2022–23 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport= Women's Basketball
|year= 2022–23
|team=Northwestern Wildcats
|image= Northwestern Wildcats logo.svg
|image_size = 100
|conference= Big Ten Conference
|short_conf= Big Ten
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record= 9–21
|conf_record= 2–16
|head_coach= Joe McKeown
|hc_year= 15th
|assoc_coach= Tangela Smith
|asst_coach1= Maggie Lyon
|asst_coach2= Brittany Johnson
|arena= Welsh–Ryan Arena
}}
{{2022–23 Big Ten women's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball team represented Northwestern University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Led by 15th-year head coach Joe McKeown, the team played their games at the Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference.{{cite news |last=Carroll |first=Gabriela |date=May 4, 2022 |title=Women’s Basketball: Northwestern hires Maggie Lyon as assistant coach |url=https://dailynorthwestern.com/2022/05/04/sports/womens-basketball-northwestern-hires-maggie-lyon-as-assistant-coach/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |website=The Daily Northwestern}}{{cite news |last=Anderson |first=AJ |date=October 27, 2022 |title=2022 Women's Basketball Season Preview |url=https://northbynorthwestern.com/2022-womens-basketball-season-preview/ |access-date=November 20, 2022 |website=North by Northwestern}}
The Wildcats finished the season 9–21, 2–16 in Big Ten play, to finish in 14th (last) place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://bigten.org/standings.aspx?standings=52 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417013425/https://bigten.org/standings.aspx?standings=52 |archive-date=April 17, 2023 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |work=Big Ten Conference}} As the #14 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they were defeated by #11 seed Rutgers in the first round.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=Women's Basketball Beats Northwestern to Advance in B1G Tournament |url=https://scarletknights.com/news/2023/3/1/womens-basketball-beats-northwestern-to-advance-in-b1g-tournament.aspx |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Rutgers University Athletics |language=en}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=yes|rank=|ranklink=|rankyear=2022–23|tv=no|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}}|Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Wisconsin–Parkside Rangers|sex=w|school=University of Wisconsin–Parkside|title=Parkside}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 88–72
| tv = BTN+
| attend = 278
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}}|Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opprank = 20
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 57–100
| tv =
| attend = 5,661
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 63–55
| tv =
| attend =
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opprank = 9
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 58–92
| tv = BTN
| attend = 1,176
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Southern Illinois Salukis|sex=w|school=Southern Illinois University Carbondale|title=Southern Illinois}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 84–69
| tv =
| attend = 1,042
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|sex=w|school=Niagara University|title=Niagara}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 76–38
| tv =
| attend = 836
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Valparaiso Beacons|sex=w|school=Valparaiso University|title=Valparaiso}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 81–47
| tv =
| attend = 976
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Duke
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| score = 50–66
| tv = ACCN
| attend = 1,089
| record = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opprank = 17
| opponent = Michigan
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| score = 66–77
| tv =
| attend = 2,835
| record = 4–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=DePaul Blue Demons|sex=w|school=DePaul University|title=DePaul}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 63–81
| tv =
| attend = 1,263
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=UIC Flames|sex=w|school=University of Illinois Chicago|title=UIC}}
| site_stadium = Credit Union 1 Arena
| site_cityst = Chicago, IL
| score = 66–62
| tv =
| attend = 880
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Air Force Falcons|sex=w|school=United States Air Force Academy|title=Air Force}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 64–58
| tv =
| attend = 891
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2022
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Chicago State Cougars|sex=w|school=Chicago State University|title=Chicago State}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score =
| tv =
| attend =
| record =
| status = p
| result_details = Postponed
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = No. 3 Ohio State
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 48–81
| tv =
| attend = 1,372
| record = 6–6
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Michigan State
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 64–71
| tv =
| attend = 1,282
| record = 6–7
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = State Farm Center
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| score = 79–85
| tv = BTN
| attend = 1,904
| record = 6–8
| conference = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = No. 6 Indiana
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 50–72
| tv =
| attend = 1,923
| record = 6–9
| conference = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = No. 12 Iowa
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| score = 64–93
| tv =
| attend = 8,384
| record = 6–10
| conference = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 54–65
| tv =
| attend = 1,566
| record = 6–11
| conference = 0–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = No. 2 Ohio State
| site_stadium = Value City Arena
| site_cityst = Columbus, OH
| score = 54–84
| tv = BTN
| attend = 4,698
| record = 6–12
| conference = 0–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = No. 21 Illinois
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 64–67
| tv =
| attend = 2,276
| record = 6–13
| conference = 0–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|2022|team=Chicago State Cougars|sex=w|school=Chicago State University|title=Chicago State}}
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 87–64
| tv =
| attend = 766
| record = 7–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Kohl Center
| site_cityst = Madison, WI
| score = 70–67
| tv =
| attend = 8,217
| record = 8–13
| conference = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Penn State
| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center
| site_cityst = University Park, PA
| score = 64–74
| tv =
| attend = 1,977
| record = 8–14
| conference = 1–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 66–78
| tv = BTN
| attend = 1,459
| record = 8–15
| conference = 1–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| opponent = No. 8 Maryland
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 54–79
| tv = BTN
| attend = 1,085
| record = 8–16
| conference = 1–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| score = 61–76
| tv =
| attend = 3,831
| record = 8–17
| conference = 1–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena
| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ
| score = 48–62
| tv =
| attend = 1,258
| record = 8–18
| conference = 1–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 76–62
| tv =
| attend = 1,582
| record = 9–18
| conference = 2–14
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wisconsin
| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena
| site_cityst = Evanston, IL
| score = 57–64
| tv = BTN
| attend = 2,077
| record = 9–19
| conference = 2–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE
| score = 64–80
| tv = BTN+
| attend = 6,232
| record = 9–20
| conference = 2–16
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Northwestern Wildcats}}| [[2023 Big Ten women's basketball tournament|{{color|white|Big Ten tournament
}}]]
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2023
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| away =
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Rutgers
| oppseed = 11
| seed = 14
| site_stadium = Target Center
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| score = 59–63
| tv = BTN
| attend = 4,890
| record = 9–21
}}
See also
References
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{{Northwestern Wildcats women's basketball navbox}}
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