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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 9–22 (5–13 Southland) |
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Home arena | Montagne Center (Capacity: 10,080) |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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† 2023 Southland tournament winner |
The 2022–23 Lamar Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cardinals were led by second-year head coach Alvin Brooks and played their home games at the Montagne Center in Beaumont, Texas. The Cardinals' returned as members of the Southland Conference following one season in the Western Athletic Conference.[1] The Cardinals finished the 2022–23 season 9–22 overall and 5–13 in Southland Conference play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the SLC tournament.[2]
Previous season
[edit]The Cardinals finished the 2021–22 season 2–27, 0–18 in WAC play to finish last in conference. The Cardinals failed to qualify for the WAC tournament.[3]
Offseason
[edit]Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Jakevion "Jay" Buckley | 3 | G | 6'0" | 162 | Junior | Shelbyville, TX | Trinity Valley CC |
Chris Pryor | 4 | G | 5'11" | 152 | Freshman | Desoto, TX | McLennan CC |
Terry Anderson | 5 | F | 6'6" | 190 | Junior | Deer Park, TX | Cossatot (Arkansas) |
Adam Hamilton | 20 | C | 6'9" | 210 | Junior | Buckeye, AZ | Glendale CC |
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Recruits
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Cody Pennebaker | 0 | G | 6'5" | 187 | Freshman | Brooklyn Park, MN | Park Center HS |
Nate Calmese | 2 | G | 6'2" | 164 | Freshman | Gilbert, AZ | Mequite HS |
Jason Thirdkill, Jr. | 13 | G | 6'7" | 189 | Freshman | Detroit, MI | Home School |
Yuto Yamanouchi | 15 | C | 6'10" | Freshman | Aizuwakamatsu, Japan | Ribét Academy (CA) | |
James Spencer III | 35 | F | 6'6" | Freshman | Brooklyn Park, MN | Park Center HS |
Preseason polls
[edit]Southland Conference Poll
[edit]The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 44 votes overall, the Cardinals were picked to finish ninth in the conference.[7]
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 Cardinals were selected as members of a Preseason all conference team.[8]
Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 2, 2022* 7:00 pm |
North American | W 113–76 | |
33 – Calmese | – | – | Montagne Center Beaumont, TX | ||||
Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
St. Thomas (TX) | W 63–61 | 1–0 |
23 – Pryor | 10 – Anderson | 4 – Buckley | Montagne Center (1,374) Beaumont, TX | ||||
November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at No. 14 TCU | L 66–77 | 1–1 |
22 – Buckley | 10 – Pryor | 5 – Calmese | Schollmaier Arena (5,320) Fort Worth, TX | ||||
November 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Huston–Tillotson | W 98–69 | 2–1 |
16 – Tied (3 players) | 7 – Tied (3 players) | 6 – Buckley | Montagne Center (2,108) Beaumont, TX | ||||
November 18, 2022* 2:00 pm |
vs. Lindenwood McNeese MTE |
W 73–71 | 3–1 |
20 – Calmese | 8 – Hamilton | 7 – Buckley | The Legacy Center (211) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
November 19, 2022* 11:00 am |
vs. Western Illinois McNeese MTE |
L 91–98 OT | 3–2 |
27 – Calmese | 9 – Hamilton | 6 – Pryor | The Legacy Center (221) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
November 20, 2022 1:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese State McNeese MTE |
L 57–66 | 3–3 |
19 – Calmese | 12 – Hamilton | 3 – Tied | The Legacy Center (1,536) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at SMU | L 50–75 | 3–4 |
16 – Catt | 7 – Tied | 6 – Pryor | Moody Coliseum (2,884) Dallas, TX | ||||
December 1, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas State | L 55–65 | 3–5 |
25 – Calmese | 10 – Pennebaker | 6 – Buckley | Montagne Center (2,269) Beaumont, TX | ||||
December 5, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Our Lady of the Lake | W 91–56 | 4–5 |
31 – Calmese | 8 – Pennebaker | 6 – Pryor | Montagne Center (2,269) Beaumont, TX | ||||
December 10, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southern Miss | L 59–95 | 4–6 |
17 – Pryor | 11 – Spencer | 2 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (2,581) Hattiesburg, MS | ||||
December 13, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southern Miss | L 65–91 | 4–7 |
22 – Calmese | 10 – Yamanouchi | 7 – Pryor | Montagne Center (1,161) Beaumont, TX | ||||
December 17, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Louisiana–Monroe | L 59–83 | 4–8 |
14 – Yamanouchi | 12 – Yamanouchi | 4 – Calmese | Fant–Ewing Coliseum (978) Monroe, LA | ||||
