2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season | |
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Preseason AP No. 1 | South Carolina |
Regular season | November 7, 2022 – March 12, 2023 |
NCAA Tournament | 2023 |
Tournament dates | March 15 – April 2 |
National Championship | American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas |
NCAA Champions | LSU |
Other champions | Kansas (WNIT) California Baptist (WBI) |
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Caitlin Clark (Iowa) |
The 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 14 and ending with the championship game at American Airlines Center in Dallas on April 2.
Rule changes
[edit]The following rule changes will be recommended by the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee to the Playing Rules Oversight Panel for 2022−23 season:
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Season headlines
[edit]- June 21, 2022 – Hartford, which started a transition from Division I to Division III in the 2021–22 school year, was announced as a new member of the D-III Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) effective in 2023–24. The CCC press release also confirmed previous reports that Hartford would leave the America East Conference after the 2021–22 season; the Hawks would play the 2022–23 season as a D-I independent.[1]
- June 24 – Incarnate Word, which had announced a move from the Southland Conference (SLC) to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), backed out of this move and elected to remain in the SLC.[2]
- June 30 – The Big Ten Conference announced that UCLA and USC would join from the Pac-12 Conference in 2024, immediately after the current Pac-12 media contracts expire.[3][4]
- July 11 – The SLC and Lamar jointly announced that Lamar, which had previously planned to leave the WAC in 2023 to return to the SLC, would expedite this move for the 2022–23 school year.[5]
- July 15 – The WAC announced that starting with the 2023 editions, its men's and women's tournaments would be seeded via a set of advanced metrics that it calls the WAC Résumé Seeding System, developed by statistics guru Ken Pomeroy alongside WAC officials. Tournament entry will still be based on conference record.[6]
- August 3
- UConn announced that Paige Bueckers, who had been the consensus national player of the year as a freshman in 2020–21, tore her left ACL in a pickup game on August 1 and would miss the entire 2022–23 season.[7]
- The Colonial Athletic Association announced that Campbell would join from the Big South Conference in 2023.[8]
- August 12 – The Indiana University and Purdue University systems announced that Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis will be dissolved in 2024 and replaced by separate IU- and Purdue-affiliated institutions.[9] The current athletic program, the IUPUI Jaguars, will transfer to the new IU Indianapolis.[10]
- August 31 – The Division I Board of Directors adopted a series of changes to transfer rules.[11]
- Transfer windows were adopted for all Division I sports. Student-athletes who wish to be immediately eligible at their next school must enter the NCAA transfer portal within the designated period(s) for their sport. For women's basketball, the window opens on the day after Selection Sunday and runs for 60 days.
- Student-athletes who experience head coaching changes, or those whose athletic aid is reduced, canceled, or not renewed, may transfer outside designated windows without penalty.
- Transferring student-athletes will be guaranteed their financial aid at their next school through graduation.
- September 21 – Houston Baptist University announced it had changed its name to Houston Christian University, effective immediately. The athletic nickname of Huskies was not affected.[12]
- October 14 – Conference USA announced that ASUN Conference member Kennesaw State would join C-USA in 2024.[13]
- October 18 – The Associated Press released its preseason poll. Defending national champion South Carolina was the unanimous #1, marking the Gamecocks' third straight season at the top spot. Other poll highlights:[14]
- For the first time since 2006, UConn was ranked outside the top 5 in the preseason poll, landing at No. 6.
- Two programs equaled their highest-ever rankings in any AP poll: Iowa (#4) and Virginia Tech (#13).
- Three schools were ranked in the preseason for the first time ever: Creighton (#21), South Dakota State (#23), and Princeton (#24).
- October 25 – The AP released its preseason All-America team. South Carolina's Aliyah Boston and Iowa's Caitlin Clark were unanimous choices, joined on the team by Haley Jones of Stanford, Ashley Joens of Iowa State, Elizabeth Kitley of Virginia Tech, and Aneesah Morrow of DePaul.[15]
- November 2 reported that Gonzaga athletic director Chris Standiford and Big 12 Conference commissioner Brett Yormark had met the previous week in the Dallas area regarding a possible Gonzaga move to that conference as a full but non-football member. The report also indicated that Gonzaga had at least some level of talks with the Big East Conference and Pac-12 Conference in the preceding months.[16]
- November 17 – During a meeting in San Francisco, the Regents of the University of California, the governing board of the University of California system, set a date of December 14 for a special meeting to make a final determination on UCLA's planned move to the Big Ten.[17]
- December 14 - The UC Regents approved UCLA's move to the Big Ten. Additionally, conditions were made to mitigate athletes such as investing $12 million in beneficial services including nutritional support and charter flights to reduce travel time. UCLA must also pay the University of California, Berkeley an additional $2 to $10 million due to the move affecting the latter's athletic program, with the precise total being made once the Pac-12 completes its upcoming media rights deal.[18]
- February 8 – UConn lost 59–52 to Marquette, following an 81–77 loss to top-ranked South Carolina in its previous game. This marked the first time since March 1993 that the Huskies had lost consecutive games.[19]
- February 9 – The Big 12 Conference announced that it had reached an agreement with Oklahoma and Texas that will allow the two schools to leave for the Southeastern Conference in 2024 instead of the originally announced 2025 schedule.[20] Approval by the two schools' governing boards was seen as a formality.[21]
- February 24 – In the first sanctions issued by the NCAA regarding name, image, and likeness opportunities, Miami (FL) was placed on one year of probation and received other minor penalties for its involvement in arranging a meeting between alumnus and booster John Ruiz and twin players and social media stars Haley and Hanna Cavinder, who transferred together from Fresno State before the 2022–23 season. Neither Ruiz nor the Cavinder twins received any direct sanctions.[22]
- March 20 – St. Francis Brooklyn announced that it would terminate its athletic program after the spring 2023 semester.[23]
- May 10 - Le Moyne announced it would reclassify to Division I from Division II and join the Northeast Conference effective July 1, 2023.
