2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team

2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 17
Record22–10 (11–7 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jodi Steyer
  • Latoja Schaben
  • Billy Fennelly
Home arenaHilton Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 Texas 14 – 4   .778 26 – 10   .722
No. 16 Oklahoma 14 – 4   .778 26 – 7   .788
No. 17 Iowa State† 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688
Oklahoma State 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636
West Virginia 10 – 8   .556 19 – 12   .613
Baylor 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606
Kansas 9 – 9   .500 22 – 11   .667
Texas Tech 6 – 12   .333 20 – 15   .571
Kansas State 5 – 13   .278 19 – 16   .543
TCU 1 – 17   .056 8 – 23   .258
† 2023 Big 12 Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team represented Iowa State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cyclones are coached by Bill Fennelly, who is in his 28th season at Iowa State. They played their home games at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa as members of the Big 12 Conference.

Previous season

The Cyclones finished the 2021–22 season 28–7, 14–4 in Big 12 play to finish in second place. The Cyclones defeated West Virginia in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament before falling to Texas in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA tournament as a 3rd seed in the Greensboro Region where they defeating 14 seed UT Arlington in the first round and 6th seed Georgia in the second round before getting upset by 10th seed Creighton in the sweet sixteen.

Offseason

Departures

Iowa State Departures
Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Aubrey Joens 20 G 5'11" Sophomore Iowa City, IA Transferred to Oklahoma
Maddie Frederick 23 G 6'0" Redshirt Junior Tipp, OH Transferred to Nova Southeastern

Incoming

Iowa State Incoming Transfers
Name Num Pos. Height Year Hometown Previous School
Stephanie Soares 10 F 6'6" Redshirt Senior São Paulo, Brazil The Master's

Recruiting

There were no incoming recruiting class for 2022.

Recruiting class of 2023

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Addyson Brown
W 		Derby, KS Derby Senior High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 95
Jalynn Bristow
F 		Wichita Falls, TX Holliday High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 94
Audi Crooks
P 		Algona, IA Bishop Garrigan High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Arianna Jackson
G 		Des Moines, IA Theodore Roosevelt High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023.

