# 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oklahoma Sooners women's basketball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sooners were led by second year head coach Jennie Baranczyk. The team played its home games at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

## Previous season

The Sooners finished the previous season 25–9, 12–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in fourth place. At the Big 12 Tournament Sooners beat number 5 seed Kansas at the quarterfinal 80–68. In the semifinal, they lost against the number 1 seed Baylor - whom they beat twice in the Big 12 regular season - 76–91. Oklahoma entered the NCAA tournament as a 4-seed where they faced off against 13-seed IUPUI. The Sooners would go on to defeat the Jaguars 78–72, advancing Oklahoma to the round of 32. In the second round they lost to the number 5 seeded Notre Dame 64–108, and finished their season. The season ending rankings the Sooners placed 22nd (AP) and 21st (Coaches) place, marking the first time since 2017 that the Sooners have been ranked in the season ending polls.

## Offseason
### Departures

Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Gabby Gregory | 12 | G | 6'0" | Junior | Tulsa, OK | Transferred to Kansas State |
| Bre'Yon White | 14 | F | 5'11" | Freshman | Pearland, TX | Transferred to TCU |
| Nydia Lampkin | 21 | F | 6'3" | Senior | Palm Bay, FL | Graduated |

### Additions

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Note | Source |
| Aubrey Joens | 20 | G | 5'9" | Sophomore | Iowa City, IA | Iowa State | | |
| Payton Verhulst | 12 | G | 6'1" | Freshman | De Soto, KS | Louisville | Eligible for the 2023-24 season | |

### Recruits
#### 2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Beatrice Culliton C | Overland Park, KS | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Kiersten Johnson F | Carrollton, TX | Duncanville HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Nov 1, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 90 ||||||
| Kayla Cooper G | Plano, TX | Plano East HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Jun 4, 2021 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Reyna Scott G | New York, NY | Nazareth Regional HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Nov 5, 2021 |
| 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: "2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023. ||||||

#### 2023 Recruiting Class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Sahara Williams W | Waterloo, IA | West High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | May 17, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96 |||||||
| Landry Allen C | Tuttle, OK | Tuttle High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | Jun 26, 2021 |
| 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. Retrieved February 5, 2023. |||||||

