2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Idaho Vandals women's basketball team represents 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, play 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
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record15-16 (8–10 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Carrie Eighmey (1st season)
Associate head coachArthur Moreira
Assistant coaches
  • Drew Muscatell
  • Devin Eighmey
Home arenaICCU Arena
2023–24 Big Sky women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Washington †16–2 .88929–6  .829
Northern Arizona15–3 .83325–9  .735
Montana13–5 .72223–10  .697
Montana State10–8 .55617–16  .515
Northern Colorado10–8 .55615–16  .484
Idaho8–10 .44415–16  .484
Idaho State7–11 .38911–19  .367
Sacramento State4–14 .2226–25  .194
Weber State4–14 .2228–25  .242
Portland State3–15 .1678–23  .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
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jenna Kilty 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrPortland State Oakland, California
G 1 Sarah Schmitt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSNebraska–Kearney Swisher, Iowa
F 2 Sarah Brans 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoMonte Vista High School Dublin, California
G 3 Ashlyn Wallace 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrClarkston High School Lapwai, Idaho
G 5 Amalie Langer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSSan Francisco Rungsted, Denmark
G 10 Michala Bork 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoLaramie County Community College Gentofte, Denmark
F 11 Hope Butera 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GSFIU Kigali, Rwanda
G 13 Jaiden Bea 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoWashougal High School Washougal, Washington
F 20 Georgia Gray 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrDodge City Community College Melbourne, Australia
G 21 Kennedy Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrUC Santa Barbara Hayward, California
G 22 Madelynn Muniz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrBoulder Creek High School Phoenix, Arizona
G 23 Asha Phillips 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoNorth Nowra High School North Nowra, Australia
G 24 Aspen Caldwell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrThunder Ridge High School Idaho Falls, Idaho
F 25 Skylar Bea 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrWashougal High School Washougal, Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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 pm, ESPN+		 Walla Walla W 92–50  1–0
  18 – Johnson  9 – Butera  5 – Caldwell  ICCU Arena (333)
Moscow, ID
November 8, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Cal Poly L 55–65  1–1
  14 – Phillips  5 – Johnson  3 – Langer  ICCU Arena (186)
Moscow, ID
November 17, 2023*
2:00 pm		 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 am, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 am		 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. "Idaho parts ways with longtime women's basketball coach Jon Newlee". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. "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.
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