2022–23 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team explained

Mode:	basketball
Year:	2022–23
Team:	Eastern Illinois Panthers
Conference:	Ohio Valley Conference
Short Conf:	OVC
Record:	9–22
Conf Record:	5–13
Head Coach:	Marty Simmons
Hc Year:	2nd
Assoc Coach:	Doug Novsek
Asst Coach1:	Justin Walker
Asst Coach2:	Quinn Peterson
Stadium:	Lantz Arena

The 2022–23 Eastern Illinois Panthers men's basketball team represented Eastern Illinois University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by second-year head coach Marty Simmons, played their home games at Lantz Arena in Charleston, Illinois, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). They finished the season 9–22, 5–13 in OVC play, to finish in last place. They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.

On December 21, 2022, the Panthers defeated Iowa, marking the team's fourth win over a Power Five school in program history.^[1]

Previous season

The Panthers finished the 2021–22 season 5–26, 3–15 in OVC play, to finish in last place.^[2] They failed to qualify for the OVC tournament.^[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Boone . Kyle . December 21, 2022 . Eastern Illinois stuns Iowa as 31.5-point underdog, marking largest upset by spread in more than three decades . 2023-02-03 . CBSSports.com . en.
2. News: 2021-22 OVC Men's College Basketball Standings . July 1, 2024 . ESPN.
3. News: February 26, 2022 . Field Set for 2022 OVC Men's Basketball Championship Presented by TicketSmarter . December 25, 2022 . Ohio Valley Conference . en.
4. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule . December 29, 2022 . Eastern Illinois University Athletics.
5. News: 2022-23 Eastern Illinois Panthers Schedule . December 29, 2022 . ESPN.