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2022–23 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–17 (10–8 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWinthrop Coliseum
Seasons
2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 16 2   .889 27 8   .771
Longwood 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Radford 12 6   .667 21 15   .583
USC Upstate 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Gardner–Webb 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Winthrop 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Campbell 8 10   .444 16 18   .471
High Point 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Charleston Southern 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Presbyterian 1 17   .056 5 27   .156
2023 Big South tournament winner

The 2022–23 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Mark Prosser, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 23–9, 14–2 in Big South play to finish as Big South South Division champions.[1] As the No. 2 seed in the Big South tournament, they defeated High Point[2] and Gardner–Webb,[3] before falling to Longwood in the championship game.[4]

Roster

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2022–23 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Sin'Cere McMahon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Jr Indianapolis, Indiana
G 1 Toneari Lane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So Atlanta, Georgia
G 2 Xavier McKelvy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 3 Micheal Anumba 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Reggio Emilia, Italy
F 4 Kelton Talford 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Great Falls, South Carolina
G 5 Howard Fleming Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Louisville, Kentucky
G 10 Cameron Whiteside 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) RS Jr Thomasville, North Carolina
G 11 Kasen Harrison 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Beaumont, Texas
F 12 Cory Hightower 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) RS Sr Flint, Michigan
G 13 Clay Howard 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Aiken, South Carolina
F 15 Lawrence Bartee 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Clover, South Carolina
G 21 Isaiah Wilson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 23 Michael Moore 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Hermitage, Pennsylvania
F 25 Yoro Diallo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cincinnati, Ohio
F 33 Chase Claxton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Greenville, South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, BTN+
at Penn State L 68–93  0–1
Bryce Jordan Center (6,572)
University Park, PA
November 9, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Piedmont W 78–56  1–1
Winthrop Coliseum (875)
Rock Hill, SC
November 12, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Middle Tennessee W 76–68  2–1
Winthrop Coliseum (1,642)
Rock Hill, SC
November 15, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN
at No. 13 Auburn
Cancún Challenge campus-site game
L 65–89  2–2
Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
November 19, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mercer L 68–77  2–3
Hawkins Arena (964)
Macon, GA
November 22, 2022*
3:00 pm, FloHoops
vs. Southern Miss
Cancún Challenge Mayan Semifinals
L 52–77  2–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (107)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23, 2022*
12:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Eastern Michigan
Cancún Challenge Mayan Consolation
W 101–87  3–4
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (107)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Toccoa Falls W 99–52  4–4
Winthrop Coliseum (544)
Rock Hill, SC
December 3, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Coastal Carolina L 81–86  4–5
Winthrop Coliseum (1,218)
Rock Hill, SC
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina State W 81–67  5–5
Winthrop Coliseum (818)
Rock Hill, SC
December 10, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Furman L 67–82  5–6
Timmons Arena (2,017)
Greenville, SC
December 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, SECN
at LSU L 81–89  5–7
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,067)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 21, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Duquesne L 57–74  5–8
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,721)
Pittsburgh, PA
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 62–70  5–9
(0–1)
G. B. Hodge Center (357)
Spartanburg, SC
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 62–60  6–9
(1–1)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,134)
Rock Hill, SC
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 82–72  7–9
(2–1)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,066)
Rock Hill, SC
January 7, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 71–85  7–10
(2–2)
Willett Hall (1,323)
Farmville, VA
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 52–66  7–11
(2–3)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,014)
Rock Hill, SC
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell W 78–74  8–11
(3–3)
Gore Arena (1,638)
Buies Creek, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point L 66–71  8–12
(3–4)
Qubein Center (2,912)
High Point, NC
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb L 61–63  8–13
(3–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,290)
Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 76–64  9–13
(4–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,118)
Rock Hill, SC
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 76–58  10–13
(5–5)
Templeton Physical Education Center (431)
Clinton, SC
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 76–74  11–13
(6–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (968)
Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 66–69  11–14
(6–6)
Dedmon Center (1,421)
Radford, VA
February 8, 2023
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 79–86  11–15
(6–7)
Kimmel Arena (2,016)
Asheville, NC
February 11, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate L 70–79  11–16
(6–8)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,400)
Rock Hill, SC
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Gardner–Webb W 86–78  12–16
(7–8)
Paul Porter Arena (552)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 18, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 75–67  13–16
(8–8)
Buccaneer Field House (802)
North Charleston, SC
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 95–93 OT 14–16
(9–8)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,101)
Rock Hill, SC
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 84–78  15–16
(10–8)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,504)
Rock Hill, SC
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) vs. (3) Radford
Quarterfinals
L 69–78  15–17
Bojangles Coliseum (3,410)
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "High Point's Season Finishes in the Big South Quarterfinals". High Point University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "ON TO THE SHIP!!! Eagles Play For 3rd Straight Title Sunday Afternoon After Win Over Gardner-Webb". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "We're Dancing! Lancers Claim Big South Title". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Winthrop Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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