| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | McNeese Cowgirls |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 12–19 |
| Conf Record: | 8–10 |
| Head Coach: | Lynn Kennedy |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Asst Coach1: | Carley Meister |
| Asst Coach2: | Steve Yang |
| Asst Coach3: | Kiana Brown |
| Stadium: | The Legacy Center (Capacity: 4,200) |
The 2022–23 McNeese Cowgirls basketball team represents McNeese State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cowgirls, led by second year head coach Lynn Kennedy, play their home games at The Legacy Center located on the McNeese State University campus in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They are members of the Southland Conference.
The Cowgirls finished the 2021–22 season with a 13–15 record overall and an 8–6 record in conference play. They qualified for the 2022 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament as the No. 4 seed. Their season ended with a 63–90 loss to No. 5 seeded Incarnate Word.[1]
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 98 votes, the Cowgirls were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[2]
| 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 148 (11) |
| 2 | Houston Christian | 131 (5) |
| 3 | Southeastern | 122 (3) |
| 4 | Lamar | 103 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | 101(1) |
| 6 | McNeese | 98 |
| 7 | Incarnate Word | 64 |
| 8 | Northwestern State | 61 |
| 9 | New Orleans | 47 |
| 10 | Nicholls | 25 |
Kali Chamberlin was selected as a returning member of the Preseason All Conference first team. Desirae Hansen was selected as a member of the second team for the third time.[3]
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