- May 12 - Western Illinois announced it would leave the Summit League for the Ohio Valley Conference effective July 1, 2023.
Milestones and records
[edit]- December 21 – Caitlin Clark of Iowa reached 2,000 career points in the 75th game of her college career, a 92–54 win over Dartmouth. This equaled Delaware's Elena Delle Donne for the fastest to 2,000 points by a D-I women's player in the current century.[24]
- January 25 – Taylor Robertson of Oklahoma tied Kelsey Mitchell, who played at Ohio State from 2014 to 2018, for the most career three-pointers in D-I women's basketball, at 497. While Robertson was playing in her fifth season due to benefiting from the NCAA's COVID-19 eligibility waiver for the 2020–21 season, she reached the mark in two fewer games than Mitchell (137 to 139).[25]
- January 28 – Robertson took sole possession of the record for career three-pointers in Oklahoma's 86–78 loss to Iowa State.[26]
- March 11 – Iowa State's Ashley Joens became the 14th Division I women's player with 3,000 career points, reaching the mark in the Cyclones' 82–72 win over Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament semifinals.[27]
- March 18 – Villanova's Maddy Siegrist became the fifth Division I women's player with 1,000 points in a season, reaching the mark in the Wildcats' 76–59 win over Cleveland State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[28]
- March 31 – Clark reached the following milestones with her 41-point performance in Iowa's 77–73 upset of South Carolina in the NCAA tournament semifinals:[29]
- The sixth D-I women's player, and second this season, to record 1,000 points in a season
- The first D-I women's player to score 1,000 points and record 300 assists in the same season (having previously reached the assists mark)
- The Big Ten Conference record for most points in a season
- Following her 41-point triple-double against Louisville in the Seattle 4 regional final, Clark also became the first player ever with consecutive 40-point games in either the D-I women's or men's tournament.[30]
Conference membership changes
[edit]Twenty-six schools joined new conferences or became independents, including five schools from Division II that started transitions to Division I this season and one in the transition process from Division I to Division III.
As noted previously, Incarnate Word backed out of a planned move from the Southland Conference to the Western Athletic Conference, and Lamar, which had planned to make the opposite move in 2023, pushed this move forward to 2022.
The 2022−23 season was the last for at least 16 Division I schools in their then-current conferences, and for one Division II school before reclassification to Division I. It was also Hartford's only season as a D-I independent and the last season of athletics for St. Francis Brooklyn.
School | Former conference | New conference |
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BYU | WCC | Big 12 |
Campbell | Big South | CAA |
Charlotte | C-USA | American |
Cincinnati | American | Big 12 |
Florida Atlantic | C-USA | American |
Hartford | Independent | CCC (D-III) |
Houston | American | Big 12 |
Jacksonville State | ASUN | C-USA |
Le Moyne | NE-10 (D-II) | NEC |
Liberty | ASUN | C-USA |
New Mexico State | WAC | C-USA |
North Texas | C-USA | American |
Rice | C-USA | American |
St. Francis Brooklyn | NEC | None (dropped athletics) |
Sam Houston | WAC | C-USA |
UAB | C-USA | American |
UCF | American | Big 12 |
UTSA | C-USA | American |
Western Illinois | Summit | OVC |
Arenas
[edit]New arenas
[edit]- Alabama A&M opened the new Alabama A&M Events Center on November 18,[31] losing its first game in the new facility 57–36 to Murray State on November 26.[32]
- Fairfield's former home of Alumni Hall was replaced on-site by the new Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The Stags' first game in the new facility was a 77–53 win over Stonehill on November 18.[33]
- Georgia State left GSU Sports Arena for the new Georgia State Convocation Center. The opening ceremony for the new arena was on September 15, with the first event taking place the following day.[34] The Panthers' first official game was a 114–31 win over nearby Division III member Agnes Scott on November 7.[35]
- Texas moved from the Frank Erwin Center to the Moody Center. The Longhorns' first event at the new arena was an intrasquad scrimmage on October 26, followed by two exhibitions at home before the first official game, a 68–45 win over Louisiana on November 11.[36]
Arenas of new D-I teams
[edit]All five new D-I members in 2022–23 play on their respective campuses.
- Lindenwood plays at Robert F. Hyland Performance Arena.
- Queens plays at Curry Arena.
- Southern Indiana plays at Screaming Eagles Arena.
- Stonehill plays at Merkert Gymnasium.
- Texas A&M–Commerce plays at the Texas A&M–Commerce Field House.
Arenas closing
[edit]The following D-I programs plan to open new arenas for the 2023−24 season, or move home games to a pre-existing venue. All will move within their current campuses otherwise indicated.
