# 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.

## 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 advanced to championship of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Stanford. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2011 where they defeated Arkansas in the first round. This was their first NCAA tournament win since 2009. They lost to Texas in the second round.

### Departures

Utah Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Andreas Torres | 3 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Terrebonne, QC | Graduated |
| Dru Gylten | 10 | G | 5'11" | Senior | Rapid City, SD | Graduate transferred to South Dakota State |
| Brynna Maxwell | 11 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Gig Harbor, WA | Transferred to Gonzaga |
| Kemery Martin | 15 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Sandy, UT | Transferred to California |
| Maka Jackson | 23 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Ewa Beach, HI | Graduated |

### Incoming

Utah Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Nene Sow | 25 | F | 6'7" | Sophomore | Brussels, Belgium | Northeastern Oklahoma A&M |
| Alissa Pili | 35 | F | 6'0" | Junior | Anchorage, AK | USC |

#### Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2022.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | | Northwest Nazarene | W 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. | | Westminster | W 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. | | Idaho | W 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 Valley | W 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 Louisiana | W 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 Oklahoma | W 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 | Colorado | W 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 Riverside | W 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 State | W 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 Utah | W 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 State | W 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 Washington | W 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 Colorado | L 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 State | W 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 Arizona | W 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 Stanford | L 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 California | W 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 | USC | W 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 UCLA | W 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 State | W 75–73 $^{OT}$ | 19–2 (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 Oregon | W 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 | Washington | W 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 State | W 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 Arizona | L 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 State | W 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 | California | W 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 Stanford | W 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. |||||||||
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## 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 | RV | RV* | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | Not released |
| Coaches | RV | RV* | 24^ | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same. ^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.