December 20, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Pacific | L 65–74 | 4–9 |
23 – Hamilton | 15 – Yamanouchi | 3 – Calmese | Montagne Center (1,313) Beaumont, TX | ||||
Southland regular season | |||||||||||
December 31, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ |
McNeese State Battle of the Border |
L 62–81 | 4–10 (0–1) |
13 – Buckley | 6 – Yamanouchi | 4 – Buckley | Montagne Center (1,898) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at New Orleans | L 55–81 | 4–11 (0–2) |
25 – Calmese | 9 – Yamanouchi | 6 – Pryor | Lakefront Arena (1,012) New Orleans, LA | ||||
January 7, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Southeastern | L 84–89 OT | 4–12 (0–3) |
23 – Calmese | 19 – Yamanouchi | 5 – Tied | University Center (378) Hammond, LA | ||||
January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Nicholls | W 69–66 | 5–12 (1–3) |
20 – Calmese | 10 – Pennebaker | 6 – Pryor | Montagne Center (1,623) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 14, 2023 4:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Commerce | L 66–81 | 5–13 (1–4) |
18 – Yamanouchi-Williams | 11 – Yamanouchi-Williams | 3 – Pryor | The Field House (376) Commerce, TX | ||||
January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 68–66 | 6–13 (2–4) |
21 – Calmese | 11 – Yamanouchi-Williams | 4 – Buckley | Montagne Center (1,671) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 21, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Incarnate Word | L 64–70 | 6–14 (2–5) |
16 – Calmese | 9 – Yamanouchi-Williams | 3 – Bulajic | Montagne Center (2,620) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Texas A&M–Commerce | L 57–62 | 6–15 (2–6) |
17 – Calmese | 8 – Buljic | 4 – Buljic | Montagne Center (1,854) Beaumont, TX | ||||
January 28, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Northwestern State | L 65–80 | 6–16 (2–7) |
20 – Calmese | 7 – Thirdkill | 4 – Pryor | Prather Coliseum (1,447) Natchitoches, LA | ||||
February 2, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at McNeese State Battle of the Border |
W 70–63 | 7–16 (3–7) |
20 – Calmese | 11 – Tied | 3 – Buckley | The Legacy Center (1,850) Lake Charles, LA | ||||
February 4, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Northwestern State | L 68–72 | 7–17 (3–8) |
20 – Pryor | 8 – Thirdkill, Jr. | 6 – Pryor | Montagne Center (1,953) Beaumont, TX | ||||
February 9, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Incarnate Word | W 68–59 | 8–17 (4–8) |
27 – Calmese | 12 – Yamanouchi | 5 – Anderson | McDermott Center (320) San Antonio, TX | ||||
February 11, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ |
at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 52–61 | 8–18 (4–9) |
17 – Pryor | 6 – Buckley | 7 – Pryor | American Bank Center (1,644) Corpus Christi, TX | ||||
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Houston Christian | W 91–75 | 9–18 (5–9) |
32 – Calmese | 8 – Anderson | 7 – Pryor | Montagne Center (1,917) Beaumont, TX | ||||
February 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Houston Christian | L 74–93 | 9–19 (5–10) |
23 – Calmese | 7 – Thirdkill Jr. | 3 – Tied | Sharp Gymnasium (1,000) Houston, TX | ||||
February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
Southeastern Louisiana | L 60–83 | 9–20 (5–11) |
13 – Calmese | 7 – Yamanouchi-Williams | 3 – Tied | Montagne Center (1,776) Beaumont, TX | ||||
February 25, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ |
New Orleans | L 79–84 | 9–21 (5–12) |
23 – Calmese | 9 – Thirdkill Jr. | 2 – Tied | Montagne Center (1,988) Beaumont, TX | ||||
March 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ |
at Nicholls | L 60–64 | 9–22 (5–13) |
19 – Calmese | 6 – Tied | 4 – Anderson | Stopher Gymnasium (543) Thibodaux, LA | ||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
See also
[edit]2022–23 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team
References
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- ^ James Dixon (March 1, 2023). "Second-Half Nicholls Rally Dooms Cardinals". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2021-22". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b James Dixon (April 19, 2022). "Three JUCO All-Americans Highlight Seven-Member Signing Class". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ James Dixon (August 31, 2022). "Cardinals Bolster Roster With 6-10 Signee". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ James Dixon (September 1, 2022). "Cardinals Ink Another Prep Standout". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Lamar Cardinals Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved March 2, 2023.