- Austin Peay will leave the on-campus Winfield Dunn Center for the new F&M Bank Arena in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee after 49 seasons. The new arena was originally planned to open for the 2022–23 season, but was delayed to 2023–24.[37]
- Baylor will leave the Ferrell Center for the new Foster Pavilion; the venue is scheduled to open in the fall of 2023 or early 2024.[38]
- Georgia Southern will leave the Hanner Fieldhouse for the new Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center; the venue was scheduled to open in the early fall of 2023, but was delayed until 2024–25 season.[39]
- Longwood will leave Willett Hall for the new Joan Perry Brock Center; the venue is scheduled to open in Summer 2023.[40]
- St. Francis Brooklyn began closing its Remsen Street campus, including Generoso Pope Athletic Complex, at the end of the 2021–22 school year as part of the college's move to a new campus on Livingston Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Home games will at least temporarily be played about 2 miles (3 km) away at Pratt Institute, as the Livingston Street campus has no basketball venue.[41] The final women's basketball game at Pope Athletic Complex was a 64–59 loss to UMBC on November 20.[42]
- Vermont was originally slated to open the new Tarrant Event Center, the replacement for Patrick Gym, in 2021. However, the new arena has since been placed on indefinite hold. Construction was initially halted by COVID-19. With the Tarrant Center being part of a much larger upgrade of UVM's athletic and recreation facilities, UVM chose to prioritize a new student recreation center. Construction of the Tarrant Center is now being hampered by increased borrowing costs.[43]
Seasonal outlook
[edit]The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls
Pre-season polls
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Final polls
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Top 10 matchups
[edit]Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.
Regular season
[edit]- November 14
- No. 5 UConn defeated No. 3 Texas, 83–76 (Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut)
- November 20
- No. 5 UConn defeated No. 10 NC State, 91–69 (XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut)
- No. 6 Louisville defeated No. 3 Texas, 71–63 (Imperial Arena, Paradise Island, Bahamas)
- No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 2 Stanford, 76–71OT (Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California)
- November 27
- No. 3 UConn defeated No. 9 Iowa, 86–79 (Phil Knight Legacy, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon)
- No. 8 North Carolina defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 73–64 (Phil Knight Invitational, Moda Center, Portland, Oregon)
- December 1
- No. 5 Indiana defeated No. 6 North Carolina, 87–63 (ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge, Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana)
- December 4
- No. 7 Notre Dame defeated No. 3 UConn, 74–60 (Jimmy V Women's Classic, Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame, Indiana)
- December 18
- No. 5 Notre Dame defeated No. 6 Virginia Tech, 63–52 (Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia)
- January 12
- No. 6 Indiana defeated No. 9 Maryland, 68–61 (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana)
- January 13
- No. 2 Stanford defeated No. 8 UCLA, 72–59 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California)
- January 20
- No. 4 Stanford defeated No. 8 Utah, 74–62 (Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California)
- January 23
- No. 10 Iowa defeated No. 2 Ohio State, 83–72 (Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio)
- January 26
- No. 6 Indiana defeated No. 2 Ohio State, 78–65 (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana)
- January 29
- No. 9 Utah defeated No. 8 UCLA, 71–69 (Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah)
- February 2
- No. 6 Iowa defeated No. 8 Maryland, 96–82 (Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Ames, Iowa)
- February 5
- No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 5 UConn, 81–77 (XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut)
- No. 8 Maryland defeated No. 10 Ohio State, 90–54 (Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland)
- February 9
- No. 2 Indiana defeated No. 5 Iowa, 87–78 (Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana)
- February 12
- No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 3 LSU, 88–64 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina)
- February 21
- No. 7 Maryland defeated No. 6 Iowa, 96–68 (Xfinity Center, College Park, Maryland)
- February 25
- No. 8 Utah defeated No. 3 Stanford, 84–78 (Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah)
- February 26
- No. 6 Iowa defeated No. 2 Indiana, 86–85 (Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa)
- March 4
- No. 7 Iowa defeated No. 5 Maryland, 89–84 (2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament, Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota)
- March 6
- No. 7 UConn defeated No. 10 Villanova, 67–56 (2023 Big East women's basketball tournament, Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut)
Postseason
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Early-season tournaments
[edit]Upsets
[edit]An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I women's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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Villanova | 69–59 | No. 24 Princeton | November 11, 2022 | ||
