2022–23 Big Ten Conference women's basketball season
Sports season
2022–23 Big Ten women's basketball season began with practices in October 2022, followed by the start of the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November 2022. The regular season ended in March 2022.
Head coaches
Coaching changes prior to the season
Illinois
On March 21, 2022, Shauna Green was named the tenth head coach of Illinois .[ 1]
Rutgers
On May 23, 2022, Coquese Washington was named the third full time head coach of Rutgers , following the retirement of longtime head coach C. Vivian Stringer .[ 2]
Coaches
Notes:
All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
Year at school includes 2022–23 season.
Overall and Big Ten records are from time at current school and are through the beginning of the season.
Frese's ACC conference record excluded since Maryland began Big Ten Conference play in 2014–15.
Regular season
Rankings
Regular season
The 2022–23 Big Ten Network television schedule was released on September 21, 2022.[ 3]
Records against other conferences
2022–23 records against non-conference opponents, as of December 22, 2022:
Regular season
Post season
Record against ranked non-conference opponents
This is a list of games against ranked opponents only (rankings from the AP Poll):
Date
Visitor
Home
Site
Significance
Score
Conference record
Nov 7
Northwestern No. 20 Oregon
Matthew Knight Arena ● Eugene, OR —
L 57 –1000–1
Nov 8
No. 5 Tennessee
No. 14 Ohio State Value City Arena ● Columbus, OH —
W 87 –751–1
Nov 11
No. 1 South Carolina
No. 17 Maryland Xfinity Center ● College Park, MD —
L 56 –811–2
Nov 14
No. 12 Indiana No. 11 Tennessee
Thompson–Boling Arena ● Knoxville, TN —
W 79 –672–2
Nov 15
No. 22 Nebraska No. 20 Creighton
D. J. Sokol Arena ● Omaha, NE —
L 51 –772–3
Nov 16
No. 9 Notre Dame
Northwestern Welsh–Ryan Arena ● Evanston, IL —
L 58 –922–4
Nov 19
No. 11 Tennessee
Rutgers Imperial Arena ● Paradise Island , Bahamas Battle 4 Atlantis L 54 –942–5
Nov 20
No. 19 Maryland No. 17 Baylor
Ferrell Center ● Waco, TX —
W 73 –683–5
Nov 21
No. 19 Texas
Rutgers †Imperial Arena ● Paradise Island , Bahamas Battle 4 Atlantis L 44 –823–6
Nov 24
Michigan State No. 5 Iowa State †
Chiles Center ● Portland, OR Phil Knight Invitational L 49 –803–7
Nov 27
Michigan State No. 18 Oregon †
Veterans Memorial Coliseum ● Portland, ORPhil Knight Invitational L 78 –863–8
Nov 27
No. 9 Iowa No. 3 Connecticut †
Moda Center ● Portland, ORPhil Knight Legacy L 79 –863–9
Nov 27
No. 22 Michigan No. 21 Baylor †
Hertz Arena ● Estero, FL Gulf Coast Showcase W 84 –754–9
Nov 30
No. 4 Ohio State No. 18 Louisville
KFC Yum! Center ● Louisville, KY ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge W 96 –775–9
Dec 1
No. 6 North Carolina
No. 5 Indiana Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall ● Bloomington, IN ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 87 –636–9
Dec 1
No. 20 Maryland No. 7 Notre Dame
Joyce Center ● Notre Dame, IN ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 74 –727–9
Dec 1
Nebraska No. 9 Virginia Tech
Cassell Coliseum ● Blacksburg, VA ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
L 54 –857–10
Dec 1
No. 12 NC State
No. 10 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena ● Iowa City, IA ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
L 81 –947–11
Dec 7
No. 10 Iowa State
