2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Women's Basketball
|year = 2022–23
|team = Pittsburgh Panthers
|image = Pitt Panthers wordmark.svg
|image_size = 200
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf = ACC
|APRank =
|CoachRank =
|record = 10–20
|conf_record = 3–15
|head_coach = Lance White
|hc_year = 5th
|asst_coach1 = Terri Mitchell
|asst_coach2 = Nick DiPillo
|asst_coach3 = Brianna Kiesel
|stadium = Petersen Events Center
|champion =
|tourney =
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2022–23 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team represented The University of Pittsburgh during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Panthers were led by fifth year head coach Lance White, and played their home games at the Petersen Events Center as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Panthers finished the season 10–20 overall and 3–15 in ACC play to finish in fifteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Clemson. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT. After the season Head Coach Lance White was fired.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4272481/2023/03/03/pitt-womens-coach-lance-white-fired/|title=Pitt fires women’s basketball coach Lance White after 5 seasons|website=theatlantic.com|publisher=The Atlantic|first=Chantel|last=Jennings|date=March 3, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2023}}
Previous season
{{main|2021–22 Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball team}}
The Panthers finished the season 11–19 overall and 2–16 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fourteenth place. As the fifteenth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost their First Round matchup with Duke. They were not invited to the NCAA tournament or the WNIT.
Off-season
=Departures=
=Incoming transfers=
=Recruiting Class=
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2022}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Aislin Malcolm
| position = G
| hometown = Carnegie, Pennsylvania
| highschool = Chartiers Valley
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 91
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Marley Washenitz
| position = G
| hometown = Fairmont, West Virginia
| highschool = Fairmont
| feet = 5
| inches = 7
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Avery Strickland
| position = G
| hometown = Knoxville, Tennessee
| highschool = Farragut
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight =
| commitdate =
| espn stars =
| espn grade =
}}
{{College athlete recruit end}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sandrine|last=Clesca|link=n|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Laval, Quebec|high_school=Winston-Salem Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dayshanette|last=Harris|link=n|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Youngstown, OH|high_school=Ursuline}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Liatu|last=King|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Washington, D.C.|high_school=Bishop McNamara}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taisha|last=Exanor|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Châteauguay, Quebec|high_school=Dawson College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emy|last=Hayford|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=SR|rs=|home=Maastricht, Netherlands|high_school=Caland Lyceum}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amber|last=Brown|link=n|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Monroe, LA|high_school=Little Rock Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Channise|last=Lewis|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=GS|rs=|home=Miami, Florida|high_school=Miami Country Day
Maryland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Marley|last=Washenitz|link=n|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|rs=|home=Fairmont, WV|high_school=Fairmont}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Aislin|last=Malcolm|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Carnegie, PA|high_school=Chartiers Valley}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Destiny|last=Strother|link=n|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SR|rs=|home=Flint, MI|high_school=Carman-Ainsworth
Marquette}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cynthia|last=Ezeja|link=n|num=14|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=y|home=Athens, Greece|high_school=20th High School of Athens}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maliyah|last=Johnson|link=n|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Columbus, OH|high_school=Africentric Early College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabby|last=Hutcherson|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Westerville, OH|high_school=Westerville South
Ohio State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Avery|last=Strickland|link=n|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Knoxville, TN|high_school=Farragut}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Lance White ({{college|Texas Tech}})
|asst_coach=
- Terri Mitchell ({{college|Duquesne}})
- Nick DiPillo ({{college|Fairleigh Dickinson}})
- Brianna Kiesel ({{college|Pittsburgh}})
|roster_url=https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2022-23
|accessdate=October 31, 2022
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2022-23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2022|rank=YES|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Coppin State Eagles|title=Coppin State}}
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv =
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/7/womens-basketball-panthers-notch-road-win-at-coppin-state-on-opening-night.aspx 56–41]
| attend = 516
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=George Mason Patriots|title=George Mason}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/12/womens-basketball-womens-hoops-powers-past-george-mason-in-home-opener-63-45.aspx 63–45]
| attend = 437
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2022
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Bryant Bulldogs|title=Bryant}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/16/womens-basketball-panthers-offense-explodes-for-93-points-in-school-day-win-over-bryant.aspx 93–54]
| attend = 3,154
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Duquesne Dukes|title=Duquesne}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = City Game
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/19/womens-basketball-kings-monster-game-lifts-panthers-to-city-game-victory-over-duquesne-61-45.aspx 61–45]
| attend = 1,513
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2022
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Towson Tigers|title=Towson}}
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off
| tv =
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/25/womens-basketball-fourth-quarter-surge-powers-panthers-to-fifth-straight-win-72-62.aspx 72–62]
