| Mode: | Women's Basketball |
| Year: | 2022–23 |
| Prev Year: | 2021–22 |
| Next Year: | 2023–24 |
| Team: | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 31–5 |
| Conf Record: | 14–4 |
| Coachrank: | 4 |
| Aprank: | 4 |
| Head Coach: | Kenny Brooks |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Asst Coach1: | Lindsey Hicks |
| Asst Coach2: | Radvile Autukaite |
| Stadium: | Cassell Coliseum |
| Champion: | ACC tournament champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Final Four |
The 2022–23 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hokies, were led by seventh-year head coach Kenny Brooks, and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.[1] [2] [3]
They finished the season 31–5 overall and 14–4 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place. As the third seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated sixth seed Miami in the Quarterfinals, second seed Duke in the Semifinals and fourth seed Louisville in the Final to win the title. The ACC Tournament title was the first in program history.[4] They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the first seed in the Seattle 3. They defeated sixteenth seed Chattanooga in the First Round, ninth seed South Dakota State in the Second Round, fourth seed Tennessee in the Sweet 16 and third seed Ohio State in the Elite Eight. In the Final Four they could not overcome third seed LSU, losing 72–79 to end their season. The Hokies' trips to the Elite Eight and Final Four were the first such trips in program history.[5] [6]
See main article: 2021–22 Virginia Tech Hokies women's basketball team.
The Hokies finished the season 23–10 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated thirteenth seed Clemson in the Second Round and fourth seed North Carolina in the Quarterfinals before losing to eventual champions and first seed NC State in the Semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were the fifth seed in the Spokane Region. They lost to twelfth seed Florida Gulf Coast in the First Round to end their season.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Graduated; Drafted 23rd overall in the 2022 WNBA draft | |||
| Azana Baines | 15 | G | 6'1" | Junior | Transferred to Seton Hall[7] | ||
| Shamarla King | 21 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Transferred to Stonybrook[8] | ||
| Emily Lytle | 24 | G/F | 5'1'" | Graduate Student | Graduated | ||
| Rochelle Norris | 31 | G/F | 6'0" | Sophomore | Transferred to Central Michigan[9] |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | F | 5'11" | Senior | Boston College[10] | |||
| 15 | G | 6'0" | Senior | Maryland[11] | |||
| Clara Ford | 32 | C | 6'3" | Senior | Boston College[12] |
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See main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings.
| + Regular Season Polls | Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | N/A | |
| Coaches | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
| Increase in ranking | |||
| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked in previous week | |||
| (RV) | Received Votes | ||
| (NR) | Not Ranked |