2022–23 BYU Cougars women's basketball team

The 2022–23 BYU Cougars women's basketball team represents Brigham Young University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It is head coach Amber Whiting's first season at BYU after Jeff Judkins retired at the end of the previous season. The Cougars, playing as members of the West Coast Conference for the final season,^[4] play their home games at the Marriott Center.

2022–23 BYU Cougars women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	16–17 (9–9 WCC)
Head coach	Amber Whiting (1st^[1] season)
Assistant coaches	Lee Cummard (4th^[2] season) Morgan Bailey (1st^[2] season) Aaron Kallhoff (1st^[3] season)
Home arena	Marriott Center
Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 19 Gonzaga	17	–	1		.944			28	–	5		.848
Portland†	15	–	3		.833			23	–	9		.719
San Diego	11	–	7		.611			19	–	14		.576
BYU	9	–	9		.500			16	–	17		.485
San Francisco	9	–	9		.500			19	–	13		.594
Pacific	8	–	10		.444			15	–	17		.469
Saint Mary's	6	–	12		.333			13	–	18		.419
Santa Clara	6	–	12		.333			15	–	17		.469
Pepperdine	5	–	13		.278			11	–	19		.367
Loyola Marymount	4	–	14		.222			7	–	23		.233
† 2023 WCC tournament winner As of March 24, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

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 seasons leading scorer.

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Shaylee Gonzales	2	G	5'10"	Sophomore	Gilbert, Arizona	Transferred to Texas^[5]
Maria Albiero	5	G	5'8"	Senior	Londrina, Brazil	Graduated, playing professionally at Basquete Blumenau in Brazil^[6]
Tegan Graham	10	G	6'0'	Graduate	Wellington, New Zealand	Graduated^[7]
Paisley Harding	13	G	5'9"	Senior	Everett, Washington	Graduated, Signed a training contract with the Seattle Storm^[6]
Sara Hamson	22	C	6'7"	Senior	Lindon, Utah	Graduated^[7]

Newcomers

Name^[8]	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes
Gabriela Bosquez	0	G	5'7	Senior	Kyle, Texas	Transferred from Arizona State^[9]
Eliza Galbreath	10	F	6'0	Junior	Ritzville, Washington	Transfer from Southern Virginia
Alyssa Blanck	15	F	6'2	Freshman	Salt Lake City, Utah

2022–23 media

BYU Sports Media

See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team, 2022–23 BYU Cougars men's basketball team, 2022 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, 2022 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team, 2023 BYU Cougars men's volleyball team, 2023 BYU Cougars softball team, and 2023 BYU Cougars baseball team

All Cougars home games will being shown on BYUtv or the BYUtv App. Conference road games will shown on WCC Network and Stadium College Sports. Most remaining non-conference road games will also being streamed. Streaming partners for those games can be found on the schedule.