| attend = 315
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2022
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=DePaul Blue Demons|title=DePaul}}
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off
| tv =
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/26/womens-basketball-panthers-drop-first-game-of-the-season-to-depaul-74-59.aspx 59–74]
| attend = 440
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 11:30{{nbsp}}a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off
| tv =
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/27/womens-basketball-pitt-falls-to-14-maryland-sunday-87-63.aspx 63–87]
| attend = 323
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Illinois
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename = ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/11/30/womens-basketball-panthers-drop-acc-b1g-game-to-illinois-wednesday-night.aspx 71–92]
| attend = 274
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Loyola Greyhounds|title=Loyola (MD)}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/12/7/womens-basketball-smothering-defense-powers-pitt-to-78-42-home-victory-over-loyola-md.aspx 78–42]
| attend = 264
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2022
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=Ball State Cardinals|title=Ball State}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/12/11/womens-basketball-pitt-drop-close-one-in-overtime-to-ball-state-68-66.aspx 66–68]
| overtime = OT
| attend = 523
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2022
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/12/18/womens-basketball-panthers-fall-in-acc-opener-to-louisville-sunday-77-53.aspx 53–77]
| record = 6–5
| conference = 0–1
| attend = 491
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2022
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=2022|sex=women|team=North Alabama Lions|title=North Alabama}}
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/12/21/womens-basketball-panthers-notch-shootout-victory-over-north-alabama-85-83.aspx 85–83]
| attend = 529
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2022/12/29/womens-basketball-pitt-falls-at-wake-forest-thursday-night-66-51.aspx 51–66]
| record = 7–6
| conference = 0–2
| attend = 858
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/1/womens-basketball-panthers-hang-tough-with-miami-fall-at-home-74-67-on-new-years-day.aspx 67–74]
| record = 7–7
| conference = 0–3
| attend = 636
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Carrier Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/5/womens-basketball-panthers-struggle-in-second-half-in-road-loss-at-syracuse-thursday.aspx 71–89]
| record = 7–8
| conference = 0–4
| attend = 1,956
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/8/womens-basketball-pitt-battles-louisville-to-final-whistle-falls-76-69-on-the-road-sunday.aspx 69–76]
| record = 7–9
| conference = 0–5
| attend = 9,218
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/15/womens-basketball-panthers-fall-at-home-sunday-to-clemson.aspx 57–72]
| record = 7–10
| conference = 0–6
| attend = 953
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/19/womens-basketball-panthers-hang-tough-with-no-12-virginia-tech-fall-at-home-69-62.aspx 62–69]
| record = 7–11
| conference = 0–7
| attend = 352
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Center
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/22/womens-basketball-florida-state-powers-past-panthers-sunday-in-tallahassee.aspx 37–74]
| record = 7–12
| conference = 0–8
| attend = 2,025
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/26/womens-basketball-fourth-quarter-struggles-costly-in-panthers-home-loss-to-15-north-carolina.aspx 57–72]
| record = 7–13
| conference = 0–9
| attend = 571
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Conte Forum
| site_cityst = Chestnut Hill, MA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/1/29/womens-basketball-harris-scores-her-1-000th-career-point-in-road-loss-at-boston-college.aspx 60–74]
| record = 7–14
| conference = 0–10
| attend = 1,604
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/2/womens-basketball-panthers-outlasted-by-16-duke-on-the-road-thursday.aspx 44–53]
| record = 7–15
| conference = 0–11
| attend = 1,741
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/5/womens-basketball-panthers-knock-off-virginia-in-pink-the-pete-game-sunday-60-51.aspx 60–51]
| record = 8–15
| conference = 1–11
| attend = 1,136
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Purcell Pavilion
| site_cityst = Notre Dame, IN
| tv = ACCN
| score = 63–69
| record = 8–16
| conference = 1–12
| attend = 4,716
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| site_stadium = McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/12/womens-basketball-panthers-outlast-georgia-tech-in-double-overtime-on-the-road-85-79.aspx 85–79]
| record = 9–16
| conference = 2–12
| attend = 1,661
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/16/womens-basketball-channise-lewis-leads-pitt-to-home-win-over-boston-college-75-64.aspx 75–64]
| record = 10–16
| conference = 3–12
| attend = 475
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/19/womens-basketball-panthers-fall-on-senior-day-to-10-notre-dame.aspx 43–83]
| record = 10–17
| conference = 3–13
| attend = 2,829
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = Peterson Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/23/womens-basketball-pitt-drops-home-finale-to-syracuse-on-thursday-night.aspx 55–85]
| record = 10–18
| conference = 3–14
| attend = 517
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2023
| time = 2:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = NC State
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ACCNX
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/2/26/womens-basketball-panthers-fight-until-end-fall-at-nc-state-in-regular-season-finale-68-63.aspx 63–68]
| record = 10–19
| conference = 3–15
| attend = 5,500
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Pittsburgh Panthers}}| 2023 ACC women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2023
| time = 3:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 15
| opponent = Clemson
| oppseed = 10
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = First round
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/news/2023/3/1/womens-basketball-pitt-bows-out-to-clemson-in-ally-acc-tournament-first-round-wednesday.aspx 53–71]
| record = 10–20
| attend = 3,879
}}
Rankings
{{main|2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
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| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
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| | Received Votes |
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| | Not Ranked |
References
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{{Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Pittsburgh women's Panthers basketball team}}