# 2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Mississippi State Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Mississippi State University in the 2022–23 college basketball season. Led by first year head coach Sam Purcell, the team played their home games at Humphrey Coliseum and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

## Offseason
### Departures

Mississippi State Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Myah Taylor | 1 | G | 5'7" | Senior | Olive Branch, MS | Transferred to Ole Miss |
| Jasmine Shavers | 3 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | Mesquite, TX | Transferred to Texas Tech |
| Rickea Jackson | 5 | F | 6'2" | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Tennessee |
| Kn'isha Godfrey | 11 | G | 5'9" | Freshman | Tampa, FL | Transferred to TCU |
| Caterrion Thompson | 23 | G | 5'11" | RS Senior | Lima, OH | Graduated |
| Ashley Jones | 24 | G | 5'7" | RS Junior | Philadelphia, PA | Transferred to Southern Illinois |
| Raven Farley | 44 | F | 6'4" | RS Senior | Elizabeth, NJ | Graduated |

### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight |
| Debreasha Powe G/F | Meridian, MS | Meridian HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 91 ||||||
| Aniya Palmer G/F | LaGrange, GA | Troup County HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A |
| Recruiting 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: ||||||

### Incoming transfers

Mississippi State Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ahlana Smith | 1 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Charlotte, NC | Louisville |
| Asaianae Smith | 2 | G | 5'8" | Graduate Student | Brooklyn, NY | St. Bonaventure |
| Kourtney Weber | 11 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | New Orleans, LA | Florida State |
| Ramani Parker | 23 | F | 6'4" | Junior | Fresno, CA | Louisville |
| Nyayongah Gony | 24 | F | 6'4" | RS Sophomore | Lincoln, NE | Miami (FL) |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Mississippi Valley State | W 104–47 | 1–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,762) Starkville, MS |
| November 11, 2022* 5:30 p.m., SECN+ | | North Alabama | W 77–40 | 2–0 | Humphrey Coliseum (5,320) Starkville, MS |
| November 14, 2022* 6:00 p.m., Midco Sports | | at South Dakota State | L 62–63 | 2–1 | Frost Arena (1,787) Brookings, SD |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama State | W 81–46 | 3–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,786) Starkville, MS |
| November 20, 2022* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Colorado State | W 71–66 | 4–1 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,678) Starkville, MS |
| November 25, 2022* 11:00 a.m., FloSports | | vs. Georgetown Puerto Rico Clasico | W 67–32 | 5–1 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (100) San Juan, PR |
| November 26, 2022* 1:30 p.m., FloSports | | vs. Nebraska Puerto Rico Clasico | L 65–73 $^{OT}$ | 5–2 | Roberto Clemente Coliseum (100) San Juan, PR |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 94–39 | 6–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,416) Starkville, MS |
| December 4, 2022* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Grambling State | W 73–47 | 7–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,537) Starkville, MS |
| December 11, 2022* 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 88–53 | 8–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,917) Starkville, MS |
| December 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Florida A&M | W 72–47 | 9–2 | Humphrey Coliseum (4,350) Starkville, MS |
| December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. Old Dominion Sun Coast Challenge | W 83–47 | 10–2 | Pasco–Hernando State College (135) Tampa, FL |
| December 21, 2022* 12:00 p.m., BallerTV | | vs. New Mexico Sun Coast Challenge | W 87–58 | 11–2 | Pasco–Hernando State College (95) Tampa, FL |
| SEC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 5:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Vanderbilt | W 72–44 | 12–2 (1–0) | Memorial Gymnasium (2,456) Nashville, TN |
| January 1, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN | | Ole Miss | L 50–61 | 12–3 (1–1) | Humphrey Coliseum (6,023) Starkville, MS |
| January 5, 2023 5:30 p.m., SECN+ | | at Tennessee | L 69–80 | 12–4 (1–2) | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,428) Knoxville, TN |
| January 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 1 South Carolina | L 51–58 | 12–5 (1–3) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,776) Starkville, MS |
| January 15, 2023 2:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Texas A&M | W 60–44 | 13–5 (2–3) | Reed Arena (4,162) College Station, TX |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | Auburn | W 72–58 | 14–5 (3–3) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,221) Starkville, MS |
| January 22, 2023 12:00 p.m., SECN | | Kentucky | W 77–76 | 15–5 (4–3) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,130) Starkville, MS |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 63–78 | 15–6 (4–4) | SJB Pavilion (3,596) Oxford, MS |
| January 29, 2023 1:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Georgia | L 34–62 | 15–7 (4–5) | Stegeman Coliseum (3,852) Athens, GA |
| February 6, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | Tennessee | W 91–90 $^{2OT}$ | 16–7 (5–5) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,512) Starkville, MS |
| February 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., SECN | | at Florida | W 73–56 | 17–7 (6–5) | O'Connell Center (1,170) Gainesville, FL |
| February 12, 2023 2:00 p.m., SECN | | Texas A&M | W 70–62 | 18–7 (7–5) | Humphrey Coliseum (5,163) Starkville, MS |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Missouri | L 62–75 | 18–8 (7–6) | Mizzou Arena (2,698) Columbia, MO |
| February 19, 2023 4:30 p.m., SECN+ | | Alabama | W 60–45 | 19–8 (8–6) | Humphrey Coliseum (6,011) Starkville, MS |
| February 23, 2023 8:00 p.m., SECN | | Arkansas | W 87–73 | 20–8 (9–6) | Humphrey Coliseum (4,940) Starkville, MS |
| February 26, 2023 5:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 5 LSU | L 59–74 | 20–9 (9–7) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (15,721) Baton Rouge, LA |
| SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 1:30 p.m., SECN | (5) | vs. (13) Texas A&M Second Round | L 72–79 | 20–10 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (5,531) Greenville, SC |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (11 G1) | vs. (11 G1) Illinois First Four | W 70–56 | 21–10 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (466) South Bend, IN |
| March 17, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPNews | (11 G1) | vs. (6 G1) Creighton Round of 64 | W 81–66 | 22–10 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (3,950) South Bend, IN |
| March 19, 2023* 2:30 p.m., ESPN | (11 G1) | at (3 G1) No. 10 Notre Dame Round of 32 | L 48–53 | 22–11 | Edmund P. Joyce Center (4,565) South Bend, IN |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G1=Greenville 1. All times are in Central. ||||||