2022–23 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2022–23 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Tony Stubblefield and played their home games at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois as members of the Big East Conference. The Demons finished the season 10–23, 3–17 in Big East play to finish in tenth place. They defeated Seton Hall in the first round of the Big East tournament before losing to Xavier in the quarterfinals.
On January 10, 2023, DePaul defeated Villanova for the first time since 2008, snapping a 22-game losing streak to the Wildcats over 15 years.[1][2]
Previous season
The Blue Demons finished the 2021–22 season 15–16, 6–14 in Big East play to finish in 10th place. They lost in the first round of the Big East tournament to St. John's.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2022 recruiting class
Roster
2022–23 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Zion Cruz
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
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Fr |
Donda Academy
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Jersey City, NJ
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F
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1
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Javan Johnson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
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RS Sr |
Austin Iowa State
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Decatur, AL
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G
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2
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Umoja Gibson
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
173 lb (78 kg)
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GS |
University North Texas
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Waco, TX
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G
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3
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Jalen Terry
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
158 lb (72 kg)
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Jr |
Beecher Oregon
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Flint, MI
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G/F
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4
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K. T. Raimey
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
166 lb (75 kg)
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Jr |
Olathe North College of Southern Idaho
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Olathe, KS
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G
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5
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Philmon Gebrewhit
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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RS Sr |
Holderness School South Plains College
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Boston, MA
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F
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10
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Yor Anei
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
228 lb (103 kg)
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Sr |
Lee's Summit West SMU
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Overland Park, KS
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F
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11
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Eral Penn
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
201 lb (91 kg)
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GS |
Saint Frances (MD) LIU
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Brooklyn, NY
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G
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12
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Ahamad Bynum
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
178 lb (81 kg)
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RS Fr |
Simeon
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Chicago, IL
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C
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14
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Nick Ongenda
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Sr |
Southwest Christian Academy (AR)
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Mississauga, Ontario
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G
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20
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Brendan Favre (W)
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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Sr |
IMG Academy (FL)
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Vevey, Switzerland
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F
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21
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Da'Sean Nelson
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Robert S. Rogers Kilgore College
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Toledo, OH
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G
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23
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Caleb Murphy
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Grayson South Florida
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Youngstown, OH
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G
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30
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Max Williams (W)
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
192 lb (87 kg)
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Jr |
IMG Academy (FL)
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Chicago, IL
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Regular season
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November 7, 2022* 6:45 p.m., FS1
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Loyola (MD)
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W 72–66
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1–0
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24 – Johnson |
10 – Johnson |
6 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (2,973) Chicago, IL
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November 11, 2022* 9:00 p.m., FS2
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Western Illinois Bahamas Championship campus site game
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W 86–74
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2–0
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23 – Gibson |
7 – Nelson |
8 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (2,977) Chicago, IL
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November 14, 2022* 6:00 p.m., BTN
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at Minnesota Gavitt Tipoff Games
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W 69–53
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3–0
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20 – Johnson |
14 – Penn |
8 – Gibson
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Williams Arena (8,426) Minneapolis, MN
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November 18, 2022* 8:30 p.m., CBSSN
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vs. Santa Clara Bahamas Championship semifinals
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L 61–69
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3–1
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18 – Gibson |
11 – Penn |
4 – Gibson
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Baha Mar Convention Center (687) Nassau, BAH
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November 20, 2022* 3:30 p.m., CBSSN
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vs. Oklahoma State Bahamas Championship consolation
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L 78–82
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3–2
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25 – Penn |
11 – Penn |
6 – Gibson
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Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, BAH
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November 25, 2022* 12:00 p.m., FS1
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Texas A&M
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L 66–82
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3–3
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21 – Penn |
10 – Penn |
10 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (2,703) Chicago, IL
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November 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., FS2
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Samford
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W 103–98 OT
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4–3
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28 – Johnson |
7 – Penn |
9 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (2,342) Chicago, IL
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December 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m., NBCSCHI
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at Loyola–Chicago
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W 78–72 OT
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5–3
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27 – Johnson |
5 – Terry |
6 – Johnson
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Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,557) Chicago, IL
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December 7, 2022 5:30 p.m., FS1
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at St. John's
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L 67–86
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5–4 (0–1)
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14 – Cruz |
9 – Nelson |
4 – Johnson
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Carnesecca Arena (4,285) Queens, NY
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December 10, 2022* 5:30 p.m., FS1
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UTEP
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W 91–70
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6–4
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23 – Johnson |
8 – Penn |
4 – Terry
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Wintrust Arena (3,005) Chicago, IL
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December 14, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
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at Duquesne
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L 55–66
