# 2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by Bill Fennelly, who is in his 28th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2021–22 season 28–7, 14–4 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. The Cyclones defeated West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before falling to Texas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA tournament as a 3rd seed in the Greensboro Region where they defeating 14 seed UT Arlington in the first round and 6th seed Georgia in the second round before getting upset by 10th seed Creighton in the sweet sixteen.

## Offseason
### Departures

Iowa State Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Aubrey Joens | 20 | G | 5'11" | Sophomore | Iowa City, IA | Transferred to Oklahoma |
| Maddie Frederick | 23 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Tipp, OH | Transferred to Nova Southeastern |

### Incoming

Iowa State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Stephanie Soares | 10 | F | 6'6" | Senior | São Paulo, Brazil | The Master's |

#### Recruiting

There were no incoming recruiting class for 2022.

#### Recruiting class of 2023

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Addyson Brown W | Derby, KS | Derby Senior High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 |||||||
| Jalynn Bristow F | Wichita Falls, TX | Holliday High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94 |||||||
| Audi Crooks P | Algona, IA | Bishop Garrigan High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 |||||||
| Arianna Jackson G | Des Moines, IA | Theodore Roosevelt High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule and results

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 6:30 p.m. | No. 8 | Winona State | W 97–40 | | 26 – Soares | 10 – Kane | 7 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,253) Ames, IA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | No. 8 | Cleveland State | W 87–54 | 1–0 | 28 – Joens | 14 – Soares | 5 – Tied | Hilton Coliseum (9,556) Ames, IA |
| November 10, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 8 | Southern | W 79–55 | 2–0 | 22 – Donarski | 14 – Joens | 6 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,662) Ames, IA |
| November 16, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 7 | at Northern Iowa | W 88–85 | 3–0 | 26 – Joens | 9 – Joens | 6 – Donarski | McLeod Center (2,744) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 20, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | No. 7 | Columbia | W 99–76 | 4–0 | 33 – Joens | 10 – Joens | 9 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,451) Ames, IA |
| November 24, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPNU | No. 5 | vs. Michigan State Phil Knight Invitational semifinals | W 80–49 | 5–0 | 23 – Soares | 11 – Soares | 8 – Ryan | Chiles Center Portland, OR |
| November 27, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 5 | vs. No. 8 North Carolina Phil Knight Invitational championship | L 64–73 | 5–1 | 19 – Soares | 12 – Soares | 10 – Ryan | Moda Center Portland, OR |
| November 29, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 8 | SIU Edwardsville | W 93–43 | 6–1 | 22 – Donarski | 10 – Soares | 7 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,689) Ames, IA |
| December 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 10 | at No. 16 Iowa Rivalry | L 57–70 | 6–2 | 15 – Tied | 11 – Soares | 4 – Donarski | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,802) Iowa City, IA |
| December 11, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 10 | Jacksonville | W 84–50 | 7–2 | 22 – Joens | 10 – Joens | 7 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (10,182) Ames, IA |
| December 18, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | vs. No. 25 Villanova Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase | W 74–62 | 8–2 | 17 – Joens | 11 – Soares | 10 – Ryan | Mohegan Sun Arena (7,654) Uncasville, CT |
| December 22, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 14 | Drake | Canceled due to severe weather | Canceled due to severe weather | Canceled due to severe weather | Canceled due to severe weather | Canceled due to severe weather | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| Big 12 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Texas Tech | W 81–58 | 9–2 (1–0) | 22 – Joens | 16 – Soares | 6 – Ryan | United Supermarkets Arena (5,868) Lubbock, TX |
| January 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 11 | West Virginia | W 70–50 | 10–2 (2–0) | 19 – Joens | 20 – Soares | 9 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,044) Ames, IA |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 | at No. 17 Oklahoma | L 79–82 | 10–3 (2–1) | 27 – Joens | 9 – Joens | 8 – Ryan | Lloyd Noble Center (3,349) Norman, OK |
| January 11, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 15 | Kansas State | W 67–56 | 11–3 (3–1) | 14 – Tied | 11 – Ryan | 8 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,263) Ames, IA |
| January 15, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 15 | at Texas | L 53–68 | 11–4 (3–2) | 21 – Joens | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Moody Center (6,405) Austin, TX |
| January 18, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | Oklahoma State | W 69–64 | 12–4 (4–2) | 14 – Ryan | 12 – Joens | 7 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (9,879) Ames, IA |
| January 21, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | Kansas | W 64–50 | 14–4 (6–2) | 26 – Joens | 15 – Joens | 6 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (10,677) Ames, IA |
| January 25, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | at TCU | W 75–35 | 13–4 (5–2) | 19 – Joens | 14 – Joens | 7 – Donarski | Schollmaier Arena (2,016) Fort Worth, TX |
| January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 18 | No. 14 Oklahoma | W 86–78 | 15–4 (7–2) | 32 – Joens | 9 – Kane | 8 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (11,568) Ames, IA |
| February 1, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 12 | Kansas State | L 77–78 | 15–5 (7–3) | 18 – Donarski | 14 – Diew | 8 – Ryan | Bramlage Coliseum (4,132) Manhattan, KS |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 12 | Baylor | L 70–76 | 15–6 (7–4) | 25 – Diew | 8 – Ryan | 12 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (11,788) Ames, IA |
| February 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 21 | at West Virginia | L 60–73 | 15–7 (7–5) | 17 – Joens | 9 – Joens | 4 – Ryan | WVU Coliseum (2,587) Morgantown, WV |
| February 13, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 22 | No. 17 Texas | W 66–61 | 16–7 (8–5) | 24 – Joens | 8 – Joens | 8 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (10,681) Ames, IA |
| February 18, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 22 | at Baylor | W 81–77 $^{2OT}$ | 17–7 (9–5) | 27 – Joens | 11 – Tied | 5 – Ryan | Ferrell Center (5,083) Waco, TX |
| February 22, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 20 | at Oklahoma State | L 68–73 | 17–8 (9–6) | 20 – Joens | 9 – Joens | 3 – Donarski | Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,768) Stillwater, OK |
| February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 20 | TCU | W 84–56 | 18–8 (10–6) | 22 – Joens | 11 – Joens | 4 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (11,227) Ames, IA |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | at Kansas | L 93–98 | 18–9 (10–7) | 33 – Joens | 14 – Joens | 10 – Ryan | Allen Fieldhouse (3,053) Lawrence, KS |
| March 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 23 | Texas Tech | W 76–52 | 19–9 (11–7) | 22 – Joens | 11 – Ryan | 5 – Ryan | Hilton Coliseum (11,858) Ames, IA |
| Big 12 Tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (6) Baylor Quarterfinals | W 74–63 | 20–9 | 30 – Joens | 15 – Joens | 8 – Ryan | Municipal Auditorium (4,979) Kansas City, MO |
| March 11, 2023 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (3) | vs. (2) No. 14 Oklahoma Semifinals | W 82–72 | 21–9 | 22 – Joens | 8 – Joens | 5 – Ryan | Municipal Auditorium (5,937) Kansas City, MO |
| March 12, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (3) | vs. (1) No. 15 Texas Final | W 61–51 | 22–9 | 28 – Joens | 10 – Joens | 3 – Joens | Municipal Auditorium (5,045) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Tournament |||||||||
| March 18, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (5 S3) No. 17 | vs. (12 S3) Toledo First Round | L 73–80 | 22–10 | 23 – Joens | 13 – Joens | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871) Knoxville, TN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=Seattle 3. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking RV = Received votes :
| | 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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | RV | 17 | Not released |
| Coaches | 9 | 9* | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.