2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Utes, led by eighth year head coach Lynne Roberts, played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball
Pac-12 regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record27–5 (15–3 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gavin Petersen
  • Jerise Freeman
  • Joanna Reitz
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
Seasons
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Utah153 .833275 .844
No. 5 Stanford153 .833296 .829
No. 21 Colorado135 .722259 .735
No. 14 UCLA117 .6112710 .730
No. 25 Arizona117 .6112210 .688
USC117 .6112110 .677
No. 23 Washington State99 .5002311 .676
Oregon711 .3892015 .571
Washington711 .3891915 .559
California414 .2221317 .433
Oregon State414 .2221318 .419
Arizona State117 .056820 .286
2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of June 20, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Utes finished the season with a record of 21–12, and a 8–7 record in Pac-12 play to finish in sixth place. They advance to championship of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Stanford. They got an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2011 where they defeat Arkansas in the first round which was their first win since 2009 before losing to Texas in the second round.

Departures

Utah Departures
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownReason for Departure
Andreas Torres3F6'2"SeniorTerrebonne, QCGraduated
Dru Gylten10G5'11"SeniorRapid City, SDGraduate transferred to South Dakota State
Brynna Maxwell11G6'0"JuniorGig Harbor, WATransferred to Gonzaga
Kemery Martin15G6'0"JuniorSandy, UTTransferred to California
Maka Jackson23G5'9"SeniorEwa Beach, HIGraduated

Incoming

Utah Incoming Transfers
NameNumPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Nene Sow25F6'7"SophomoreBrussels, BelgiumNortheastern Oklahoma A&M
Alissa Pili35F6'0"JuniorAnchorage, AKUSC

