# 2022–23 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Richmond Spiders women's basketball team represented the University of Richmond during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spiders, led by fourth-year head coach Aaron Roussell, played their home games at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). They finished the season 21–11, 8–6 in A-10 play, to finish in fifth place.

## Previous season

The Spiders finished the 2021–22 season with a record of 16–14, 7–9 in A-10 play, to finish in eighth place. In the A-10 women's tournament, they received a first-round bye before falling to No. 9 seed Davidson in the second round.

## Schedule

Richmond's 2022–23 non-conference schedule featured 13 games, including a pair of games in the Navy Classic in Annapolis, Maryland, and another pair in the Puerto Rico Clasico in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
In the Atlantic 10 portion of the schedule, Richmond was scheduled to play a total of 16 games, including home and away games against VCU and Davidson. In addition, Richmond was scheduled to host George Washington, George Mason, Saint Joseph's, La Salle, Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure, while the Spiders traveled to Loyola Chicago, Rhode Island, Fordham, Massachusetts, Dayton and Duquesne. However, the away games at Davidson and Dayton were canceled due to COVID-19 issues in opponents' programs.
The Spiders finished in fifth place in Atlantic 10 play and faced No. 12 seed Dayton in the second round of the A-10 women's tournament, advancing by a score of 71–60. The Spiders defeated No. 4 seed Fordham in the quarterfinals, 70–65, before falling to No. 1 seed Massachusetts in the semifinals, 80–60.
The Spiders were selected to participate in the 2023 WNIT, hosting Penn in the first round in the Spiders' first postseason appearance since the 2014–15 season. The Spiders defeated Penn, 75–52, and advanced to play conference foe Rhode Island in the second round where they fell, 74–64.
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | W 69–48 | 1–0 | 21 – Budnik | 8 – Townsend | 3 – tied | Liberty Arena (792) Lynchburg, VA |
| November 10, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | W 87–44 | 2–0 | 16 – Budnik | 6 – Budnik | 6 – Townsend | Robins Center (396) Richmond, VA |
| November 13, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Clemson | L 40–61 | 2–1 | 13 – Hill | 7 – tied | 4 – Townsend | Littlejohn Coliseum (857) Clemson, SC |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMBC | W 64–57 | 3–1 | 16 – Budnik | 7 – Budnik | 2 – tied | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (125) Baltimore, MD |
| November 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Hampton | W 68–65 | 4–1 | 19 – Townsend | 11 – Budnik | 4 – Budnik | Robins Center (471) Richmond, VA |
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. Idaho Navy Classic | W 80–49 | 5–1 | 23 – Ryan | 11 – Townsend | 4 – Townsend | Alumni Hall (174) Annapolis, MD |
| November 27, 2022* 3:30 p.m. | | vs. Northern Illinois Navy Classic | L 64–67 | 5–2 | 16 – Budnik | 7 – tied | 4 – tied | Alumni Hall (173) Annapolis, MD |
| December 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at William & Mary | W 74–62 | 6–2 | 23 – Townsend | 7 – tied | 4 – Townsend | Kaplan Arena (229) Williamsburg, VA |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Duke | L 49–100 | 6–3 | 11 – Ullstrom | 3 – tied | 4 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,262) Richmond, VA |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 119–55 | 7–3 | 20 – Ryan | 13 – Budnik | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (618) Richmond, VA |
| December 15, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloSports | | at Elon | W 63–51 | 8–3 | 15 – Budnik | 5 – Townsend | 6 – Townsend | Schar Center (3,087) Elon, NC |
| December 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Ball State Puerto Rico Clasico | W 75–73 | 9–3 | 27 – Ryan | 5 – tied | 9 – Townsend | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (100) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| December 21, 2022* 2:00 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Tarleton State Puerto Rico Clasico | W 55–43 | 10–3 | 28 – Budnik | 8 – tied | 6 – Townsend | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (100) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 noon, ESPN+ | | George Washington | L 63–65 | 10–4 (0–1) | 14 – tied | 5 – tied | 2 – tied | Robins Center (627) Richmond, VA |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Chicago | W 68–49 | 11–4 (1–1) | 20 – Hill | 12 – Hill | 4 – Boone | Gentile Arena (404) Chicago, IL |
| January 8, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Davidson | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Belk Arena Davidson, NC |
| January 11, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | VCU | L 51–54 | 11–5 (1–2) | 13 – Boone | 9 – Budnik | 2 – tied | Robins Center (703) Richmond, VA |
| January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rhode Island | L 49–75 | 11–6 (1–3) | 13 – Doogan | 13 – Doogan | 3 – tied | Ryan Center (904) Kingston, RI |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 73–58 | 12–6 (2–3) | 18 – Doogan | 12 – Doogan | 4 – Townsend | Robins Center (912) Richmond, VA |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fordham | L 59–68 | 12–7 (2–4) | 12 – Hill | 11 – Hill | 4 – Doogan | Rose Hill Gymnasium (179) The Bronx, NY |
| January 29, 2023 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Saint Joseph's | W 94–90 $^{OT}$ | 13–7 (3–4) | 28 – Doogan | 6 – Doogan | 10 – Townsend | Robins Center (753) Richmond, VA |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 69–73 | 13–8 (3–5) | 27 – Budnik | 9 – Townsend | 11 – Townsend | Mullins Center (836) Amherst, MA |
| February 4, 2023 noon, ESPN+ | | at Dayton | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| February 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Salle | W 67–51 | 14–8 (4–5) | 20 – Doogan | 10 – Townsend | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (450) Richmond, VA |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Davidson | W 75–44 | 15–8 (5–5) | 17 – Doogan | 6 – Hill | 4 – Townsend | Robins Center (786) Richmond, VA |
| February 15, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Louis | W 84–74 | 16–8 (6–5) | 19 – Doogan | 7 – Doogan | 7 – Townsend | Robins Center (504) Richmond, VA |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Duquesne | L 69–83 | 16–9 (6–6) | 12 – tied | 6 – Hill | 6 – Townsend | UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (781) Pittsburgh, PA |
| February 22, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | W 53–37 | 17–9 (7–6) | 15 – Townsend | 8 – Doogan | 4 – Townsend | Siegel Center (904) Richmond, VA |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | St. Bonaventure | W 87–45 | 18–9 (8–6) | 18 – Budnik | 7 – Hill | 5 – Townsend | Robins Center (1,057) Richmond, VA |
| Atlantic 10 tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2023 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (12) Dayton Second round | W 71–60 | 19–9 | 20 – Budnik | 10 – Doogan | 4 – tied | Chase Fieldhouse (780) Wilmington, DE |
| March 3, 2023 1:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | vs. (4) Fordham Quarterfinals | W 70–65 | 20–9 | 20 – Doogan | 12 – Hill | 6 – Townsend | Chase Fieldhouse (1,300) Wilmington, DE |
| March 4, 2023 11:00 a.m., CBSSN | (5) | vs. (1) UMass Semifinals | L 60–80 | 20–10 | 25 – Budnik | 6 – tied | 5 – Townsend | Chase Fieldhouse (1,300) Wilmington, DE |
| WNIT |||||||||
| March 16, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Penn First round | W 75–52 | 21–10 | 23 – Budnik | 13 – Doogan | 5 – Townsend | Robins Center (557) Richmond, VA |
| March 20, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Rhode Island Second round | L 64–74 | 21–11 | 20 – Budnik | 4 – tied | 4 – Townsend | Ryan Center (1,222) Kingston, RI |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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