2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks women's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Leathernecks, who were led by 13th-year head coach JD Gravina, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as first-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.

Previous season
The Leathernecks finished the 2022–23 season 10–20, 5–13 in Summit League play to finish in ninth place. They were defeated by St. Thomas in the first round of the Summit League tournament. This was the Leathernecks' final season as a member of the Summit League, as they moved to the Ohio Valley Conference for the 2023–24 season.

Schedule and results
!colspan=12 style=| Non-conference regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Ohio Valley regular season

!colspan=12 style=|Ohio Valley tournament



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