Roster

2022–23 BYU Cougars women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Gabriela Bosquez 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Arizona State Kyle, TX G 1 Amanda Barcello 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Seton Catholic Chandler, AZ G 3 Nani Falatea 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So East Salt Lake City, UT G 4 Sophia Lee 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Saint Mary's Stockton, CA G 5 Arielle Mackey-Williams 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura Ngati Porou, New Zealand F 10 Eliza Galbreath 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Lind-Ritzville Ritzville, WA F 11 Kaylee Smiler 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Melville Hamilton, New Zealand F 12 Lauren Gustin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS Jr Salem Hills Salt Lake CC Idaho Salem, UT G 13 Sierra Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Jasper Jasper, AR F 15 Alyssa Blanck 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Olympus Holladay, UT G 20 Devry Millett 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Folsom Folsom, CA F 21 Heather Hamson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Pleasant Grove Lindon, UT F 24 Rose Bubakar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Frederick Frederick, MD F 25 Emma Calvert 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Fremont Farr West, UT G 30 Kate Vorwaller 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Skyline Salt Lake City, UT G 31 Mayci Taylor 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Cedar Salina, UT	Head coach Amber Whiting (BYU) Assistant coach(es) Lee Cummard (BYU) Morgan Bailey (BYU) Aaron Kallhoff (Bemidji State) Natalie Lainhart- Director of Operations (BYU) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
10/27/2022* 7:00pm, byutv.org		Westminster	W 72–51	–	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
Non-conference regular season
11/08/2022* 6:00pm, MW Net		at Colorado State	L 62–82	0–1	Moby Arena  Ft. Collins, CO
11/12/2022* 2:00pm, byutv.org		Montana State	L 60–69	0–2	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/15/2022* 3:00pm, byutv.org		No. 16 Oklahoma	L 66–77	0–3	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/18/2022* 6:00pm, Be the Beast		vs. Washington State North Shore Showcase	W 65–56	1–3	George Q. Cannon Activities Center  Laie, HI
11/19/2022* 6:00pm, Be the Beast		vs. Troy North Shore Showcase	L 62–68	1–4	George Q. Cannon Activities Center  Laie, HI
11/23/2022* 2:00pm, byutv.org		Carroll College	W 71–47	2–4	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/26/2022* 2:00pm, BYUtv		Ball State	L 56–61	2–5	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/01/2022* 6:30pm, SCS Pacific		at Boise State	W 76–67	3–5	ExtraMile Arena  Boise, ID
12/06/2022* 11:00am, SCS Pacific		at Utah State	W 64–54	4–5	Dee Glen Smith Spectrum  Logan, UT
12/10/2022* 5:00pm, BYUtv		No. 15 Utah Deseret First Duel	L 56–79	4–6	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/21/2022* 1:00pm, byutv.org		Monmouth	W 70–50	5–8	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
WCC regular season
12/17/2022 3:00pm, SWX		at No. 23 Gonzaga	L 58–67	4–7 (0–1)	McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
12/19/2022 7:00pm, SCS Pacific		at Portland	L 45–67	4–8 (0–2)	Chiles Center  Portland, OR
12/29/2022 7:00pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 69–51	6–8 (1–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/31/2022 2:00pm, byutv.org		Saint Mary's	W 66–41	7–8 (2–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/07/2023 2:00pm, BYUtv		San Diego	W 63–49	8–8 (3–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/12/2023 8:00pm, SCS Central		at Loyola Marymount	W 63–46	9–8 (4–2)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
01/14/2023 3:00pm, SCS Atlantic		at Pepperdine	W 63–52	10–8 (5–2)	Firestone Fieldhouse  Malibu, CA
01/19/2023 11:00am, BYUtv		San Francisco	W 78–59	11–8 (6–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/21/2023 2:00pm, BYUtv		Santa Clara	L 59–69	11–9 (6–3)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/26/2023 7:30pm, SCS Atlantic		at Saint Mary's	W 74-59	12–9 (7–3)	University Credit Union Pavilion  Moraga, CA
01/28/2023 3:00pm, WCC Net		at Pacific	L 66–79	12–10 (7–4)	Alex G. Spanos Center  Stockton, CA
02/04/2023 3:00pm		at San Diego	L 49–52	12–11 (7–5)	Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
02/09/2023 7:00pm, BYUtv or byutv.org		Pepperdine	L 63–64 ^OT	12–12 (7–6)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/11/2023 2:00pm, BYUtv or byutv.org		Loyola Marymount	W 67–42	13–12 (8–6)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/16/2023 7:00pm		at Santa Clara	W 78–72	14–12 (9–6)	Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
02/18/2023 3:00pm		at San Francisco	L 59–72	14–13 (9–7)	The Sobrato Center  San Francisco, CA
02/25/2023 2:00pm, BYUtv or byutv.org		No. 18 Gonzaga	L 51–58	14–14 (9–8)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/27/2023 4:00pm, BYUtv		Portland Rescheduled from February 23	L 49–61	14–15 (9–9)	Marriott Center (815) Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
03/03/2023 1:00pm, BYUtv	(5)	vs. (9) Pepperdine Second Round	W 74–59	15–15	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
03/04/2023 2:00pm, BYUtv	(5)	vs. (4) San Francisco Quarterfinals	W 66–56	16–15	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
03/06/2023 1:00pm, BYUtv	(5)	vs. (1) No. 16 Gonzaga Semifinals	L 64–79	16–16	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
WNIT
03/17/2023* 7:00pm, BYUtv		Rice WNIT	L 67-71	16-17	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

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Game summaries

Exhibition: Westminster

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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

byutv.org

Oct. 27 7 p.m. MDT

Recap

Westminster Griffins 51, BYU Cougars 72
Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 9–21, 15–22, 14–15
Pts: Ashley Greenwood 15 Rebs: Ashley Greenwood 6 Asts: Margarita Satini 4		Pts: Lauren Gustin 25 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 24 Asts: Nani Falatea 7

