The 2022–23 Illinois Fighting Illini women's basketball team represented the University of Illinois during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season.

The Fighting Illini were led by first-year head coach Shauna Green, and they played their home games at State Farm Center.

After five seasons as Illinois head coach, Nancy Fahey announced her retirement on March 4, 2022.

[2][3] All three of Green's assistant coaching hires at Illinois (Calamity McEntire, DeAntoine Beasley and Ryan Gensler) had previously worked for her at Dayton.

Genesis Bryant transferred from North Carolina State,[5] but she had been recruited by Green for Dayton before committing to the Wolfpack.