No. 16 Iowa Carver–Hawkeye Arena ● Iowa City, IA
Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series W 70 –578–11
Dec 11
No. 6 Connecticut
No. 20 Maryland Xfinity Center ● College Park, MD
—
W 85 –789–11
Dec 20
No. 6 North Carolina
No. 19 Michigan †Spectrum Center ● Charlotte, NC Jumpman Invitational W 76 –6810–11
Dec 21
No. 16 Oregon
No. 3 Ohio State †Pechanga Arena ● San Diego, CA San Diego Invitational
W 84 –6711–11
Dec 21
No. 20 Kansas
Nebraska Pinnacle Bank Arena ● Lincoln, NE —
W 85 –79 (3OT) 12–11
Team rankings are reflective of AP poll when the game was played, not current or final ranking
† denotes game was played on neutral site
Rankings
Legend
Increase in ranking
Decrease in ranking
Not ranked previous week
First Place votes shown in ()
Pre
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Wk
Final
Illinois
AP
RV
24
21
22
RV
RV
RV
25т
RV
NV
C
RV
RV
24
23
22
24
RV
RV
RV
NV
Indiana
AP
11
12
6
5
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
6
4
2
2
2
2
3
2
C
11
9
5
4
3
3
3
3
7
6
6
6
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
Iowa
AP
4
4
9
10
16
12
13
12
16
12
10
10т
6
5
7
6
7
2
3
C
6т
6
8
10
13
11
11
10
12
9
9
8
6
6
7
6
7
3
3
Maryland
AP
17
19
14
20
20
15
15
16
13
9
11
10т
8
8
8
7
5
6
7
C
18
21
17
21
21
19
17
17
14
11
11
11
9
8
8
8
6
7
7
Michigan
AP
25
23
22
17
14
19
19
14
14
17
14
13
18
12
12
12
17
18
18
C
23
23
23
20
16
21
21
19
19
20
16
17
19
14
13
17
18
18
18
Michigan State
AP
C
Minnesota
AP
C
Nebraska
AP
22
22
RV
NV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NV
C
22
22
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
RV
NV
Northwestern
AP
C
Ohio State
AP
14
8
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
10
13
13
16
14
12
12
C
15
10
6
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
5
10
12
14
13
14
13
12
Penn State
AP
C
Purdue
AP
RV
NV
RV
RV
NV
C
RV
NV
RV
Rutgers
AP
C
Wisconsin
AP
C
Awards and honors
Players of the Week
Throughout the conference regular season, Big Ten 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.
Nov. 14
Monika Czinano
Iowa
[ 4] Mara Braun
Minnesota
[ 5]
Nov. 21
Diamond Miller
Maryland
[ 6] Mallory Heyer
Minnesota
[ 7] [ 8]
Nov. 28
Mackenzie Holmes
Indiana
[ 9] Yarden Garzon
Indiana
[ 9]
Dec. 5
Caitlin Clark
Iowa
[ 10] Mara Braun (2)
Minnesota
[ 10]
Dec. 12
Caitlin Clark (2)
Iowa
[ 11] Cotie McMahon
Ohio State
[ 11]
Dec. 19
Alexis Markowski
Nebraska
[ 12] Cotie McMahon (2)
Ohio State
[ 12]
Dec. 26
Genesis Bryant
Illinois
[ 13] Cotie McMahon (3)
Ohio State
[ 13]
Jan. 2
Genesis Bryant (2)
Illinois
[ 14] Cotie McMahon (4)
Ohio State
[ 14]
Jan. 9
Taylor Mikesell
Ohio State
[ 15] Kaylene Smikle (2)
Rutgers
[ 15]
Jan. 16
Caitlin Clark (3)
Iowa
[ 16] Yarden Garzon (2)
Indiana
[ 16]
Jan. 23
Shyanne Sellers
Maryland
[ 17] Kaylene Smikle (3)
Rutgers
[ 17]
Jan. 30
Mackenzie Holmes (3)
Indiana
[ 18] Yarden Garzon (3)
Indiana
[ 18]
Feb. 6
Caitlin Clark (5)
Iowa
[ 19] Serah Williams (2)
Wisconsin
[ 19]
Feb. 13
Diamond Miller (2)
Maryland
[ 20] Cotie McMahon (5)
Ohio State
[ 20]
Feb. 20
Mackenzie Holmes (4)
Indiana
[ 21] Cotie McMahon (6)
Ohio State
[ 21]
Feb. 27
Caitlin Clark (6)
Iowa
[ 22] Serah Williams (3)
Wisconsin
[ 22]
School
PoW
FoW
Total
Iowa
7
—
7
Indiana
4
3
7
Ohio State
1
6
7
Maryland
3
—
3
Wisconsin
—
3
3
Rutgers
—
3
3
Minnesota
—
3
3
Illinois
2
—
2
Michigan
1
—
1
Nebraska
1
—
1
All-Big Ten awards and teams
