# 2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team

The 2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022–23 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper, entering her fourth year as head coach, the team played its games at Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.
The Lady Vols finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina. Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.

## Previous season

The 2021–22 team finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in third place in SEC play. They lost in the semifinals of the SEC tournament to their rivals, Kentucky, who went on to win the tournament. The Lady Vols also received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Louisville.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 10/30/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 5 | Carson–Newman | W 108–63 | | 17 – Horston | 10 – Franklin | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,103) Knoxville, TN |
| Regular season |||||||||
| 11/8/2022* 8:30 pm, BTN | No. 5 | at No. 14 Ohio State | L 75–87 | 0–1 | 20 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Value City Arena (6,402) Columbus, OH |
| 11/10/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | No. 5 | UMass | W 74–65 | 1–1 | 24 – Jackson | 11 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,571) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/14/2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 | No. 12 Indiana | L 67–79 | 1–2 | 17 – Jackson | 10 – Powell | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,768) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/19/2022* Noon, FloSports | No. 11 | vs. Rutgers Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals | W 94–54 | 2–2 | 26 – Jackson | 7 – Suárez | 8 – Powell | Atlantis Paradise Island (212) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| 11/20/2022* Noon, FloSports | No. 11 | vs. UCLA Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals | L 63–80 | 2–3 | 14 – Jackson | 3 – Tied | 2 – Horston | Atlantis Paradise Island (247) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| 11/21/2022* 2:30 pm, ESPNU | No. 23т | vs. Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd-place game | L 72–73 | 2–4 | 19 – Horston | 9 – Franklin | 4 – Powell | Atlantis Paradise Island (118) Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| 11/25/2022* 7:00 pm, SECN | No. 23т | Colorado | W 69–51 | 3–4 | 23 – Horston | 8 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7.509) Knoxville, TN |
| 11/27/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | No. 23т | Eastern Kentucky | W 105–71 | 4–4 | 15 – Jackson | 8 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,014) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/4/2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 | | No. 9 Virginia Tech Jimmy V Classic | L 56–59 | 4–5 | 26 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,507) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/6/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Chattanooga | W 69–39 | 5–5 | 14 – Horston | 6 – Powell | 4 – Puckett | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/11/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Wright State | W 96–57 | 6–5 | 17 – Jackson | 6 – Hollingshead | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,261) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/14/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | UCF | W 99–64 | 7–5 | 15 – Horston | 10 – Franklin | 5 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,188) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/18/2022* 3:00 pm, ABC | | at No. 2 Stanford Rivalry | L 70–77 | 7–6 | 19 – Horston | 10 – Horston | 3 – Horston | Maples Pavilion (4,480) Stanford, CA |
| 12/27/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Wofford | W 92–53 | 8–6 | 16 – Jackson | 10 – Franklin | 6 – Striplin | Thompson-Boling Arena (7,909) Knoxville, TN |
| 12/29/2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Florida | W 77–67 | 9–6 (1–0) | 28 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (2,656) Gainesville, FL |
| 1/1/2023 Noon, SECN | | Alabama | W 89–76 | 10–6 (2–0) | 22 – Jackson | 8 – Striplin | 9 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,214) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/5/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Mississippi State | W 80–69 | 11–6 (3–0) | 27 – Horston | 14 – Horston | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,428) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/8/2023 1:00 pm, SECN | | at Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 84–71 | 12–6 (4–0) | 23 – Jackson | 8 – Horston | 8 – Horston | Memorial Gymnasium (4,830) Nashville, TN |
| 1/12/2023 9:00 pm, SECN | | Texas A&M | W 62–50 | 13–6 (5–0) | 22 – Jackson | 9 – Hollingshead | 8 – Walker | Reed Arena (3,222) College Station, TX |
| 1/15/2023 1:00 pm, SECN | | Georgia | W 68–55 | 14–6 (6–0) | 23 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 8 – Walker | Thompson-Boiling Arena (9,772) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/19/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Florida | W 74–56 | 15–6 (7–0) | 16 – Jackson | 10 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,552) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/22/2023 3:00 pm, SECN+ | | at Missouri | W 68–65 | 16–6 (8–0) | 17 – Puckett | 5 – Tied | 5 – Powell | Mizzou Arena (5,030) Columbia, MO |
| 1/26/2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 5 UConn Rivalry / College GameDay | L 67–84 | 16–7 | 27 – Horston | 9 – Hollingshead | 5 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,804) Knoxville, TN |
| 1/30/2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at No. 3 LSU | L 68–76 | 16–8 (8–1) | 19 – Walker | 8 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (15,157) Baton Rouge, LA |
| 2/2/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ | | Ole Miss | W 65–51 | 17–8 (9–1) | 20 – Horston | 8 – Walker | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,718) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/6/2023 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Mississippi State | L 90–91 $^{2OT}$ | 17–9 (9–2) | 28 – Jackson | 12 – Hollingshead | 4 – Powell | Humphrey Coliseum (5,512) Starkville, MS |
| 2/12/2023 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | Vanderbilt Rivalry | W 86–59 | 18–9 (10–2) | 21 – Jackson | 9 – Horston | 8 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,224) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/16/2023 7:00 pm, SECN | | at Arkansas | W 87–67 | 19–9 (11–2) | 25 – Jackson | 12 – Tied | 6 – Horston | Bud Walton Arena (3,243) Fayetteville, AR |
| 2/19/2023 Noon, ESPN2 | | Auburn | W 83–76 | 20–9 (12–2) | 27 – Jackson | 8 – Horston | 8 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,039) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/23/2023 7:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 60–73 | 20–10 (12–3) | 21 – Jackson | 11 – Horston | 3 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,296) Knoxville, TN |
| 2/26/2023 2:00 pm, SECN | | at Kentucky Rivalry | W 83–63 | 21–10 (13–3) | 21 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | Memorial Coliseum (6,152) Lexington, KY |
| SEC tournament |||||||||
| 3/3/2023 8:30 pm, SECN | (3) | vs. (14) Kentucky Quarterfinals / Rivalry | W 80–71 | 22–10 | 34 – Jackson | 7 – Horston | 7 – Horston | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,229) Greenville, SC |
| 3/4/2023 7:00 pm, ESPNU | (3) | vs. (2) No. 4 LSU Semifinals | W 69–67 | 23–10 | 26 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 6 – Walker | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (10,471) Greenville, SC |
| 3/5/2023 3:00 pm, ESPN | (3) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Championship / College GameDay | L 58–74 | 23–11 | 19 – Horston | 9 – Tied | 3 – Horston | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,203) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA tournament |||||||||
| 3/18/2023* 1:00 pm, ABC | (4 S3) No. 24 | (13 S3) Saint Louis First Round | W 95–50 | 24–11 | 21 – Horston | 8 – Horston | 4 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871) Knoxville, TN |
| 3/20/2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | (4 S3) No. 24 | (12 S3) Toledo Second Round | W 94–47 | 25–11 | 13 – Tied | 10 – Franklin | 4 – Jackson | Thompson–Boling Arena (5,486) Knoxville, TN |
| 3/25/2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 | (4 S3) No. 24 | vs. (1 S1) No. 4 Virginia Tech Sweet Sixteen | L 64–73 | 25–12 | 17 – Horston | 8 – Jackson | 3 – Tied | Climate Pledge Arena (10,839) Seattle, WA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S3=Seattle 3. All times are in Eastern Time. 2022–23 Schedule |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23т | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 24 | Not released |
| Coaches | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 20 |