| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2023–24 |
| Prev Year: | 2022–23 |
| Next Year: | 2024–25 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 25–8 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Coachrank: | 17 |
| Aprank: | 18 |
| Head Coach: | Kenny Brooks |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Asst Coach1: | Lindsey Hicks |
| Asst Coach2: | Radvile Autukaite |
| Stadium: | Cassell Coliseum |
| Champion: | ACC regular season champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Second Round |
The 2023–24 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies were led by eighth-year head coach Kenny Brooks and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Hokies started the season ranked number 8 and with a win against High Point before a matchup with number 3 Iowa. The game was a close one, but the Hokies fell 76–80. They went off a four game winning streak and were Cayman Islands Classic champions. Their only other non-conference loss came at number 7 LSU in the ACC–SEC Challenge. The Hokies finished their non-conference regular season 9–2. They opened the ACC regular season with four straight wins, including over number 3 NC State. The Hokies then went on a two game losing streak before winning their next ten straight games. Their ten game winning streak included wins over number 22 Syracuse, number 24 North Carolina, number 3 NC State, and number 18 Louisville. They reached their season high in the rankings, number 5, before losing their last two games to number 17 Notre Dame and their rivalry game against Virginia. After the season, Elizabeth Kitley was named ACC player of the year, for the third year in a row.[1]
The Hokies finished the season 25–8 overall and 14–4 in ACC play to finish as regular season champions. As the first seed in the ACC tournament, they earned a bye into the Quarterfinals where they defeated ninth seed Miami before losing to eventual champions Notre Dame. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA Tournament, marking the fourth straight time the Hokies qualified for the tournament. As the fourth seed in the Portland 3 they defeated thirteenth seed Marshall in the First Round before losing to fifth seed Baylor in the Second Round to end their season. After the loss, head coach Kenny Brooks announced that he was stepping down from the team in order to accept the head coaching position at Kentucky.[2]
See main article: 2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team.
The Hokies finished the season 31–5 overall and 14–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated sixth seed Miami in the Quarterfinals, second seed Duke in the Semifinals and fourth seed Louisville in the Final to win the title. The ACC Tournament title was the first in program history.[3] They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the first seed in the Seattle 3. They defeated sixteenth seed Chattanooga in the First Round, ninth seed South Dakota State in the Second Round, fourth seed Tennessee in the Sweet 16 and third seed Ohio State in the Elite Eight. In the Final Four they could not overcome third seed LSU, losing 72–79 to end their season. The Hokies' trips to the Elite Eight and Final Four were the first such trips in program history.[4] [5]
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Brooks | 3 | G | 5'10" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| Charlise Dunn | 10 | G | 6'2" | Freshman | Transferred to Davidson[6] | ||
| D'asia Gregg | 11 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Graduated | ||
| 13 | F | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Graduated; Drafted 28th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft[7] | |||
| Maddie Vejsicky | 14 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Transferred to San Diego[8] | ||
| 15 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Transferred to Penn State[9] | |||
| 23 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Graduated; Drafted 23rd overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft[10] | |||
| Clara Ford | 32 | C | 6'3" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Taylor Geiman | 35 | G/F | 6'0" | Senior | Graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Micheaux | 4 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Minnesota[11] | ||
| Matilda Ekh | 11 | G/F | 6'0" | Junior | Michigan State[12] | ||
| Olivia Summiel | 20 | G/F | 6'2" | Graduate Student | Wake Forest[13] |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 18 | |
| Coaches | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes |
See main article: 2024 WNBA draft.