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,215 Referees: Teresa Turner, Teresa Olsen, McCall Judd

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Colorado State

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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

MW Net

Nov. 8 6 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 62, Colorado State Rams 82
Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 21–18, 13–28, 10–19
Pts: Arielle Mackey-Williams 18 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Nani Falatea 4		Pts: McKenna Hofschild 18 Rebs: Sydney Mech, Joseana Vaz 6 Asts: McKenna Hofschild 9

Moby Arena Fort Collins, CO Attendance: 1,142 Referees: Julie Krommenhoek, Tiffany Bird, Maj Forsberg

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Montana State

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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

byutv.org

Nov. 12 2 p.m. MST

Recap

Montana State Bobcats 69, BYU Cougars 60
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 20–20, 23–15, 14–12
Pts: Darian White 16 Rebs: Darian White 8 Asts: Darian White 4		Pts: Nani Falatea 17 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 12 Asts: Nani Falatea 6

Marriot Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,273 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Felecity Willis, Amy Krommenhoek

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Oklahoma

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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

byutv.org

Nov. 15 3 p.m. MST

Recap

#16 Oklahoma Sooners 77, BYU Cougars 66
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 12–19, 26–18, 25–14
Pts: Madi Williams 21 Rebs: Liz Scott 9 Asts: Nevaeh Tot, Ana Llanusa, Taylor Robertson 5		Pts: Lauren Gustin 15 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 20 Asts: Nani Falatea, Kaylee Smiler 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 568 Referees: Benny Luna, Tyler Trimble, Teresa Turner

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Washington State

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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

Be the Beast

Nov. 18 3 p.m. HAST

Recap

BYU Cougars 65, Washington State Cougars 56
Scoring by quarter: 18–11, 20–14, 15–12, 14–20
Pts: Nani Falatea 19 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 15 Asts: Nani Falatea, Rose Bubakar 7		Pts: Charlisse Leger-Walker 21 Rebs: Astera Tuhina 4 Asts: Astera Tuhina 4

Cannon Events Center Laie, HI Attendance: 509 Referees: Nicole Brannon, Steve Piercy, Travis Jones

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Troy

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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

Be the Beast

Nov. 20 3 p.m. HAST

Recap

Troy Trojans 68, BYU Cougars 62
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 16–13, 16–18, 21–20
Pts: Nia Daniel 17 Rebs: Ja'Mia Hollings 7 Asts: Sharonica Hartsfield 4		Pts: Lauren Gustin, Rose Bubakar 19 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Lauren Gustin 9

Cannon Events Center Laie, HI Attendance: 547 Referees: Nicole Brannon, Steve Piercy, Travis Jones

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Carroll College

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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

byutv.org

Nov. 23 2:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Carroll College Saints 47, BYU Cougars 71
Scoring by quarter: 8–15, 14–13, 12–26, 13–17
Pts: Jamie Pickens 17 Rebs: Jamie Pickens 6 Asts: Sienna Swannack 4		Pts: Nani Falatea 17 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 10 Asts: Nani Falatea 6

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,121 Referees: Tiffany Bird, Kyle Bacon, Teresa Olsen

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Ball State

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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

BYUtv

Nov. 26 2:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Ball State Cardinals 61, BYU Cougars 56
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 18–21, 16–0, 13–11
Pts: Ally Becki 17 Rebs: Ally Becki, Madelyn Bischoff 5 Asts: Thelma Dis Agustsdottir 4		Pts: Lauren Gustin 18 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 12 Asts: Nani Falatea 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,038 Referees: Darren Krzesnik, Sha'Rae Mitchell, Kerry Broomfield

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Boise State

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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

SCS Pacific

Dec. 1 6:30 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 76, Boise State Broncos 67
Scoring by quarter: 20–18, 14–14, 19–15, 23–20
Pts: Lauren Gustin 24 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 17 Asts: Rose Bubakar 3		Pts: Mya Hansen 31 Rebs: Abby Muse 10 Asts: Mandy Simpson 4

ExtraMile Arena Boise, ID Attendance: 969 Referees: Benny Luna, Mollie Kaye Mueller, Rigo Vasquez

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Utah State

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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