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 3, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | Emporia State | W 90–67 | – | 15 – Tot | 8 – Johnson | 4 – Tot | Lloyd Noble Center (1,094) Norman, OK |
| Non-conference regular season (10-1) |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | Oral Roberts | W 105–94 | 1–0 | 19 – Williams | 8 – Vann | 5 – R. Scott | Lloyd Noble Center (2,017) Norman, OK |
| November 11, 2022* 10:30 am, ESPN+ | No. 15 | SMU | W 97–74 | 2–0 | 25 – Williams | 7 – Vann | 7 – Tot | Lloyd Noble Center (5,127) Norman, OK |
| November 15, 2022* 3:00 pm, BYUtv | No. 16 | at BYU | W 77–66 | 3–0 | 21 – Williams | 9 – L. Scott | 5 – Tied | Marriott Center (568) Provo, UT |
| November 16, 2022* 8:00 pm, P12N | No. 16 | at No. 25 Utah | L 78–124 | 3–1 | 15 – R. Scott | 5 – Tied | 4 – R. Scott | Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,521) Salt Lake City, UT |
| November 20, 2022* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | No. 16 | vs. UT Arlington Maggie Dixon Classic | W 89–80 | 4–1 | 21 – Robertson | 12 – Vann | 6 – Tot | Schollmaier Arena (1,850) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 22, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Arkansas State | W 95–70 | 5–1 | 14 – Tied | 7 – L. Scott | 5 – Tot | First National Bank Arena (3,686) Jonesboro, AR |
| November 30, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | W 88–45 | 6–1 | 16 – Williams | 12 – Vann | 4 – Vann | Lloyd Noble Center (2,198) Norman, OK |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ole Miss | W 69–59 | 7–1 | 13 – Tot | 8 – Williams | 4 – Tot | Lloyd Noble Center (3,285) Norman, OK |
| December 11, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 23 | Robert Morris | W 94–65 | 8–1 | 16 – L. Scott | 9 – L. Scott | 4 – Tot | Lloyd Noble Center (2,589) Norman, OK |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 24 | Southern | W 76–50 | 9–1 | 14 – Tied | 10 – L. Scott | 4 – Williams | Lloyd Noble Center (3,222) Norman, OK |
| December 21, 2022* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 23 | vs. Florida Jumpman Invitational | W 95–79 | 10–1 | 22 – Williams | 11 – Williams | 5 – Llanusa | Spectrum Center (19,236) Charlotte, NC |
| Big 12 regular season (14-4) |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 20 | at West Virginia | W 98–77 | 11–1 (1–0) | 28 – Llanusa | 10 – Vann | 5 – Tied | WVU Coliseum (2,280) Morgantown, WV |
| January 3, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 17 | No. 23 Baylor | L 70–81 | 11–2 (1–1) | 24 – Llanusa | 10 – Vann | 4 – Williams | Lloyd Noble Center (3,196) Norman, OK |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 17 | No. 11 Iowa State | W 82–79 | 12–2 (2–1) | 23 – Llanusa | 9 – Williams | 3 – Tied | Lloyd Noble Center (3,349) Norman, OK |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 19 | at Texas Tech | W 89–79 | 13–2 (3–1) | 20 – Llanusa | 11 – Vann | 6 – Tied | United Supermarkets Arena (4,098) Lubbock, TX |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 19 | No. 23 Kansas | W 80–74 | 14–2 (4–1) | 20 – Williams | 15 – L. Scott | 7 – Tot | Lloyd Noble Center (8,445) Norman, OK |
| January 18, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | at TCU | W 93–66 | 15–2 (5–1) | 19 – Williams | 11 – L. Scott | 7 – Tot | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 97–93 | 16–2 (6–1) | 26 – Williams | 8 – L. Scott | 4 – Llanusa | Lloyd Noble Center (9,580) Norman, OK |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, LHN | No. 14 | at Texas | L 58–78 | 16–3 (6–2) | 13 – Vann | 7 – Tied | 4 – Llanusa | Moody Center (6,623) Austin, TX |
| January 28, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 14 | at No. 18 Iowa State | L 78–86 | 16–4 (6–3) | 25 – Robertson | 7 – Tied | 4 – Robertson | Hilton Coliseum (11,568) Ames, IA |
| January 31, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 20 | TCU | W 101–78 | 17–4 (7–3) | 26 – Williams | 7 – L. Scott | 4 – Williams | Lloyd Noble Center (2,736) Norman, OK |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 20 | West Virginia | W 93–68 | 18–4 (8–3) | 16 – Vann | 8 – Vann | 5 – Joens | Lloyd Noble Center (4,179) Norman, OK |
| February 7, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 16 | at Baylor | W 98–92 $^{OT}$ | 19–4 (9–3) | 20 – Tied | 10 – Williams | 5 – Tied | Ferrell Center (4,396) Waco, TX |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 16 | at Kansas State | W 85–68 | 20–4 (10–3) | 20 – L. Scott | 8 – Scott | 8 – Tot | Bramlage Coliseum (4,138) Manhattan, KS |
| February 15, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | Texas Tech | W 84–57 | 21–4 (11–3) | 23 – Joens | 11 – Joens | 10 – Culliton | Lloyd Noble Center (2,931) Norman, OK |
| February 19, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 15 | at Kansas | W 86–80 | 22–4 (12–3) | 23 – Williams | 10 – L. Scott | 4 – Tied | Allen Fieldhouse (3,729) Lawrence, KS |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 13 | No. 19 Texas | L 45–67 | 22–5 (12–4) | 13 – L. Scott | 9 – L. Scott | 2 – Tucker | Lloyd Noble Center (10,127) Norman, OK |
| March 1, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 16 | Kansas State | W 90–86 $^{OT}$ | 23–5 (13–4) | 23 – Vann | 9 – L. Scott | 6 – Llanusa | Lloyd Noble Center (3,251) Norman, OK |
| March 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | No. 16 | at Oklahoma State Bedlam Series | W 80–71 | 24–5 (14–4) | 15 – Robertson | 11 – Vann | 6 – Tied | Gallagher-Iba Arena (6,585) Stillwater, OK |
| Big 12 Women's Tournament (1-1) |||||||||
| March 10, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | (2) No. 14 | vs. (10) TCU Quarterfinals | W 77–76 | 25–5 | 21 – Vann | 7 – Culliton | 4 – Tied | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| March 11, 2023 2:30 pm, ESPN+ | (2) No. 14 | vs. (3) Iowa State Semifinals | L 72–82 | 25–6 | 19 – Williams | 8 – Tied | 7 – Robertson | Municipal Auditorium (5,937) Kansas City, MO |
| NCAA Women's Tournament (0-0) |||||||||
| March 18, 2023* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | (5 G1) No. 16 | vs. (12 G1) Portland First Round | W 85–63 | 26–6 | 14 – Tied | 12 – L. Scott | 5 – Tucker | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| March 20, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (5 G1) No. 16 | at (4 G1) No. 14 UCLA Second Round | L 73–82 | 26–7 | 24 – Williams | 6 – Vann | 6 – Williams | Pauley Pavilion (3,872) Los Angeles, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G1=Greenville 1. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||