2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
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NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 20 |
AP | No. 24 |
Record | 25–12 (13–3 SEC) |
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Home arena | Thompson–Boling Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 South Carolina† | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 36 | – | 1 | .973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 9 LSU | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 34 | – | 2 | .944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Tennessee | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 12 | .676 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 24 | – | 13 | .649 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vanderbilt | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 SEC tournament winner As of April 2, 2023 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee in the 2022–23 college basketball season. Led by former Lady Vol Kellie Harper,[1] entering her fourth year as head coach, the team played its games at Thompson–Boling Arena as members of the Southeastern Conference.
The Lady Vols finished the season with a 25–12 overall record, 13–3 in the conference. They advanced to the finals of the SEC tournament, where they lost to South Carolina.[2] Finishing strong in the conference, the Lady Vols earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to Virginia Tech.[3]
Previous season
[edit]The 2021–22 team finished the season 25–9, 11–5 in third place in SEC play. They lost in the semifinals of the SEC tournament to their rivals, Kentucky,[4] who went on to win the tournament. The Lady Vols also received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the Sweet Sixteen to Louisville.[5]
Roster
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Schedule
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
10/30/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | Carson–Newman | W 108–63 | 17 – Horston | 10 – Franklin | 3 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,103) Knoxville, TN | ||||
Regular season | |||||||||||
11/8/2022* 8:30 pm, BTN |
No. 5 | at No. 14 Ohio State | L 75–87 | 0–1 |
20 – Horston | 13 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Value City Arena (6,402) Columbus, OH | |||
11/10/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
No. 5 | UMass | W 74–65 | 1–1 |
24 – Jackson | 11 – Jackson | 7 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,571) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/14/2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 11 | No. 12 Indiana | L 67–79 | 1–2 |
17 – Jackson | 10 – Powell | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,768) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/19/2022* Noon, FloSports |
No. 11 | vs. Rutgers Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals |
W 94–54 | 2–2 |
26 – Jackson | 7 – Suárez | 8 – Powell | Atlantis Paradise Island (212) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
11/20/2022* Noon, FloSports |
No. 11 | vs. UCLA Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals |
L 63–80 | 2–3 |
14 – Jackson | 3 – Tied | 2 – Horston | Atlantis Paradise Island (247) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
11/21/2022* 2:30 pm, ESPNU |
No. 23т | vs. Gonzaga Battle 4 Atlantis 3rd-place game |
L 72–73 | 2–4 |
19 – Horston | 9 – Franklin | 4 – Powell | Atlantis Paradise Island (118) Paradise Island, Bahamas | |||
11/25/2022* 7:00 pm, SECN |
No. 23т | Colorado | W 69–51 | 3–4 |
23 – Horston | 8 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7.509) Knoxville, TN | |||
11/27/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
No. 23т | Eastern Kentucky | W 105–71 | 4–4 |
15 – Jackson | 8 – Tied | 5 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,014) Knoxville, TN | |||
12/4/2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN2 |
No. 9 Virginia Tech Jimmy V Classic |
L 56–59 | 4–5 |
26 – Horston | 11 – Horston | 6 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,507) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/6/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
Chattanooga | W 69–39 | 5–5 |
14 – Horston | 6 – Powell | 4 – Puckett | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/11/2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Wright State | W 96–57 | 6–5 |
17 – Jackson | 6 – Hollingshead | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,261) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/14/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
UCF | W 99–64 | 7–5 |
15 – Horston | 10 – Franklin | 5 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,188) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/18/2022* 3:00 pm, ABC |
at No. 2 Stanford Rivalry |
L 70–77 | 7–6 |
19 – Horston | 10 – Horston | 3 – Horston | Maples Pavilion (4,480) Stanford, CA | ||||
12/27/2022* 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
Wofford | W 92–53 | 8–6 |
16 – Jackson | 10 – Franklin | 6 – Striplin | Thompson-Boling Arena (7,909) Knoxville, TN | ||||
12/29/2022 6:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Florida | W 77–67 | 9–6 (1–0) |
28 – Jackson | 9 – Jackson | 2 – Tied | O'Connell Center (2,656) Gainesville, FL | ||||
1/1/2023 Noon, SECN |
Alabama | W 89–76 | 10–6 (2–0) |
