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2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

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2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record27–8 (17–3 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
2022–23 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Iona 17 3   .850 27 8   .771
Rider 13 7   .650 16 14   .533
Quinnipiac 11 9   .550 20 12   .625
Siena 11 9   .550 17 15   .531
Niagara 10 10   .500 16 15   .516
Manhattan 10 10   .500 12 18   .400
Fairfield 9 11   .450 13 18   .419
Mount St. Mary's 8 12   .400 13 20   .394
Canisius 8 12   .400 10 20   .333
Saint Peter's 7 13   .350 14 18   .438
Marist 6 14   .300 13 20   .394
2023 MAAC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third-year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship. In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Mount St. Mary's, Niagara, and Marist to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they lost in the first round to eventual champion UConn.[1]

In March 2023, head coach Rick Pitino left the team to accept the head coaching job at St. John's.[2] The next day, the school named Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson the team's new head coach.[3]

Previous season

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The Gaels finished the 2021–22 season 25–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish as MAAC regular season champions. As the top seed in the MAAC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by #9 seed Rider.[4] As a conference regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Florida.[5]

Roster

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2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Berrick JeanLouis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lehigh Acres, Florida
G 1 Walter Clayton Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Lake Wales, Florida
F 2 Sadiku Ibine Ayo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana
G 3 Cruz Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Plano, Texas
G 4 Parker Weiss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Naples, Florida
G 5 Daniss Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Dallas, Texas
F 11 Quinn Slazinski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Houston, Texas
G 12 Anton Brookshire 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Springfield, Missouri
F 13 Nelly Junior Joseph 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Benin City, Nigeria
G/F 23 Michael Jefferson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Sulphur Springs, Texas
F 24 Keither Florence 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Wichita, Kansas
F 33 Silas Sunday 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 290 lb (132 kg) Fr Lucan, Ireland
G 44 James Carey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Pelham, New York
F 55 Osborn Shema 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Kanombe, Rwanda
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2022

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Penn W 78–50  1–0
Hynes Athletic Center (2,654)
New Rochelle, NY
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hofstra L 78–83  1–1
Mack Sports Complex (3,707)
Hempstead, NY
November 18, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Vermont
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
W 71–50  2–1
Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 27, 2022*
12:00 am, BeTheBeast
vs. Santa Clara
Las Vegas Holiday Classic
L 76–86  2–2
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
December 2, 2022
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara W 78–56  3–2
(1–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,087)
New Rochelle, NY
December 4, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Canisius W 90–60  4–2
(2–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,633)
New Rochelle, NY
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Louis W 84–62  5–2
Hynes Athletic Center (2,171)
New Rochelle, NY
December 11, 2022*
11:30 am, YES
vs. St. Bonaventure
Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
W 72–57  6–2
Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
December 13, 2022*
7:00 pm, SNY/ESPN+
vs. Princeton W 70–64  7–2
Harwood Arena (496)
Union, NJ
December 18, 2022*
6:30 pm, FS1
at New Mexico L 74–82  7–3
The Pit (14,354)
Albuquerque, NM
December 22, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPNU
vs. SMU
Diamond Head Classic first round
L 81–85  7–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 23, 2022*
4:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
vs. Seattle
Diamond Head Classic
W 83–72  8–4
Stan Sheriff Center 
Honolulu, HI
December 25, 2022*
3:30 pm, ESPN2/ESPNU
vs. Pepperdine
Diamond Head Classic
W 76-66  9–4
Stan Sheriff Center (3,897)
Honolulu, HI
January 1, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 73–55  10–4
(3–0)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,273)
New Rochelle, NY
January 6, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Marist W 84–57  11–4
(4–0)
McCann Arena (1,234)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 8, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Quinnipiac L 58–81  11–5
(4–1)
M&T Bank Arena (1,262)
Hamden, CT
January 13, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Fairfield W 75–69  12–5
(5–1)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,654)
New Rochelle, NY
January 15, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider L 67–70  12–6
(5–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,828)
New Rochelle, NY
January 20, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Manhattan W 84–76 OT 13–6
(6–2)
Draddy Gymnasium (2,345)
Riverdale, NY
January 27, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+
at Siena L 53–70  13–7
(6–3)
MVP Arena (7,801)
Albany, NY
January 29, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Quinnipiac W 78–72  14–7
(7–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,654)
New Rochelle, NY
February 3, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
Mount St. Mary's W 81–51  15–7
(8–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,002)
New Rochelle, NY
February 5, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield W 70–61  16–7
(9–3)
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (3,605)
Fairfield, CT
February 10, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
at Canisius W 80–59  17–7
(10–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (857)
Buffalo, NY
February 12, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Niagara W 72–55  18–7
(11–3)
Gallagher Center (1,102)
Lewiston, NY
February 17, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN3
Manhattan W 71–60  19–7
(12–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,514)
New Rochelle, NY
February 19, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Peter's W 73–53  20–7
(13–3)
Run Baby Run Arena (672)
Jersey City, NJ
February 24, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Mount St. Mary's W 80–68  21–7
(14–3)
Knott Arena (3,121)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 26, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
Siena W 93–60  22–7
(15–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,644)
New Rochelle, NY
March 2, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 93–74  23–7
(16–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,455)
New Rochelle, NY
March 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rider W 80–78  24–7
(17–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
MAAC tournament
March 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) Mount St. Mary's
Quarterfinals
W 74–54  25–7
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
March 10, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPNews
(1) vs. (5) Niagara
Semifinals
W 71–59  26–7
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
March 11, 2023
7:30 pm, ESPNU
(1) vs. (11) Marist
Championship
W 76–55  27–7
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (3,892)
Atlantic City, NJ
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023*
4:30 pm, TBS
(13 W) vs. (4 W) No. 10 UConn
First Round
L 63–87  27–8
MVP Arena (14,010)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Iona 63-87 UConn (Mar 17, 2023) Game Recap". ESPN. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's". AP NEWS. March 20, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Iona hires Tobin Anderson as head coach after Rick Pitino's departure". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Iona MBB Upset By Rider In MAAC Quarterfinal". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Florida Gators Outlast Iona 79-74; Advance to Second Round of NIT". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona University Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "2022-23 Iona Gaels Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2022.