Kansas State | 84–83 | No. 4 Iowa | November 17, 2022 | ||
Drake | 80–62 | No. 22 Nebraska | November 19, 2022 | ||
Marquette | 68–61 | No. 3 Texas | November 19, 2022 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
Gonzaga | 79–67 OT | No. 6 Louisville | November 19, 2022 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
UCLA | 80–63 | No. 11 Tennessee | November 20, 2022 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
South Dakota State | 65–55 | No. 10 Louisville | November 21, 2022 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
Gonzaga | 73–72 | No. 23 Tennessee | November 21, 2022 | Battle 4 Atlantis | |
DePaul | 76–67 | No. 14 Maryland | November 25, 2022 | Fort Myers Tip-Off | |
Arkansas | 69–53 | No. 25 Kansas State | November 26, 2022 | Paradise Jam | |
South Florida | 70–65 | No. 22 Texas | December 2, 2022 | ||
Nebraska | 90–67 | No. 20 Maryland | December 4, 2022 | ||
Seton Hall | 82–78 | No. 24 Marquette | December 4, 2022 | ||
St. John's | 66–62 | No. 13 Creighton | December 4, 2022 | ||
Middle Tennessee | 67–49 | No. 18 Louisville | December 4, 2022 | ||
Toledo | 71–68 | No. 14 Michigan | December 8, 2022 | ||
Kansas | 77–50 | No. 12 Arizona | December 8, 2022 | ||
South Dakota State | 75–71 | No. 24 Kansas State | December 10, 2022 | Game played in Kansas City, Missouri | |
South Florida | 66–65OT | No. 17 Arkansas | December 21, 2022 | San Diego Invitational | |
Nebraska | 85–793OT | No. 20 Kansas | December 21, 2022 | ||
Michigan State | 83–78 | No. 4 Indiana | December 29, 2022 | ||
Clemson | 64–59 | No. 7 Virginia Tech | December 29, 2022 | ||
Duke | 72–58 | No. 6 NC State | December 29, 2022 | ||
Florida State | 78–71 | No. 13 North Carolina | December 29, 2022 | ||
Illinois | 90–86 | No. 12 Iowa | January 1, 2023 | ||
Oregon State | 77–72 | No. 10 UCLA | January 1, 2023 | ||
Providence | 79–75 | No. 25 Creighton | January 4, 2023 | ||
Seton Hall | 72–51 | No. 24 St. John's | January 4, 2023 | ||
Miami | 62–58 | No. 22 North Carolina | January 5, 2023 | ||
Boston College | 79–71 | No. 10 NC State | January 5, 2023 | ||
Colorado | 77–67 | No. 8 Utah | January 6, 2023 | ||
Miami | 77–66 | No. 9 Virginia Tech | January 8, 2023 | ||
Texas | 72–59 | No. 23 Kansas | January 10, 2023 | ||
Oklahoma State | 70–65 | No. 18 Baylor | January 11, 2023 | ||
Florida State | 91–72 | No. 11 NC State | January 12, 2023 | ||
Colorado | 72–65 | No. 14 Arizona | January 13, 2023 | ||
West Virginia | 74–65 | No. 18 Baylor | January 15, 2023 | ||
Washington State | 85–84OT | No. 21 Oregon | January 15, 2023 | ||
USC | 55–46 | No. 2 Stanford | January 15, 2023 | ||
Texas | 68–53 | No. 15 Iowa State | January 15, 2023 | ||
Texas Tech | 68–64 | No. 25 Texas | January 18, 2023 | ||
Oregon State | 68–65 | No. 23 Oregon | January 20, 2023 | Rivalry | |
Texas | 78–58 | No. 14 Oklahoma | January 25, 2023 | ||
Purdue | 62–52 | No. 22 Illinois | January 26, 2023 | ||
Purdue | 73–65 | No. 2 Ohio State | January 29, 2023 | ||
Washington State | 70–59 | No. 19 Arizona | January 29, 2023 | ||
USC | 71–54 | No. 25 Colorado | January 29, 2023 | ||
Kansas State | 78–77 | No. 12 Iowa State | February 1, 2023 | ||
Georgia Tech | 68–62 | No. 15 NC State | February 2, 2023 | ||
Santa Clara | 77–72 | No. 17 Gonzaga | February 2, 2023 | ||
UTEP | 65–62 | No. 21 Middle Tennessee | February 2, 2023 | ||
UTSA | 58–53 | No. 21 Middle Tennessee | February 4, 2023 | ||
Baylor | 76–70 | No. 12 Iowa State | February 4, 2023 | ||
Louisville | 62–55 | No. 11 North Carolina | February 5, 2023 | Play4Kay | |
Washington | 72–67 | No. 2 Stanford | February 5, 2023 | ||
Marquette | 59–52 | No. 4 UConn | February 8, 2023 | ||
Miami | 86–82 | No. 19 Florida State | February 9, 2023 | ||
Syracuse | 75–67 | No. 14 North Carolina | February 9, 2023 | ||
West Virginia | 73–60 | No. 21 Iowa State | February 11, 2023 | ||
Virginia | 71–59 | No. 22 NC State | February 12, 2023 | ||
Houston | 71–69 | No. 24 South Florida | February 12, 2023 | ||
NC State | 77–66OT | No. 19 North Carolina | February 16, 2023 | ||
California | 81–78OT | No. 25 USC | February 19, 2023 | ||
St. John's | 69–64 | No. 4 Connecticut | February 21, 2023 | ||
Oklahoma State | 73–68 | No. 20 Iowa State | February 22, 2023 | ||
Nebraska | 90–57 | No. 25 Illinois | February 22, 2023 | ||
Washington State | 62–55 | No. 17 UCLA | February 23, 2023 | ||
Oregon | 73–59 | No. 14 Arizona | February 23, 2023 | ||
Oregon State | 78–70 | No. 14 Arizona | February 25, 2023 | ||
Wisconsin | 78–70 | No. 12 Michigan | February 26, 2023 | ||
Clemson | 74–61 | No. 23 Florida State | February 26, 2023 | ||
Baylor | 63–54 | No. 12 Texas | February 27, 2023 | ||
Kansas | 98–93 | No. 23 Iowa State | March 1, 2023 | ||
Washington State | 66–58 | No. 3 Utah | March 2, 2023 | Pac-12 tournament | |
Washington State | 61–49 | No. 20 Colorado | March 3, 2023 | Pac-12 Tournament | |
Louisville | 64–38 | No. 10 Notre Dame | March 4, 2023 | ACC tournament | |
Tennessee | 69–67 | No. 4 LSU | March 4, 2023 | SEC tournament | |
Washington State | 65–61 | No. 19 UCLA | March 5, 2023 | Pac-12 tournament | |
Portland | 64–60 | No. 16 Gonzaga | March 7, 2023 | WCC tournament | |
Iowa State | 82–72 | No. 14 Oklahoma | March 11, 2023 | Big 12 tournament | |
Iowa State | 61–51 | No. 15 Texas | March 12, 2023 | Big 12 tournament |
In addition to the upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, this list includes non-Division I teams to defeat Division I teams. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).
