8–5	13 – Schmitt	12 – Butera	3 – Johnson	Hamilton Gymnasium (302) Denver, CO
January 6, 2024* 11:00 a.m.		at Chicago State	W 80–52	9–5	14 – Kilty	7 – Butera	6 – 2 tied	Jones Convocation Center (43) Chicago, IL
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+/SWX		Eastern Washington	L 44–67	9–6 (2–1)	14 – Johnson	6 – Johnson	1 – 3 tied	ICCU Arena (1,045) Moscow, ID
January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Idaho State Battle of the Domes	L 56–61	9–7 (2–2)	16 – Brans	10 – Johnson	4 – Johnson	ICCU Arena (1,153) Moscow, ID
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Weber State	L 56–61	9–8 (2–3)	18 – Johnson	8 – Johnson	5 – Schmitt	ICCU Arena (1,109) Moscow, ID
January 25, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Arizona	L 53–65	9–9 (2–4)	8 – 4 tied	3 – 4 tied	4 – Brans	Findlay Toyota Court (667) Flagstaff, AZ
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Northern Colorado	W 60–56	10–9 (3–4)	15 – Schmitt	7 – Phillips	3 – Phillips	Bank of Colorado Arena (608) Greeley, CO
February 1, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Montana	L 68–79	10–10 (3–5)	26 – Johnson	6 – Caldwell	3 – 2 tied	ICCU Arena (1,271) Moscow, ID
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Montana State	L 46–51	10–11 (3–6)	18 – Phillips	9 – Phillips	2 – 3 tied	ICCU Arena (1,168) Moscow, ID
February 5, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Sacramento State	W 70–64	11–11 (4–6)	21 – Johnson	7 – 3 tied	4 – Phillips	ICCU Arena (1,237) Moscow, ID
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN/SWX		at Eastern Washington	L 52–62	11–12 (4–7)	16 – Schmitt	8 – 2 tied	2 – Phillips	Reese Court (964) Cheney, WA
February 15, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Weber State	W 60–47	12–12 (5–7)	15 – Schmitt	8 – Caldwell	3 – 2 tied	Dee Events Center (333) Ogden, UT
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Idaho State Battle of the Domes	W 49–48	13–12 (6–7)	17 – Johnson	7 – Johnson	3 – Brans	Reed Gym (1,037) Pocatello, ID
February 22, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Colorado	L 38–57	13–13 (6–8)	18 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	2 – 2 tied	ICCU Arena (1,069) Moscow, ID
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Northern Arizona	L 55–60	13–14 (6–9)	18 – Johnson	7 – Johnson	3 – 2 tied	ICCU Arena (1,150) Moscow, ID
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Montana State	W 58–53	14–14 (7–9)	15 – Johnson	8 – Langer	6 – Schmitt	Worthington Arena (1,678) Bozeman, MT
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Montana	L 48–64	14–15 (7–10)	19 – Johnson	5 – 2 tied	4 – Schmitt	Dahlberg Arena (3,597) Missoula, MT
March 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Portland State	W 60–44	15–15 (8–10)	19 – Johnson	10 – Johnson	6 – Wallace	ICCU Arena (1,218) Moscow, ID
Big Sky tournament
March 11, 2024 2:30 p.m., ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Montana Quarterfinals	L 61–73	15–16	24 – Johnson	9 – Johnson	3 – 2 tied	Idaho Central Arena  Boise, ID
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
2. "Vandal Women's Hoops End Season with Loss to Sacramento State". University of Idaho Athletics. March 6, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
3. Harriman, Peter (April 6, 2023). "Idaho parts ways with longtime women's basketball coach Jon Newlee". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
4. Pixley, Trevan (April 28, 2023). "Idaho picks Eighmey as new women's basketball coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
5. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Idaho Athletics. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
6. "Idaho Vandals 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2024.