| Mode: | Women's basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022–23 |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 24–10 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Asst Coach1: | Stephanie Norman |
| Asst Coach2: | Jonneshia Pineda |
| Asst Coach3: | Shay Robinson |
| Stadium: | KFC Yum! Center |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | First Round |
The 2023–24 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by seventeenth-year head coach Jeff Walz, and played their home games at the KFC Yum! Center. This season was their tenth year competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Cardinals started the season ranked seventeenth in the nation and won their first four games of the season before losing to Alabama. After the loss, they would go on a six-game win streak that included wins over number 19 Ole Miss in the ACC–SEC Challenge and over rivals Kentucky. Their non-conference season concluded with a loss at number 17 Connecticut and a win over number 23 Washington. The Cardinals finished the non-conference season 11–2. Louisville started the ACC season with five straight wins to reach their highest ranking of thirteenth. However, they lost at number 23 North Carolina before winning three more games. In their final nine games, each loss was followed by a win. They defeated number 12 Notre Dame but lost to four ranked teams in that span, including a final day loss to then number 17 Notre Dame.
The Cardinals finished the season 24–10 overall and 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Boston College in the Second Round before losing to fourth seed and eventual champion Notre Dame in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the thirteenth straight time the Cardinals qualified for the tournament. As the sixth seed in the Albany 2 they were upset by eleventh seed Middle Tennessee in the First Round to end their season.
See main article: 2022–23 Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team.
The Cardinals finished the season 26–12 overall and 12–6 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. As the fourth seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye to the quarterfinals where they defeated twelfth seed Wake Forest. They then defeated first seed Notre Dame in the semifinals before falling short in the final to third seed Virginia Tech. They received and at-large bid to the NCAA tournament and were the fifth seed in the Seattle 4 Regional. They defeated twelfth seed Drake in the first round, fourth seed Texas in the second round, and eighth seed Ole Miss in the Sweet Sixteen, before losing to second seed Iowa in the Elite Eight to end their season. The Cardinals' 24 total wins was their lowest season win total since 2011–12.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zyanna Walker | 1 | G | 5'8" | Freshman | Transferred to Kansas State[1] | ||
| Chrislyn Carr | 3 | G | 5'5" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Mykasa Robinson | 5 | G | 5'7" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| 10 | G | 5'7" | Junior | Transferred to LSU[2] | |||
| Norika Konno | 11 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Payton Verhulst | 12 | G | 6'1" | Sophomore | Transferred to Oklahoma[3] | ||
| Jalyn Brown | 15 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Entered transfer portal[4] | ||
| 22 | F | 6'5" | Graduate Student | Graduated | |||
| Morgan Jones | 24 | G | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Imani Lester | 32 | F | 6'3" | Freshman | Transferred to Kansas State[5] | ||
| Josie Williams | 40 | C | 6'5" | Graduate Student | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Taylor | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | UMass[6] | ||
| Hennie van Schaik | 3 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Cal State Bakersfield[7] | ||
| 12 | G | 6'1" | Graduate Student | James Madison[8] | |||
| Nina Rickards | 15 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Florida[9] | ||
| Eylia Love | 24 | G/F | 6'1" | Junior | Georgia Tech[10] | ||
| Jayda Curry | 30 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | California[11] |
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See main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Final |
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| AP | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | RV | |
| Coaches | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | RV |
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
| Increase in ranking | |||
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| Not ranked previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes |
See main article: 2024 WNBA draft.