2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–16 (10–8 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremy Luther
Assistant coaches
  • Jake DeLaney
  • Andrew Brown
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 16 2   .889 27 8   .771
Longwood 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Radford 12 6   .667 21 15   .583
USC Upstate 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Gardner–Webb 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Winthrop 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Campbell 8 10   .444 16 18   .471
High Point 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Charleston Southern 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Presbyterian 1 17   .056 5 27   .156
2023 Big South tournament winner

The 2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by tenth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season[edit]

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 18–13, 11–5 in Big South play to finish in second place in the South Division.[1] As the No. 3 seed, they defeated Campbell in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament,[2] before falling to Winthrop in the semifinals.[3]

Roster[edit]

2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Caleb Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lake Arthur, Louisiana
G 1 Julien Soumaoro 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bronx, New York
G 2 Brendan Mykalcio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So New City, New York
G 3 Quest Aldridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 4 DQ Nicholas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 5 Ademide Badmus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Lynn, Massachusetts
G 10 Chance Thacker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
G 11 Leon Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cambridge, Massachusetts
G 13 Lucas Stieber 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Green Bay, Wisconsin
F 14 Kareem Reid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Queens, New York
F 15 Cheickna Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Bamako, Mali
G 23 Anthony Selden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Ludovic Dufeal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Saint-Joseph, Martinique
C 25 Sammy Itodo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Kaduna, Nigeria
F 31 John Roghelia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
G 35 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Shelby, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 pm
Erskine W 110–62 
Paul Porter Arena (500)
Boiling Springs, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
9:00 pm, MW Network
at Colorado State L 63–65  0–1
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
November 10, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 71–86  0–2
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,049)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 15, 2022*
8:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 1 North Carolina L 66–72  0–3
Dean Smith Center (17,200)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford
Battle of the Carolinas
L 58–60  0–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,107)
Spartanburg, SC
November 19, 2022*
5:00 pm
vs. North Carolina A&T
Battle of the Carolinas
W 66–64  1–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (268)
Spartanburg, SC
November 26, 2022*
3:30 pm, HBCU GO
North Carolina Central L 53–58  1–5
Paul Porter Arena (1,242)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina W 71–55  2–5
Ramsey Center (2,125)
Cullowhee, NC
December 3, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga L 71–82  2–6
Paul Porter Arena (334)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 10, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 43–44  2–7
Chartway Arena (4,741)
Norfolk, VA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Carolina W 120–44  3–7
Paul Porter Arena (106)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 72–70  4–7
Paul Porter Arena (247)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 19, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Bob Jones W 116–55  5–7
Paul Porter Arena (1,419)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 83–63  6–7
(1–0)
Paul Porter Arena (494)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 80–73  7–7
(2–0)
Qubein Center (2,717)
High Point, NC
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 58–63  7–8
(2–1)
Gore Arena (921)
Buies Creek, NC
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 59–63  7–9
(2–2)
Paul Porter Arena (352)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 79–78 OT 8–9
(3–2)
Templeton Physical Education Center (416)
Clinton, SC
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 67–72 OT 8–10
(3–3)
Paul Porter Arena (777)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 59–64  8–11
(3–4)
Willett Hall (1,548)
Farmville, VA
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 63–61  9–11
(4–4)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,290)
Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 78–66  10–11
(5–4)
Paul Porter Arena (702)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 86–58  11–11
(6–4)
Paul Porter Arena (503)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 67–59  12–11
(7–4)
Buccaneer Field House (791)
North Charleston, SC
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 56–48  13–11
(8–4)
Paul Porter Arena (836)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford W 61–48  14–11
(9–4)
Dedmon Center (2,087)
Radford, VA
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Campbell W 77–73  15–11
(10–4)
Paul Porter Arena (1,174)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 78–86  15–12
(10–5)
Paul Porter Arena (552)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 63–75  15–13
(10–6)
Kimmel Arena (2,957)
Asheville, NC
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood L 63–75  15–14
(10–7)
Paul Porter Arena (1,084)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 25, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 69–75  15–15
(10–8)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) USC Upstate
Quarterfinals
L 76–77  15–16
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gardner-Webb hangs on for 54-53 win". Campbell University. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gardner-Webb's Season Comes To A Close Saturday In Big South Semifinals". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2023.