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Isabel Palmer5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrBasketball Australia Centre of ExcellenceNewcastle, Australia
G2Ines Vieira5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SoQuinta LombosMadeira Island, Portugal
G3Lani White5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrMater Dei HSIrvine, CA
G5Gianna Kneepkens5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoDuluth Marshall HSDuluth, MN
G13Naya Ojukwu6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)FrMountain View HSMeridian, ID
F22Jenna Johnson6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SoWayzata HSMedina, MN
G24Kennady McQueen5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoNorth Summit High SchoolHenefer, UT
C25Néné Sow6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)SoNortheastern Oklahoma A&MBrussels, Belgium
F32Teya Sidberry6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrJudge Memorial HSSalt Lake City, UT
F34Dasia Young5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrNettleton HS
UT Martin
Jonesboro, AR
F35Alissa Pili (C)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrDimond HS
USC
Anchorage, AK
F42Peyton McFarland6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)JrBoise HSBoise, ID
F53Kelsey Rees6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)SoBasketball Australia Centre of ExcellenceGlenelg, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2022*
11:00 a.m.
Northwest NazareneW 119–62 
 22  Sidberry  12  Sidberry  5  Young Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,786)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
WestminsterW 99–52 
 16  Kneepkens  10  Sidberry  6  Palmer Jon M. Huntsman Center (933)
Salt Lake City, UT
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
5:30 p.m.
IdahoW 88–63 1–0
 27  Pili  13  Johnson  5  Johnson Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,058)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 11, 2022*
1:30 p.m.
Utah ValleyW 97–27 2–0
 15  McQueen  8  Pili  5  Vieira Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,483)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Southeastern LouisianaW 99–62 3–0
 20  Johnson  7  McQueen  8  Vieira Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,386)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 25 No. 16 OklahomaW 124–78 4–0
 24  Kneepkens  9  McQueen  9  Vieira Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,521)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 21, 2022*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 17 vs. Alabama
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
W 93–86 5–0
 21  Kneepkens  5  Johnson  6  Palmer Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
No. 17 vs. Ole Miss
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
W 69–67 6–0
 21  Pili  10  Johnson  3  Tied Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2022*
5:00 p.m., P12N/ESPN+
No. 16 at Mississippi Valley State
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 109–42 7–0
 28  Pili  8  Reeves  5  Vieira Harrison HPER Complex (1,206)
Itta Bena, MS
December 10, 2022*
5:00 p.m., BYUtv
No. 15 at BYU
Rivalry
W 76–59 8–0
 28  Pili  7  Pili  3  Tied Marriott Center (2,326)
Provo, UT
December 14, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 13 ColoradoW 85–58 9–0
(1–0)
 25  Pili  7  Johnson  6  Vieira Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,894)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
No. 13 UC RiversideW 92–45 10–0
 18  Johnson  6  Tied  5  Tied Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,162)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 20, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Weber StateW 88–52 11–0
 20  Pili  9  Pili  5  Palmer Dee Events Center (398)
Ogden, UT
December 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 12 Southern UtahW 90–52 12–0
 17  Kneepkens  8  Sidberry  7  McQueen Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,109)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 30, 2022
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 at Washington StateW 71–66 13–0
(2–0)
 20  McQueen  6  McQueen  3  Johnson Beasley Coliseum (887)
Pullman, WA
January 1, 2023
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 at WashingtonW 61–53 14–0
(3–0)
 18  Kneepkens  8  Pili  5  Palmer Alaska Airlines Arena (2,286)
Seattle, WA
January 6, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at ColoradoL 67–77 14–1
(3–1)
 17  Johnson  6  Kneepkens  3  McQueens CU Events Center (1,575)
Boulder, CO
January 13, 2023
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Arizona StateW 2–0 Forfeit 14–1
(4–1)
               Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
January 15, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 10 No. 14 ArizonaW 80–79 15–1
(5–1)
 27  Pili  7  Kneepkens  4  Tied Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,915)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at No. 4 StanfordL 62–74 15–2
(5–2)
 25  Pili  12  Johnson  5  Johnson Maples Pavilion (3,730)
Stanford, CA
January 22, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at CaliforniaW 87–62 16–2
(6–2)
 20  Tied  10  Kneepkens  5  Johnson Haas Pavilion (1,332)
Berkeley, CA
January 27, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 USCW 83–73 17–2
(7–2)
 21  Pili  5  Pili  4  Pili Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,251)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 29, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 No. 8 UCLAW 71–69 18–2
(8–2)
 23  Pili  9  Pili  5  Palmer Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,211)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 at Oregon StateW 75–73 OT19–2
(9–2)
 23  Pili  8  Kneepkens  4  Palmer Gill Coliseum (4,557)
Corvallis, OR
February 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 at OregonW 100–92 20–2
(10–2)
 30  Pili  7  Pili  6  Tied Matthew Knight Arena (6,289)
Eugene, OR
February 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 WashingtonW 92–69 21–2
(11–2)
 19  Kneepkens  7  Rees  6  Kneepkens Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,725)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 12, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 Washington StateW 73–59 22–2
(12–2)
 15  Pili  13  Kneepkens  7  Palmer Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,268)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at No. 18 ArizonaL 72–82 22–3
(12–3)
 26  Pili  7  Kneepkens  6  Palmer McKale Center (8,238)
Tucson, AZ
February 19, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at Arizona StateW 74–69 23–3
(13–3)
 22  Kneepkens  9  McFarland  3  McQueen Desert Financial Arena (2,393)
Tempe, AZ
February 23, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 CaliforniaW 101–79 24–3
(14–3)
 26  Pili  7  McQueen  5  Tied Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,755)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 No. 3 StanfordW 84–78 25–3
(15–3)
 28  Kneepkens  6  Young  4  McQueen Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,611)
Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
(2) No. 3 vs. (7) Washington State
Quarterfinals
L 58–66 25–4
 18  Kneepkens  5  Sidberry  3  Johnson Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 17, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU
(2 G2) No. 8 (15 G2) Gardner–Webb
First Round
W 103–77 26–4
 33  Pili  9  Kneepkens  8  Pili Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,130)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 19, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2 G2) No. 8 (10 G2) Princeton
Second Round
W 63–56 27–4
 28  Pili  10  Pili  3  Pili Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,663)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
(2 G2) No. 8 vs. (3 G2) No. 9 LSU
Sweet Sixteen
L 63–66 27–5
 20  Kneepkens  8  Kneepkens  4  McQueen Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,592)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G2=Greenville 2.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV*25171615131211810897748388Not released
CoachesRVRV*24^191614131211888977574898

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.

See also

Notes

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