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2022–23 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team

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2022–23 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball
Big East regular season champions
Big East tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 6
Record29–7 (17–3 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Neill Berry (2nd season)
  • Cody Hatt (2nd season)
  • DeAndre Haynes (2nd season)
Home arenaFiserv Forum
(Capacity: 17,341)
Seasons
2022–23 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Marquette 17 3   .850 29 7   .806
No. 13 Xavier 15 5   .750 27 10   .730
Creighton 14 6   .700 24 13   .649
No. 10 UConn 13 7   .650 31 8   .795
Providence 13 7   .650 21 12   .636
Villanova 10 10   .500 17 17   .500
Seton Hall 10 10   .500 17 16   .515
St. John's 7 13   .350 18 15   .545
Butler 6 14   .300 14 18   .438
DePaul 3 17   .150 10 23   .303
Georgetown 2 18   .100 7 25   .219
2023 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Marquette University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team is led by second-year head coach Shaka Smart and plays their home games at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a member of the Big East Conference. The Eagles finished the season 29–7, 17–3 in Big East play to win the regular season championship. They defeated St. John's, UConn, and Xavier to win the Big East tournament. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region. They defeated Vermont in the First Round before losing to Michigan State in the Second Round of the tournament.

Previous season

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The Golden Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 19–13, 11–8 in Big East play to finish a tie for fifth place.[1] As the No. 5 seed, they lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament to Creighton.[2] They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 9 seed in the East Region, where they lost in the First Round to North Carolina.[3]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Greg Elliott 5 G 6'3" 180 RS Senior Detroit, MI Graduate transferred to Pittsburgh
Justin Lewis 10 F 6'7" 245 Sophomore Baltimore, MD Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Darryl Morsell 32 G 6'5" 205 GS Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Kur Kuath 35 F 6'10" 215 GS Senior Biemnon, South Sudan Graduated
Brendan Carney 41 G 6'2" 190 Junior Menlo Park, CA Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Zach Wrightsil 10 G/F 6'7" 205 GS Senior Prosper, TX Loyola (New Orleans)

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Sean Jones
#12 PG
Gahanna, OH Lincoln High School 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 13, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Chase Ross
#33 SG
Ashburnham, MA Cushing Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 24, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Ben Gold
SF
Wellington, New Zealand Australian Institute of Sport 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Feb 14, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPNN/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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 Marquette Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tre Norman
#19 PG
Worcester, MA Worcester Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 6, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Alassane Amadou
#27 C
Philadelphia, PA Chestnut Hill Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Aug 18, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Zaide Lowery
#28 SG
Springfield, MO La Lumiere School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Apr 19, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 14  247Sports: 23  ESPN: 17
  • 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:

