2022–23 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team

2022–23 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 18
Record23–10 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCrisler Center
Seasons
2022–23 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Indiana 16 – 2   .889 28 – 4   .875
No. 3 Iowa † 15 – 3   .833 31 – 7   .816
No. 7 Maryland 15 – 3   .833 28 – 7   .800
No. 12 Ohio State 12 – 6   .667 28 – 8   .778
No. 18 Michigan 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697
Illinois 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688
Purdue 9 – 8   .529 19 – 11   .633
Nebraska 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545
Michigan State 7 – 10   .412 16 – 14   .533
Wisconsin 6 – 12   .333 11 – 20   .355
Rutgers 5 – 13   .278 12 – 20   .375
Minnesota 4 – 14   .222 11 – 19   .367
Penn State 4 – 14   .222 14 – 17   .452
Northwestern 2 – 16   .111 9 – 21   .300
† 2023 Big Ten tournament winner
As of April 2, 2023
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team represented the University of Michigan during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wolverines were by head coach Kim Barnes Arico in her eleventh year, and played their home games at the Crisler Center. This season marked the program's 41st season as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Wolverines finished the 2021–22 season with a 25–7 record, including 13–4 in Big Ten play to finish in third place. They also reached No. 4 in the AP Poll, their highest rank ever, and were ranked the No. 3 seed in the 2022 NCAA tournament, their highest seed ever. The Wolverines advanced to the Elite Eight for the first time in program history.[1][2]

Offseason

On April 5, 2022, former assistant coach Carrie Moore was named the head coach for Harvard, following the retirement of longtime head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith.[3]

