The 2022–23 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by 12th-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.
Previous season The Privateers finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 10–4 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated McNeese in the second round, before falling to Southeastern in the semifinals. The Privateers were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic. Their season ended with a loss to Portland.
Preseason polls Southland Conference Poll The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 2 first place votes and 129 votes overall, the Privateers were picked to finish third in the conference.
1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 149 (11) 2 Nicholls 137 (6) 3 New Orleans 129 (2) 4 Southeastern 105 5 McNeese 97 6 Northwestern State 92 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 56 8 Houston Christian 55 (1) 9 Lamar 44 10 Incarnate Word 36
Preseason All Conference Tyson Jackson and Simeon Kirkland were selected as a second team members.
Roster
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=| Southland Tournament
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See also 2022–23 New Orleans Privateers women's basketball team
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