SCS Pacific

Dec. 6 11 a.m. MST

Recap

BYU Cougars 64, Utah State Aggies 54
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 21–11, 19–21, 11–13
Pts: Rose Bubakar 15 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 9 Asts: Nani Falatea 7		Pts: Mayson Kimball 14 Rebs: Mayson Kimball 5 Asts: Tamiah Robinson 5

Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, UT Attendance: 2,713 Referees: Michael Price, Brian Woods, Cheryll Blue

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Utah

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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

BYUtv

Dec. 10 5:05 p.m. MST

Recap

#15 Utah Utes 76, BYU Cougars 59
Scoring by quarter: 18–10, 21–17, 20–16, 17–16
Pts: Alissa Pili 28 Rebs: Alissa Pili 7 Asts: Ines Vieira, Jenna Johnson, Kennady McQueen 3		Pts: Nani Falatea, Lauren Gustin 18 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 15 Asts: Nani Falatea 6

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 2,326 Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Corey Long, Steve Belnap

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Gonzaga

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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

SWX

Dec. 17 2:05 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 58, #23 Gonzaga Bulldogs 67
Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 18–11, 15–21, 11–17
Pts: Lauren Gustin 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 13 Asts: Nani Falatea, Lauren Gustin 3		Pts: Kaylynne Truong 24 Rebs: Yvonne Ejim 7 Asts: Kaylynne Truong 4

McCarthey Athletic Center Spokane, WA Attendance: 5,037 Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Ashley Ellis, Deon Lewis

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Portland

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Broadcasters: Ann Schatz 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

SCS Pacific

Dec. 19 6:06 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 45, Portland Pilots 67
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 11—18, 10–20, 14–15
Pts: Emma Calvert 13 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 12 Asts: Nani Falatea 3		Pts: Alex Fowler 18 Rebs: Haylee Andrews 8 Asts: Haylee Andrews 8

Chiles Center Portland, OR Attendance: 448 Referees: Lisa Jones, Brian Woods, Marc Merritt

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Monmouth

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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

byutv.org

Dec. 21 1:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Monmouth Hawks 50, BYU Cougars 70
Scoring by quarter: 14–13, 9–19, 14–24, 13–14
Pts: Brianna Tinsley 18 Rebs: Brianna Tinsley 5 Asts: Arianna Vanderhoop, Antonia Panayides 3		Pts: Arielle Mackey-Williams 15 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 23 Asts: Nani Falatea 8

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 653 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Tyler Trimble, Katie Bossenmaier

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Pacific

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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

BYUtv

Dec. 29 7:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Pacific Tigers 51, BYU Cougars 69
Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 15–19, 11–13, 16–19
Pts: Kadie Deaton 14 Rebs: Anaya James, Elizabeth Elliott 5 Asts: Anaya James 3		Pts: Lauren Gustin 21 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 22 Asts: Nani Falatea 7

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,242 Referees: Anita Ortega, Sean Martin, Teresa Olsen

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Saint Mary's

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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

byutv.org

Dec. 31 2:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Saint Mary's Gaels 41, BYU Cougars 66
Scoring by quarter: 9–14, 10–23, 11–16, 11–13
Pts: Taycee Wedin 10 Rebs: Leia Hanafin 4 Asts: Taycee Wedin, Hannah Rapp, Jade Kirisome 2		Pts: Nani Falatea 24 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 16 Asts: Nani Falatea 7

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,465 Referees: Michol Murray, Lauren Ahumada, Matthew Head

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San Diego

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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

BYUtv

Jan. 7 2:05 p.m. MST

Recap

San Diego Toreros 49, BYU Cougars 63
Scoring by quarter: 7–18, 14–14, 14–15, 14–16
Pts: Kiera Oakry 11 Rebs: Kylie Horstmeyer 6 Asts: Laura Erikstrup 3		Pts: Lauren Gustin 21 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 24 Asts: Nani Falatea 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,346 Referees: Kyle Bacon, Cheryll Blue, Felicity Willis

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Loyola Marymount

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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

SCS Central

Jan. 12 7 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 63, Loyola Marymount Lions 46
Scoring by quarter: 22–2, 16–9, 17–14, 8–21
Pts: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams 12 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 24 Asts: Kaylee Smiler 8		Pts: Alexis Mark 17 Rebs: Alexis Mark 8 Asts: Alexis Mark 4

