2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball season

The 2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball season began with practices in September 2022 and ended with the 2023 Horizon League men's basketball tournament in March 2023. This wase the 43rd season for Horizon League men's basketball. This was the first season in conference history with 11 teams, as UIC departed for the Missouri Valley Conference following the 2021-22 season.

Head coaches Coaching changes On March 2, 2022, Milwaukee fired head coach Pat Baldwin after five seasons with the team. On March 18, the Panthers hired Division II Queens head coach Bart Lundy to be their next head coach. On March 22, 2022, Cleveland State head coach Dennis Gates left the team to become the head coach at Missouri. On April 5, the Vikings hired Iowa State assistant coach Daniyal Robinson to be their next head coach. On January 31, 2023, Green Bay fired head coach Will Ryan after three seasons and a 2–19 start. Assistant coach Freddie Owens was named interim head coach.

Coaches TeamHead coachPrevious jobYearsat schoolOverallrecordHorizonrecordNCAATournaments Cleveland StateDaniyal RobinsonIowa State (asst.)10–0 (.000)0–0 (.000)0 Detroit MercyMike DavisTexas Southern545–69 (.395)34–35 (.493)0 Green BayWill RyanWheeling313–42 (.236)12–28 (.300)0Freddie Owens (interim)Green Bay (asst.)10–0 (.000)0–0 (.000)0 IUPUIMatt CrenshawBall State (asst.)23–26 (.103)1–16 (.059)0 MilwaukeeBart LundyQueens10–0 (.000)0–0 (.000)0 Northern KentuckyDarrin HornTexas (asst.)457–32 (.640)38–18 (.679)1 OaklandGreg KampeToledo (asst.)38657–495 (.570)91–58 (.611)0 Purdue Fort WayneJon CoffmanIPFW (asst.)9138–113 (.550)72–64 (.529)0 Robert MorrisAndrew TooleRobert Morris (asst.)13200–193 (.509)123–91 (.575)2 Wright StateScott NagySouth Dakota State7131–63 (.675)84–30 (.737)2 Youngstown StateJerrod CalhounFairmont State671–85 (.465)45–50 (.474)0 Notes:

Year at school includes 2022–23 season. Records are prior to 2022–23 season.

Preseason

Preseason coaches poll 2022-23 Horizon League Preseason Coaches PollRankTeam (First Place Votes)PointsT1.Purdue Fort Wayne (17)394T1.Northern Kentucky (15)3943.Wright State (3)3294.Oakland (2)3215.Youngstown State (1)2916.Detroit Mercy (2)2687.Cleveland State1888.Robert Morris1638.Milwaukee13210.Green Bay11111.IUPUI49

Preseason All-Horizon League First teamSecond teamAntoine Davis, Detroit MercyTrevon Faulkner, Northern KentuckyMarques Warrick, Northern KentuckySam Vinson, Northern KentuckyJalen Moore, OaklandKahliel Spear, Robert MorrisJarred Godfrey, Purdue Fort WayneTrey Calvin, Wright StateDwayne Cohill, Youngstown StateAmari Davis, Wright State Preseason Player of the Year: Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy

Regular season Player of the Week awards

Week Player of the Week Freshman of the Week1Trey Calvin, Wright StateJohn Lovelace, Jr., Youngstown State2Marques Warrick, Northern KentuckyVincent Brady II, IUPUI3Marques Warrick (2), Northern KentuckyBrandon Noel, Wright State4Dwayne Cohill, Youngstown StateIsaiah Jones, Detroit Mercy5Antoine Davis, Detroit MercyVincent Brady II (2), IUPUI6Dwayne Cohill (2), Youngstown StateA'lahn Sumler, Northern Kentucky7Trey Calvin (2), Wright StateArmon Jarrard, IUPUIDwayne Cohill (3), Youngstown State8Jalen Moore, OaklandVincent Brady II (3), IUPUI9BJ Freeman, MilwaukeeBrandon Noel (2), Wright State10Antoine Davis (2), Detroit MercyBrandon Noel (3), Wright State11Antoine Davis (3), Detroit MercyVincent Brady II (4), IUPUIBJ Freeman (2), Milwaukee12Kahleil Spear, Robert MorrisArmon Jarrard (2), IUPUI13Antoine Davis (4), Detroit MercyDJ Jackson, IUPUI14Antoine Davis (5), Detroit MercyBrandon Noel (4), Wright State15Antoine Davis (6), Detroit MercyDJ Jackson (2), IUPUI

School Cleveland State00 Detroit Mercy61 Green Bay00IUPUI08Milwaukee2021Oakland10 00Robert Morris00Wright State24Youngstown State31

