The 2023–24 UC Irvine Anteaters women's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Anteaters, led by eighth-year head coach Tamara Inoue, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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Previous season

The Anteaters finished the 2022–23 season 25–7, 16–2 in Big West play, to finish as Big West regular-season champions. As the #1 seed in the Big West tournament, they were upset by #9 seed

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in the quarterfinals. They received an automatic bid into the WNIT, where they defeated

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in the first round, before falling to

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in the second round.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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