2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Eagles, led by third-year head coach Joddie Gleason, played their home games at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington as members of the Big Sky Conference.

2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball
Big Sky regular season and tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, First Round
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	29–6 (16–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Joddie Gleason (3rd season)
Associate head coach	Skip Gleason
Assistant coaches	Brandon Morrison Jordan Loera
Home arena	Reese Court
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 Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 19–11, 11–7 in Big Sky play to finish in fourth place.^[1] As the #4 seed in the Big Sky tournament, they defeated #5 seed Montana in the quarterfinals,^[2] before falling to top-seeded Northern Arizona in the semifinals.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 Eastern Washington Eagles women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown PG 1 Alexis Pettis 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Palisades Charter High School Gardena, California G 2 Ella Gallatin 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Snohomish High School Snohomish, Washington G 3 Ellie Boni 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So San Jose State Spokane Valley, Washington SG 4 Devynn Warns 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Liberty High School Renton, Washington G 5 Breeje Schuler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So St Peter's School, Cambridge Te Aroha, New Zealand G 10 Jacinta Buckley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr UNLV Spokane, Washington PG 12 Andie Zylak 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Lewis and Clark High School Spokane, Washington PF 14 Cori Wilcox 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Lake Stevens High School Lake Stevens, Washington G 15 Jamie Loera 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Arizona State Moses Lake, Washington PF 21 Milly Knowles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Myerscough College Barrow-in-Furness, England SF 23 Jaydia Martin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Hudson's Bay High School Vancouver, Washington G 24 Jaleesa Lawrence 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Meridian High School Meridian, Idaho G 25 Aaliyah Alexander 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS So Todd Beamer High School Federal Way, Washington G 30 Gabrielle Jung 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Dickinson High School Dickinson, North Dakota SF 41 Addison Hall 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Winlock Senior High School Winlock, Washington PF 44 Camille Jentzsch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Lake Stevens High School Lake Stevens, Washington PF 52 Bella Hays 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS Fr Wasilla High School Wasilla, Alaska	Head coach Joddie Gleason (Chico State) Assistant coach(es) Skip Gleason (Chico State) Brandon Morrison (UNLV) Jordan Loera (Oregon) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 29, 2023* 2:00 pm		Montana Tech	W 80–49	–	–	–	–	Reese Court  Cheney, WA
Regular season
November 8, 2023* 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Utah	W 86–77	1–0	27 – Alexander	11 – Alexander	4 – 2 Tied	America First Event Center (740) Cedar City, UT
November 10, 2023* 4:00 pm		at Utah State	W 75–39	2–0	18 – Alexander	5 – 3 Tied	12 – Loera	Smith Spectrum (326) Logan, UT
November 16, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Corban	W 72–47	3–0	13 – 2 Tied	8 – Jung	3 – Loera	Reese Court (586) Cheney, WA
November 20, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at UC Irvine	L 63–71	3–1	17 – 2 Tied	6 – 3 Tied	3 – 2 Tied	Bren Events Center (537) Irvine, CA
November 22, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tarleton State	W 64–62	4–1	16 – Pettis	12 – Knowles	3 – 3 Tied	Wisdom Gymnasium (427) Stephenville, TX
November 29, 2023* 6:00 pm, SWX/ESPN+		Gonzaga	L 80–82	4–2	21 – Lawrence	9 – Knowles	7 – Loera	Reese Court (1,378) Cheney, WA
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Boise State	W 64–43	5–2	14 – Alexander	6 – 4 Tied	6 – Loera	Reese Court (729) Cheney, WA
December 9, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Walla Walla	W 82–33	6–2	15 – Hays	6 – Knowles	6 – Zylak	Reese Court (429) Cheney, WA
December 15, 2023* 11:30 am, P12N		at California	L 70–78	6–3	16 – Buckley	4 – 3 Tied	6 – Loera	Haas Pavilion (4,112) Berkeley, CA
December 21, 2023* 12:00 pm		vs. Presbyterian Vegas Holiday Hoops	W 92–51	7–3	12 – Alexander	5 – 3 Tied	5 – 2 Tied	South Point Arena  Enterprise, NV
