2022–23 Northwestern State Demons basketball team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 22–11 (13–5 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Rodney Hamilton |
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Home arena | Prather Coliseum |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 11 | .686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce* | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 13 | – | 20 | .394 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 10 | – | 22 | .313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 20 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 23 | .324 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 12 | – | 19 | .387 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2023 Southland tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Corey Gipson, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.
Preseason polls[edit]
Southland Conference Poll[edit]
The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 92 votes overall, the Demons were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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[edit]
No Demons were selected as preseason all-conference members.[2]
Roster[edit]
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Schedule and results[edit]
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 25 Texas Tech | L 49–73 | 0–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX | |||||||
November 10, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Ouachita Baptist | W 79–68 | 1–1 | Prather Coliseum (1,264) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
November 12, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Illinois State | L 67–69 | 1–2 | Prather Coliseum (1,295) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 15 TCU | W 64–63 | 2–2 | Schollmaier Arena (5,038) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Illinois State | W 70–67 | 3–2 | CEFCU Arena (3,098) Normal, IL | |||||||
November 26, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Central Arkansas UCA MTE | W 74–66 OT | 4–2 | Farris Center (1,575) Conway, AR | |||||||
November 27, 2022* 1:00 p.m. | vs. Bethune–Cookman UCA MTE | W 69–66 | 5–2 | Farris Center (215) Conway, AR | |||||||
December 1, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Stephen F. Austin | W 102–96 | 6–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,239) Nacogdoches, TX | |||||||
December 4, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southern Miss | W 84–82 | 7–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,430) Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||
December 10, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Louisiana–Monroe | W 91–73 | 8–2 | Prather Coliseum (1,627) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
December 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | at Rice | L 73–110 | 8–3 | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,771) Houston, TX | |||||||
December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 12 Baylor | L 48–58 | 8–4 | Ferrell Center (8,200) Waco, TX | |||||||
December 27, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN | at Texas A&M | L 52–64 | 8–5 | Reed Arena (6,551) College Station, TX | |||||||
Southland regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 59–65 | 8–6 (0–1) | Prather Coliseum (1,345) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
January 5, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at McNeese | L 77–92 | 8–7 (0–2) | The Legacy Center (3,304) Lake Charles, LA | |||||||
January 7, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Nicholls | W 68–48 | 9–7 (1–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,412) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
January 12, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | McNeese | W 89–75 | 10–7 (2–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,295) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Nicholls | L 63–77 | 10–8 (2–3) | Stopher Gymnasium (611) Thibodaux, LA | |||||||
January 19, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Southeastern | W 91–81 OT | 11–8 (3–3) | University Center (1,405) Hammond, LA | |||||||
January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at New Orleans | W 88–65 | 12–8 (4–3) | Lakefront Arena (1,093) New Orleans, LA | |||||||
January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Houston Christian | W 82–63 | 13–8 (5–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,675) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
January 28, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Lamar | W 80–65 | 14–8 (6–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,447) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Houston Christian | W 94–76 | 15–8 (7–3) | Sharp Gymnasium (918) Houston, TX | |||||||
February 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Lamar | W 72–68 | 16–8 (8–3) | Montagne Center (1,953) Beaumont, TX | |||||||
February 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 88–82 | 17–8 (9–3) | University Field House (427) Commerce, TX | |||||||
February 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 72–64 | 18–8 (10–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,512) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Southeastern | W 81–76 | 19–8 (11–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,407) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
February 18, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | New Orleans | L 65–68 | 19–9 (11–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,515) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
February 23, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Incarnate Word | W 71–66 | 20–9 (12–4) | McDermott Center (215) San Antonio, TX | |||||||
February 25, 2023 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 75–83 | 20–10 (12–5) | American Bank Center (337) Corpus Christi, TX | |||||||
March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Incarnate Word | W 81–64 | 21–10 (13–5) | Prather Coliseum (1,568) Natchitoches, LA | |||||||
Southland tournament | |||||||||||
March 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) New Orleans Semifinals | W 74–70 | 22–10 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | ||||||
March 8, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (1) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Championship | L 71–75 | 22–11 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA | ||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Picked as Favorites in 2022-23 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams; HCU'S Lee is Preseason Player of the Year". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State University Athletics. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "2022-23 Northwestern State Demons Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.