2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball
Pac-12 regular season co-champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record27–5 (15–3 Pac–12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Gavin Petersen
  • Jerise Freeman
  • Joanna Reitz
Home arenaJon M. Huntsman Center
2022–23 Pac-12 Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 8 Utah153 .833275  .844
No. 5 Stanford153 .833296  .829
No. 21 Colorado135 .722259  .735
No. 14 UCLA117 .6112710  .730
No. 25 Arizona117 .6112210  .688
USC117 .6112110  .677
No. 23 Washington State99 .5002311  .676
Oregon711 .3892015  .571
Washington711 .3891915  .559
California414 .2221317  .433
Oregon State414 .2221318  .419
Arizona State117 .056820  .286
2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner
As of January 14, 2024
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball team represented the University of Utah during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Utes, led by eighth year head coach Lynne Roberts, played their home games at the Jon M. Huntsman Center and competed as members of the Pac-12 Conference.

Previous season

The Utes finished the season with a record of 21–12, and a 8–7 record in Pac-12 play to finish in sixth place. They advance to championship of the Pac-12 women's tournament where they lost to Stanford. They got an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2011 where they defeat Arkansas in the first round which was their first win since 2009 before losing to Texas in the second round.

Departures

Utah Departures
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Andreas Torres3F6'2"SeniorTerrebonne, QCGraduated
Dru Gylten10G5'11"SeniorRapid City, SDGraduate transferred to South Dakota State
Brynna Maxwell11G6'0"JuniorGig Harbor, WATransferred to Gonzaga
Kemery Martin15G6'0"JuniorSandy, UTTransferred to California
Maka Jackson23G5'9"SeniorEwa Beach, HIGraduated

Incoming

Utah Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Nene Sow25F6'7"SophomoreBrussels, BelgiumNortheastern Oklahoma A&M
Alissa Pili35F6'0"JuniorAnchorage, AKUSC

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2022.