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6–5
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19 – Johnson |
7 – Nelson |
4 – Nelson
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UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,873) Pittsburgh, PA
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December 17, 2022* 1:00 p.m., BTN
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at Northwestern
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L 45–83
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6–6
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11 – |
9 – Nelson |
3 – Gibson
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Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,081) Evanston, IL
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December 25, 2022 3:30 p.m., FOX
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at Creighton
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L 65–80
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6–7 (0–2)
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14 – |
12 – Penn |
3 – Gibson
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CHI Health Center Omaha (16,534) Omaha, NE
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December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS2
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Georgetown
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W 83–76
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7–7 (1–2)
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31 – Gibson |
5 – |
5 –
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Wintrust Arena (4,097) Chicago, IL
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January 1, 2023 5:30 p.m., FS1
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Providence
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L 59–74
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7–8 (1–3)
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17 – Nelson |
7 – Nelson |
3 –
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Wintrust Arena (3,316) Chicago, IL
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January 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at Butler
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L 70–78
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7–9 (1–4)
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16 – Gibson |
7 – Penn |
8 – Gibson
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Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,015) Indianapolis, IN
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January 10, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN
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Villanova
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W 75–65
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8–9 (2–4)
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24 – Nelson |
8 – Nelson |
5 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (4,273) Chicago, IL
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January 14, 2023 11:00 a.m., FS1
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Seton Hall
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L 67–71
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8–10 (2–5)
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15 – Nelson |
11 – Penn |
5 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (4,502) Chicago, IL
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January 18, 2023 7:30 p.m., FS1
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No. 8 Xavier
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W 73–72
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9–10 (3–5)
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22 – Gibson |
10 – Penn |
5 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (4,252) Chicago, IL
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January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., FS1
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at No. 22 Providence
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L 64–75
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9–11 (3–6)
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16 – Gibson |
7 – Anei |
5 – Gibson
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Amica Mutual Pavilion (12,400) Providence, RI
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January 24, 2023 6:00 p.m., FS1
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at Georgetown
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L 76–81
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9–12 (3–7)
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24 – Gibson |
13 – Penn |
4 – Gibson
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Capital One Arena (3,724) Washington, DC
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January 28, 2023 1:00 p.m., FS1
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No. 16 Marquette
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L 69–89
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9–13 (3–8)
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25 – Gibson |
9 – Nelson |
5 –
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Wintrust Arena (10,387) Chicago, IL
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January 31, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1
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No. 24 UConn
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L 76–90
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9–14 (3–9)
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19 – Johnson |
4 – |
8 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (3,956) Chicago, IL
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February 5, 2023 11:00 a.m., FS1
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at Seton Hall
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L 64–69
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9–15 (3–10)
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21 – Gibson |
10 – Penn |
4 – Murphy
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Prudential Center (9,770) Newark, NJ
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February 8, 2023 7:30 p.m., FS1
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at Villanova
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L 65–81
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9–16 (3–11)
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18 – |
9 – Penn |
3 –
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Finneran Pavilion (6,501) Villanova, PA
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February 14, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1
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St. John's
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L 83–92 2OT
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9–17 (3–12)
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26 – Johnson |
8 – Nelson |
5 – Tied
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Wintrust Arena (3,018) Chicago, IL
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February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at No. 16 Xavier
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L 68–82
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9–18 (3–13)
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17 – Gibson |
8 – Ongenda |
4 – Johnson
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Cintas Center (10,403) Cincinnati, OH
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February 22, 2023 7:30 p.m., FS1
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Butler
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L 58–59
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9–19 (3–14)
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25 – Gibson |
8 – Tied |
4 – Murphy
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Wintrust Arena (4,356) Chicago, IL
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February 25, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1
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at No. 10 Marquette
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L 84–90
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9–20 (3–15)
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20 – Gibson |
12 – Ongenda |
8 – Gibson
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Fiserv Forum (17,873) Milwaukee, WI
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March 1, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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at No. 14 UConn
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L 59–88
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9–21 (3–16)
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17 – Ongenda |
6 – Ongenda |
2 – Gibson
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Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (15,564) Storrs, CT
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March 4, 2023 8:00 p.m., FS1
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Creighton
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L 70–84
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9–22 (3–17)
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18 – Johnson |
6 – Penn |
4 – Gibson
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Wintrust Arena (4,514) Chicago, IL
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Big East tournament
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March 8, 2023* 4:30 p.m., FS1
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(10)
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vs. (7) Seton Hall First round
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W 66–65
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10–22
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19 – Johnson |
4 – Johnson |
4 – Gibson
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Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
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March 9, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS1
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(10)
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vs. (2) No. 15 Xavier Quarterfinals
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L 84–89
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10–23
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22 – Gibson |
4 – |
6 – Gibson
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Madison Square Garden New York City, NY
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.
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Source[3]
References
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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