2022–23 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball
Sun Belt regular season champions
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division champions
NIT, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record25–8 (14–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Juan Cardona
  • Nick Williams
  • Isaiah Carson
Home arenaReed Green Coliseum
2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern Miss144 .778258  .758
Louisiana135 .722268  .765
Marshall135 .722248  .750
James Madison126 .6672211  .667
Troy117 .6112013  .606
Old Dominion117 .6111912  .613
Georgia Southern99 .5001716  .515
South Alabama99 .5001916  .543
Appalachian State99 .5001616  .500
Louisiana–Monroe711 .3891121  .344
Texas State612 .3331619  .457
Coastal Carolina513 .2781120  .355
Arkansas State414 .2221320  .394
Georgia State315 .1671021  .323
2023 Sun Belt Tournament winner

The 2022–23 Southern Miss Golden Eagles basketball team represented the University of Southern Mississippi during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Jay Ladner, and played their home games at Reed Green Coliseum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi as first-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Previous season

The Golden Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 7–26, (1–17 C-USA). They defeated UTSA in the first round of the C-USA tournament before losing to Florida Atlantic in the second round.

On October 28, 2021, Southern Miss announced that this would be the last season for the team in the Conference USA and they would become a member of the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Walyn Napper1G6'0"182SophomoreColumbia, SCTransferred to Longwood
Blake Roberts3G6'2"187FreshmanHattiesburg, MSWalk-on; left the team due to personal reasons
Rashad Bolden4G6'0"168FreshmanJackson, MSTransferred to McNeese State
Tae Hardy10G6'3"191JuniorEllenwood, GATransferred to UTEP
Isaih Moore11F6'10"197JuniorColumbia, SCTransferred to Fresno State
Tyler Stevenson14F6'8"215JuniorColumbus, MSWalk-on; transferred to Mississippi State
Mark Jaakson44G6'7"216FreshmanTallinn, EstoniaSigned to play professionally in Estonia with KK Pärnu
Jaron Pierre Jr.55G6'5"182FreshmanNew Orleans, LATransferred to Wichita State

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Austin Crowley1G6'5"195JuniorWest Point, MSOle Miss
Neftali Alvarez2G6'2"165RS JuniorCataño, PRMercer
Cobie Montgomery10G6'4"JuniorLouisville, KYTriton College
Victor Hart11F6'8"200JuniorMiami, FLFIU
Nico Aguirre12G6'0"179GS SeniorCastro, ChileSouthwest Baptist
Donavan Moore15G6'3"180JuniorHillsboro, ILGreen Bay
Gianfranco Grafals21G/F6'5"185RS JuniorFleming Island, FLWalk-on; Eckerd College
Felipe Haase22F6'9"253GS SeniorOsorno, ChileMercer
Marcelo Perez25F6'5"200GS SeniorTalca, ChileBarry

2022 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2022.

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Golden Eaglers were picked to finish in 13th place in the conference's preseason poll.[1] Graduate forward Felipe Haase was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.[1]

Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team (1st place Votes)
1Louisiana - 190 (10)
2Texas State - 162 (1)
3South Alabama - 150 (1)
4James Madison - 149 (1)
5Georgia State - 127 (1)
6Marshall - 122
7App State - 120
8Coastal Carolina - 100
9Old Dominion - 93
10Troy - 76
11Georgia Southern - 69
12Arkansas State - 48
13Southern Miss - 34
14ULM - 30

