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The 2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cougars were led by fifth-year head coach Kamie Ethridge and they played their home games at Beasley Coliseum as members of the Pac-12 Conference.
2022–23 Washington State Cougars women's basketball | |
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Pac-12 tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
Ranking | |
AP | No. 23 |
Record | 23–11 (9–9 Pac-12) |
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Home arena | Beasley Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Utah | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Stanford | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Colorado | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 UCLA | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 27 | – | 10 | .730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Arizona | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 10 | .688 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Washington State † | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 23 | – | 11 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 20 | – | 15 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 15 | .559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 Pac-12 Tournament winner As of August 17, 2024 Rankings from AP poll |
Previous season
editIn 2021–22, the Cougars finished with an overall record of 19–11, and finished conference play with a 11–6 record. As the #3 seed in the tournament, the Cougars lost to the #6 seed Utah in the quarterfinals. The Cougars received an at-large bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament and the #8 seed in the Bridgeport Regional. The Cougars lost in the first round to the #9 seed South Florida and were eliminated.
Offseason
editDepartures
editName | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Michaela Jones | 2 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Wymore, NE | |
Krystal Leger-Walker | 4 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Waikato, New Zealand | Graduated |
Ekin Celikdemir | 10 | G | 5'10" | Freshman | Istanbul, Turkey | Left the team for personal reasons |
Shir Levy | 13 | F | 5'11" | Junior | Ness Ziona, Israel | |
Celena Molina | 22 | G | 5'9" | Junior | Kailua-Kona, HI | Graduated |
Recruiting
editThere were no recruiting classing class of 2022.
Recruiting class of 2023
editUS college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Jenna Villa G |
Arlington, WA | Arlington High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 30, 2022* 2:00 p.m. |
Westmont | W 64–40 | 26 – Murekatete | 10 – Murekatete | 6 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum Pullman, WA | |||||
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November 7, 2022* 12:00 p.m. |
Loyola Marymount | W 93–41 | 1–0 |
18 – Murekatete | 7 – tied | 8 – Tuhina | Beasley Coliseum (321) Pullman, WA | ||||
November 11, 2022* 1:00 p.m., WCC Network |
at San Francisco | W 69–63 | 2–0 |
35 – Leger-Walker | 7 – tied | 4 – Leger-Walker | War Memorial Coliseum (143) San Francisco, CA | ||||
November 13, 2022* 12:00 p.m., P12N |
Prairie View A&M Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series |
W 89–61 | 3–0 |
24 – Leger-Walker | 11 – Murekatete | 6 – tied | Beasley Coliseum (730) Pullman, WA | ||||
November 18, 2022* 5:00 p.m. |
vs. BYU Northshore Showcase |
L 56–65 | 3–1 |
21 – Leger-Walker | 4 – Wallack | 3 – tied | George Q. Cannon Activities Center (509) Laie, HI | ||||
November 21, 2022* 3:00 p.m. |
vs. Troy Northshore Showcase |
W 87–72 | 4–1 |
22 – Murekatete | 16 – Murekatete | 6 – Leger-Walker | George Q. Cannon Activities Center (76) Laie, HI | ||||
November 28, 2022* 7:00 p.m. |
South Dakota State | W 61–41 | 5–1 |
17 – Teder | 7 – Murekatete | 4 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (630) Pullman, WA | ||||
December 2, 2022* 6:00 p.m. |
Montana | W 77–57 | 6–1 |
24 – Leger-Walker | 8 – Motuga | 6 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (792) Pullman, WA | ||||
December 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m. |
at Portland | W 69–63 | 7–1 |
15 – Leger-Walker | 9 – Leger-Walker | 6 – Motuga | Chiles Center (519) Portland, OR | ||||
December 11, 2022 2:00 p.m., P12N |
at Washington | L 66–82 | 7–2 (0–1) |
40 – Leger-Walker | 11 – Wallack | 4 – Motuga | Alaska Airlines Arena (2,753) Seattle, WA | ||||
December 17, 2022* 1:00 p.m. |
Jackson State | W 83–56 | 8–2 |
20 – Leger-Walker | 10 – Murekatete | 5 – tied | Beasley Coliseum (553) Pullman, WA | ||||
December 19, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 75–49 | 9–2 |
20 – tied | 7 – tied | 6 – Leger-Walker | Dugan Wellness Center (759) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
December 21, 2022* 10:30 a.m., ESPN+ |