Roster

2022–23 Michigan Wolverines women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Maddie Nolan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Zionsville Zionsville, IN
G 5 Laila Phelia 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Mount Notre Dame Cincinnati, OH
G 10 Jordan Hobbs 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Springboro Springboro, OH
G 11 Greta Kampschroeder 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Naperville North Naperville, IL
G 12 Ari Wiggins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Heritage Christian Indianapolis, IN
G 13 Kate Clarke 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Carmel Carmel, IN
F 20 Alyssa Crockett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Westfield Westfield, IN
F 22 Chyra Evans 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Lake Ginninderra Newcastle, NSW
G 24 Michelle Sidor 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Saddle River Day Upper Saddle River, NJ
F 25 Whitney Sollom 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Jr Hartland Hartland, MI
F 30 Elise Stuck 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Charlevoix Charlevoix, MI
F 32 Leigha Brown 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS DeKalb Noblesville, IN
F 33 Emily Kiser 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Noblesville Noblesville, IN
C 34 Izabel Varejão 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Neuse Christian Academy Vitória, Brazil
F 44 Cameron Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Whitney Young Chicago, IL
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 5, 2022*
1:00 p.m. 		No. 25 Daemen W 87–32  –
 Crisler Center (850)
Ann Arbor, MI
Regular season
November 9, 2022*
6:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 25 Delaware State W 83–30  1–0
 Crisler Center (1,865)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 11, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 25 Saint Francis W 91–36  2–0
 Crisler Center (2,930)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 23 Western Michigan W 99–67  3–0
 Crisler Center (2,031)
Ann Arbor, MI
November 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m. 		No. 23 at Fairfield W 69–53  4–0
 Total Mortgage Arena (1,026)
Bridgeport, CT
November 25, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FloHoops 		No. 22 vs. Air Force
Gulf Coast Showcase quarterfinals 		W 68–48  5–0
 Hertz Arena (356)
Estero, FL
November 26, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FloHoops 		No. 22 vs. South Florida
Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals 		W 63–58  6–0
 Hertz Arena (297)
Estero, FL
November 27, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FloHoops 		No. 22 vs. No. 21 Baylor
Gulf Coast Showcase final 		W 84–75  7–0
 Hertz Arena (313)
Estero, FL
December 1, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ACCN 		No. 17 at Miami (FL)
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 76–64  8–0
 Watsco Center (1,830)
Coral Gables, FL
December 4, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 17 Northwestern W 77–66  9–0
(1–0) 		Crisler Center (2,835)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 8, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 14 Toledo L 68–71  9–1
 Crisler Center (2,798)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 19 Appalachian State W 77–49  10–1
 Crisler Center (2,853)
Ann Arbor, MI
December 20, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		No. 19 vs. No. 6 North Carolina
Jumpman Invitational 		W 76–68  11–1
 Spectrum Center (8,745)
Charlotte, NC
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 14 at Nebraska W 76–59  12–1
(2–0) 		Pinnacle Bank Arena (8,150)
Lincoln, NE
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 14 at No. 3 Ohio State
Rivalry 		L 57–66  12–2
(2–1) 		Value City Arena (4,038)
Columbus, OH
January 3, 2023
1:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 14 Penn State W 82–72  13–2
(3–1) 		Crisler Center (3,237)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 7, 2023
4:30 p.m., FOX 		No. 14 No. 16 Iowa L 85–94  13–3
(3–2) 		Crisler Center (10,731)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 10, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 17 at Purdue W 80–59  14–3
(4–2) 		Mackey Arena (3,473)
West Lafayette, IN
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 17 Michigan State
Rivalry 		W 70–55  15–3
(5–2) 		Crisler Center (10,534)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 19, 2023
8:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 14 at Rutgers W 81–58  16–3
(6–2) 		Jersey Mike's Arena (1,105)
Piscataway, NJ
January 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 13 No. 6 Indiana L 83–92  16–4
(6–3) 		Crisler Center (2,987)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 26, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 13 at No. 10 Maryland L 64–72  16–5
(6–4) 		Xfinity Center (5,602)
College Park, MD
January 29, 2023
3:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 13 at Minnesota W 77–41  17–5
(7–4) 		Williams Arena (4,545)
Minneapolis, MN
February 2, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 18 Illinois W 74–57  18–5
(8–4) 		Crisler Center (2,676)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 5, 2023
3:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 18 at Michigan State
Rivalry 		W 77–67  19–5
(9–4) 		Breslin Center (9,220)
East Lansing, MI
February 12, 2023
1:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 12 Nebraska W 80–75  20–5
(10–4) 		Crisler Center (4,313)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 16, 2023
8:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 12 at No. 2 Indiana L 52–68  20–6
(10–5) 		Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (7,446)
Bloomington, IN
February 20, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 12 No. 16 Ohio State
Rivalry 		L 61–74  20–7
(10–6) 		Crisler Center (5,832)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		No. 12 Rutgers W 71–53  21–7
(11–6) 		Crisler Center (2,402)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN/BTN+ 		No. 12 at Wisconsin L 70–78  21–8
(11–7) 		Kohl Center (4,933)
Madison, WI
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 2, 2023
3:00 p.m., BTN 		(5) No. 17 vs. (13) Penn State
Second round 		W 63–61  22–8
 Target Center (4,908)
Minneapolis, MN
March 3, 2023
3:00 p.m., BTN 		(5) No. 17 vs. (4) No. 14 Ohio State
Quarterfinals/Rivalry 		L 79–81  22–9
 Target Center (5,544)
Minneapolis, MN
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 17, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(6 G2) No. 18 vs. (11 G2) No. 22 UNLV
First round 		W 71–59  23–9
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, LA
March 19, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN 		(6 G2) No. 18 at (3 G2) No. 9 LSU
Second round 		L 42–66  23–10
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (10,108)
Baton Rouge, LA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G2=Greenville 2.
All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4][5]

Rankings

Main article: 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking. NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Poll 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
AP 25 23 22 17 14 19 19 14 14 17 14 13 18 12 12 12 17 18 18
Coaches 23 23 23 20 16 21 21 19 19 20 16 17 19 14 13 17 18 18 18 23

References

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  2. ^ VanMetre, Sarah (March 28, 2022). "Michigan's Historic NCAA Run Ends in Elite Eight After Tight Battle with Louisville". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Paul, Tony (April 5, 2022). "UM basketball assistant, Country Day alum named head women's coach at Harvard". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
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