Roster

2022–23 Utah Utes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Isabel Palmer 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrBasketball Australia Centre of Excellence Newcastle, Australia
G 2 Ines Vieira 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SoQuinta Lombos Madeira Island, Portugal
G 3 Lani White 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrMater Dei HS Irvine, CA
G 5 Gianna Kneepkens 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoDuluth Marshall HS Duluth, MN
G 13 Naya Ojukwu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrMountain View HS Meridian, ID
F 22 Jenna Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoWayzata HS Medina, MN
G 24 Kennady McQueen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoNorth Summit High School Henefer, UT
C 25 Néné Sow 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) SoNortheastern Oklahoma A&M Brussels, Belgium
F 32 Teya Sidberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrJudge Memorial HS Salt Lake City, UT
F 34 Dasia Young 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrNettleton HS
UT Martin
Jonesboro, AR
F 35 Alissa Pili (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrDimond HS
USC
Anchorage, AK
F 42 Peyton McFarland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) JrBoise HS Boise, ID
F 53 Kelsey Rees 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoBasketball Australia Centre of Excellence Glenelg, Australia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2022*
11:00 a.m.
Northwest Nazarene W 119–62 
 22  Sidberry  12  Sidberry  5  Young  Jon M. Huntsman Center (5,786)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Westminster W 99–52 
 16  Kneepkens  10  Sidberry  6  Palmer  Jon M. Huntsman Center (933)
Salt Lake City, UT
Regular Season
November 7, 2022*
5:30 p.m.
Idaho W 88–63  1–0
 27  Pili  13  Johnson  5  Johnson  Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,058)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 11, 2022*
1:30 p.m.
Utah Valley W 97–27  2–0
 15  McQueen  8  Pili  5  Vieira  Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,483)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana W 99–62  3–0
 20  Johnson  7  McQueen  8  Vieira  Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,386)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 25 No. 16 Oklahoma W 124–78  4–0
 24  Kneepkens  9  McQueen  9  Vieira  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,521)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 21, 2022*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
No. 17 vs. Alabama
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
W 93–86  5–0
 21  Kneepkens  5  Johnson  6  Palmer  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
November 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloSports
No. 17 vs. Ole Miss
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship
W 69–67  6–0
 21  Pili  10  Johnson  3  Tied  Baha Mar Convention Center 
Nassau, Bahamas
December 1, 2022*
5:00 p.m., P12N/ESPN+
No. 16 at Mississippi Valley State
Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series
W 109–42  7–0
 28  Pili  8  Reeves  5  Vieira  Harrison HPER Complex (1,206)
Itta Bena, MS
December 10, 2022*
5:00 p.m., BYUtv
No. 15 at BYU
Rivalry
W 76–59  8–0
 28  Pili  7  Pili  3  Tied  Marriott Center (2,326)
Provo, UT
December 14, 2022
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 13 Colorado W 85–58  9–0
(1–0)
 25  Pili  7  Johnson  6  Vieira  Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,894)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m.
No. 13 UC Riverside W 92–45  10–0
 18  Johnson  6  Tied  5  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,162)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 20, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
No. 12 at Weber State W 88–52  11–0
 20  Pili  9  Pili  5  Palmer  Dee Events Center (398)
Ogden, UT
December 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 12 Southern Utah W 90–52  12–0
 17  Kneepkens  8  Sidberry  7  McQueen  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,109)
Salt Lake City, UT
December 30, 2022
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 at Washington State W 71–66  13–0
(2–0)
 20  McQueen  6  McQueen  3  Johnson  Beasley Coliseum (887)
Pullman, WA
January 1, 2023
1:00 p.m., P12N
No. 11 at Washington W 61–53  14–0
(3–0)
 18  Kneepkens  8  Pili  5  Palmer  Alaska Airlines Arena (2,286)
Seattle, WA
January 6, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at Colorado L 67–77  14–1
(3–1)
 17  Johnson  6  Kneepkens  3  McQueens  CU Events Center (1,575)
Boulder, CO
January 13, 2023
7:00 p.m.
No. 10 Arizona State W 2–0 Forfeit  14–1
(4–1)
                Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, UT
January 15, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 10 No. 14 Arizona W 80–79  15–1
(5–1)
 27  Pili  7  Kneepkens  4  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (2,915)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at No. 4 Stanford L 62–74  15–2
(5–2)
 25  Pili  12  Johnson  5  Johnson  Maples Pavilion (3,730)
Stanford, CA
January 22, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 at California W 87–62  16–2
(6–2)
 20  Tied  10  Kneepkens  5  Johnson  Haas Pavilion (1,332)
Berkeley, CA
January 27, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 USC W 83–73  17–2
(7–2)
 21  Pili  5  Pili  4  Pili  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,251)
Salt Lake City, UT
January 29, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 9 No. 8 UCLA W 71–69  18–2
(8–2)
 23  Pili  9  Pili  5  Palmer  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,211)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 3, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 at Oregon State W 75–73 OT 19–2
(9–2)
 23  Pili  8  Kneepkens  4  Palmer  Gill Coliseum (4,557)
Corvallis, OR
February 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 at Oregon W 100–92  20–2
(10–2)
 30  Pili  7  Pili  6  Tied  Matthew Knight Arena (6,289)
Eugene, OR
February 10, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 Washington W 92–69  21–2
(11–2)
 19  Kneepkens  7  Rees  6  Kneepkens  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,725)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 12, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 7 Washington State W 73–59  22–2
(12–2)
 15  Pili  13  Kneepkens  7  Palmer  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,268)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at No. 18 Arizona L 72–82  22–3
(12–3)
 26  Pili  7  Kneepkens  6  Palmer  McKale Center (8,238)
Tucson, AZ
February 19, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 4 at Arizona State W 74–69  23–3
(13–3)
 22  Kneepkens  9  McFarland  3  McQueen  Desert Financial Arena (2,393)
Tempe, AZ
February 23, 2023
5:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 California W 101–79  24–3
(14–3)
 26  Pili  7  McQueen  5  Tied  Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,755)
Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2023
12:00 p.m., P12N
No. 8 No. 3 Stanford W 84–78  25–3
(15–3)
 28  Kneepkens  6  Young  4  McQueen  Jon M. Huntsman Center (9,611)
Salt Lake City, UT
Pac-12 Women's Tournament
March 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., P12N
(2) No. 3 vs. (7) Washington State
Quarterfinals
L 58–66  25–4
 18  Kneepkens  5  Sidberry  3  Johnson  Michelob Ultra Arena 
Paradise, NV
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 17, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPNU
(2 G2) No. 8 (15 G2) Gardner–Webb
First Round
W 103–77  26–4
 33  Pili  9  Kneepkens  8  Pili  Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,130)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 19, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
(2 G2) No. 8 (10 G2) Princeton
Second Round
W 63–56  27–4
 28  Pili  10  Pili  3  Pili  Jon M. Huntsman Center (8,663)
Salt Lake City, UT
March 24, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN
(2 G2) No. 8 vs. (3 G2) No. 9 LSU
Sweet Sixteen
L 63–66  27–5
 20  Kneepkens  8  Kneepkens  4  McQueen  Bon Secours Wellness Arena (8,592)
Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G2=Greenville 2.
All times are in Mountain Time.

Source:[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV*25171615131211810897748388Not released
CoachesRVRV*24^191614131211888977574898

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.

See also

Notes

    References

    1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". utahutes.com. University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
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