at Houston | W 70–63 | 10–2 |
14 – Motuga | 10 – Murekatete | 5 – Leger-Walker | Fertitta Center (678) Houston, TX | ||||
December 30, 2022 5:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 11 Utah | L 66–71 | 10–3 (0–2) |
20 – Murekatete | 11 – Murekatete | 6 – Murekatete | Beasley Coliseum (887) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., P12N |
Colorado | L 54–65 | 10–4 (0–3) |
15 – Murekatete | 8 – Motuga | 4 – tied | Beasley Coliseum (680) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 8, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
Washington | W 66–52 | 11–4 (1–3) |
26 – Leger-Walker | 8 – Murekatete | 4 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,057) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 13, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N |
at Oregon State | W 63–56 | 12–4 (2–3) |
17 – Wallack | 7 – Leger-Walker | 8 – Leger-Walker | Gill Coliseum (4,039) Corvallis, OR | ||||
January 15, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 21 Oregon | W 85–84 OT | 13–4 (3–3) |
20 – Murekatete | 10 – Motuga | 5 – Murekatete | Matthew Knight Arena (6,900) Eugene, OR | ||||
January 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N |
USC | L 44–51 | 13–5 (3–4) |
13 – Tuhina | 7 – Motuga | 3 – Sarver | Beasley Coliseum (956) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 22, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 9 UCLA | L 66–73 | 13–6 (3–5) |
15 – Tuhina | 6 – tied | 2 – tied | Beasley Coliseum (986) Pullman, WA | ||||
January 27, 2023 5:00 p.m., P12N |
at Arizona State | W 61–57 | 14–6 (4–5) |
15 – Wallack | 11 – Wallack | 3 – tied | Desert Financial Arena (2,349) Tempe, AZ | ||||
January 29, 2023 11:00 a.m., P12N |
at No. 19 Arizona | W 70–59 | 15–6 (5–5) |
18 – Murekatete | 12 – Wallack | 7 – Leger-Walker | McKale Center (7,494) Tucson, AZ | ||||
February 3, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N |
No. 2 Stanford | L 38–71 | 15–7 (5–6) |
8 – Leger-Walker | 6 – Leger-Walker | 2 – tied | Beasley Coliseum (1,128) Pullman, WA | ||||
February 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
California | W 70–60 | 16–7 (6–6) |
25 – Leger-Walker | 5 – tied | 5 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,345) Pullman, WA | ||||
February 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 25 Colorado | L 68–71 | 16–8 (6–7) |
17 – Leger-Walker | 10 – Leger-Walker | 6 – Teder | CU Events Center (2,055) Boulder, CO | ||||
February 12, 2023 11:00 a.m., P12N |
at No. 7 Utah | L 59–73 | 16–9 (6–8) |
18 – Murekatete | 14 – Murekatete | 3 – tied | Jon M. Huntsman Center (3,268) Salt Lake City, UT | ||||
February 17, 2023 7:00 p.m., P12N |
Oregon | W 64–57 | 17–9 (7–8) |
17 – Murekatete | 7 – tied | 5 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,061) Pullman, WA | ||||
February 19, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
Oregon State | W 67–57 | 18–9 (8–8) |
19 – Murekatete | 9 – Murekatete | 6 – Leger-Walker | Beasley Coliseum (1,500) Pullman, WA | ||||
February 23, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N |
at No. 17 UCLA | W 62–55 | 19–9 (9–8) |
15 – tied | 10 – Murekatete | 4 – tied | Pauley Pavilion (2,825) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
February 25, 2023 12:00 p.m., P12N |
at USC | L 65–68 2OT | 19–10 (9–9) |
17 – tied | 10 – Leger-Walker | 5 – Leger-Walker | Galen Center (2,832) Los Angeles, CA | ||||
Pac-12 women's tournament | |||||||||||
March 1, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N |
(7) | vs. (10) California First round |
W 61–49 | 20–10 |
23 – Leger-Walker | 12 – Murekatete | 4 – Tuhina | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., P12N |
(7) | vs. (2) No. 3 Utah Quarterfinals |
W 66–58 | 21–10 |
19 – Murekatete | 8 – tied | 5 – Leger-Walker | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 3, 2023 8:30 p.m., P12N |
(7) | vs. (3) No. 20 Colorado Semifinals |
W 61–49 | 22–10 |
15 – Leger-Walker | 8 – Murekatete | 5 – Teder | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV | |||
March 5, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(7) | vs. (5) No. 19 UCLA Final |
W 65–61 | 23–10 |
23 – Leger-Walker | 8 – Wallack | 6 – Tuhina | Michelob Ultra Arena (5,032) Paradise, NV | |||
NCAA women's tournament | |||||||||||
March 18, 2023* 11:30 a.m., ESPNU |
(5 G2) No. 23 | vs. (12 G2) Florida Gulf Coast First round |
L 63–74 | 23–11 |
16 – Wallack | 12 – Wallack | 6 – Tuhina | Finneran Pavilion Villanova, PA | |||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | Not released |
Coaches | — | —* | RV^ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV |
*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.
^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Washington State University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2023.