The 2022–23 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents

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during the

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. It is head coach Amber Whiting's first season at BYU after

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retired at the end of the previous season. The Cougars, playing as members of the

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for the final season, play their home games at the

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Before the season

Departures

After a season in which most players returned due to COVID-19 regulations, BYU finds themselves having lost quite a few seniors and last season's leading scorer.

Newcomers

2022–23 media

BYU Sports Media

All Cougars home games will being shown on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Conference road games will shown on WCC Network and

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. Most remaining non-conference road games will also being streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

Roster

Schedule

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Game summaries

Exhibition: Westminster

----Broadcasters: ''Jason Shepherd'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Starting Lineups: *Westminster: Rae Falatea, Margarita Satini, Lyndzi Rich, Ashley Greenwood, Elizabeth Means *BYU: Gabriela Bosquez, Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Colorado State

----Broadcasters: ''Adam Nigon''
Series History: BYU leads series 55–24
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert *Colorado State: Destin Thurman, McKenna Hofschild, Cali Clark, Sydney Mech, Meghan Boyd ----

Montana State

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads series 9–3
Starting Lineups: *Montana State: Darian White, Kola Bad Bear, Kately Limardo, Leia Beattie, Taylor Janssen *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Oklahoma

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: Oklahoma leads series 6–1
Starting Lineups: *Oklahoma: Nevaeh Tot, Ana Llanusa, Madi Williams, Taylor Robertson, Liz Scott *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar ----

Washington State

----Broadcasters: No commentary
Series History: Series even 6–6
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar *Washington State: Tara Wallack, Charlisse Leger-Walker, Ula Motuga, Johanna Teder, Bella Murekatete ----

Troy

----Broadcasters: No commentary
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Troy: Makayia Hallmon, Jada Walton, Tai'Sheka Porchia, Ja'Mia Hollings, Sharonica Hartsfield *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar ----

Carroll College

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Carroll College: Kyndall Keller, Kamden Hillborn, Sienna Swannack, Jamie Pickens, Maddie Geritz *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar ----

Ball State

----Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Ball State: Ally Becki, Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Marie Kiefer, Madelyn Bischoff, Anna Celphane *BYU: Amanda Barcello, Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar ----

Boise State

----Broadcasters: ''Chris Lewis'' and ''Bailey Hawkins''
Series History: BYU leads series 12-8
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert *Boise State: Mya Hansen, Dani Byes, Mary Kay Naro, Elodie Lalotte, Abby Muse ----

Utah State

----Broadcasters: ''Ajay Salvesen'' and ''Jake Ellis''
Series History: BYU leads series 39–4
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert *Utah State: Tamiah Robinson, Maria Carvalho, Olivia Wikstrom, Mayson Kimball, Ashya Klopfenstein ----

Utah

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: Utah leads series 67-42
Starting Lineups: *Utah: Ines Vieira, Gianna Kneepkens, Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen, Alissa Pili *BYU: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert ----

Gonzaga

----Broadcasters: ''Greg Heister'' and ''Stephanie Hawk-Freeman''
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 19–16
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert *Gonzaga: Eliza Hollingsworth, Kaylynne Truong, Yvonne Ejim, Brynna Maxwell, McKayla Williams ----

Portland

----Broadcasters: ''

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'' and ''Jennifer Mountain''
Series History: BYU leads series 27–6
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert *Portland: Emme Shearer, Haylee Andrews, Alex Fowler, Liana Kaitu'u, Maisie Burnham ----

Monmouth

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups: *Monmouth: Ariana Vanderhoop, Kaci Donovan, Brianna Tinsley, Elizabeth Marsicano, Belle Kranbuhl *BYU: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar, Emma Calvert ----

Pacific

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'' and ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads series 19–4
Starting Lineups: *Pacific: Anaya James, Cecilia Holmberg, Elizabeth Elliott, Erica Adams, Sam Ashby *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Saint Mary's

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', and ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads series 15-10
Starting Lineups: *Saint Mary's: Taycee Wedin, Tayla Dalton, Hannah Rapp, Aspen Garrison, Ali Bamberger *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

San Diego

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', & ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads series 15–8
Starting Lineups: *San Diego: Kiera Oakry, Ayanna Khalfani, Kasey Neubert, Kylie Horstmeyer, Amanda Olinger *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Loyola Marymount

----Broadcasters: ''Brendan Craig'' & ''Gary Craig''
Series History: BYU leads series 21-2
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Flatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert *Loyola Marymount: Nicole Rodriguez, Cassandra Gordon, Ariel Johnson, Khari Clark, Alexis Mark ----

Pepperdine

----Broadcasters: ''Darren Preston''
Series History: BYU leads series 24–4
Starting Lineups: *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert *Pepperdine: Jane Nwaba, Helena Friend, Marly Walls, Meaali'i Amosa, Becky Obinma ----

San Francisco

----Broadcasters: ''Spencer Linton'', ''Kristen Kozlowski'', & ''Jason Shepherd''
Series History: BYU leads series 24-7
Starting Lineups: *San Francisco: Kia Vaalavirta, Jessica McDowell-White, Kennedy Dickie, Ioanna Krimili, Abby Rathbun *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Santa Clara

----Broadcasters: ''Jason Shepherd'' & ''Kristen Kozlowski''
Series History: BYU leads series 23–2
Starting Lineups: *Santa Clara: Ashlee Maldonado, Lara Edmanson, Marya Hudgins, Ashley Hiraki, Tess Heal *BYU: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams, Kaylee Smiler, Lauren Gustin, Emma Calvert ----

Saint Mary's

----Broadcasters: ''Evan Giddings'' & ''Joaquin Wallace''
Series History: BYU leads series 16–10
Starting Lineups: *BYU: *Saint Mary's: ----

Pacific

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series 20–4
Starting Lineups: *Pacific: *BYU: ----

San Diego

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups: *BYU: *San Diego: ----

Pepperdine

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups: *Pepperdine: *BYU: ----

Loyola Marymount

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups: *Loyola Marymount: *BYU: ----

Santa Clara

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups: *BYU: *Santa Clara: ----

San Francisco

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups: *BYU: *San Francisco: ----

Portland

----Broadcasters:
Series History: BYU leads series 27–7
Starting Lineups: *Portland: *BYU: ----

Gonzaga

----Broadcasters:
Series History: Gonzaga leads series 20–16
Starting Lineups: *Gonzaga: *BYU: ----

Conference Honors

*Conference honors will be filled in once they announce preseason and postseason information,

Rankings

2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings Two human polls make up the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Legend AP Poll The women's basketball poll began during the 1976–77 s ...

^The Coaches poll did not release a week 1 ranking.

References

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