Winner | Score | Loser | Date | Tournament/event | Notes |
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Lenoir–Rhyne (Division II) | 57–46[44] | UNC Wilmington | November 7, 2022 | ||
Alaska-Anchorage (Division II) | 64–51[45] | UC Riverside | November 18, 2022 | Great Alaska Shootout | |
Alaska Anchorage (Division II) | 88–75[46] | La Salle | November 19, 2022 | Great Alaska Shootout | |
St. Mary's (TX) (Division II) | 66–65[47] | Sam Houston | November 27, 2022 | ||
St. Francis (IL) (NAIA) | 72–62[48] | Chicago State | January 24, 2023 |
Conference winners and tournaments
[edit]Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
Statistical leaders
[edit]Includes postseason games.
Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Steals per game | |||||||||||
Player | School | PPG | Player | School | RPG | Player | School | APG | Player | School | SPG | |||
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Maddy Siegrist | Villanova | 29.2 | Lauren Gustin | BYU | 16.7 | Caitlin Clark | Iowa | 8.6 | Ny'Ceara Pryor | Sacred Heart | 3.70 | |||
Caitlin Clark | Iowa | 27.8 | Angel Reese | LSU | 15.4 | Nika Mühl | UConn | 7.9 | Aaliyah Parker | Niagara | 3.66 | |||
Keishana Washington | Drexel | 27.7 | Taiyanna Jackson | Kansas | 12.7 | Maura Henderson | Drexel | 7.8 | Asiah Dingle | Fordham | 3.91 | |||
Aneesah Morrow | DePaul | 25.7 | A'Jah Davis | Northern Illinois | 12.4 | Rori Harmon | Texas | 7.4 | Alasia Smith | Gardner–Webb | 3.41 | |||
Angel Reese | LSU | 23.0 | Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | South Florida | 12.3 | McKenna Hofschild | Colorado State | 7.2 | Camille Downs | Norfolk State | 3.41 |
Blocked shots per game | Field goal percentage | Three-point field goal percentage | Free throw percentage | |||||||||||
Player | School | BPG | Player | School | FG% | Player | School | 3FG% | Player | School | FT% | |||
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Brooke Flowers | Saint Louis | 3.80 | Mya Berkman | Liberty | 69.50 | Alex Giannaros | Boston University | 51.55 | Erin Houpt | Mercer | 93.88 | |||
Rayah Marshall | USC | 3.50 | Mackenzie Holmes | Indiana | 68.04 | Brynna Maxwell | Gonzaga | 48.07 | Maddie Scherr | Kentucky | 91.95 | |||
Cameron Brink | Stanford | 3.47 | Monika Czinano | Iowa | 67.41 | Kate Mager | Iona | 47.71 | Abbey Ellis | Purdue | 91.67 | |||
Emma Merriweather | ULM | 3.21 | Taiyanna Jackson | Kansas | 66.09 | Yarden Garzon | Indiana | 45.75 | Margaret Whitley | UAB | 91.51 | |||
Promise Taylor | Southern Illinois | 3.06 | Isnelle Natabou | Sacramento State | 64.24 | Mercedes Staples | San Diego State | 45.52 | Sydney Wagner | William & Mary | 91.26 |
Postseason
[edit]Tournament upsets
[edit]Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded two or more places lower than the team it defeated."[83] The 2023 tournament has nine upsets so far, with five in the first round, three in the second round, and one in the Sweet Sixteen. Stanford's loss to Ole Miss marked the first time a No. 1 seed failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 2009.[84] With Indiana's loss to Miami, this marked the first time two No. 1 seeds failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 1998.[85]
Round | Greenville 1 | Seattle 4 | Greenville 2 | Seattle 3 |
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First round | No. 11 Mississippi State defeated No. 6 Creighton, 79–64. | No. 10 Georgia defeated No. 7 Florida State, 66–54. |
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No. 12 Toledo defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 80–73. |
Second Round | None | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 1 Indiana, 70–68. | None | |
Sweet 16 | None | None | No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 4 Villanova, 70–65. | None |
Elite 8 | None | None | ||
Final 4 |
Final Four – American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
[edit]National semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National Championship Sunday, April 2 | ||||||||
GR1(1) | South Carolina | 73 | |||||||
SR4(2) | Iowa | 77 | |||||||
SR4(2) | Iowa | 85 | |||||||
GR2(3) | LSU | 102 | |||||||
GR2(3) | LSU | 79 | |||||||
SR3(1) | Virginia Tech | 72 |
Women's National Invitation Tournament
[edit]Semifinals March 28–29 | Championship April 1 CBSSN | ||||||||
Washington | 36 | ||||||||
(H) | Kansas | 61 | |||||||
(H) | Kansas | 66 | |||||||
Columbia | 59 | ||||||||
Columbia | 77 | ||||||||
(H) | Bowling Green | 70 |
Women's Basketball Invitational
[edit]This season saw the debut of a third national postseason tournament in the Women's Basketball Invitational, a 16-team affair with all games played on home courts.
Semifinals March 18 | Championship March 19 | ||||||||
East Tennessee State | 53 | ||||||||
New Mexico State | 57 | ||||||||
New Mexico State | 61 | ||||||||
Cal Baptist | 63 | ||||||||
Georgia Southern | 80 | ||||||||
Cal Baptist | 82 |
Conference standings
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Award winners
[edit]All-America teams
[edit]The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the Sporting News, and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.
Before the 2017–18 season, it was impossible for a consensus women's All-America team to be determined because the AP had been the only body that divided its women's selections into separate teams. The USBWA first named separate teams in 2017–18. The women's counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), continues the USBWA's former practice of selecting a single ten-member (plus ties) team. The NCAA does not recognize Sporting News as an All-America selector in women's basketball.
