2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Alex Simmons, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball
Big South regular season and Big South Tournament Champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record29–5 (18–0 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Josh Cooperwood
  • Harlyn Wyatt
  • Melanie Walls
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
← 2021–22
2022–23 Big South women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Gardner–Webb180 1.000295 .853
High Point135 .7221715 .531
Campbell108 .5561615 .516
Presbyterian99 .5001317 .433
Radford99 .5001417 .452
Longwood810 .444921 .300
UNC Asheville711 .3891219 .387
USC Upstate711 .3891120 .355
Winthrop612 .333822 .267
Charleston Southern315 .167525 .167
2023 Big South tournament winner
As of March 17, 2023

Roster

2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G0Micahla Funderburk5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrButler HSCharlotte, NC
G1Ki'Ari Cain5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrSumter HSSumter, SC
G2Lauren Bevis5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)SrHomeschooledHigh Point, NC
G3L'Mia Littlejohn5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)SrShelby HS
Western Carolina
Shelby, NC
G4Sarah Matthews5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)SrForest Park HS
Gulf Coast State/Kilgore College
Atlanta, GA
G5Tiir Nyok5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrHigh Point Christian AcademyHigh Point, NC
G10Christina Deng6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)GSWarwick HS
Queens (NC)
Aweil, South Sudan
F11Grace Knutsen6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrAlpharetta HSAlpharetta, GA
G/F12Jhessyka Williams5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)GSLaney HSAugusta, GA
F22Layken Cox6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoSumter HSSumter, SC
G23Cecilee Silver5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrErwin HSAsheville, NC
F30Alasia Smith5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JrScience Hill HSJohnson City, TN
G31Emily Gillis5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrDivision Avenue HSLevittown, NY
C32Grace Pack6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)FrTPLS Christian AcademyMidlothian, VA
F33Emma Capps6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrStone Memorial HSCrossville, TN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Sources[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ACCNX
at ClemsonL 54–81 0–1
Littlejohn Coliseum (1,342)
Clemson, SC
November 12, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC GreensboroW 83–66 1–1
Paul Porter Arena (342)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FurmanW 90–57 2–1
Timmons Arena (337)
Greenville, SC
November 19, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia SouthernW 82–78 3–1
Paul Porter Arena (200)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 23, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
College of CharlestonW 91–87 4–1
Paul Porter Arena (176)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 27, 2022*
3:00 p.m., SECN+
at AlabamaL 60–89 4–2
Coleman Coliseum (1,898)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 1, 2022*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin PeayW 62–58 5–2
Dunn Center (1,167)
Clarksville, TN
December 3, 2022*
4:00 p.m.
vs. SMU
Raising the B.A.R. Invitational
L 71–84 5–3
Haas Pavilion (894)
Berkeley, CA
December 4, 2022*
2:00 p.m.
vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Raising the B.A.R. Invitational
W 81–71 6–3
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA
December 12, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCUW 61–56 7–3
Siegel Center (457)
Richmond, VA
December 15, 2022*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+
East CarolinaW 67–59 8–3
Paul Porter Arena (1,512)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Appalachian StateL 81–87 8–4
Holmes Center (323)
Boone, NC
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charleston SouthernW 86–65 9–4
(1–0)
Buccaneer Field House (189)
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
High PointW 67–61 10–4
(2–0)
Paul Porter Arena (234)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
CampbellW 67–61 11–4
(3–0)
Paul Porter Arena (128)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at RadfordW 74–70 12–4
(4–0)
Dedmon Center (713)
Radford, VA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
PresbyterianW 90–86 13–4
(5–0)
Paul Porter Arena (382)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UNC AshevilleW 76–45 14–4
(6–0)
Kimmel Arena (531)
Asheville, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
LongwoodW 83–71 15–4
(7–0)
Paul Porter Arena (367)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC AshevilleW 74–54 16–4
(8–0)
Paul Porter Arena (393)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at USC UpstateW 81–56 17–4
(9–0)
G. B. Hodge Center (163)
Spartanburg, SC
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at High PointW 86–68 18–4
(10–0)
Qubein Center (1,141)
High Point, NC
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston SouthernW 97–63 19–4
(11–0)
Paul Porter Arena (388)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at PresbyterianW 82–56 20–4
(12–0)
Templeton Physical Education Center (408)
Clinton, SC
February 8, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
RadfordW 70–49 21–4
(13–0)
Paul Porter Arena (397)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at CampbellW 63–50 22–4
(14–0)
Gore Arena (1,225)
Buies Creek, NC
February 15, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at WinthropW 68–56 23–4
(15–0)
Winthrop Coliseum (128)
Rock Hill, SC
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
UNC AshevilleW 82–58 24–4
(16–0)
Paul Porter Arena (693)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at LongwoodW 89–72 25–4
(17–0)
Willett Hall (375)
Farmville, VA
February 25, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
USC UpstateW 68–56 26–4
(18–0)
Paul Porter Arena (918)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South women's tournament
March 2, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) UNC Asheville
Quarterfinals
W 82–58 27–4
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
March 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (4) Radford
Semifinals
W 89–81 OT28–4
Bojangles Coliseum (1)
Charlotte, NC
March 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
(1) vs. (2) High Point
Championship Game
W 74–61 29–4
Bojangles Coliseum (1,622)
Charlotte, NC
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 17, 2023*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU
(15 G2) at (2 G2) No. 8 Utah
First Round
L 77–103 29–5
Jon M. Huntsman Center (7,130)
Salt Lake City, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
G2=Greenville 2.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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