Roster

2022–23 Southern Miss Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Tyler Morman 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)221 lb (100 kg) RS SrWyoming Mableton, GA
G 1 Austin Crowley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)184 lb (83 kg) JrOle Miss West Point, MS
G 2 Neftali Alvarez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrMercer Cataño, PR
G 3 Mo Arnold 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)181 lb (82 kg) JrJacksonville Picayune, MS
F 4 Denijay Harris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)196 lb (89 kg) RS JrSW Mississippi CC Columbus, MS
F 5 DeAndre Pinckney 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)223 lb (101 kg) SrBroward College Carol City, FL
G 10 Cobie Montgomery 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrTriton College Louisville, KY
F 11 Victor Hart 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)204 lb (93 kg) RS JrFIU Miami, FL
G 12 Nico Aguirre 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSSouthwest Baptist Castro, Chile
G 14 Trey Alfonso (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)176 lb (80 kg) SoFontainebleau HS Chalmette, LA
G 15 Donavan Ivory 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrGreen Bay Kaukauna, WI
G 20 Jeffery Armstrong 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)171 lb (78 kg) RS SoMassanutten Military Academy Rainsville, AL
G 21 Gianfranco Grafals (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)173 lb (78 kg) RS JrEckerd College Fleming Island, FL
F 22 Felipe Haase 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg) GSMercer Osorno, Chile
G 25 Marcelo Perez 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)217 lb (98 kg) GSBarry Talca, Chile
G 55 Tate Ryder (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)167 lb (76 kg) JrEast Central CC Oak Grove, MS
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Delta State W 84–54 
 12  Arnold  9  Pinckney  5  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
William Carey W 75–42  1–0
 15  Crowley  9  hart  5  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (2,523)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 11, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN+
at Vanderbilt W 60–48  2–0
 14  Haase  11  Pickney  4  Tied  Memorial Gymnasium (6,175)
Nashville, TN
November 14, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Loyola (New Orleans) W 86–62  3–0
 17  Haase  9  Harris  4  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (2,350)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 18, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Liberty
Cancún Challenge campus site game
W 76–72  4–0
 25  Crowley  8  Haase  4  Crowley  Liberty Arena (3,576)
Lynchburg, VA
November 22, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Winthrop
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division semifinals
W 77–52  5–0
 22  Crowley  8  Pinckney  2  Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (107)
Cancún, Mexico
November 23, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FloSports
vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division championship
W 70–58  6–0
 21  Haase  5  Tied  4  Haase  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (107)
Cancún, Mexico
November 27, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mobile W 103–52  7–0
 24  Crowley  12  Haase  5  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (2,428)
Hattiesburg, MS
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana W 64–54  8–0
 20  Ivory  7  Tied  5  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (3,022)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 4, 2022*
3:00 p.m., 95ESPN+
at Northwestern State L 82–84  8–1
 23  Haase  12  Pinckney  5  Tied  Prather Coliseum (1,430)
Natchitoches, LA
December 10, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Lamar W 95–59  9–1
 24  Crowley  6  Pinckney  7  Crowley  Reed Green Coliseum (2,581)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 13, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Lamar W 91–65  10–1
 28  Haase  13  Haase  6  Crowley  Montagne Center (1,161)
Beaumont, TX
December 18, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese State W 86–67  11–1
 19  Haase  9  Pinckney  8  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (2,600)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 22, 2022*
9:00 p.m., MWN
at UNLV L 63–74  11–2
 23  Pinckney  13  Pinckney  6  Haase  Thomas & Mack Center (6,093)
Paradise, NV
Sun Belt Conference regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Troy W 64–60  12–2
(1–0)
 17  Crowley  8  Haase  6  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (3,265)
Hattiesburg, MS
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Appalachian State W 76–70  13–2
(2–0)
 30  Crowley  6  Tied  4  Haase  Reed Green Coliseum (3,192)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana L 61–75  13–3
(2–1)
 21  Pinckney  13  Pinckney  3  Crowley  Cajundome (3,007)
Lafayette, LA
January 7, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Louisiana–Monroe W 65–60  14–3
(3–1)
 24  Pinckney  11  Pinckney  6  Haase  Fant–Ewing Coliseum (1,984)
Monroe, LA
January 12, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Marshall L 67–89  14–4
(3–2)
 20  Crowley  9  Harris  5  Arnold  Cam Henderson Center (4,321)
Huntington, WV
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State W 74–57  15–4
(4–2)
 22  Harris  8  Tied  5  Pinckney  First National Bank Arena (1,024)
Jonesboro, AR
January 19, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
South Alabama W 76–72  16–4
(5–2)
 25  Crowley  9  Harris  5  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,128)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
James Madison W 83–70  17–4
(6–2)
 28  Pinckney  5  Arnold  6  Arnold  Reed Green Coliseum (4,318)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 26, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Arkansas State W 73–57  18–4
(7–2)
 18  Pinckney  10  Harris  5  Haase  Reed Green Coliseum (4,266)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Texas State W 67–58  19–4
(8–2)
 24  Crowley  7  Crowley  3  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,289)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 2, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Troy W 74–65  20–4
(9–2)
 23  Crowley  7  Harris  3  Tied  Trojan Arena (3,314)
Troy, AL
February 4, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Georgia State W 79–71  21–4
(10–2)
 26  Haase  11  Pinckney  5  Arnold  GSU Convocation Center (2,024)
Atlanta, GA
February 9, 2023
7:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana W 82–71  22–4
(11–2)
 22  Pinckney  6  Pinckney  4  Alvarez  Reed Green Coliseum (8,097)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 11, 2023
2:30 p.m., ESPN+
Louisiana–Monroe W 76–67  23–4
(12–2)
 23  Haase  8  Crowley  4  Tied  Reed Green Coliseum (4,587)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 16, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama L 54–85  23–5
(12–3)
 10  Tied  4  Hart  4  Alvarez  Mitchell Center (2,398)
Mobile, AL
February 18, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
Georgia Southern W 73–62  24–5
(13–3)
 19  Alvarez  14  Harris  7  Haase  Reed Green Coliseum (4,888)
Hattiesburg, MS
February 22, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 64–69  24–6
(13–4)
 18  Haase  13  Pickney  6  Alvarez  Chartway Arena (5,428)
Norfolk, VA
February 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Texas State W 79–69  25–6
(14–4)
 26  Haase  10  Harris  3  Tied  Strahan Coliseum 
San Marcos, TX
Sun Belt tournament
March 4, 2023
11:30 a.m., ESPN+
(1) vs. (8) South Alabama
Quarterfinals
L 61–78  25–7
 18  Tied  12  Harris  3  Haase  Pensacola Bay Center 
Pensacola, FL
NIT
March 14, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at (4) UAB
First round – Clemson bracket
L 60–88  25–8
 15  Pinckney  9  Harris  7  Haase  Bartow Arena (2,237)
Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Source[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  2. "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Miss. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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