2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball
CBI, Runner–up
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record23–14 (12–6 ASUN)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Allen
  • Patrick Blake
  • Steve Lepore
Home arenaBaptist Health Arena
Seasons
2022–23 ASUN men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kennesaw State † 15 – 3   .833 26 – 9   .743
Liberty 15 – 3   .833 27 – 9   .750
Eastern Kentucky 12 – 6   .667 23 – 14   .622
Stetson 12 – 6   .667 17 – 14   .548
Lipscomb 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
North Alabama 10 – 8   .556 18 – 15   .545
North Florida 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Bellarmine* 9 – 9   .500 15 – 18   .455
Queens* 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545
Florida Gulf Coast 7 – 11   .389 17 – 15   .531
Jacksonville 6 – 12   .333 13 – 16   .448
Jacksonville State 6 – 12   .333 13 – 18   .419
Central Arkansas 4 – 14   .222 9 – 22   .290
Austin Peay 3 – 15   .167 9 – 22   .290
* Ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2023 ASUN tournament winner

The 2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.

Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2021–22 season 13–18, 5–11 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place in the West Division. In the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by Kennesaw State in the first round.[1]

Roster

2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Turner Buttry 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Bowling Green, Kentucky
G 1 Tayshawn Comer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 2 Leland Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 3 DaShawn Jackson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) So Lexington, Kentucky
G 5 Cooper Robb 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Georgetown, Kentucky
G/F 10 Devontae Blanton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Jr Macedonia, Ohio
G 11 Jackson Holt 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 12 Michael Wardy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 203 lb (92 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska
F 14 John Ukomadu 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southfield, Michigan
F 15 Dardan Kapiti 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Prishtina, Kosovo
G 20 Bryson Perry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 158 lb (72 kg) So Richmond, Kentucky
C 21 David Onanina 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Yaoundé, Cameroon
F 24 Michael Moreno 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Georgetown, Kentucky
F 50 Isaiah Cozart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Richmond, Kentucky
G 55 Taelon Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Springfield, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Miami Middletown W 137–52  1–0
 Baptist Health Arena (3,058)
Richmond, KY
November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Western Kentucky L 60–66  1–1
 Baptist Health Arena (6,303)
Richmond, KY
November 13, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cincinnati L 69–87  1–2
 Fifth Third Arena (9,103)
Cincinnati, OH
November 18, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Georgia State
Capitol Classic 		W 62–61  2–2
 GSU Convocation Center (1,259)
Atlanta, GA
November 19, 2022*
5:30 pm 		vs. UNC Asheville
Capitol Classic 		W 77–75  3–2
 GSU Convocation Center (593)
Atlanta, GA
November 20, 2022*
1:00 pm 		vs. Texas A&M–Commerce
Capitol Classic 		L 61–75  3–3
 GSU Convocation Center (588)
Atlanta, GA
November 23, 2022*
4:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Brescia W 122–84  4–3
 Baptist Health Arena (2,106)
Richmond, KY
December 2, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at James Madison L 80–97  4–4
 Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,303)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN 		at No. 7 Tennessee L 49–84  4–5
 Thompson–Boling Arena (15,746)
Knoxville, TN
December 10, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Boyce W 140–79  5–5
 Baptist Health Arena (2,881)
Richmond, KY
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Kentucky L 61-64  5–6
 Truist Arena (2,854)
Highland Heights, KY
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Radford W 67-65  6–6
 Baptist Health Arena (2,991)
Richmond, KY
December 22, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Greensboro W 68-64  7–6
 Baptist Health Arena (2,683)
Richmond, KY
ASUN regular season
December 31, 2022
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Queens W 88–83  8–6
(1–0) 		Baptist Health Arena (2,577)
Richmond, KY
January 2, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State L 75–79  8–7
(1–1) 		KSU Convocation Center (810)
Kennesaw, GA
January 5, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Central Arkansas W 77–75  9–7
(2–1) 		Farris Center (545)
Conway, AR
January 8, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Liberty W 62–59  10–7
(3–1) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,216)
Richmond, KY
January 12, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida Gulf Coast W 97–76  11–7
(4–1) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,389)
Richmond, KY
January 14, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stetson W 85–70  12–7
(5–1) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,592)
Richmond, KY
January 19, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lipscomb L 62–75  12–8
(5–2) 		Allen Arena (1,681)
Nashville, TN
January 21, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Austin Peay W 74–59  13–8
(6–2) 		Dunn Center (1,636)
Clarksville, TN
January 26, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bellarmine L 71–72  13–9
(6–3) 		Freedom Hall (3,842)
Louisville, KY
January 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bellarmine W 73–63  14–9
(7–3) 		Baptist Health Arena (4,025)
Richmond, KY
February 2, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Jacksonville State W 69–67  15–9
(8–3) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,486)
Richmond, KY
February 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State W 77–74  16–9
(9–3) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,761)
Richmond, KY
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Queens W 84–80  17–9
(10–3) 		Curry Arena (423)
Charlotte, NC
February 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Liberty L 73–83  17–10
(10–4) 		Liberty Arena (3,961)
Lynchburg, VA
February 16, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas W 74–58  18–10
(11–4) 		Baptist Health Arena (3,412)
Richmond, KY
February 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		North Alabama L 93–98 OT 18–11
(11–5) 		Baptist Health Arena (4,467)
Richmond, KY
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at North Florida L 64–77  18–12
(11–6) 		UNF Arena (1,619)
Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville W 56–52  19–12
(12–6) 		Swisher Gymnasium (804)
Jacksonville, FL
ASUN tournament
February 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(3) (6) North Alabama
Quarterfinals 		W 73–48  20–12
 Baptist Health Arena (4,574)
Richmond, KY
March 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(3) at (2) Liberty
Semifinals 		L 73–79  20–13
 Liberty Arena (4,043)
Lynchburg, VA
College Basketball Invitational
March 19, 2023
11:00 a.m., FloHoops 		(8) vs. (9) Cleveland State
First round 		W 91–75 OT 21–13
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 20, 2023
12:00 p.m., FloHoops 		(8) vs. (1) Indiana State
Quarterfinals 		W 89–88 OT 22–13
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 21, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(8) vs. (4) Southern Utah
Semifinals 		W 108–106 2OT 23–13
 Ocean Center 
Daytona Beach, FL
March 22, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN2 		(8) vs. (3) Charlotte
Championship 		L 68–71  23–14
 Ocean Center (771)
Daytona Beach, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "#4E KSU Defeats #5W EKU for the First Time; Advances to #ASUNMadness Quarterfinals". ASUN Conference. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Eastern Kentucky University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "2022-23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2022.