2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
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
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
2022–23 Tennessee Lady Volunteers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G
0
Brooklynn Miles
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
So
Franklin County HS
Frankfort, KY
G/F
1
Sara Puckett
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
Muscle Shoals HS
Muscle Shoals, AL
F
2
Rickea Jackson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Mississippi State University
Detroit, MI
G
4
Jordan Walker
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
RS Sr
Western Michigan University
Muskegon, MI
G
5
Kaiya Wynn
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So
Foster HS
Richmond, TX
G
10
Jessie Rennie
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
Bendigo Senior Secondary College
Bendigo, AUS
F
11
Karoline Striplin
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
So
Geneva HS
Hartford, AL
G
12
Edie Darby
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Fr
Greenfield HS
Greenfield, TN
G/F
13
Justine Pissott
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Fr
Red Bank Catholic HS
Toms River, NJ
F
14
Jasmine Franklin
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Sr
Missouri State University
Fayetteville, AR
G
15
Jasmine Powell
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sr
University of Minnesota
Detroit, MI
C
20
Tamari Key
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Sr
Cary HS
Cary, NC
G/F
21
Tess Darby
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Jr
Greenfield HS
Greenfield, TN
G
25
Jordan Horston
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Columbus Africentric Early College
Columbus, OH
G/F
33
Marta Suárez
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS So
Joaquim Blume Institute
Oviedo, Spain
F
53
Jillian Hollingshead
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
So
University of Georgia
Gainesville, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster
Schedule
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
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
Rankings
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References
^ 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 .
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