Major player of the year awards
[edit]- Wooden Award: Caitlin Clark, Iowa[86]
- Naismith Award: Caitlin Clark, Iowa[87]
- Associated Press Player of the Year: Caitlin Clark, Iowa[88]
- Wade Trophy: Caitlin Clark, Iowa[89]
- Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's Player of the Year (USBWA): Caitlin Clark, Iowa[90]
Major freshman of the year awards
[edit]- Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA): Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State[91]
- WBCA Freshman of the Year:Ta'Niya Latson, Florida State[92]
Major coach of the year awards
[edit]- Associated Press Coach of the Year: Teri Moren, Indiana[93]
- Naismith College Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina[87]
- USBWA National Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina[94]
- WBCA National Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South Carolina[95]
- WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Jan Jensen, Iowa[96]
Other major awards
[edit]- Naismith Starting Five:[97]
- Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard): Caitlin Clark, Iowa
- Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard): Zia Cooke, South Carolina
- Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward): Ashley Joens, Iowa State
- Katrina McClain Award (top power forward): Maddy Siegrist, Villanova
- Lisa Leslie Award (top center): Aliyah Boston, South Carolina
- WBCA Defensive Player of the Year: Cameron Brink, Stanford[98]
- Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina[87]
- Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award: Sam Breen, UMass[99]
- Maggie Dixon Award (top rookie head coach): Shawn Poppie, Chattanooga[100]
- Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete): Caitlin Clark, Iowa[101]
- Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four): Sharon Goodman, Iowa[102]
- Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award: Angelique Francis, Little Rock[103]
Coaching changes
[edit]Many teams changed coaches during and after the season.
Team | Former coach |
Interim coach |
New coach |
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Akron | Melissa Jackson | Ryan Gensler | Akron announced on February 21, 2023, that Jackson's contract would not be renewed at the end of the season, ending her 5-year tenure.[104] Illinois assistant coach Gensler was hired by the Zips on March 29.[105] | |
Bowling Green | Robyn Fralick | Fred Chmiel | Fralick departed Bowling Green on March 31, 2023, after five seasons for the Michigan State job.[106] Fred Chmiel, who won 2 national titles on Dawn Staley's staff at South Carolina, was hired by the Falcons on April 8.[107] | |
Bryant | Mary Burke | Lynne-Ann Kokoski | Burke, citing a desire to pursue other opportunities, announced she was stepping down as head coach on March 6, 2023, after 32 seasons at Bryant.[108] UMass assistant Kokoski, a former Bryant player and assistant coach under Burke, was hired by the Bulldogs on April 14.[109] | |
Central Arkansas | Sandra Rushing | Tony Kemper | Rushing announced her resignation from Central Arkansas after eleven seasons on February 25, 2023, citing her ongoing care for her ailing mother, having missed eight games during the 2022–23 season due to her care obligations. Rushing left with 587 wins as a head coach, 184 of them at UCA.[110] Former Sugar Bear assistant coach and current Marshall head coach Kemper was hired on March 10.[111] | |
Central Connecticut | Kerri Reaves | Way Veney | Reaves announced her resignation from Central Connecticut on March 10, 2023, after three seasons.[112] Temple associate head coach Veney was hired by the Blue Devils on April 28.[113] | |
Central Michigan | Heather Oesterle | Kristin Haynie | CMU parted ways with Oesterle on April 6, 2023, after four seasons.[114] Recently hired Minnesota Lynx assistant coach and former Chippewa assistant coach Haynie was hired on April 20.[115] | |
Cincinnati | Michelle Clark-Heard | Katrina Merriweather | Cincinnati announced on March 7, 2023, that they had parted ways with Clark-Heard after five seasons.[116] Memphis head coach and former Bearcat player and captain Merriweather was hired as her replacement on March 25.[117] | |
Dartmouth | Adrienne Shibles | Linda Cimino | After two seasons at Dartmouth, Shibles stepped down from her head coaching position on April 17, 2023.[118] Cimino, who was head coach at St. Francis Brooklyn for the past five seasons before the school eliminated their entire athletic program this spring, was hired by the Big Green on May 23.[119] | |
East Tennessee State | Simon Harris | Brenda Mock Brown | ETSU fired Harris on August 1, 2022 (effective August 15) after one season following alleged Title IX violations against him by former players.[120] Former UNC Asheville head coach Brenda Mock Brown was hired by the Buccaneers on August 8.[121] | |
Fairleigh Dickinson | Angelika Szumilo | Stephanie Gaitley | Szumilo left FDU on April 17, 2023, after four seasons for the Iona job.[122] Stephanie Gaitley, head coach at 5 previous schools (most recently Fordham), was hired by the Knights on April 21.[123] | |
Florida A&M | Shalon Pillow | Bridgette Gordon | Pillow announced her resignation from FAMU on July 6, 2023 (effective August 1) after two seasons.[124] On July 28, the Rattlers hired Bridgette Gordon, who had been hired as assistant coach by New Mexico State a month prior.[125] | |
Furman | Jackie Carson | Pierre Curtis | Carson left Furman on June 8, 2023, after 13 seasons to become the ACC's senior associate commissioner for women's basketball.[126] Longtime Paladin assistant Curtis was promoted to the position the following day.[127] | |
