# 2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Alex Simmons, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

## Schedule and results

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| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX | | at Clemson | L 54–81 | 0–1 | Littlejohn Coliseum (1,342) Clemson, SC |
| November 12, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 83–66 | 1–1 | Paul Porter Arena (342) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Furman | W 90–57 | 2–1 | Timmons Arena (337) Greenville, SC |
| November 19, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 82–78 | 3–1 | Paul Porter Arena (200) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 23, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | College of Charleston | W 91–87 | 4–1 | Paul Porter Arena (176) Boiling Springs, NC |
| November 27, 2022* 3:00 p.m., SECN+ | | at Alabama | L 60–89 | 4–2 | Coleman Coliseum (1,898) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| December 1, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | W 62–58 | 5–2 | Dunn Center (1,167) Clarksville, TN |
| December 3, 2022* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. SMU Raising the B.A.R. Invitational | L 71–84 | 5–3 | Haas Pavilion (894) Berkeley, CA |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff Raising the B.A.R. Invitational | W 81–71 | 6–3 | Haas Pavilion Berkeley, CA |
| December 12, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | W 61–56 | 7–3 | Siegel Center (457) Richmond, VA |
| December 15, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 67–59 | 8–3 | Paul Porter Arena (1,512) Boiling Springs, NC |
| December 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | L 81–87 | 8–4 | Holmes Center (323) Boone, NC |
| Big South regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charleston Southern | W 86–65 | 9–4 (1–0) | Buccaneer Field House (189) Charleston, SC |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | High Point | W 67–61 | 10–4 (2–0) | Paul Porter Arena (234) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Campbell | W 67–61 | 11–4 (3–0) | Paul Porter Arena (128) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Radford | W 74–70 | 12–4 (4–0) | Dedmon Center (713) Radford, VA |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 90–86 | 13–4 (5–0) | Paul Porter Arena (382) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | W 76–45 | 14–4 (6–0) | Kimmel Arena (531) Asheville, NC |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Longwood | W 83–71 | 15–4 (7–0) | Paul Porter Arena (367) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 74–54 | 16–4 (8–0) | Paul Porter Arena (393) Boiling Springs, NC |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at USC Upstate | W 81–56 | 17–4 (9–0) | G. B. Hodge Center (163) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point | W 86–68 | 18–4 (10–0) | Qubein Center (1,141) High Point, NC |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Charleston Southern | W 97–63 | 19–4 (11–0) | Paul Porter Arena (388) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Presbyterian | W 82–56 | 20–4 (12–0) | Templeton Physical Education Center (408) Clinton, SC |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Radford | W 70–49 | 21–4 (13–0) | Paul Porter Arena (397) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Campbell | W 63–50 | 22–4 (14–0) | Gore Arena (1,225) Buies Creek, NC |
| February 15, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Winthrop | W 68–56 | 23–4 (15–0) | Winthrop Coliseum (128) Rock Hill, SC |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UNC Asheville | W 82–58 | 24–4 (16–0) | Paul Porter Arena (693) Boiling Springs, NC |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Longwood | W 89–72 | 25–4 (17–0) | Willett Hall (375) Farmville, VA |
| February 25, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | USC Upstate | W 68–56 | 26–4 (18–0) | Paul Porter Arena (918) Boiling Springs, NC |
| Big South women's tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) UNC Asheville Quarterfinals | W 82–58 | 27–4 | Bojangles Coliseum Charlotte, NC |
| March 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Radford Semifinals | W 89–81 $^{OT}$ | 28–4 | Bojangles Coliseum (1) Charlotte, NC |
| March 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | vs. (2) High Point Championship Game | W 74–61 | 29–4 | Bojangles Coliseum (1,622) Charlotte, NC |
| NCAA Women's Tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPNU | (15 G2) | at (2 G2) No. 8 Utah First Round | L 77–103 | 29–5 | Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,130) Salt Lake City, UT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G2=Greenville 2. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||