The 2023–24 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Bulldogs, led by third-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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(MVC). The Bulldogs finished the season 29–6, 19–1 in MVC play, to finish in first place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals,

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in the semifinals, and Missouri State to win the MVC tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. They received the #12 seed in the Albany Regional 2, where they would lose to #5 region seed

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in the first round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2022–23 season 22–10, 14–6 in MVC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Missouri State in the quarterfinals, upset top-seeded

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in the semifinals and Belmont to win the MVC tournament championship and earn the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. They received the #12 seed in the Seattle Regional 4, where they lost to #5 region seed

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in the first round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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