December 22, 2023* 12:00 pm		vs. Wyoming Vegas Holiday Hoops	W 62–43	8–3	16 – Loera	8 – Buckley	4 – Loera	South Point Arena  Enterprise, NV
December 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Portland State	W 68–58	9–3 (1–0)	21 – Alexander	8 – 2 Tied	9 – Loera	Viking Pavilion (563) Portland, OR
December 30, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Sacramento State	W 60–33	10–3 (2–0)	23 – Alexander	10 – Alexander	5 – Loera	Hornets Nest (329) Sacramento, CA
January 3, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Omaha Summit League Challenge	W 96–82	11–3	23 – Lawrence	13 – Knowles	7 – Loera	Reese Court (492) Cheney, WA
January 6, 2024* 11:00 am, SLN		at North Dakota Summit League Challenge	W 72–65	12–3	18 – Alexander	14 – Alexander	6 – Loera	Betty Engelstad Sioux Center  Grand Forks, ND
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, SWX/ESPN+		at Idaho	W 67–44	13–3 (3–0)	27 – Alexander	10 – Loera	6 – Loera	ICCU Arena (1,045) Moscow, ID
January 18, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+		Weber State	W 56–38	14–3 (4–0)	17 – Loera	9 – Buckley	5 – Loera	Reese Court (2,231) Cheney, WA
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Idaho State	W 68–46	15–3 (5–0)	19 – Loera	9 – Loera	8 – Loera	Reese Court (672) Cheney, WA
January 25, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Colorado	W 68–62	16–3 (6–0)	17 – Lawrence	8 – Hays	1 – 5 Tied	Bank of Colorado Arena (753) Greeley, CO
January 27, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Northern Arizona	L 81–89 OT	16–4 (6–1)	31 – Alexander	11 – Loera	6 – Loera	Findlay Toyota Court (452) Flagstaff, AZ
February 1, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Montana State	L 61–62	16–5 (6–2)	15 – Loera	8 – Knowles	3 – Loera	Reese Court (539) Cheney, WA
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Montana	W 61–56	17–5 (7–2)	19 – Loera	11 – Loera	3 – 2 Tied	Reese Court (592) Cheney, WA
February 5, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Portland State	W 63–39	18–5 (8–2)	14 – 2 Tied	8 – Loera	7 – Loera	Reese Court (491) Cheney, WA
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, SWX/ESPN+		Idaho	W 62–52	19–5 (9–2)	15 – Alexander	7 – Lawrence	6 – Loera	Reese Court (964) Cheney, WA
February 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Idaho State	W 59–56	20–5 (10–2)	15 – 2 Tied	7 – Loera	3 – Loera	Reed Gym (720) Pocatello, ID
February 17, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Weber State	W 74–54	21–5 (11–2)	21 – Loera	8 – Knowles	8 – Loera	Dee Events Center (331) Ogden, UT
February 22, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Northern Arizona	W 67-42	22–5 (12–2)	15 – Loera	10 – Martin	5 – Loera	Reese Court (779) Cheney, WA
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Northern Colorado	W 68–63	23–5 (13–2)	19 – Lawrence	9 – Lawrence	5 – Loera	Reese Court (859) Cheney, WA
February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Montana	W 56–55	24–5 (14–2)	20 – Loera	10 – Loera	2 – 4 Tied	Dahlberg Arena (3,495) Missoula, MT
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Montana State	W 52-50	25–5 (15–2)	15 – Loera	8 – Buckley	8 – Loera	Worthington Arena (2,007) Bozeman, MT
March 4, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Sacramento State	W 72–59	26–5 (16–2)	14 – 3 Tied	7 – 2 Tied	8 – Loera	Reese Court (823) Cheney, WA
Big Sky tournament
March 10, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (9) Weber State Quarterfinals	W 71–58	27–5	15 – Lawrence	9 – Buckley	8 – Loera	Idaho Central Arena  Boise, ID
March 12, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+	(1)	vs. (4) Montana State Semifinals	W 56–39	28–5	16 – Buckley	10 – Alexander	8 – Loera	Idaho Central Arena  Boise, ID
March 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPNU	(1)	vs. (2) Northern Arizona Championship Game	W 73–64	29–5	20 – Buckley	11 – Buckley	5 – Loera	Idaho Central Arena  Boise, ID
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 22, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	(14 A1)	at (3 A1) No. 12 Oregon State First round	L 51–73	29–6	21 – Loera	5 – Buckley	4 – Loera	Gill Coliseum  Corvallis, OR
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. A1=Albany 1. All times are in Pacific.

Sources:^[4][5]

References

1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
2. "Eagles race into the semifinals after knocking off the Grizzlies". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
3. "Lumberjacks Advance to Championship Game After Victory over No. 4 EWU, 74-57". Northern Arizona University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Washington University Athletics. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
5. "Eastern Washington Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 1, 2024.