2022–23 Big 12 Conference women's basketball season | |
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League: | NCAA Division I |
Sport: | Basketball |
No Of Teams: | 10 |
Draft: | WNBA Draft |
Draft Link: | 2023 WNBA draft |
Top Pick: | Stephanie Soares, Iowa State |
Picked By: | Dallas Wings, 4th overall |
Season: | 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season |
Season Champs: | Oklahoma & Texas |
Season Champ Name: | Regular season champions |
Mvp: | Ashley Joens |
Mvp Link: | Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year |
Finals: | Big 12 Conference tournament |
Finals Link: | 2023 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament |
Finals Champ: | Iowa State |
Finals Runner-Up: | Texas |
Finals Mvp: | Ashley Joens |
Finals Mvp Link: | Most Outstanding Player |
Finals Mvp Name: | Tournament MVP |
Seasonslistnames: | Big 12 Conference women's basketball |
Prevseason Link: | 2021–22 Big 12 Conference women's basketball season |
Prevseason Year: | 2021–22 |
Nextseason Link: | 2023–24 Big 12 Conference women's basketball season |
Nextseason Year: | 2023–24 |
The 2022–23 Big 12 Conference women's basketball season began non-conference play on November 7, 2022. The conference schedule began on December 31, 2022. This will be the twenty-seventh season under the Big 12 Conference name.
The Big 12 Conference tournament is scheduled for March 9–10, 2023 at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists.[1]
Wooden[2] | Naismith[3] | Lieberman[4] | Drysdale[5] | Miller[6] | McClain[7] | Leslie[8] | Wade[9] | |
Aijha Blackwell – Baylor Lexi Donarski – Iowa State Shaylee Gonzales – Texas Rori Harmon – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State Taylor Robertson – Oklahoma Madi Williams – Oklahoma | Aijha Blackwell – Baylor Rori Harmon – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State Aaliyah Moore – Texas Taylor Robertson – Oklahoma Emily Ryan – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | Rori Harmon – Texas Emily Ryan – Iowa State | Ja'Mee Asberry – Baylor Sonya Morris – Texas Taylor Robertson – Oklahoma | Aijha Blackwell – Baylor Lior Garzon – Oklahoma State Shay Holle – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | Aaliyah Moore – Texas | Taylor Jones – Texas | Rori Harmon – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State |
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Place | Team | Points | |||
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1. | ! style= width=120 | Iowa State | 75 | 4 | |
2. | ! style= width=75 | Texas | 74 | 4 | |
3. | ! style= width=75 | Oklahoma | 65 | 1 | |
4. | ! style= width=75 | Baylor | 62 | 1 | |
5. | ! style= width=75 | Kansas | 49 | — | |
6. | ! style= width=75 | Kansas State | 37 | ― | |
7. | ! style= width=75 | Texas Tech | 29 | ― | |
8. | ! style= width=75 | West Virginia | 26 | ― | |
9. | ! style= width=75 | Oklahoma State | 23 | ― | |
10. | ! style= width=75 | TCU | 10 | ― |
Name | School | Yr. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown (Last School) | |
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Sarah Andrews | Baylor | Jr. | G | 5'6 | Irving, TX (MacArthur HS) | |
Aijha Blackwell | Baylor | Sr. | G | 5'11 | Berkeley, MO (Missouri) | |
Lexi Donarski | Iowa State | Jr. | G | 6'0 | La Crosse, WI (Aquinas HS) | |
Rori Harmon | Texas | So. | G | 5'6 | Houston, TX (Cypress Creek HS) | |
Ashley Joens | Iowa State | Sr. | G/F | 6'1 | Iowa City, IA (City HS) | |
Holly Kersgieter | Kansas | Jr. | G | 5'11 | Sand Springs, OK (Charles Page HS) | |
Aaliyah Moore | Texas | So. | F | 6'1 | Moore, OK (Moore HS) | |
Taylor Robertson | Oklahoma | R-Sr. | G | 6'0 | McPherson, KS (McPherson HS) | |
Emily Ryan | Iowa State | Jr. | G | 5'11 | Claflin, KS (Central Plains HS) | |
Serena Sundell | Kansas State | So. | G | 6'1 | Maryville, MO (Maryville HS) | |
Madi Williams | Oklahoma | R-Sr. | F | 6'0 | Fort Worth, TX (Trinity Valley School) |
Ja’Mee Asberry (Baylor), Dre’Una Edwards (Baylor), Zakiyah Franklin (Kansas), Taiyanna Jackson (Kansas), Ana Llanusa (Oklahoma), Shaylee Gonzales (Texas), Taylor Jones (Texas), Sonya Morris (Texas), JJ Quinerly (West Virginia), Madisen Smith (West Virginia)
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Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.
