# 2022–23 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team represented Sacred Heart University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by tenth-year head coach Jessica Mannetti, played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

## Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2021–22 season 10–20, 6–12 in NEC play, play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Central Connecticut in the first round of NEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Fairleigh Dickinson.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Hartford | W 72–34 | 1–0 | William H. Pitt Center (423) Fairfield, CT |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | La Salle | L 48–69 | 1–1 | William H. Pitt Center (583) Fairfield, CT |
| November 13, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | Monmouth | L 62–77 | 1–2 | William H. Pitt Center (497) Fairfield, CT |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | at Brown | L 35–56 | 1–3 | Pizzitola Sports Center (179) Providence, RI |
| November 20, 2022* 12:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | | Iona | L 56–65 | 1–4 | William H. Pitt Center (493) Fairfield, CT |
| November 25, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | Butler FAU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 39–64 | 1–5 | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (723) Boca Raton, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | at FAU FAU Thanksgiving Tournament | L 66–68 | 1–6 | Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (768) Boca Raton, FL |
| December 1, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | at Army | L 48–50 | 1–7 | Christl Arena (461) West Point, NY |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Bryant | L 56–67 | 1–8 | William H. Pitt Center (503) Fairfield, CT |
| December 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | at Fairfield | W 69–58 | 2–8 | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,311) Fairfield, CT |
| December 18, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | Vermont | Cancelled | Cancelled | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| December 20, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | | Providence | L 52–64 | 2–9 | William H. Pitt Center (423) Fairfield, CT |
| December 31, 2022* 1:00 p.m. | | Mercy | W 81–44 | 3–9 | William H. Pitt Center (208) Fairfield, CT |
| Northeast Conference regular season ||||||
| January 6, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | LIU | W 63–53 | 4–9 (1–0) | William H. Pitt Center (343) Fairfield, CT |
| January 8, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | at Stonehill | W 70–56 | 5–9 (2–0) | Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | St. Francis Brooklyn | W 76–60 | 6–9 (3–0) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| January 16, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Saint Francis | W 73–60 | 7–9 (4–0) | DeGol Arena (546) Loretto, PA |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | Merrimack | L 64–66 | 7–10 (4–1) | William H. Pitt Center (373) Fairfield, CT |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 71–62 | 8–10 (5–1) | William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at LIU | W 70–58 | 9–10 (6–1) | Steinberg Wellness Center (183) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m. | | Stonehill | W 66–61 | 10–10 (7–1) | William H. Pitt Center (519) Fairfield, CT |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Wagner | W 65–47 | 11–10 (8–1) | Spiro Sports Center (518) Staten Island, NY |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at Central Connecticut | L 64–79 | 11–11 (8–2) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (246) New Britain, CT |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | Saint Francis | W 68–34 | 12–11 (9–2) | William H. Pitt Center (613) Fairfield, CT |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 70–67 | 13–11 (10–2) | Rothman Center (327) Teaneck, NJ |
| February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m. | | at Merrimack | L 66–73 | 13–12 (10–3) | Hammel Court (286) North Andover, MA |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at St. Francis Brooklyn | L 55–58 | 13–13 (10–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (271) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Central Connecticut | W 56–45 | 14–13 (11–4) | William H. Pitt Center (445) Fairfield, CT |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | Wagner | W 66–58 | 15–13 (12–4) | William H. Pitt Center (469) Fairfield, CT |
| Northeast Conference women's tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (2) | (7) LIU Quarterfinals | W 63–44 | 16–13 | William H. Pitt Center (155) Fairfield, CT |
| March 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | (2) | (3) Merrimack Semifinals | W 68–61 | 17–13 | William H. Pitt Center (172) Fairfield, CT |
| March 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) | at (1) Fairleigh Dickinson Championship | W 72–60 | 18–13 | Rothman Center (1,237) Teaneck, NJ |
| NCAA women's tournament ||||||
| March 15, 2023* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | (16 S4) | vs. (16 S4) Southern First Four | W 57–47 | 19–13 | Maples Pavilion (314) Stanford, CA |
| March 17, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | (16 S4) | at (1 S4) No. 5 Stanford First round | L 49–92 | 19–14 | Maples Pavilion (4,020) Stanford, CA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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