# 2022–23 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team

The 2022–23 Northwestern State Lady Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Demons, led by third year head coach Anna Nimz, played their home games at Prather Coliseum located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and were members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Lady Demons finished the 2021–22 season with a 12–14 record overall and a 5–9 record in Southland Conference play. They were the No. 6 seed in the 2022 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament losing the head-to-head tie breaker with No. 5 seeded Incarnate Word. Their season ended with a first round loss in tournament play to No. 7 seed New Orleans 48–57.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 61 votes, the Lady Demons were picked to finish eighth in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 148 (11) |
| 2 | Houston Christian | 131 (5) |
| 3 | Southeastern | 122 (3) |
| 4 | Lamar | 103 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | 101(1) |
| 6 | McNeese | 98 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 64 |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 61 |
| 9 | New Orleans | 47 |
| 10 | Nicholls | 25 |

### Preseason All Conference

Candice Parramore was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team.

## Schedule

Sources:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 7, 2022* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 79–34 | 1–0 | Prather Coliseum (552) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 11, 2022* 6:30 pm | | at Oklahoma State | L 51–89 | 1–1 | Gallagher-Iba Arena (1,657) Stillwater, OK |
| Nov 17, 2022* 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern | L 52–56 | 1–2 | Prather Coliseum (408) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 20, 2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ | | at No. 15 LSU | L 45–100 | 1–3 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (5,318) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 26, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arkansas Baptist | W 79–41 | 2–3 | Prather Coliseum (427) Natchitoches, LA |
| Nov 30, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Oklahoma | L 45–88 | 2–4 | Lloyd Noble Center (2,198) Norman, OK |
| Dec 4, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Champion Christian College | W 65–60 | 3–4 | Prather Coliseum (220) Natchitoches, LA |
| Dec 10, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 79–52 | 4–4 | Prather Coliseum (865) Natchitoches, LA |
| Dec 14, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton State | L 46–67 | 4–5 | Wisdom Gymnasium (824) Stephenville, TX |
| Dec 19, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tulsa | L 64–96 | 4–6 | Reynolds Center (1,127) Tulsa, OK |
| Southland Conference Schedule ||||||
| Dec 30, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 50–65 | 4–7 (0–1) | Prather Coliseum (485) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 5, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 65–71 | 4–8 (0–2) | The Legacy Center (2,776) Lake Charles, LA |
| Jan 7, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 67–58 | 5–8 (1–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,071) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 12, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 62–61 | 6–8 (2–2) | Prather Coliseum (773) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 14, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | W 76–64 | 7–8 (3–2) | Stopher Gymnasium (311) Thibodaux, LA |
| Jan 19, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 48–63 | 7–9 (3–3) | University Center (683) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 21, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | L 59–70 | 7–10 (3–4) | Lakefront Arena (213) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 26, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 59–48 | 8–10 (4–4) | Prather Coliseum (805) Natchitoches, LA |
| Jan 28, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 54–52 | 9–10 (5–4) | Prather Coliseum (891) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 2, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 58–69 | 9–11 (5–5) | Sharp Gymnasium (367) Houston, TX |
| Feb 4, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 57–75 | 9–12 (5–6) | Montagne Center (1,206) Beaumont, TX |
| Feb 9, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 47–67 | 9–13 (5–7) | Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (277) Commerce, TX |
| Feb 11, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 71–66 | 10–13 (6–7) | Prather Coliseum (905) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 16, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 50–65 | 10–14 (6–8) | Prather Coliseum (716) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 18, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | New Orleans | W 82–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–14 (7–8) | Prather Coliseum (501) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 23, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | L 58–67 | 11–15 (7–9) | McDermott Center (135) San Antonio, TX |
| Feb 25, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN3 | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 54–82 | 11–16 (7–10) | American Bank Center (1,229) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Mar 1, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 60–79 | 11–17 (7–11) | Prather Coliseum (601) Natchitoches, LA |
| 2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Basketball Tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2023 11:00 am, ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (5) Texas A&M–Commerce First round | L 66–79 | 11–18 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.. ||||||