Wooden[12] | Naismith[13] | Lieberman[14] | Drysdale[15] | Miller[16] | McClain[17] | Leslie[18] | Wade[19] | |
Ashley Joens – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | Rori Harmon – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | Rori Harmon – Texas | Gabby Gregory – Kansas State | Ashley Joens – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | – | Taiyanna Jackson – Kansas | Rori Harmon – Texas Ashley Joens – Iowa State |
Below is a table of notable year end watch lists.
Wooden[20] | Naismith | Liberman[21] | Drysdale[22] | Miller[23] | McClain[24] | Leslie [25] | Wade | |
Ashley Joens – Iowa State | – | – | Ashley Joens – Iowa State Madi Williams – Oklahoma | – | – |
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll):
Date | Visitor | Home | Site | Significance | Score | Conference record | |
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Nov 12 | TCU | ― | L 48–75 | 0–1 | |||
Nov 14 | No. 3 Texas | ― | L 76–83 | 0–2 | |||
Nov 16 | No. 16 Oklahoma | ― | L 78–124 | 0–3 | |||
Nov 17 | Kansas State | ― | W 84–83 | 1–3 | |||
Nov 20 | No. 17 Baylor | ― | L 68–73 | 1–4 | |||
Nov 20 | No. 3 Texas † | L 63–71 | 1–5 | ||||
Nov 25 | West Virginia † | L 40–78 | 1–6 | ||||
Nov 26 | No. 21 Baylor † | W 75–70 | 2–6 | ||||
Nov 27 | No. 8 North Carolina | No. 5 Iowa State † | L 64–73 | 2–7 | |||
Nov 27 | No. 21 Baylor † | Hertz Arena ● Estero, FL | Gulf Coast Showcase | L 75–84 | 2–8 | ||
Dec 7 | No. 10 Iowa State | L 57–70 | 2–9 | ||||
Dec 8 | Kansas | ― | W 77–50 | 3–9 | |||
Dec 18 | No. 14 Iowa State | No. 25 Villanova † | Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase | W 74–62 | 4–9 | ||
Dec 18 | No. 20 Arizona | No. 18 Baylor † | L 54–75 | 4–10 | |||
Mar 17 | West Virginia | No. 25 Arizona † | NCAA tournament (first round) | L 62–75 | 4–11 | ||
Mar 20 | Baylor | No. 6 UConn | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion ● Storrs, CT | NCAA tournament (second round) | L 58–77 | 4–12 | |
Mar 20 | No. 16 Oklahoma | NCAA tournament (second round) | L 73–82 | 4–13 |
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking
† denotes game was played on neutral site
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See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 ! Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Baylor | AP | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | RV | NV | RV | RV | NV | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> | |||||||||||||||
C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 24 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | AP | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | RV | 17 | < | -- AP Final --> | |||||||||||||||||||
C | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | AP | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | RV | NV | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | < | -- AP Week 15 --> | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> | ||||||||||||
C | RV | RV | NV | < | -- Coaches Week 4 --> | RV | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | RV | NV | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 15 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 16 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 17 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | RV | |||||||||||||
Kansas State | AP | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 24 | RV | RV | NV | < | -- AP Week 9 --> | < | -- AP Week 10 --> | < | -- AP Week 11 --> | < | -- AP Week 12 --> | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | < | -- AP Week 15 --> | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> | ||||||||
C | < | -- Coaches Preseason --> | < | -- Coaches Week 2 --> | RV | RV | 25 | RV | RV | RV | NV | < | -- Coaches Week 10 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 11 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 12 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 15 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 16 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 17 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | < | -- Coaches Final --> | ||||||||
Oklahoma | AP | 15 | 16 | RV | RV | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | < | -- AP Final --> | |||||||||||||||||||
C | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | AP | < | -- AP Preseason --> | < | -- AP Week 2 --> | < | -- AP Week 3 --> | < | -- AP Week 4 --> | < | -- AP Week 5 --> | < | -- AP Week 6 --> | < | -- AP Week 7 --> | < | -- AP Week 8 --> | < | -- AP Week 9 --> | < | -- AP Week 10 --> | < | -- AP Week 11 --> | < | -- AP Week 12 --> | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | RV | RV | RV | NV | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> | ||||