Gardner–Webb | Alex Simmons | Scott Merritt | Simmons left Gardner-Webb on April 6, 2023, after five seasons to take the Memphis head coaching job.[128] Wisconsin associate head coach Merritt was hired by the Runnin' Bulldogs on April 22.[129] | |
Georgetown | James Howard | Tasha Butts | Less than a week after parting ways with Patrick Ewing, Georgetown announced on March 13, 2023, that Howard's contract will not be renewed after six seasons, in which the Hoyas went 66–108 overall capped off by four straight losing seasons.[130] Georgia Tech associate head coach Butts was hired on April 11.[131] Unfortunately, Butts never got to coach a game for Georgetown as she passed away on October 24, 2023, following a two-year battle with breast cancer.[132] | |
Grambling State | Freddie Murray | Courtney Simmons | Grambling State parted ways with Murray on March 20, 2023, after seven seasons and a 93–115 record.[133] Troy assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Simmons was hired by the Tigers on April 6.[134] | |
Idaho | Jon Newlee | Carrie Eighmey | Idaho and Newlee mutually agreed to part ways on April 6, 2023, after 15 seasons.[135] D-II Nebraska–Kearney head coach Eighmey was hired by the Vandals on April 28.[136] | |
Iona | Billi Chambers | Angelika Szumilo | Chambers departed Iona on April 5, 2023, after ten seasons for the Xavier head coaching job.[137] Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Szumilo was hired by the Gaels on April 17.[122] | |
Jacksonville | Darnell Haney | Special Jennings | Jacksonville announced a mutual parting of ways with Haney on March 15, 2023, after five seasons.[138] On April 10, the Dolphins hired Jennings from Montverde Academy as his replacement.[139] | |
Lindenwood | Katie Falco | Amy Eagan | Lindenwood parted ways with Falco on March 17, 2023, after five seasons.[140] The Lions hired Eagan, head coach at D-II Drury the past 3 years, on March 28.[141] | |
Long Beach State | Jeff Cammon | Amy Wright | Cammon left Long Beach State on March 29, 2023, after five seasons for Saint Mary's.[142] Oklahoma assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Wright was hired by the Beach on April 17.[143] | |
Louisiana–Monroe | Brooks Donald-Williams | Missy Bilderback | Donald-Williams announced her resignation on March 7, 2023, after four seasons at ULM.[144] The Warhawks went to the NJCAA for their next coach, hiring Jones County JC head coach Missy Bilderback on March 29.[145] | |
Marist | Brian Giorgis | Erin Doughty | Giorgis announced his retirement on February 28, 2022, effective after the 2022–23 season. During his 22-year tenure at Marist, Giorgis led the Red Foxes to 13 MAAC regular-season and 11 tournament titles, most recently for both in 2021, and also had coached the program to five NCAA tournament victories, the most for any coach in MAAC history. Top assistant Doughty, who had also played under Giorgis at Marist, was designated as his successor.[146] | |
Marshall | Tony Kemper | Kim Caldwell | Kemper left Marshall on March 10, 2023, after six seasons for the head coaching job at Central Arkansas.[111] Caldwell, head coach at D-II Glenville State for the past seven seasons, was hired by the Thundering Herd on March 27.[147] | |
Memphis | Katrina Merriweather | Alex Simmons | Merriweather left Memphis on March 25, 2023, after two seasons for the head coaching job at her alma mater Cincinnati.[117] On April 6, the Tigers hired Gardner-Webb head coach Simmons as her replacement.[128] | |
Miami (OH) | DeUnna Hendrix | Glenn Box | Hendrix resigned from Miami on April 26, 2023, after four seasons, later revealing that an investigation into an inappropriate relationship that Hendrix had with a player led to her resignation.[148][149] Indiana associate head coach Box was hired by the Redhawks on May 8.[150] | |
Michigan State | Suzy Merchant | Robyn Fralick | Michigan State announced a mutual agreement on March 13, 2023, for Merchant to step down as head coach after 16 seasons for health reasons. Merchant, who had been diagnosed with a heart abnormality after collapsing during a 2017 game, had not coached since a January 2023 car crash following a medical incident.[151] She led the Spartans to a 327–186 record during her tenure along with 10 trips to the NCAA tournament.[152] Bowling Green head coach Fralick was hired as her replacement on March 31.[106] | |
Minnesota | Lindsay Whalen | Dawn Plitzuweit | Whalen announced that she was stepping down as head coach of Minnesota on March 2, 2023, after five seasons, but will remain with the school as special assistant to the AD through April 2025.[153] West Virginia head coach Plitzuweit was hired by the Golden Gophers on March 18 after leading the Mountaineers to the NCAA tournament in her lone season there.[154] | |
New Orleans | Keeshawn Davenport | Trelanne Powell | Davenport announced her resignation from her alma mater on March 16, 2023, after 12 seasons.[155] Trelanne Powell, head coach at D-II Tuskegee University, was hired by the Privateers on April 11.[156] | |
Nicholls | DoBee Plaisance | Justin Payne | Plaisance announced her resignation from Nicholls, effective April 30, on March 9, 2023, after 15 seasons.[157] D-II Georgia Southwestern head coach and former Nicholls men's basketball player Payne was hired by the Colonels on March 31.[158] | |
Northeastern | Bridgette Mitchell | Priscilla Edwards | Mitchell left Northeastern on April 7, 2023, after two seasons for the Fordham head coaching job.[159] Clemson assistant coach Edwards was hired by the Huskies on April 20.[160] | |
