2022–23 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team

2022–23 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record16–19 (6–12 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Associate head coachBennie Seltzer
Assistant coaches
Home arenaStrahan Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern Miss 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758
Louisiana † 13 – 5   .722 26 – 8   .765
Marshall 13 – 5   .722 24 – 8   .750
James Madison 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Troy 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Old Dominion 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Georgia Southern 9 – 9   .500 17 – 16   .515
South Alabama 9 – 9   .500 19 – 16   .543
Appalachian State 9 – 9   .500 16 – 16   .500
Louisiana–Monroe 7 – 11   .389 11 – 21   .344
Texas State 6 – 12   .333 16 – 19   .457
Coastal Carolina 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Arkansas State 4 – 14   .222 13 – 20   .394
Georgia State 3 – 15   .167 10 – 21   .323
† 2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team represented Texas State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by third-year head coach Terrence Johnson, played their home games at Strahan Arena in San Marcos, Texas as members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2020–21 season 21–8, 12–3 in Sun Belt play to win the regular season championship. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt tournament to Louisiana. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to North Texas.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Isiah Small 1 F 6'8" 170 Senior Jersey City, NJ Graduated
Darien Jenkins 3 G 6'3" 190 RS Junior Deer Park, NY Left the team for personal reasons
Shelby Adams 4 G 6'3" 175 Senior Converse, TX Graduated
Caleb Asberry 5 G 6'3" 170 Senior Pflugerville, TX Graduate transferred to Oklahoma State
Deuce Guidry 15 G 5'8" 155 Sophomore Dickinson, TX Walk-on; transferred to Lamar State College–Port Arthur
Nate Lacewell 23 F 6'9" 210 Sophomore Missouri City, TX Transferred to Morehouse College

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Elijah Kennedy 3 G 6'3" 185 Sophomore Virginia Beach, VA Florida
Brandon Davis 10 G 6'1" 175 Junior LaPlace, LA Loyola (New Orleans)
Tuongthach Gatkek 32 F 6'9" 172 Junior Portland, ME Florida

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Mason
SG 		San Antonio, TX Clark High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 29, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Davion Sykes
SF 		Duncanville, TX Duncanville High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 22, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaden Gumbs
PG 		San Marcos, TX San Marcos High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) May 11, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Bobcats were picked to finish in second place in the conference's preseason poll.[1] Senior guard Mason Harrell was named to the preseason All-SBC First Team.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1 Louisiana - 190 (10)
2 Texas State - 162 (1)
3 South Alabama - 150 (1)
4 James Madison - 149 (1)
5 Georgia State - 127 (1)
6 Marshall - 122
7 App State - 120
8 Coastal Carolina - 100
9 Old Dominion - 93
10 Troy - 76
11 Georgia Southern - 69
12 Arkansas State - 48
13 Southern Miss - 34
14 ULM - 30

