2023–24 Army Black Knights men's basketball team

2023–24 Army Black Knights men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record10–22 (6–12 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaChristl Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate † 16 – 2   .889 25 – 10   .714
Boston University 10 – 8   .556 16 – 17   .485
Lafayette 10 – 8   .556 11 – 21   .344
American 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Bucknell 10 – 8   .556 14 – 19   .424
Lehigh 9 – 9   .500 14 – 18   .438
Navy 8 – 10   .444 13 – 18   .419
Army 6 – 12   .333 10 – 22   .313
Holy Cross 6 – 12   .333 10 – 23   .303
Loyola 5 – 13   .278 7 – 25   .219
† 2024 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Army Black Knights men's basketball team represented the United States Military Academy during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Black Knights, led by first-year head coach Kevin Kuwik, played their home games at Christl Arena in West Point, New York as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–21, 6–12 in Patriot League play to tie for eighth place. They were defeated by Holy Cross in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.

Previous season

The Black Knights finished the 2022–23 season 17–16, 10–8 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Boston University in overtime in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament,[2] before falling to top seed and eventual tournament champions Colgate in the semifinals.[3]

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Jimmy Allen after seven years as head coach.[4] On March 29, the school named Butler assistant coach Kevin Kuwik as the team's new head coach.[5]

Roster

2023–24 Army Black Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Isaiah Caldwell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 162 lb (73 kg) Jr USMAPS Columbia, SC
G 2 Ryan Curry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Fr Montgomery HS Montgomery, NJ
G 3 Jaden Ellis 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 166 lb (75 kg) So Page HS Greensboro, NC
F 4 Josh Scovens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Fr Page HS Greensboro, NC
F 5 Griff Lamb 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jr Gilbert HS Holbrook, AZ
G 10 Zach Lezanic 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Conestoga HS Berwyn, PA
G 12 Blane St. Clair 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Davidson Day School Boone, NC
G 13 Kendall Hailey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Notre Dame HS Los Angeles, CA
G 14 Zach Rocco 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Sr Penn-Trafford HS Export, PA
F 15 Jorn Everson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) So Northfield Mount Hermon Williston, ND
G 21 Jackson Mayo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mililani HS Mililani, HI
G 22 Kwabena Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Byron P. Steele HS San Antonio, TX
G 23 Dylan Blair 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 163 lb (74 kg) Fr Downingtown West HS Downingtown, PA
G 24 Jared Cross 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Sr St. Stephen's & St. Agnes Leesburg, VA
F 25 Chanse Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) So Woodlands Christian Academy Houston, TX
G 31 Blake Barker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Jr Columbus North HS Columbus, IN
F 32 Tate Laczkowski 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 198 lb (90 kg) Fr Wilbraham & Monson Academy Dallas, TX
F 33 JT Dougherty 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Jr River Falls HS River Falls, WI
F 34 Charlie Peterson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 244 lb (111 kg) Sr North Central HS Indianapolis, IN
G 35 TJ Small 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Brother Martin HS Kenner, LA
F 41 Nolan Naess 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Laguna Beach HS Laguna Beach, CA
G 42 Luke Benson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Jr Marist School Atlanta, GA
F 44 Matt Dove 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Princeton Community HS Princeton, IN
F 54 Abe Johnson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Sr Hellgate HS Missoula, MT
F 55 AJ Allenspach 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Lake Norman Christian School Simpsonville, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 3, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Marist L 55–71  0–1
 Christl Arena (770)
West Point, NY
November 9, 2023*
7:00 pm 		at Stonehill L 44–57  0–2
 Merkert Gymnasium (460)
Easton, MA
November 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Indiana L 64–72  0–3
 Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
November 17, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Quinnipiac
Doc Sauers Classic 		L 58–67  0–4
 Christl Arena (934)
West Point, NY
November 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Albany
Doc Sauers Classic 		L 59–62  0–5
 Cool Insuring Arena (2,011)
Glens Falls, NY
November 25, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Binghamton L 68–75  0–6
 Binghamton University Events Center (1,508)
Vestal, NY
November 29, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Connecticut L 51–79  0–7
 Christl Arena (350)
West Point, NY
December 1, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		SUNY Maritime W 74–39  1–7
 Christl Arena (856)
West Point, NY
December 5, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Le Moyne W 68–51  2–7
 Christl Arena 
West Point, NY
December 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Harvard L 64–70  2–8
 Lavietes Pavilion (1,450)
Cambridge, MA
December 17, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stony Brook L 74–78 OT 2–9
 Christl Arena (854)
West Point, NY
December 21, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UTSA W 63–53  3–9
 Convocation Center (1,193)
San Antonio, TX
December 30, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Merchant Marine W 58–50  4–9
 Christl Arena (1,113)
West Point, NY
Patriot League regular season
January 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lafayette L 47–52  4–10
(0–1) 		Kirby Sports Center (1,149)
Easton, PA
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Holy Cross W 70–57  5–10
(1–1) 		Christl Arena (500)
West Point, NY
January 10, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Loyola (MD) L 65–71  5–11
(1–2) 		Christl Arena (604)
West Point, NY
January 13, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at American L 60–79  5–12
(1–3) 		Bender Arena (2,426)
Washington, D.C.
January 17, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Colgate L 56–64  5–13
(1–4) 		Christl Arena (532)
West Point, NY
January 20, 2024
1:30 pm, CBSSN 		at Navy L 53–57  5–14
(1–5) 		Alumni Hall (5,255)
Annapolis, MD
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Boston University W 69–59  6–14
(2–5) 		Case Gym (668)
Boston, MA
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bucknell L 56–66  6–15
(2–6) 		Christl Arena (1,200)
West Point, NY
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Colgate L 55–74  6–16
(2–7) 		Cotterell Court (747)
Hamilton, NY
February 3, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lafayette L 56–64 OT 6–17
(2–8) 		Christl Arena (913)
West Point, NY
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lehigh W 68–57  7–17
(3–8) 		Stabler Arena (915)
Bethlehem, PA
February 10, 2024
1:30 pm, ESPN+ 		Navy W 69–67 OT 8–17
(4–8) 		Christl Arena (4,922)
West Point, NY
February 14, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Boston University W 65–50  9–17
(5–8) 		Christl Arena (549)
West Point, NY
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Holy Cross W 59–53  10–17
(6–8) 		Hart Center (1,717)
Worcester, MA
February 21, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Lehigh L 54–85  10–18
(6–9) 		Christl Arena (731)
West Point, NY
February 25, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bucknell L 41–54  10–19
(6–10) 		Sojka Pavilion (1,207)
Lewisburg, PA
February 28, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		American L 51–73  10–20
(6–11) 		Christl Arena (277)
West Point, NY
March 2, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Loyola (MD) L 68–69  10–21
(6–12) 		Reitz Arena (943)
Baltimore, MD
Patriot League tournament
March 5, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		(8) (9) Holy Cross
First Round 		L 68–84  10–22
 Christl Arena (170)
West Point, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Advances to Patriot League Semifinal with 71-69 Overtime Victory Over Boston University Behind Rucker's Late Heroics & 32 Points". Army West Point. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Colgate Knocks off Army in Patriot Semifinals, 91-74". Colgate University Athletics. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "College basketball: Army's Allen out after seven seasons as head coach". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "He served in Iraq, now Butler basketball assistant Kevin Kuwik is Army's new head coach". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Army West Point. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  7. ^ "Army Black Knights 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 3, 2023.