2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team represented Utah Tech University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trailblazers, who were led by eighth-year head coach JD Gustin, played their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	18–14 (12–8 WAC)
Head coach	JD Gustin (8th season)
Associate head coach	Matt Thune
Assistant coaches	Nicole Yazzie Candace Thornton
Home arena	Burns Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 WAC women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
California Baptist †	18	–	2		.900			28	–	4		.875
Grand Canyon	16	–	4		.800			24	–	8		.750
Stephen F. Austin	14	–	6		.700			21	–	12		.636
Utah Tech*	12	–	8		.600			18	–	14		.563
UT Arlington	11	–	9		.550			17	–	16		.515
Abilene Christian	10	–	10		.500			14	–	16		.467
Tarleton State*	7	–	13		.350			12	–	20		.375
Seattle	6	–	14		.300			6	–	23		.207
Southern Utah	6	–	14		.300			8	–	22		.267
UT Rio Grande Valley	5	–	15		.250			6	–	23		.207
Utah Valley	5	–	15		.250			10	–	19		.345
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 WAC tournament winner

This season marked Utah Tech's final year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Trailblazers were not eligible to play in the NCAA tournament, but were eligible to play in the WAC tournament.

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2022–23 season 19–12, 10–8 in WAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place.^[1] They defeated Utah Valley in the first round of the WAC tournament,^[2] before falling to California Baptist in the quarterfinals.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Kastyn Young 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Harlan High School Mico, Texas G 1 Maddie Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Lehi High School Lehi, Utah G 2 Macie Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Lehi High School Lehi, Utah G 3 Amber Kartchner 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS So BYU Logan, Utah F 5 Catelyn Deaver 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Sumner High School Sumner, Washington G 15 Maggie McCord 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Bingham High School South Jordan, Utah G 20 Breaunna Gillen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Copper Hills High School West Jordan, Utah F 22 Emily Isaacson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Sr Box Elder High School Perry, Utah F 23 Caitlynn Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Dallas Christian School Fate, Texas G 24 Calyn Dallas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Cooper High School Lubbock, Texas F 25 Nicole Willardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Richfield High School Richfield, Utah F 33 Alyson Deaver 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Sumner High School Sumner, Washington	Head coach JD Gustin (Montana Western) Assistant coach(es) Matt Thune (Indiana) Nicole Yazzie (Westminster) Candace Thornton (Colorado–Colorado Springs) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: June 1, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Greece Tour
August 12, 2023* 9:30 am		at Amelia Peristeriou	W 119–45	–	Athens, Greece
August 14, 2023* 10:00 am		at Athens All-Stars	W 88–68	–	Athens, Greece
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+		La Verne	W 116–59	1–0	Burns Arena (1,900) St. George, UT
November 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville State WAC/C-USA Challenge	W 73–58	2–0	Burns Arena (592) St. George, UT
November 14, 2023* 7:30 pm, MW Network		at UNLV	L 67–100	2–1	Cox Pavilion (803) Paradise, NV
November 20, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Texas A&M–Commerce	L 75–84	2–2	University Field House (219) Commerce, TX
November 22, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at New Hampshire	W 56–46	3–2	Lundholm Gym (166) Durham, NH
November 25, 2023* 12:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	W 81–58	4–2	Merkert Gymnasium (118) Easton, MA
December 2, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Utah Valley	W 73–59	5–2 (1–0)	UCCU Center (615) Orem, UT
December 6, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+		California Baptist	L 69–78	5–3 (1–1)	Burns Arena (395) St. George, UT
December 9, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Weber State	L 67–77	5–4	Burns Arena (367) St. George, UT
December 16, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Bethesda	W 110–35	6–4	Burns Arena (291) St. George, UT
December 19, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Oregon Trailblazer Classic	W 92–86	7–4	Burns Arena (486) St. George, UT
December 20, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Oklahoma State Trailblazer Classic	L 61–87	7–5	Burns Arena (417) St. George, UT
December 30, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at FIU	L 62–68	7–6	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (298) Miami, FL
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Seattle	W 81–65	8–6 (2–1)	Burns Arena (405) St. George, UT
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Grand Canyon	L 48–73	8–7 (2–2)	Global Credit Union Arena (687) Phoenix, AZ
January 11, 2024 5:30 pm, ESPN+		at Stephen F. Austin	L 67–76	8–8 (2–3)	William R. Johnson Coliseum (614) Nacogdoches, TX
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Southern Utah	W 78–71	9–8 (3–3)	Burns Arena (940) St. George, UT
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Utah Valley	L 52–55	9–9 (3–4)	Burns Arena (668) St. George, UT
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Abilene Christian	W 78–69	10–9 (4–4)	Burns Arena (596) St. George, UT
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Tarleton State	W 75–48	11–9 (5–4)	Burns Arena (441) St. George, UT
February 1, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+		at UT Rio Grande Valley	W 91–55	12–9 (6–4)	UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,573) Edinburg, TX
February 3, 2024 1:30 pm, ESPN+		at UT Arlington	W 72–60	13–9 (7–4)	College Park Center (1,246) Arlington, TX
February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Southern Utah	W 87–77	14–9 (8–4)	America First Event Center (765) Cedar City, UT
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at California Baptist	L 65–73	14–10 (8–5)	Fowler Events Center (414) Riverside, CA
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Grand Canyon	L 41–88	14–11 (8–6)	Burns Arena (522) St. George, UT
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Seattle	W 89–75	15–11 (9–6)	Redhawk Center (280) Seattle, WA
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		UT Arlington	W 88–69	16–11 (10–6)	Burns Arena (612) St. George, UT
February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Tarleton State	L 60–76	16–12 (10–7)	Wisdom Gym (1,013) Stephenville, TX
March 2, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at Abilene Christian	L 62–74	16–13 (10–8)	Moody Coliseum (1,008) Abilene, TX
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UT Rio Grande Valley	W 81–55	17–13 (11–8)	Burns Arena (497) St. George, UT
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Stephen F. Austin	W 69–61	18–13 (12–8)	Burns Arena (570) St. George, UT
WAC tournament
March 14, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	(4)	vs. (5) UT Arlington Quarterfinals	L 57–72	18–14	Orleans Arena (–) Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

Sources:^[4][5]

References

1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
2. "Bid to knock off Trailblazers comes up short in Vegas". Utah Valley University Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
3. "Massive Third Quarter Sends CBU to the WAC Semifinals". CBU Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Utah Tech University Athletics. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
5. "Utah Tech Trailblazers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved June 1, 2024.