C | < | -- Coaches Preseason --> | < | -- Coaches Week 2 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 3 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 4 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 5 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 6 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 7 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 8 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 9 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 10 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 11 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 12 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | RV | RV | NV | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | < | -- Coaches Final --> | ||||
TCU | AP | < | -- AP Preseason --> | < | -- AP Week 2 --> | < | -- AP Week 3 --> | < | -- AP Week 4 --> | < | -- AP Week 5 --> | < | -- AP Week 6 --> | < | -- AP Week 7 --> | < | -- AP Week 8 --> | < | -- AP Week 9 --> | < | -- AP Week 10 --> | < | -- AP Week 11 --> | < | -- AP Week 12 --> | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | < | -- AP Week 15 --> | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> |
C | < | -- Coaches Preseason --> | < | -- Coaches Week 2 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 3 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 4 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 5 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 6 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 7 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 8 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 9 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 10 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 11 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 12 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 15 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 16 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 17 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | < | -- Coaches Final --> | |
Texas | AP | 3 | 3 | 19 | 22 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NV | 25 | RV | 24 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 15 | < | -- AP Final --> | |||||||||||||||||||
C | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 25 | RV | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | AP | < | -- AP Preseason --> | < | -- AP Week 2 --> | < | -- AP Week 3 --> | < | -- AP Week 4 --> | < | -- AP Week 5 --> | < | -- AP Week 6 --> | < | -- AP Week 7 --> | < | -- AP Week 8 --> | < | -- AP Week 9 --> | < | -- AP Week 10 --> | < | -- AP Week 11 --> | < | -- AP Week 12 --> | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | < | -- AP Week 15 --> | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> |
C | < | -- Coaches Preseason --> | < | -- Coaches Week 2 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 3 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 4 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 5 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 6 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 7 --> | RV | RV | RV | NV | < | -- Coaches Week 12 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 15 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 16 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 17 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | < | -- Coaches Final --> | |||||
West Virginia | AP | < | -- AP Preseason --> | < | -- AP Week 2 --> | < | -- AP Week 3 --> | < | -- AP Week 4 --> | < | -- AP Week 5 --> | < | -- AP Week 6 --> | < | -- AP Week 7 --> | < | -- AP Week 8 --> | < | -- AP Week 9 --> | < | -- AP Week 10 --> | RV | NV | < | -- AP Week 13 --> | < | -- AP Week 14 --> | < | -- AP Week 15 --> | < | -- AP Week 16 --> | < | -- AP Week 17 --> | < | -- AP Week 18 --> | < | -- AP Week 19 --> | < | -- AP Final --> | ||
C | < | -- Coaches Preseason --> | < | -- Coaches Week 2 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 3 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 4 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 5 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 6 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 7 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 8 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 9 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 10 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 11 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 12 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 13 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 14 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 15 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 16 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 17 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 18 --> | < | -- Coaches Week 19 --> | < | -- Coaches Final --> |
Throughout the conference regular season, Big 12 Conference offices named two players (Player and Freshman) of the week each Monday.