Roster

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2022–23 Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kam Jones 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Evangelical Christian Cordova, TN
G 2 Emarion Ellis 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Assumption HS Davenport, IA
G 4 Stevie Mitchell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Wilson HS Reading, PA
G 5 Chase Ross 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Cushing Academy Dallas, TX
F 10 Zach Wrightsil 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Loyola (New Orleans) Prosper, TX
G 11 Tyler Kolek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So George Mason Cumberland, RI
F 12 Olivier-Maxence Prosper 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Clemson Montreal, QC
F 13 Oso Ighodaro 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Desert Vista HS Chandler, AZ
F 21 Ben Gold 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr NBA Global Academy Wellington, New Zealand
G 22 Sean Jones 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lincoln HS Gahanna, OH
F 23 David Joplin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Brookfield Central HS Brookfield, WI
G 25 Caleb Kozinski (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr IMG Academy Milwaukee, WI
F 40 Keeyan Itejere 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Grace Christian School Knightdale, NC
G 41 Jonah Lucas (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Harrison HS West Lafayette, IN
F 42 Michael Kennedy (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Jr Homestead HS Mequon, WI
G 51 RJ Walson (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS So Perspectives Math & Science Academy Chicago, IL
G 54 Jake Ciardo (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) RS Fr Germantown HS Germantown, WI
G 55 Cameron Brown (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So John Paul II HS Plano, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
Radford W 79–69  1–0
 19  Ighodaro   8  Kolek   9  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,393)
Milwaukee, WI
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., FS2
Central Michigan W 97–73  2–0
 23  Joplin   6  Prosper   11  Kolek  Al McGuire Center (3,706)
Milwaukee, WI
November 15, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
at Purdue
Gavitt Tipoff Games
L 70–75  2–1
 21  Joplin   9  Joplin   11  Kolek  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
November 17, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS2
LIU
Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site game
W 95–58  3–1
 31  Prosper   7  Joplin   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12.476)
Milwaukee, WI
November 21, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FS1
vs. Mississippi State
Fort Myers Tip-Off semifinals
L 55–58  3–2
 16  Kolek   9  Prosper   5  Ighodaro  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,894)
Fort Myers, FL
November 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., FS1
vs. Georgia Tech
Fort Myers Tip-Off consolation
W 84–60  4–2
 19  K. Jones   10  Ighodaro   6  Kolek  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (1,691)
Fort Myers, FL
November 26, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS2
Chicago State W 82–68  5–2
 18  Prosper   11  Prosper   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (12,812)
Milwaukee, WI
November 29, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 6 Baylor
Big East–Big 12 Battle
W 96–70  6–2
 24  Prosper   7  Ighodaro   11  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (14,022)
Milwaukee, WI
December 3, 2022*
3:30 p.m., FS1
Wisconsin
Rivalry
L 77–80 OT 6–3
 26  K. Jones   6  K. Jones   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (17,760)
Milwaukee, WI
December 6, 2022*
7:30 p.m., FS1
North Carolina Central W 90–78  7–3
 25  Prosper   4  4 Tied   7  Ighodaro  Fiserv Forum (12,244)
Milwaukee, WI
December 11, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Notre Dame W 79–64  8–3
 25  K. Jones   18  Ighodaro   6  Kolek  Joyce Center (7,098)
South Bend, IN
Big East regular season
December 16, 2022
7:30 p.m., FS1
Creighton W 69–58  9–3
(1–0)
 16  Ighodaro   6  Tied   7  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,389)
Milwaukee, WI
December 20, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 24 at Providence L 98–103 2OT 9–4
(1–1)
 29  Kolek   6  Ighodaro   4  Ighodaro  Amica Mutual Pavilion (10,869)
Providence, RI
December 27, 2022
7:00 p.m., FS1
Seton Hall W 83–69  10–4
(2–1)
 16  Ighodaro   10  Ighodaro   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (14,806)
Milwaukee, WI
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., FS1
at Villanova W 68–66  11–4
(3–1)
 19  Mitchell   5  Tied   8  Kolek  Finneran Pavilion (6,501)
Villanova, PA
January 3, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
at St. John's W 96–85  12–4
(4–1)
 29  Prosper   7  Prosper   8  Kolek  Carnesecca Arena (3,770)
Queens, NY
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., FS1
Georgetown W 95–73  13–4
(5–1)
 17  K. Jones   5  K. Jones   15  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,454)
Milwaukee, WI
January 11, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 25 No. 6 UConn W 82–76  14–4
(6–1)
 19  Ighodaro   6  Prosper   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (15,116)
Milwaukee, WI
January 15, 2023
11:00 a.m., FOX
No. 25 at No. 12 Xavier L 76–80  14–5
(6–2)
 25  Kolek   8  Ighodaro   7  Kolek  Cintas Center (10,508)
Cincinnati, OH
January 18, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 20 No. 22 Providence W 83–75  15–5
(7–2)
 21  K. Jones   8  Kolek   6  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (14,544)
Milwaukee, WI
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 20 at Seton Hall W 74–53  16–5
(8–2)
 22  K. Jones   6  Ighodaro   6  Kolek  Prudential Center (9,796)
Newark, NJ
January 28, 2023
1:00 p.m., FS1
No. 16 at DePaul W 89–69  17–5
(9–2)
 28  Joplin   9  Kolek   10  Kolek  Wintrust Arena (10,387)
Chicago, IL
February 1, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 14 Villanova W 73–64  18–5
(10–2)
 20  Kolek   5  Tied   6  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (13,344)
Milwaukee, WI
February 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., FS1
No. 14 Butler W 60–52  19–5
(11–2)
 13  Kolek   6  Joplin   8  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (17,592)
Milwaukee, WI
February 7, 2023
5:30 p.m., FS1
No. 10 at No. 21 UConn L 72–87  19–6
(11–3)
 17  Kolek   5  Prosper   4  Kolek  XL Center (15,564)
Hartford, CT
February 11, 2023
11:00 a.m., FS1
No. 10 at Georgetown W 89–75  20–6
(12–3)
 14  Tied   7  Tied   8  Kolek  Capital One Arena (7,111)
Washington, D.C.
February 15, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN
No. 11 No. 16 Xavier W 69–68  21–6
(13–3)
 17  Mitchell   9  Ighodaro   5  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (16,041)
Milwaukee, WI
February 21, 2023
7:30 p.m., FS1
No. 10 at No. 19 Creighton W 73–71  22–6
(14–3)
 19  K. Jones   6  Tied   6  Kolek  CHI Health Center Omaha (18,006)
Omaha, NE
February 25, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
No. 10 DePaul W 90–84  23–6
(15–3)
 22  Tied   6  Prosper   14  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (17,873)
Milwaukee, WI
February 28, 2023
5:30 p.m., FS1
No. 6 at Butler W 72–56  24–6
(16–3)
 21  Kolek   6  Ighodaro   10  Kolek  Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,511)
Indianapolis, IN
March 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., FOX
No. 6 St. John's W 96–94  25–6
(17–3)
 23  K. Jones   6  Prosper   10  Kolek  Fiserv Forum (18,012)
Milwaukee, WI
Big East tournament
March 9, 2023
11:00 a.m., FS1
(1) No. 6 vs. (8) St. John's
Quarterfinals
W 72–70 OT 26–6
 19  Kolek   11  Ighodaro   6  Kolek  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 10, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
(1) No. 6 vs. (4) No. 11 UConn
Semifinals
W 70–68  27–6
 17  2 Tied   6  Jones   6  Kolek  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
March 11, 2023
6:30 p.m., FOX
(1) No. 6 vs. (2) No. 15 Xavier
Championship
W 65–51  28–6
 20  Kolek   9  Ighodaro   4  Jones  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York, NY
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023
1:45 p.m., CBS
(2 E) No. 6 vs. (15 E) Vermont
First Round
W 78–61  29–6
 19  Jones   7  Mitchell   5  Ighodaro  Nationwide Arena (19,564)
Columbus, OH
March 19, 2023
4:15 p.m., CBS
(2 E) No. 6 vs. (7 E) Michigan State
Second Round
L 60–69  29–7
 16  Prosper   7  Ighodaro   5  Kolek  Nationwide Arena (19,566)
Columbus, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Marquette vs. Creighton - Game Recap - March 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  3. ^ "Marquette vs. North Carolina - Game Summary - March 17, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Marquette Golden Eagles Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Marquette Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.