Roster

2022–23 Texas State Bobcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Dylan Dawson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS So Atascocita HS Humble, TX
F 1 Tyrel Morgan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Langston Hughes HS
Northern Oklahoma College 		Atlanta, GA
G 2 Davion Coleman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Jersey Village HS
Blinn College 		Houston, TX
G 3 Elijah Kennedy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Green Run HS
Florida 		Virginia Beach, VA
F 4 Davion Sykes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Duncanville HS Duncanville, TX
G 5 Jordan Mason 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Clark HS San Antonio, TX
G 10 Brandon Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr East St. John HS
Loyola (New Orleans) 		LaPlace, LA
F 11 Nate Martin 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Cypress Creek HS Cypress, TX
G 12 Mason Harrell 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 145 lb (66 kg) RS Sr Carl Albert HS Midwest City, OK
G 14 Dalen Whitlock (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Clark HS San Antonio, TX
F 22 Nighael Ceaser 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Ridge Point HS
Collin College 		Houston, TX
F 24 Brandon Love 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 208 lb (94 kg) So George Bush HS Houston, TX
F 32 Tuongthach Gatkek 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Caprock HS
Florida 		Portland, ME
G 55 Drue Drinnon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr NSU University School
Navarro College 		Smyrna, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m. 		Cameron W 90–65  –
  23 – Davis   7 – Tied   6 – Morgan  Strahan Coliseum (780)
San Marcos, TX
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
6:30 p.m., P12N 		at Washington State L 61–83  0–1
  17 – Harrell   5 – Tied   4 – Dawson  Beasley Coliseum (2,443)
Pullman, WA
November 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mid-America Christian W 71–52  1–1
  15 – Davis   6 – Love   3 – Martin  Strahan Coliseum (1,131)
San Marcos, TX
November 12, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Rhode Island W 70–66  2–1
  26 – Harrell   8 – Morgan   4 – Drinnon  Ryan Center (4,610)
Kingston, RI
November 17, 2022*
7:00 p.m., CUSA.tv 		at UTSA
I-35 Rivalry 		L 56–61  2–2
  20 – Tied   8 – Martin   5 – Drinnon  Convocation Center (1,587)
San Antonio, TX
November 21, 2022*
9:00 p.m., P12N 		at California W 59–55  3–2
  21 – Harrell   9 – Morgan   2 – Tied  Haas Pavilion (1,211)
Berkeley, CA
November 25, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Southern Utah
North Shore Classic semifinals 		W 78–65  4–2
  18 – Harrell   7 – Morgan   4 – Drinnon  Cannon Activities Center (828)
Laie, HI
November 26, 2022*
11:59 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Hawaii
North Shore Classic 		L 65–72  4–3
  23 – Harrell   7 – Tied   3 – Harrell  Cannon Activities Center (3,428)
Laie, HI
December 1, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar W 65–55  5–3
  18 – Harrell   8 – Sykes   7 – Harrell  Montagne Center (2,269)
Beaumont, TX
December 4, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Rice L 71–83  5–4
  23 – Harrell   7 – Sykes   3 – Drinnon  Strahan Coliseum (1,282)
San Marcos, TX
December 10, 2022*
6:30 p.m., UTAMavs.com 		vs. UT Arlington
Simmons Bank Showdown 		W 71–65  6–4
  23 – Ceaser   11 – Ceaser   3 – Tied  Dickies Arena 
Fort Worth, TX
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Mary Hardin–Baylor L 65–71  6–5
  20 – Harrell   7 – Ceaser   4 – Harrell  Strahan Coliseum (1,189)
San Marcos, TX
December 17, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sam Houston State L 62–69  6–6
  19 – Ceaser   13 – Ceaser   3 – Drinnon  Strahan Coliseum (1,329)
San Marcos, TX
December 21, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Science and Arts W 87–72  7–6
  27 – Harrell   10 – Ceaser   6 – Harrell  Strahan Coliseum (877)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana–Monroe L 53–57  7–7
(0–1) 		 14 – Harrell   12 – Ceasar   1 – Tied  Strahan Coliseum (1,052)
San Marcos, TX
December 31, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Troy L 52–55  7–8
(0–2) 		 16 – Harrell   9 – Morgan   1 – Tied  Strahan Coliseum (941)
San Marcos, TX
January 5, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at James Madison W 63–62  8–8
(1–2) 		 16 – Davis   4 – Tied   4 – Drinnon  Atlantic Union Bank Center (3,068)
Harrisonburg, VA
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 64–58  9–8
(2–2) 		 13 – Martin   10 – Morgan   2 – Tied  Mitchell Center (1,812)
Mobile, AL
January 12, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+/ESPN2 		at Arkansas State W 61–58  10–8
(3–2) 		 15 – Harrell   5 – Tied   5 – Drinnon  First National Bank Arena (1,257)
Jonesboro, AR
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana–Monroe L 58–61  10–9
(3–3) 		 17 – Harrell   7 – Morgan   3 – Tied  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (2,007)
Monroe, LA
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marshall L 73–81  10–10
(3–4) 		 17 – Drinnon   8 – Morgan   4 – Mason  Strahan Coliseum (3,183)
San Marcos, TX
January 21, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Louisiana L 51–60  10–11
(3–5) 		 19 – Mason   7 – Mason   1 – Tied  Strahan Coliseum (3,397)
San Marcos, TX
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Georgia Southern W 70–67  11–11
(4–5) 		 23 – Ceasar   7 – Martin   6 – Drinnon  Strahan Coliseum (2,331)
San Marcos, TX
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Southern Miss L 58–67  11–12
(4–6) 		 12 – Tied   13 – Morgan   3 – Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,289)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Louisiana L 63–82  11–13
(4–7) 		 12 – Ceasar   9 – Morgan   2 – Tied  Cajundome (3,256)
Lafayette, LA
February 4, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Troy L 64–68  11–14
(4–8) 		 20 – Harrell   7 – Martin   2 – Mason  Trojan Arena (3,192)
Troy, AL
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Arkansas State W 66–62  12–14
(5–8) 		 12 – Morgan   7 – Ceaser   4 – Harrell  Strahan Coliseum (2,638)
San Marcos, TX
February 11, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Old Dominion L 68–70  12–15
(5–9) 		 17 – Harrell   8 – Martin   5 – Harrell  Strahan Coliseum (2,518)
San Marcos, TX
February 16, 2023
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Appalachian State L 75–82  12–16
(5–10) 		 17 – Harrell   9 – Morgan   5 – Harrell  Holmes Center (2,205)
Boone, NC
February 18, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Coastal Carolina W 78–75  13–16
(6–10) 		 22 – Harrell   5 – Morgan   3 – Tied  HTC Center (1,410)
Conway, SC
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		South Alabama L 67–76  13–17
(6–11) 		 18 – Love   7 – Ceaser   3 – Tied  Strahan Arena (1,776)
San Marcos, TX
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Southern Miss L 69–79  13–18
(6–12) 		 16 – Harrell   10 – Martin   4 – Harrell  Strahan Coliseum (2,617)
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
February 28, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(11) vs. (14) Georgia State
First Round 		W 81–76  14–18
  16 – Drinnon   7 – Morgan   4 – Mason  Pensacola Bay Center (748)
Pensacola, FL
March 2, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(11) vs. (6) Old Dominion
Second Round 		W 65–36  15–18
  20 – Harrell   11 – Morgan   4 – Drinnon  Pensacola Bay Center (821)
Pensacola, FL
March 4, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(11) vs. (3) Marshall
Quarterfinals 		W 71–68  16–18
  17 – Harrell   10 – Ceaser   4 – Tied  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
March 5, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		(11) vs. (2) Louisiana
Semifinals 		L 58–64  16–19
  12 – Harrell   10 – Ceaser   2 – Harrell  Pensacola Bay Center (2,050)
Pensacola, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "2022–2023 Men's Basketball Schedule". Texas State Athletics. Retrieved October 31, 2022.