# 2022–23 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park during the 2022–23 season. The Terrapins were led by head coach Brenda Frese in her 21st season, and played their games at the Xfinity Center as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 17 | at George Mason | W 88–51 | 1–0 | EagleBank Arena (1,513) Fairfax, VA |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 17 | No. 1 South Carolina | L 56–81 | 1–1 | Xfinity Center (9,244) College Park, MD |
| November 13, 2022* 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 17 | Fordham | W 83–76 | 2–1 | Xfinity Center (4,052) College Park, MD |
| November 16, 2022* 11:00 a.m., BTN+ | No. 19 | Davidson | W 70–52 | 3–1 | Xfinity Center (8,454) College Park, MD |
| November 20, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 19 | at No. 17 Baylor | W 73–68 | 4–1 | Ferrell Center (4,500) Waco, TX |
| November 25, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FS2 | No. 14 | vs. DePaul Fort Myers Tip-Off | L 67–76 | 4–2 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (325) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 11:30 a.m. | No. 14 | vs. Towson Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 81–70 | 5–2 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (365) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 27, 2022* 11:30 a.m. | No. 14 | vs. Pittsburgh Fort Myers Tip-Off | W 87–63 | 6–2 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (323) Fort Myers, FL |
| December 1, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 20 | at No. 7 Notre Dame ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge | W 74–72 | 7–2 | Purcell Pavilion (3,131) Notre Dame, IN |
| December 4, 2022 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 20 | Nebraska | L 67–90 | 7–3 (0–1) | Xfinity Center (4,321) College Park, MD |
| December 8, 2022 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 20 | at Purdue | W 77–74 | 8–3 (1–1) | Mackey Arena (3,007) West Lafayette, IN |
| December 11, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ABC | No. 20 | No. 6 UConn | W 85–78 | 9–3 | Xfinity Center (12,566) College Park, MD |
| December 21, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | No. 15 | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 88–51 | 10–3 | Hilliard Gates Sports Center (570) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 30, 2022 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 16 | Minnesota | W 107–85 | 11–3 (2–1) | Xfinity Center (6,006) College Park, MD |
| January 2, 2023 2:00 p.m., BTN | No. 13 | at Rutgers | W 78–67 | 12–3 (3–1) | Jersey Mike's Arena (2,546) Piscataway, NJ |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 13 | Michigan State | W 94–85 | 13–3 (4–1) | Xfinity Center (6,494) College Park, MD |
| January 12, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 9 | at No. 6 Indiana | L 61–68 | 13–4 (4–2) | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,789) Bloomington, IN |
| January 15, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 9 | Rutgers | W 80–56 | 14–4 (5–2) | Xfinity Center (6,591) College Park, MD |
| January 19, 2023 7:30 p.m., BTN+ | No. 11 | at Wisconsin | W 77–64 | 15–4 (6–2) | Kohl Center (2,746) Madison, WI |
| January 22, 2023 2:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 11 | at Nebraska | W 69–54 | 16–4 (7–2) | Pinnacle Bank Arena (5,715) Lincoln, NE |
| January 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 10т | No. 13 Michigan | W 72–64 | 17–4 (8–2) | Xfinity Center (5,602) College Park, MD |
| January 30, 2023 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 8 | Penn State | W 87–66 | 18–4 (9–2) | Xfinity Center (5,085) College Park, MD |
| February 2, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 8 | at No. 6 Iowa | L 82–96 | 18–5 (9–3) | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,671) Iowa City, IA |
| February 5, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 8 | No. 10 Ohio State | W 90–54 | 19–5 (10–3) | Xfinity Center (11,167) College Park, MD |
| February 9, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN | No. 8 | at Northwestern | W 79–54 | 20–5 (11–3) | Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,085) Evanston, IL |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 8 | Illinois | W 82–71 | 21–5 (12–3) | Xfinity Center (7,301) College Park, MD |
| February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., BTN+ | No. 8 | at Michigan State | W 66–61 | 22–5 (13–3) | Breslin Student Events Center (3,439) East Lansing, MI |
| February 21, 2023 8:00 p.m., BTN | No. 7 | No. 6 Iowa | W 96–68 | 23–5 (14–3) | Xfinity Center (9,065) College Park, MD |
| February 24, 2023 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 7 | at No. 16 Ohio State | W 76–74 | 24–5 (15–3) | Value City Arena (8,949) Columbus, OH |
| Big Ten tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (6) Illinois Quarterfinals | W 73–58 | 25–5 | Target Center (8,577) Minneapolis, MN |
| March 4, 2023 5:00 pm, BTN | (3) No. 5 | vs. (2) No. 7 Iowa Semifinals | L 84–89 | 25–6 | Target Center (9,375) Minneapolis, MN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2023 2:30 pm, ESPNews | (2 G1) No. 7 | (15 G1) Holy Cross First round | W 93–61 | 26–6 | Xfinity Center (4,415) College Park, MD |
| March 19, 2023 5:30 pm, ESPN | (2 G1) No. 7 | (7 G1) No. 25 Arizona Second round | W 77–64 | 27–6 | Xfinity Center College Park, MD |
| March 25, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN | (2 G1) No. 7 | vs. (3 G1) No. 10 Notre Dame Sweet Sixteen | W 76–59 | 28–6 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| March 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN | (2 G1) No. 7 | vs. (1 G1) No. 1 South Carolina Elite Eight | L 75–86 | 28–7 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G1=Greenville. All times are in Eastern. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking 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 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 10т | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Not released |
| Coaches | 18 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |