2022–23 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Team:California Baptist Lancers
Conference:Western Athletic Conference
Short Conf:WAC
Record:17–16
Conf Record:8–10
Head Coach:Rick Croy
Hc Year:10th
Assoc Coach:Hardy Asprilla
Asst Coach1:Adam Jacobsen
Asst Coach2:Geoff McIntosh
Stadium:CBU Events Center

The 2022–23 California Baptist Lancers men's basketball team represented California Baptist University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by tenth-year head coach Rick Croy, played their home games at the CBU Events Center in Riverside, California as members of the Western Athletic Conference. This was the Lancers' first year as a full DI member, now making them eligible to qualify for the NCAA tournament.[1]

Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2021–22 season 18–16, 7–11 in WAC play to finish in ninth place. In the WAC tournament, they defeated Texas–Rio Grande Valley in the first round,[2] before falling to Sam Houston in the second round.[3] They were invited to the CBI, where they lost in the first round to Middle Tennessee.[4]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: NCAA board approves CBU's Division 1 membership status. California Baptist University. December 21, 2022. en.
  2. News: Lancers Capture First WAC Tournament Win Over #9 Vaqueros; Advance To First Round Against #5 Sam Houston Wednesday. CBU Athletics. December 21, 2022. en.
  3. News: Kats unload on CBU to open WAC tourney. Sam Houston. December 21, 2022. en.
  4. News: Middle Tennessee beats Cal Baptist 64-58 in 1st round of CBI. CBS Sports. December 21, 2022. en.
  5. News: 2022-2023 Men's Basketball Schedule. CBU Athletics. December 21, 2022. en.
  6. News: 2022-23 California Baptist Lancers Schedule. ESPN. December 21, 2022. en.