Week | Player of the Week | School | Ref. | Freshman of the Week | School | Ref. | |||||
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Nov. 14 | style= width=135 | Gabby Gregory | style= width=100 | Kansas State | [26] | style= width=165 | Bella Fontleroy | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Nov. 21 | style= width=135 | Ashley Joens | style= width=135 | Iowa State | [27] | style= width=165 | Bailey Maupin | style= width=135 | Texas Tech | ||
Nov. 28 | style= width=135 | Stephanie Soares | style= width=135 | Iowa State | [28] | style= width=165 | Jasmine Shavers | style= width=135 | Texas Tech | ||
Dec. 5 | style= width=135 | Taylen Collins | style= width=135 | Oklahoma State | [29] | style= width=165 | Bella Fontleroy (2) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Dec. 12 | style= width=135 | DeYona Gaston | style= width=135 | Texas | [30] | style= width=165 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Dec. 19 | style= width=135 | Zakiyah Franklin | style= width=100 | Kansas | [31] | style= width=165 | Denae Fritz | style= width=135 | Iowa State | ||
Dec. 23 | style= width=145 | Madi Williams | style= width=100 | Oklahoma | [32] | style= width=165 | Bailey Maupin (2) | style= width=135 | Texas Tech | ||
Jan. 3 | width=145 | Rori Harmon Taiyanna Jackson | width=135 | Texas Kansas | [33] | style= width=165 | Jasmine Shavers (2) | style= width=135 | Texas Tech | ||
Jan. 9 | style= width=145 | Sarah Andrews | style= width=100 | Baylor | [34] | style= width=165 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (2) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Jan. 16 | width=145 | Naomie Alnatas Bre’Amber Scott | width=155 | Oklahoma State Texas Tech | [35] | style= width=165 | Jasmine Shavers (3) | style= width=135 | Texas Tech | ||
Jan. 23 | style= width=145 | Madi Williams (2) | style= width=100 | Oklahoma | [36] | style= width=165 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (3) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Jan. 30 | style= width=145 | Ashley Joens (2) | style= width=100 | Iowa State | [37] | style= width=165 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (4) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Feb. 6 | style= width=145 | Sarah Andrews (2) | style= width=100 | Baylor | [38] | style= width=165 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (5) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Feb. 13 | style= width=195 | Taiyanna Jackson (2) | style= width=100 | Kansas | [39] | style= width=185 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (6) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Feb. 20 | style= width=145 | Ashley Joens (3) | style= width=100 | Iowa State | [40] | style= width=185 | Denae Fritz (2) | style= width=135 | Iowa State | ||
Feb. 27 | style= width=135 | Serena Sundell | style= width=100 | Kansas State | [41] | style= width=185 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (7) | style= width=135 | Baylor | ||
Mar. 6 | style= width=135 | Madisen Smith | style= width=100 | West Virginia | [42] | style= width=185 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (8) | style= width=135 | Baylor |
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style= width=125 | Baylor | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
style= width=125 | Iowa State | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
style= width=125 | Texas Tech | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
style= width=125 | Kansas | 3 | — | 3 | |
style= width=125 | Kansas State | 2 | — | 2 | |
style= width=125 | Oklahoma | 2 | — | 2 | |
style= width=125 | Oklahoma State | 2 | — | 2 | |
style= width=125 | Texas | 2 | — | 2 | |
style= width=125 | West Virginia | 1 | — | 1 |
See main article: 2023 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament. *denotes overtime
See main article: 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Six team from the conference were selected to participate.
Seed | Region | School | First Round | Second Round | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship | |
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No. 4 | Seattle Regional 4 | Texas | |||||||
No. 5 | Seattle Regional 3 | Iowa State | |||||||
No. 5 | Greenville Regional 1 | Oklahoma | |||||||
No. 7 | Seattle Regional 3 | Baylor | |||||||
No. 8 | Greenville Regional 2 | Oklahoma State | |||||||
No. 10 | Greenville Regional 1 | West Virginia | |||||||
6 Bids | W-L (%): | TOTAL: |
See main article: 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament. Three teams from the conference were selected to participate: Kansas, Kansas State & Texas Tech.
Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Super Sixteen | Great Eight | Final Four | Championship | |
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Region 2 | Kansas | defeated Western Kentucky 86−72 | defeated Missouri 75−47 | defeated Nebraska 74−63 | defeated Arkansas 78−64 | defeated Washington 61−36 | defeated Columbia 66−59 | |
Region 1 | Kansas State | defeated Wichita State 90−56 | defeated Wyoming 71−55 | |||||
Region 2 | Texas Tech | defeated UTEP 67−54 | defeated SMU 61−49 | |||||
3 Bids | TOTAL W-L (%): |
See main article: 2023 WNBA draft.
The Big 12 Conference had three players selected in the WNBA Draft. Stephanie Soares from Iowa State was the highest pick, selected by Washington Mystics on the 1st round 4th overall pick.[43]
Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | School | |
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1 | 4 | Iowa State | ||||
2 | 18 | Oklahoma | ||||
2 | 19 | Iowa State |