On February 28, 2023, the Big Ten announced most of its conference awards.[ 23] [ 24]
Honor
Coaches
Media
Player of the Year
Caitlin Clark , Iowa
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Coach of the Year
Teri Moren , Indiana
Teri Moren, Indiana
Freshman of the Year
Cotie McMahon , Ohio State
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Defensive Player of the Year
Mackenzie Holmes , Indiana
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Sixth Player of the Year
Hannah Stuelke , Iowa
Hannah Stuelke, Iowa
All-Big Ten First Team
Grace Berger , Indiana
Grace Berger, Indiana
Leigha Brown , Michigan
Leigha Brown, Michigan
Caitlin Clark , Iowa
Caitlin Clark, Iowa
Makira Cook , Illinois
Makira Cook, Illinois
Monika Czinano , Iowa
Monika Czinano, Iowa
Mackenzie Holmes , Indiana
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Emily Kiser, Michigan
Makenna Marisa, Penn State
Taylor Mikesell , Ohio State
Taylor Mikesell, Ohio State
Diamond Miller , Maryland
Diamond Miller, Maryland
Jaz Shelley , Nebraska
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
All-Big Ten Second Team
Kendall Bostic, Illinois
Kendall Bostic, Illinois
Genesis Bryant, Illinois
Genesis Bryant, Illinois
Abby Meyers , Maryland
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
Abby Meyers, Maryland
Laila Phelia , Michigan
Emily Kiser, Michigan
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
Laila Phelia, Michigan
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
Taylor Thierry, Ohio State
Jaz Shelley, Nebraska
Makenna Marisa, Penn State
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Jeanea Terry, Purdue
Taylor Thierry, Ohio State
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
Adalia McKenzie, Illinois
Adalia McKenzie, Illinois
Yarden Garzon, Indiana
Yarden Garzon, Indiana
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana
Sydney Parrish, Indiana
Sydney Parrish, Indiana
Sara Scalia, Indiana
McKenna Warnock, Iowa
McKenna Warnock, Iowa
Matilda Ekh, Michigan State
Matilda Ekh, Michigan State
DeeDee Hagemann, Michigan State
DeeDee Hagemann, Michigan State
Alanna Micheaux, Minnesota
Kamaria McDaniel, Michigan State
Isabelle Bourne , Nebraska
Alanna Micheaux, Minnesota
Abbey Ellis, Purdue
Isabelle Bourne, Nebraska
Julie Pospíšilová, Wisconsin
Sam Haiby, Nebraska
Not Selected
Sydney Wood, Northwestern
Rikki Harris, Ohio State
Rebeka Mikulášiková, Ohio State
Leilani Kapinus, Penn State
Abbey Ellis, Purdue
Jeanae Terry, Purdue
Chyna Cornwell, Rutgers
Julie Pospíšilová, Wisconsin
All-Freshman Team
Mara Braun, Minnesota
Mara Braun, Minnesota
Yarden Garzon, Indiana
Yarden Garzon, Indiana
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Cotie McMahon, Ohio State
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
Kaylene Smikle, Rutgers
Serah Williams, Wisconsin
Serah Williams, Wisconsin
All-Defensive Team
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana
Leilani Kapinus, Penn State
Leilani Kapinus, Penn State
Chloe Moore-McNeil, Indiana
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
Shyanne Sellers, Maryland
Jeanae Terry, Purdue
Taylor Thierry, Ohio State
Sydney Wood, Northwestern
Sydney Wood, Northwestern
Not Selected[ a]
^ The coaches' All-Defensive Team had 6 members due to a tie in voting.
References
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Teams Championships & awards Seasons
