SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced the conference schedule for the 2022-23 season. The conference schedule features 18 games, with a home and away against each WCC program.
 
Portland begins conference play on Dec. 17 at the Chiles Center, welcoming the San Diego Toreros before taking on the BYU Cougars on Dec. 19. The Toreros finished the regular season a game behind the Pilots with a 16-14 overall record and an 8-9 conference finish to take sixth. BYU, meanwhile, was consistently a Top 25 squad all season long, taking first in the WCC regular season with a 26-3 record overall and a 15-1 WCC record. The Cougars were a six seed in the NCAA Tournament, falling to the Villanova Wildcats in the first round.
 
The Pilots will play on the road for their next two games, taking on the Loyola Marymount Lions on Dec. 29 and the Pepperdine Waves on Dec. 31. The Pilots went a combined 3-1 against both teams in the regular season, including a win over LMU in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament. They will make their way back home after that, with games against the Santa Clara Broncos and the San Francisco Dons on Jan 5 and Jan 7 respectively. The Pilot split their games against both of those teams in the regular season.
 
The last game of the three-game homestand will see the Pilots face off against the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Jan. 14. The Bulldogs finished second in the WCC with a 26-6 record and a 15-2 conference record. They won the WCC Tournament to qualify for the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Round of 32 with a win over Nebraska before falling to Louisville.
 
The Pilots will be back on the road for their next two showdowns, with games against Saint Mary's and Pacific on Jan. 19 and Jan. 21. With those final showdowns against those squads, Portland will cycle back through their matchups, starting with home games on Jan. 26 and Jan. 28 against Pepperdine and LMU.
 
Portland plays Santa Clara on Feb. 2 and San Francisco on Feb. 4 before their rematch against the Zags in Spokane on Feb. 11. Following that, the Pilots will play their final homestand of the regular season. They'll play Saint Mary's on Feb. 16 before taking on Pacific on Feb. 18 to close out basketball in the Chiles Center. The Pilots end the regular season with road rematches against BYU and USD on Feb. 23 and Feb. 25.
 
The Pilots are coming off a highly successful 2021-22 campaign where they finished 20-11 for their second 20-plus win season under head coach Michael Meek and their fifth as a Division I program. They finished fourth in the WCC and earned their third-straight postseason berth with an invitation to the WNIT. They advanced to the Round of 32 after earning their first home playoff victory and first WNIT win in program history over the Colorado State Rams.
 
Below is the full schedule for the 2022-23 season, including non-conference games. A limited time non-conference flex ticket package is available now. Fans can purchase five lower-level flex tickets to any Portland men's or women's non-conference games for just $50. Visit PortlandPilots.com/SummerSale to reserve your tickets today.
 
2022-23 Portland Women's Basketball Schedule
Nov. 2 vs. Warner Pacific, 6 PM
Nov. 7 vs. Willamette^, 5 PM 
Nov. 9 vs. Hawaii^, 5 PM 
Nov. 13 vs. Stanford, 1 PM 
Nov. 17 at San Diego State, TBA 
Nov. 20 at UC San Diego, TBA
Nov. 24 vs. Houston~, TBA 
Nov. 26 vs. Northeastern~, TBA
Nov. 30 vs. Evergreen State, 11 AM 
Dec. 3 at Oregon, TBA
Dec. 7 vs. Washington State, 6 PM 
Dec. 10 vs. Portland State, 3 PM 
Dec. 17 vs. San Diego*, TBA
Dec. 19 vs. BYU*, TBA
Dec. 29 at LMU*, TBA
Dec. 31 at Pepperdine*, TBA
Jan. 5 vs. Santa Clara*, TBA
Jan. 7 vs. San Francisco*, TBA
Jan. 14 vs. Gonzaga*, TBA
Jan. 19 at Saint Mary's*, TBA
Jan. 21 at Pacific*, TBA
Jan. 26 vs. Pepperdine*, TBA
Jan. 28 vs. LMU*^, TBA
Feb. 2 at San Francisco*, TBA
Feb. 4 at Santa Clara*, TBA
Feb. 11 at Gonzaga*, TBA
Feb. 16 vs. Saint Mary's*, TBA
Feb. 18 vs. Pacific*^, TBA
Feb. 23 at BYU*, TBA
Feb. 25 at San Diego*, TBA
 
^Doubleheader with the Portland Men
~St. Pete Showcase
*West Coast Conference Games
Home Games in bold