# 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by eleventh-year head coach Garry Brodhead, played all home games at the Cajundome along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team. They were members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2021–22 season 18–7, 9–4 in Sun Belt play to finish third in the conference. They made it to the 2021-22 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament where the ultimately lost to eventual tournament champions UT Arlington in the semifinals. They were not invited to any additional post-season play.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Indiana Bodley | 1 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Melbourne, Australia | Released/Quit |
| Makayia Hallmon | 3 | G | 5'3" | Sophomore | Coushatta, Louisiana | Transferred to Troy |
| Skyler Christmas | 13 | G | 5'5" | Freshman | Slidell, Louisiana | Transferred to Georgia Southwestern |
| Diamond Morrison | 15 | G | 5'4" | Junior | Georgetown, Texas | Eligibility Expired |
| Lafaedria Green | 33 | F | 6'1" | Freshman | Monroe, Louisiana | Released/Quit |
| Ty'Reona Doucet | 35 | F | 6'1" | Senior | Ville Platte, Louisiana | Graduated |

### Transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Old School |
| Mariah Stewart | 1 | C | 6'2" | Sophomore | St. Louis, Missouri | Mineral Area College |
| Nubia Benedith | 3 | G | 5'8" | Sophomore | Palm Bay, Florida | North Florida |
| Lizzy Ratcliff | 10 | G | 5'7" | Sophomore | Lafayette, Louisiana | McNeese State |
| Sherry Porter | 21 | G | 5'6" | Senior | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Western Kentucky |
| Wilnie Joseph | 35 | C | 6'5" | Sophomore | Greenwood, Indiana | Labette CC |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| 11/02/2022* 6:00 p.m. | | Spring Hill | W 77–33 | | 14 – Wheaton | 6 – Wren | 3 – Tied | Cajundome (269) Lafayette, LA |
| Non-conference Regular Season |||||||||
| 11/07/2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston | W 55–48 | 1–0 | 15 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 3 – Rice | Cajundome (358) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/11/2022* 7:30 p.m., LHN | | at No. 3 Texas | L 45–68 | 1–1 | 15 – Johnson | 7 – Johnson | 2 – Johnson | Moody Center (5,658) Austin, TX |
| 11/15/2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Colorado Preseason Women's NIT | L 43–73 | 1–2 | 9 – Rice | 4 – Tied | 3 – Ivery | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| 11/16/2022* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Jackson State Preseason Women's NIT | L 41–70 | 1–3 | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Wheaton | 2 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX |
| 11/20/2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas Tech Preseason Women's NIT | L 48–64 | 1–4 | 16 – Benedith | 7 – Tied | 2 – Rice | Cajundome (517) Lafayette, LA |
| 11/25/2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas UNT Thanksgiving Classic | W 60–59 | 2–4 | 14 – Tied | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Wheaton | UNT Coliseum (1,647) Denton, TX |
| 11/27/2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Abilene Christian UNT Thanksgiving Classic | W 54–38 | 3–4 | 17 – Johnson | 11 – Johnson | 3 – Tied | UNT Coliseum (1,297) Denton, TX |
| 11/29/2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | LSU-Shreveport | W 72–40 | 4–4 | 14 – Blanton | 7 – Blanton | 3 – Wheaton | Cajundome (1,982) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/03/2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana Christian | W 62–46 | 5–4 | 17 – Johnson | 9 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Cajundome (408) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/11/2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Auburn | L 41–81 | 5–5 | 11 – Benedith | 8 – Johnson | 1 – Tied | Neville Arena (2,447) Auburn, AL |
| 12/17/2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | L 50–65 | 5–6 | 20 – Wheaton | 7 – James | 2 – Tied | Montagne Center (901) Beaumont, TX |
| 12/19/2022* 6:00 p.m. | | LSU-Alexandria | W 81–50 | 6–6 | 25 – Wheaton | 7 – James | 3 – James | Cajundome (278) Lafayette, LA |
| Conference Regular season |||||||||
| 12/29/2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 54-41 | 7–6 (1–0) | 16 – Wheaton | 9 – Wheaton | 6 – Rice | Cajundome (473) Lafayette, LA |
| 12/31/2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 57–68 | 7–7 (1–1) | 20 – Porter | 6 – Wren | 5 – Rice | Cajundome (596) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/05/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | L 43–44 | 7–8 (1–2) | 9 – Johnson | 5 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (725) Hattiesburg, MS |
| 01/07/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 71–51 | 8–8 (2–2) | 21 – Rice | 11 – Wren | 3 – Rice | Strahan Arena (742) San Marcos, TX |
| 01/12/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Alabama | W 66–49 | 9–8 (3–2) | 18 – Wheaton | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Cajundome (392) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/14/2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 78–85 $^{OT}$ | 9–9 (3–3) | 20 – Wheaton | 6 – Tied | 6 – Wheaton | Trojan Arena (2,187) Troy, AL |
| 01/19/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Old Dominion | W 61–51 | 10–9 (4–3) | 20 – Wheaton | 7 – Wren | 3 – Rice | Cajundome (429) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/21/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | W 49–48 $^{OT}$ | 11–9 (5–3) | 13 – Benedith | 12 – Johnson | 2 – Tied | Cajundome (404) Lafayette, LA |
| 01/26/2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 68–58 | 12–9 (6–3) | 19 – Wheaton | 11 – Johnson | 4 – Johnson | Hanner Fieldhouse (686) Statesboro, GA |
| 01/28/2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 65–51 | 13–9 (7–3) | 22 – Johnson | 8 – Johnson | 3 – Rice | Holmes Center (607) Boone, NC |
| 02/02/2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 66–58 | 14–9 (8–3) | 15 – Blanton | 9 – Johnson | 3 – Blanton | Cajundome (348) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/04/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Troy | L 80–81 $^{OT}$ | 14–10 (8–4) | 23 – Johnson | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Cajundome (714) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/09/2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 59–65 | 14–11 (8–5) | 17 – Stewart | 11 – Johnson | 3 – Porter | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,430) Harrisonburg, VA |
| 02/11/2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 58–48 | 15–11 (9–5) | 12 – Johnson | 4 – Tied | 3 – Wheaton | Mitchell Center (288) Mobile, AL |
| 02/16/2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 57–46 | 16–11 (10–5) | 14 – Tied | 10 – Wren | 5 – Johnson | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (818) Monroe, LA |
| 02/18/2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | L 59–69 | 16–12 (10–6) | 16 – Johnson | 12 – Johnson | 3 – Porter | First National Bank Arena (1,353) Jonesboro, AR |
| 02/22/2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas State | L 51–58 | 16–13 (10–7) | 23 – Wheaton | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Cajundome (654) Lafayette, LA |
| 02/24/2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | L 64–69 $^{OT}$ | 16–14 (10–8) | 21 – Wheaton | 6 – Johnson | 3 – Jones | Cajundome (793) Lafayette, LA |
| Sun Belt Tournament |||||||||
| 03/01/2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (10) Appalachian State Second Round | L 38–51 | 16–15 | 12 – Wheaton | 10 – Johnson | 2 – Rice | Pensacola Bay Center (578) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||