Roster

2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 1 Nyamer Diew 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Butler Marshall, MN
G 3 Denae Fritz 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Maryville Maryville, TN
G 4 Shantavia Dawkins 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Fr Southwest Academy Brampton, ON
F/C 10 Stephanie Soares 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) RS Sr The Master's São Paulo, Brazil
G 11 Emily Ryan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Central Plains Claflin, KS
G 12 Mary Kate King 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) So Wahlert Catholic Dubuque, IA
G 13 Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Southeast Polk Indianola, IA
F 15 Izzi Zingaro 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Caledon Academy Bolton, Canada
G 21 Lexi Donarski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Aquinas La Crosse, WI
G 24 Ashley Joens 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Iowa City Iowa City, IA
C 25 Beatriz Jordão 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS South Florida Pombal, Portugal
F 31 Morgan Kane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Riverton West Jordan, UT
F 32 Maggie Vick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Lakeway Christian (TN) Morristown, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
6:30 p.m. 		No. 8 Winona State W 97–40 
 26 – Soares   10 – Kane   7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,253)
Ames, IA
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 Cleveland State W 87–54  1–0
  28 – Joens   14 – Soares   5 – Tied  Hilton Coliseum (9,556)
Ames, IA
November 10, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 Southern W 79–55  2–0
  22 – Donarski   14 – Joens   6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,662)
Ames, IA
November 16, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 at Northern Iowa W 88–85  3–0
  26 – Joens   9 – Joens   6 – Donarski  McLeod Center (2,744)
Cedar Falls, IA
November 20, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		No. 7 Columbia W 99–76  4–0
  33 – Joens   10 – Joens   9 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,451)
Ames, IA
November 24, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 5 vs. Michigan State
Phil Knight Invitational semifinals 		W 80–49  5–0
  23 – Soares   11 – Soares   8 – Ryan  Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
November 27, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 5 vs. No. 8 North Carolina
Phil Knight Invitational championship 		L 64–73  5–1
  19 – Soares   12 – Soares   10 – Ryan  Moda Center 
Portland, OR
November 29, 2022*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 8 SIU Edwardsville W 93–43  6–1
  22 – Donarski   10 – Soares   7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,689)
Ames, IA
December 7, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 10 at No. 16 Iowa
Rivalry 		L 57–70  6–2
  15 – Tied   11 – Soares   4 – Donarski  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,802)
Iowa City, IA
December 11, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 10 Jacksonville W 84–50  7–2
  22 – Joens   10 – Joens   7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,182)
Ames, IA
December 18, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 14 vs. No. 25 Villanova
Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase 		W 74–62  8–2
  17 – Joens   11 – Soares   10 – Ryan  Mohegan Sun Arena (7,654)
Uncasville, CT
December 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 14 Drake Canceled due to severe weather[2] Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Big 12 regular season
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 at Texas Tech W 81–58  9–2
(1–0) 		 22 – Joens   16 – Soares   6 – Ryan  United Supermarkets Arena (5,868)
Lubbock, TX
January 4, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 11 West Virginia W 70–50  10–2
(2–0) 		 19 – Joens   20 – Soares   9 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,044)
Ames, IA
January 8, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 11 at No. 17 Oklahoma L 79–82  10–3
(2–1) 		 27 – Joens   9 – Joens   8 – Ryan  Lloyd Noble Center (3,349)
Norman, OK
January 11, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 15 Kansas State W 67–56  11–3
(3–1) 		 14 – Tied   11 – Ryan   8 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,263)
Ames, IA
January 15, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 15 at Texas L 53–68  11–4
(3–2) 		 21 – Joens   6 – Tied   3 – Tied  Moody Center (6,405)
Austin, TX
January 18, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 Oklahoma State W 69–64  12–4
(4–2) 		 14 – Ryan   12 – Joens   7 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (9,879)
Ames, IA
January 21, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 Kansas W 64–50  14–4
(6–2) 		 26 – Joens   15 – Joens   6 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,677)
Ames, IA
January 25, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 at TCU W 75–35  13–4
(5–2) 		 19 – Joens   14 – Joens   7 – Donarski  Schollmaier Arena (2,016)
Fort Worth, TX
January 28, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 18 No. 14 Oklahoma W 86–78  15–4
(7–2) 		 32 – Joens   9 – Kane   8 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (11,568)
Ames, IA
February 1, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 12 Kansas State L 77–78  15–5
(7–3) 		 18 – Donarski   14 – Diew   8 – Ryan  Bramlage Coliseum (4,132)
Manhattan, KS
February 4, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		No. 12 Baylor L 70–76  15–6
(7–4) 		 25 – Diew   8 – Ryan   12 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (11,788)
Ames, IA
February 11, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 21 at West Virginia L 60–73  15–7
(7–5) 		 17 – Joens   9 – Joens   4 – Ryan  WVU Coliseum (2,587)
Morgantown, WV
February 13, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 22 No. 17 Texas W 66–61  16–7
(8–5) 		 24 – Joens   8 – Joens   8 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (10,681)
Ames, IA
February 18, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 22 at Baylor W 81–77 2OT 17–7
(9–5) 		 27 – Joens   11 – Tied   5 – Ryan  Ferrell Center (5,083)
Waco, TX
February 22, 2023
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 20 at Oklahoma State L 68–73  17–8
(9–6) 		 20 – Joens   9 – Joens   3 – Donarski  Gallagher-Iba Arena (2,768)
Stillwater, OK
February 25, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 20 TCU W 84–56  18–8
(10–6) 		 22 – Joens   11 – Joens   4 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (11,227)
Ames, IA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 at Kansas L 93–98  18–9
(10–7) 		 33 – Joens   14 – Joens   10 – Ryan  Allen Fieldhouse (3,053)
Lawrence, KS
March 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		No. 23 Texas Tech W 76–52  19–9
(11–7) 		 22 – Joens   11 – Ryan   5 – Ryan  Hilton Coliseum (11,858)
Ames, IA
Big 12 Tournament
March 10, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (6) Baylor
Quarterfinals 		W 74–63  20–9
  30 – Joens   15 – Joens   8 – Ryan  Municipal Auditorium (4,979)
Kansas City, MO
March 11, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(3) vs. (2) No. 14 Oklahoma
Semifinals 		W 82–72  21–9
  22 – Joens   8 – Joens   5 – Ryan  Municipal Auditorium (5,937)
Kansas City, MO
March 12, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(3) vs. (1) No. 15 Texas
Final 		W 61–51  22–9
  28 – Joens   10 – Joens   3 – Joens  Municipal Auditorium (5,045)
Kansas City, MO
NCAA Tournament
March 18, 2023*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2 		(5 S3) No. 17 vs. (12 S3) Toledo
First Round 		L 73–80  22–10
  23 – Joens   13 – Joens   3 – Tied  Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871)
Knoxville, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=Seattle 3.
All times are in Central Time.

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
AP8875810141415111518181221222023RV17Not released
Coaches99*8488121314111517151219201923252025

*Coaches did not release a week 1 poll.

See also

2022–23 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". cyclones.com. Iowa State University Athletics. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pair of Cyclone Basketball Games Cancelled". cyclones.com. December 20, 2022.