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The 2022–23 Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team represented Creighton University in the
2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning on March 14 and ending with the championship ga ...
. The Bluejays, led by twenty-first year head coach
Jim Flanery James William Flanery II (born February 8, 1965) is the head women's basketball coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Career In his first five years coaching at Creighton, the team made the WNIT three times, and the N ...
, played their home games at
D. J. Sokol Arena D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of approximat ...
and were members of the
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Previous season

The Bluejays finished the season at 23–10 and 15–5 in Big East play to finish in third place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East women's tournament to
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. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament as a 10th seed in Greensboro region where they defeated 7th seed
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in the first round, upset 2nd seed
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in the second round to advance to their first sweet sixteen appearance. They upset 3rd seed
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to advance to their first elite eight. They lost to the National Champion
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Offseason


Departures


Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2022.


Roster


Schedule

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Rankings

''*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.''
''^Coaches did not release a week 2 poll.''


See also

* 2022–23 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team


References

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Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. Sports sponsored Base ...
Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams that represent Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. They compete in NCAA Division I in the Big East Conference. Sports sponsored Base ...
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