22 – Jackson | 8 – Striplin | 9 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (8,214) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/5/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
Mississippi State | W 80–69 | 11–6 (3–0) |
27 – Horston | 14 – Horston | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,428) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/8/2023 1:00 pm, SECN |
at Vanderbilt Rivalry |
W 84–71 | 12–6 (4–0) |
23 – Jackson | 8 – Horston | 8 – Horston | Memorial Gymnasium (4,830) Nashville, TN | ||||
1/12/2023 9:00 pm, SECN |
Texas A&M | W 62–50 | 13–6 (5–0) |
22 – Jackson | 9 – Hollingshead | 8 – Walker | Reed Arena (3,222) College Station, TX | ||||
1/15/2023 1:00 pm, SECN |
Georgia | W 68–55 | 14–6 (6–0) |
23 – Jackson | 7 – Tied | 8 – Walker | Thompson-Boiling Arena (9,772) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/19/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
Florida | W 74–56 | 15–6 (7–0) |
16 – Jackson | 10 – Horston | 4 – Tied | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,552) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/22/2023 3:00 pm, SECN+ |
at Missouri | W 68–65 | 16–6 (8–0) |
17 – Puckett | 5 – Tied | 5 – Powell | Mizzou Arena (5,030) Columbia, MO | ||||
1/26/2023* 8:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 5 UConn Rivalry / College GameDay |
L 67–84 | 16–7 |
27 – Horston | 9 – Hollingshead | 5 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (13,804) Knoxville, TN | ||||
1/30/2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 |
at No. 3 LSU | L 68–76 | 16–8 (8–1) |
19 – Walker | 8 – Jackson | 5 – Jackson | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (15,157) Baton Rouge, LA | ||||
2/2/2023 6:30 pm, SECN+ |
Ole Miss | W 65–51 | 17–8 (9–1) |
20 – Horston | 8 – Walker | 5 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (7,718) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/6/2023 7:00 pm, SECN |
at Mississippi State | L 90–91 2OT | 17–9 (9–2) |
28 – Jackson | 12 – Hollingshead | 4 – Powell | Humphrey Coliseum (5,512) Starkville, MS | ||||
2/12/2023 2:00 pm, SECN+ |
Vanderbilt Rivalry |
W 86–59 | 18–9 (10–2) |
21 – Jackson | 9 – Horston | 8 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,224) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/16/2023 7:00 pm, SECN |
at Arkansas | W 87–67 | 19–9 (11–2) |
25 – Jackson | 12 – Tied | 6 – Horston | Bud Walton Arena (3,243) Fayetteville, AR | ||||
2/19/2023 Noon, ESPN2 |
Auburn | W 83–76 | 20–9 (12–2) |
27 – Jackson | 8 – Horston | 8 – Powell | Thompson–Boling Arena (9,039) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/23/2023 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 South Carolina | L 60–73 | 20–10 (12–3) |
21 – Jackson | 11 – Horston | 3 – Walker | Thompson–Boling Arena (10,296) Knoxville, TN | ||||
2/26/2023 2:00 pm, SECN |
at Kentucky Rivalry |
W 83–63 | 21–10 (13–3) |
21 – Jackson | 7 – Jackson | 8 – Powell | Memorial Coliseum (6,152) Lexington, KY | ||||
SEC tournament | |||||||||||
3/3/2023 8:30 pm, SECN |
(3) | vs. (14) Kentucky Quarterfinals / Rivalry |
W 80–71 | 22–10 |
34 – Jackson | 7 – Horston | 7 – Horston | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,229) Greenville, SC | |||
3/4/2023 7:00 pm, ESPNU |
(3) | vs. (2) No. 4 LSU Semifinals |
W 69–67 | 23–10 |
26 – Jackson | 10 – Jackson | 6 – Walker | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (10,471) Greenville, SC | |||
3/5/2023 3:00 pm, ESPN |
(3) | vs. (1) No. 1 South Carolina Championship / College GameDay |
L 58–74 | 23–11 |
19 – Horston | 9 – Tied | 3 – Horston | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (12,203) Greenville, SC | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
3/18/2023* 1:00 pm, ABC |
(4 S3) No. 24 | (13 S3) Saint Louis First Round |
W 95–50 | 24–11 |
21 – Horston | 8 – Horston | 4 – Horston | Thompson–Boling Arena (6,871) Knoxville, TN | |||
3/20/2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 S3) No. 24 | (12 S3) Toledo Second Round |
W 94–47 | 25–11 |
13 – Tied | 10 – Franklin | 4 – Jackson | Thompson–Boling Arena (5,486) Knoxville, TN | |||
3/25/2023* 6:30 pm, ESPN2 |
(4 S3) No. 24 | vs. (1 S1) No. 4 Virginia Tech Sweet Sixteen |
L 64–73 | 25–12 |
17 – Horston | 8 – Jackson | 3 – Tied | Climate Pledge Arena (10,839) Seattle, WA | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S3=Seattle 3. All times are in Eastern Time. 2022–23 Schedule |
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 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23т | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | 23 | 24 | Not released |
Coaches | 4 | 4 | 12 | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Voepel, Mechelle (April 8, 2019). "Sources: Lady Vols to hire Harper as coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ South Carolina women's basketball stays perfect, wins SEC championship 74-58 vs. Tennessee
- ^ Lady Vols basketball can't complete comeback against No. 1 seed Virginia Tech in Sweet 16
- ^ Hall, Cora (March 5, 2022). "Tennessee Lady Vols defeated 83-74 by Kentucky in SEC Tournament semifinals". knoxnews.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ Holton, Brooks (March 26, 2022). "Tennessee Lady Vols basketball vs. Louisville in NCAA Tournament video highlights, score". knoxnews.com. Retrieved August 23, 2022.