2022–23 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team

The 2022–23 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball team represented Michigan State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 16th-year head coach Suzy Merchant played their home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan. They finished the season 16–14, 7–10 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. They defeated Nebraska in the second round of the Big Ten tournament before losing to Indiana. The Spartans were invited to the National Invitation Tournament, but declined the invitation due in part to the Michigan State shooting on campus.

2022–23 Michigan State Spartans women's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–14 (7–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Suzy Merchant (16th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBreslin Center
2022–23 Big Ten women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Indiana162 .889284  .875
No. 3 Iowa153 .833317  .816
No. 7 Maryland153 .833287  .800
No. 12 Ohio State126 .667288  .778
No. 18 Michigan117 .6112310  .697
Illinois117 .6112210  .688
Purdue98 .5291911  .633
Nebraska810 .4441815  .545
Michigan State710 .4121614  .533
Wisconsin612 .3331120  .355
Rutgers513 .2781220  .375
Minnesota414 .2221119  .367
Penn State414 .2221417  .452
Northwestern216 .111921  .300
2023 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

On January 28, 2023, head coach Suzy Merchant was involved in an automobile crash which led to her being hospitalized. Assistant coach Dean Lockwood took over as the acting head coach for the remainder of the season. Merchant stepped as head coach after the conclusion of the season. On March 31, the school named Bowling Green head coach Robyn Fralick the team's new head coach.

The team's statistical leaders included Kamaria McDaniel with 427 points scored, DeeDee Hagemann with 146 assists, and Taiyier Parks with 152 rebounds.

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