Gersten Pavilion Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 208 Referees: Charles Gonzalez, Rochelle Bennett, Esther Hsu

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Pepperdine

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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

SCS Atlantic

Jan. 14 2 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 63, Pepperdine Waves 52
Scoring by quarter: 14–12, 16–8, 20–15, 13–17
Pts: Nani Falatea 16 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 20 Asts: Nani Flatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams 2		Pts: Jane Nwaba 15 Rebs: Marly Walls 8 Asts: Marly Walls 6

Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, CA Attendance: 147 Referees: Michael Price, Kaili Kimura, Brad Schmidt

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San Francisco

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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

BYUtv

Jan. 19 11:05 a.m. MST

Recap

San Francisco Dons 59, BYU Cougars 78
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 15–22, 15–19, 14–17
Pts: Kennedy Dickie 14 Rebs: Kennedy Dickie 4 Asts: Jessica McDowell-White 4		Pts: Lauren Gustin 27 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 19 Asts: Nani Falatea, Arielle Mackey-Williams 6

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 8,758 Referees: Melissa Barlow, Sydney Mott, Johnny Mendez

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Santa Clara

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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

BYUtv

Jan. 21 2:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Santa Clara Broncos 69, BYU Cougars 59
Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 15–20, 17–7, 17–16
Pts: Ashley Hiraki, Tess Heal 13 Rebs: Ashley Hiraki 9 Asts: Tess Heal 7		Pts: Nani Falatea 20 Rebs: Lauren Gustin 15 Asts: Arielle Mackey-Williams 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 1,438 Referees: Tyler Trimble, Sean Martin, Amy Krommenhoek

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Saint Mary's

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Broadcasters: Evan Giddings & Joaquin Wallace

Series History: BYU leads series 16–10
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• Saint Mary's:

SCS Atlantic

Jan. 26 PST

BYU Cougars vs. Saint Mary's Gaels

University Credit Union Pavilion Moraga, CA

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Pacific

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series 20–4
Starting Lineups:

• Pacific:
• BYU:

WCC Net

Jan. 28 PST

BYU Cougars vs. Pacific Tigers

Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA

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San Diego

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• San Diego:

Feb. 4 MST

BYU Cougars vs. San Diego Toreros

Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA

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Pepperdine

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups:

• Pepperdine:
• BYU:

Feb. 9 PST

BYU Cougars vs. Pepperdine Waves

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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Loyola Marymount

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups:

• Loyola Marymount:
• BYU:

Feb. 11 MST

Loyola Marymount Lions vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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Santa Clara

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• Santa Clara:

Feb. 16 PST

BYU Cougars vs. Santa Clara Broncos

Leavey Center Santa Clara, CA

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San Francisco

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• San Francisco:

Feb. 18 PST

BYU Cougars vs. San Francisco Dons

The Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA

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Portland

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Broadcasters:

Series History: BYU leads series 27–7
Starting Lineups:

• Portland:
• BYU:

Feb. 23 MST

Portland Pilots vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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Gonzaga

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Broadcasters:

Series History: Gonzaga leads series 20–16
Starting Lineups:

• Gonzaga:
• BYU:

Feb. 25 MST

Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. BYU Cougars

Marriott Center Provo, UT

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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

Regular Season Polls

Poll	Pre- Season	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15	Week 16	Week 17	Week 18	Final
AP	RV
Coaches	RV

Legend

		Increase in ranking
		Decrease in ranking
		No Change
(RV)		Received Votes
(NR)		Not Ranked

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

References

1. "BYU hires Amber Whiting to replace Jeff Judkins as women's basketball coach". ESPN. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
2. "BYU Women's Basketball Staff Coming Together Under Whiting". KSL. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
3. "BYU women's hoops hires Kallhoff as assistant coach". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. "BYU accepts invitation to Big 12, will begin competition in 2023". Daily Universe. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
5. "Former BYU star Shaylee Gonzales announces her transfer destination — and it's in the Big 12". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
6. "These two BYU women's basketball players just signed professional contracts". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
7. "Prolific senior class departs for BYU women's basketball". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
8. "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS TWO FOR 2022 CLASS". byucougars.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
9. "BYU women's basketball signs transfer guard from Arizona State". Deseret News. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
10. "BYU announces 2022-23 women's basketball schedule". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 15, 2022.