North Florida | Darrick Gibbs | Erika Lambert | North Florida fired Gibbs on March 2, 2023, after 8 seasons.[161] Abilene Christian associate head coach and recruiting coordinator Lambert was hired by the Ospreys on April 6.[162] | |
North Texas | Jalie Mitchell | Jason Burton | Mitchell announced her departure from North Texas on March 20, 2023, after 8 seasons.[163] Texas A&M–Commerce head coach Burton was hired by the Mean Green on March 27.[164] | |
Pepperdine | Kristen Dowling | Brian Rosario | Tim Hays | Dowling announced her resignation from Pepperdine on February 27, 2023, after four seasons. Waves assistant coach Rosario was named interim head coach of the team for the WCC tournament.[165] After the season ended, the school hired Colorado assistant Hays on April 4.[166] However, Hays would not coach a game for Pepperdine as he announced his resignation on August 14 for family reasons.[167] |
Pittsburgh | Lance White | Tory Verdi | Pitt parted ways with White on March 3, 2023, after a 42–99 record in five seasons.[168] The Panthers hired UMass head coach Verdi as his replacement on April 7.[169] | |
Providence | Jim Crowley | Erin Batth | Crowley and Providence mutually agreed to part ways on March 7, 2023, after seven seasons.[170] On March 20, the Friars named Michigan assistant coach Batth as his replacement.[171] | |
Sacramento State | Mark Campbell | Aaron Kallhoff | Campbell left Sac State on March 21, 2023, after two seasons for the TCU head coaching job.[172] BYU assistant Kallhoff was hired by the Hornets on April 17.[173] | |
St. Bonaventure | Jesse Fleming | Erica Morrow | Jim Crowley | St. Bonaventure fired Fleming on January 15, 2023 after 6½ seasons, in which the Bonnies went 53–135 overall, including a 3–17 record to start this season. Assistant coach Morrow, in her first season on the staff, was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[174] After the season, the school brought back former head coach Crowley, having served in that role from 2000 to 2016 before leaving for Providence.[175] |
St. Francis Brooklyn | Linda Cimino | None | St. Francis College announced on March 20, 2023, that it was eliminating its entire athletic program at the end of the spring season.[23] | |
Saint Mary's | Paul Thomas | Allyson Fasnacht | Jeff Cammon | Thomas, on paid administrative leave since late December, was fired on January 31, 2023 after 16½ seasons at Saint Mary's. Assistant coach Fasnacht, who was serving as the Gaels' interim head coach during Thomas's initial leave, continued in that role for the rest of the season.[176] After the season ended, Long Beach State head coach Jeff Cammon was hired on March 29.[142] |
Seattle | Suzy Barcomb | Skyler Young | Seattle announced on March 20, 2023, that Barcomb will not return next season, ending her 7-year tenure.[177] The Redhawks hired Portland assistant Young on April 19.[178] | |
South Alabama | Terry Fowler | Yolisha Jackson | Fowler was relieved of his head coaching duties on March 1, 2023, after ten seasons at South Alabama.[179] South Florida assistant coach Jackson was hired by the Jaguars on March 24.[180] | |
Stephen F. Austin | Mark Kellogg | Leonard Bishop | Kellogg left Stephen F. Austin on April 3, 2023, after 8 seasons for the West Virginia head coaching job.[181] Ladyjacks associate head coach Bishop was promoted to the position on April 14.[182] | |
Tarleton | Misty Wilson | Bill Brock | Tarleton parted ways with Wilson on March 2, 2023, after nine seasons.[183] The Texans initially hired former longtime Baylor assistant Brock, who spent last season as head coach at NJCAA McLennan CC, on March 14, but did not make it official until March 27.[184] | |
TCU | Raegan Pebley | Mark Campbell | Pebley announced on February 27, 2023, that she would step down from her position after the season, her 9th at TCU.[185] Sacramento State head coach Campbell was hired by the Horned Frogs on March 21.[172] | |
Texas A&M–Commerce | Jason Burton | Valerie King | Burton departed Texas A&M–Commerce after nine seasons on March 27, 2023, for the North Texas head coaching job.[164] New Mexico associate head coach King was named the new head coach of the Lions on April 19.[186] | |
UMass | Tory Verdi | Mike Leflar | Verdi left UMass on April 7, 2023, after six seasons for the Pitt head coaching position.[169] The Minutewomen promoted associate head coach Leflar to the position 3 days later.[187] | |
UTEP | Kevin Baker | Keitha Adams | Baker announced his resignation on April 5, 2023, after six seasons at UTEP.[188] Keitha Adams, head coach of the Miners from 2001 to 2017 before leaving for Wichita State, was re-hired on April 11.[189] | |
Weber State | Velaida Harris | Jenteal Jackson | Harris stepped down from her position on March 10, 2023, after five seasons at Weber State.[190] D2 Westminster College (UT) head coach Jackson was hired by the Wildcats on April 12.[191] | |
West Virginia | Dawn Plitzuweit | Mark Kellogg | Plitzuweit departed West Virginia on March 18, 2023, for Minnesota after reaching the NCAA tournament in her lone season as head coach of the Mountaineers.[154] Stephen F. Austin head coach Kellogg was hired on April 3.[181] | |
Wichita State | Keitha Adams | Terry Nooner | Adams left Wichita State on April 11, 2023, after six seasons to return to UTEP.[189] The Shockers stayed in state for their next hire, naming Kansas associate head coach Nooner as her replacement on April 17.[192] | |
Xavier | Melanie Moore | Billi Chambers | Moore and Xavier mutually agreed to part ways on March 6, 2023, after four seasons and a 24–81 record.[193] Iona head coach Chambers was hired by the Musketeers on April 5.[137] |
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