Conference matrix CSU DET GB IUPUI MKE NKU OAK PFW RMU WSU YSUvs. Cleveland State–1–10–20–22–01–11–10–20–20–21–1vs. Detroit Mercy1–1–0–20–22–02–01–10–20–20–21–1vs. Green Bay2–02–0–1–11–12–02–02–02–02–02–0vs. IUPUI2–02–01–1–2–02–02–02–01–12–02–0vs. Milwaukee0–00–01–10–0–0–21–10–21–12–01–1vs. Northern Kentucky1–10–20–20–22–0–1–10–20–21–11–1vs. Oakland1–11–10–20–21–11–1–2–01–10–22–0vs. Purdue Fort Wayne2–02–00–20–22–02–00–2–2–00–21–1vs. Robert Morris2–01–10–21–11–12–01–10–2–1–11–1vs. Wright State2–00–20–20–20–21–12–02–01–1–2–0vs. Youngstown State1–10–20–20–21–11–10–21–11–10–2–Total14–69–112–182–1814–614–611–99–1110–1010–1015–5

Early season tournaments The following table summarizes the multiple-team events (MTE) or early season tournaments in which teams from the Horizon League will participate. +TeamTournamentLocationDatesFinishCleveland StateTurkey Slam – Cleveland State RegionalCleveland, OHNovember 16–23N/ADetroit MercyParadise InvitationalBoca Raton, FLNovember 17–213rdGreen BayJamaica ClassicMontego Bay, JamaicaNovember 18–204thIUPUIBig Easy ClassicNew Orleans, LANovember 23–254thMilwaukeeCream City ClassicMilwaukee, WINovember 26–281stNorthern KentuckyGulf Coast ShowcaseEstero, FLNovember 21–238thOaklandNassau ChampionshipNassau, BahamasNovember 25–278thPurdue Fort WayneCancún ChallengeCampus sitesCancún, MexicoNovember 15–232ndRobert MorrisHostilo Hoops Community ClassicSavannah, GANovember 21–224thWright StateVegas 4Henderson, NVNovember 21–232ndYoungstown StateNavy MTEAnnapolis, MDNovember 18–202nd

Postseason Horizon League tournament

The conference tournament will be played from February 28 to March 6, 2023. The first round and quarterfinals are hosted at campus sites, while the semifinals and finals are held at Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana. Teams are seeded by conference record, with ties broken by record between the tied teams followed by record against the regular-season champion, if necessary. The top five teams receive a bye to the quarterfinals and the bracket is re-seeded after every round.

NCAA Tournament The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Seed Region School First Four First round Second round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four Championship 16 Midwest Northern Kentucky lost to (1) Houston 63–52―――――

National Invitation Tournament Youngstown State received an automatic bid to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament as the team with the best regular season record who failed to win the conference tournament.

Seed Bracket School First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals− Oklahoma State Youngstown Statelost to (1) Oklahoma State 69–64 − − − −

College Basketball Invitational Both Cleveland State and Milwaukee accepted bids to the 2023 College Basketball Invitational after finishes as runner-up and semifinalists in the conference tournament, respectively.

Seed School First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 9 Cleveland State lost to (8) Eastern Kentucky 91–75 (OT) − − − 11 Milwaukee defeated (6) Stetson 87–83 (OT) lost to (3) Charlotte 76–65 − −BidsW-L (%): TOTAL:

National awards Preseason watchlists Below is a table of notable preseason watch lists. WoodenNaismith RobertsonCousyWestErvingMaloneAbdul-JabbarOlsonHensonAntoine Davis, Detroit MercyJarred Godfrey, Purdue Fort WayneTrey Townsend, OaklandMarques Warrick, Northern Kentucky

Midseason watchlists Below is a table of notable midseason watch lists.

PlayerWoodenNaismithNaismith DPOY RobertsonCousy West Erving MaloneAbdul-Jabbar OlsonAntoine Davis, Detroit Mercy

Conference awards 2023 Horizon League Men's Basketball Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearAntoine Davis, Detroit MercyCoach of the YearJerrod Calhoun, Youngstown StateDefensive Player of the YearAhmad Rand, MilwaukeeSixth Player of the YearTrevon Faulkner, Northern KentuckyFreshman of the YearBrandon Noel, Wright StateReference:

2023 Horizon Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Third Team Defensive Team Freshman TeamTristan Enaruna, CSUAntoine Davis, DETJalen Moore, OAKTrey Calvin, WSUDwayne Cohill, YSUBJ Freeman, MKEMarques Warrick, NKUTrey Townsend, OAKJarred Godfrey, PFWKahliel Spear, RMUJlynn Counter, IUPUISam Vinson, NKUEnoch Cheeks, RMUAdrian Nelson, YSUBrandon Rush, YSUDeante Johnson, CSUDeshon Parker, CSUAhmad Rand, MKESam Vinson, NKUKahliel Spear, RMUVincent Brady II, IUPUIDJ Jackson, IUPUIElijah Jamison, MKEBrandon Noel, WSUJohn Lovelace Jr., YSU

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