2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record20–12 (12–6 Big South)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaWillett Hall
2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UNC Asheville162 .889278  .771
Longwood126 .6672012  .625
Radford126 .6672115  .583
USC Upstate108 .5561616  .500
Gardner–Webb108 .5561516  .484
Winthrop108 .5561517  .469
Campbell810 .4441618  .471
High Point612 .3331417  .452
Charleston Southern513 .2781021  .323
Presbyterian117 .056527  .156
2023 Big South tournament winner

The 2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represents Longwood University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by fifth-year head coach Griff Aldrich, play their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2021–22 season 26–6, 15–1 in Big South play to win the Big South regular season championship. They defeated North Carolina A&T,[1] USC Upstate,[2] and Winthrop to win the Big South tournament championship.[3] As a result, the Lancers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament, where they received the No. 14 seed in the South Region, where they would lose in the first round to Tennessee.[4]

Roster

2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 0 Leslie Nkereuwem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lawrenceville, Georgia
G 1 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)220 lb (100 kg) GS Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Seward, Nebraska
G 3 DeShaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg) GS Virginia Beach, Virginia
F 4 Zac Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) GS Plano, Texas
G 5 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Norfolk, Virginia
G 10 Knoah Carver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina
PG 11 Jaylan Bowen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Raleigh, North Carolina
PG 13 Mateo Esmeraldo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Monroe, Connecticut
PG 20 Walyn Napper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina
F 21 Trey Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Louisville, Kentucky
G 23 DA Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)212 lb (96 kg) Jr Houston, Texas
G 24 Cameron O'Conner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Roanoke, Virginia
F 25 Michael Christmas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)225 lb (102 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, Virginia
PG 33 Jaylen Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) GS Fayetteville, North Carolina
F 35 Jesper Granlund 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Helsinki, Finland
G 44 Radvilas Kneizys 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) Fr Klaipėda, Lithuania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
8:30 pm, SECN+/ESPN+
at No. 20 Alabama L 54–75  0–1
Coleman Coliseum (10,472)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason L 69–83  0–2
EagleBank Arena (5,185)
Fairfax, VA
November 13, 2022*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Pfeiffer W 100–68  1–2
Willett Hall (1,432)
Farmville, VA
November 18, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
VMI
JK54 Classic
W 90–58  2–2
Willett Hall (1,232)
Farmville, VA
November 19, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Fairleigh Dickinson
JK54 Classic
W 99–83  3–2
Willett Hall (1,321)
Farmville, VA
November 20, 2022*
1:30 pm, ESPN+
SIU Edwardsville
JK54 Classic
L 56–61  3–3
Willett Hall (1,103)
Farmville, VA
November 25, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Mary Baldwin W 112–60  4–3
Willett Hall (567)
Farmville, VA
November 28, 2022*
9:00 pm, WCC Network
at San Diego L 68–71  4–4
Jenny Craig Pavilion (652)
San Diego, CA
December 3, 2022*
3:00 pm
at Delaware State W 75–49  5–4
Memorial Hall (767)
Dover, DE
December 10, 2022*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wichita State L 63–81  5–5
Charles Koch Arena (7,073)
Wichita, KS
December 13, 2022*
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 63–57  6–5
Pratt ARC (102)
Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel W 75–70  7–5
McAlister Field House (789)
Charleston, SC
December 20, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
South Carolina State W 104–77  8–5
Willett Hall (353)
Farmville, VA
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
3:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 87–73  9–5
(1–0)
Willett Hall (496)
Farmville, VA
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell W 67–42  10–5
(2–0)
Gore Arena (1,132)
Buies Creek, NC
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 79–74  11–5
(3–0)
Buccaneer Field House (307)
North Charleston, SC
January 7, 2023
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop W 85–71  12–5
(4–0)
Willett Hall (1,323)
Farmville, VA
January 12, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at UNC Asheville L 46–54  12–6
(4–1)
Kimmel Arena (1,164)
Asheville, NC
January 14, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 72–65  13–6
(5–1)
Willett Hall (1,756)
Farmville, VA
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Gardner–Webb W 64–59  14–6
(6–1)
Willett Hall (1,548)
Farmville, VA
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 58–56  15–6
(7–1)
Templeton Physical Education Center (460)
Clinton, SC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford L 59–63  15–7
(7–2)
Dedmon Center (2,357)
Radford, VA
January 28, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 63–75  15–8
(7–3)
Willett Hall (1,734)
Farmville, VA
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop L 74–76  15–9
(7–4)
Winthrop Coliseum (968)
Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Campbell W 74–50  16–9
(8–4)
Willett Hall (1,638)
Farmville, VA
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 66–46  17–9
(9–4)
Willett Hall (1,413)
Farmville, VA
February 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 70–67  18–9
(10–4)
Qubein Center (3,418)
High Point, NC
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 67–72  18–10
(10–5)
G. B. Hodge Center (421)
Spartanburg, SC
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford W 73–63  19–10
(11–5)
Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Gardner–Webb W 75–63  20–10
(12–5)
Paul Porter Arena (1,084)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 25, 2023
4:30 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 66–76  20–11
(12–6)
Willett Hall (1,900)
Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023
6:00 pm, ESPN+
(2) vs. (7) Campbell
Quarterfinals
L 68–81  20–12
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[5][6]

References

  1. "On To The Semifinals: Longwood Pulls Out Another Thriller, Tops N.C. A&T 79-65 In Overtime". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  2. "#1 Longwood Edges #4 USC Upstate, Advances to Title Game". Big South Conference. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. "We're Dancing! Lancers Claim Big South Title". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. "Tennessee uses balanced offense to beat Longwood 88-56". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  5. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  6. "2022-23 Longwood Lancers Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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