The 2023–24 Big Ten women's basketball season began with practices in October 2023, followed by the start of the
2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
The 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 6, 2023. The regular season ended on March 17, 2024, with the 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 20 and ending with the 2024 NCAA Division ...
in November 2023. The regular season will end in March, 2024.
This will be the last season played with 14 teams in the conference, with four schools joining the following year. This will be the first season played under the Big Ten's new seven-year media rights deal. As a result, no conference games will be played on
ESPN
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and some games will be played on
Peacock
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for the first time.
Head coaches
Coaching changes prior to the season
Michigan State
On March 31, 2023,
Robyn Fralick was named the sixth head coach of
Michigan State
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.
Minnesota
On March 18, 2023,
Dawn Plitzuweit was named the 13th head coach of
Minnesota
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.
Coaches
''Notes:''
* All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
* Year at school includes 2023–24 season.
* Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the season.
* Frese's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15.
Preseason
Preseason Big Ten poll
Prior to the conference's annual media day, conference standings were projected by a panel of writers.
Preseason All-Big Ten
A select media panel named a preseason All-Big Ten team and player of the year.
Regular season
Rankings
Awards and honors
Players of the Week
Throughout the conference regular season, Big Ten Conference offices named two players (Player and Freshman) of the week each Monday.
All-Big Ten awards and teams
On March 5, 2024, the Big Ten announced its conference awards.
References
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