2022–23 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Team:St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies
Conference:Summit League
Short Conf:Summit
Record:19–14
Conf Record:9–9
Head Coach:John Tauer
Hc Year:12th
Assoc Coach:Mike Maker
Asst Coach1:Cameron Rundles
Asst Coach2:Kenneth Lowe
Stadium:Schoenecker Arena

The 2022–23 St. Thomas Tommies men's basketball team represented the University of St. Thomas in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tommies, led by 12th-year head coach John Tauer, played their home games at Schoenecker Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota as members of the Summit League.

This season marked St. Thomas's second year of a five-year transition period from Division III to Division I, an incredibly rare and historic jump that bypasses Division II altogether. As a result, the Tommies are not eligible for NCAA postseason play until 2026–27. The Tommies participated in their first ever Division I conference tournament, as the Summit League announced the 2023 Summit League men's basketball tournament would include all 10 conference teams.[1]

Previous season

The Tommies finished the 2021–22 season 10–20, 4–14 in Summit League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Because the Tommies were in the first year of a five-year transition period from DIII to DI, they were not eligible for NCAA postseason play, including the Summit League tournament.[2]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-23 Summit League Basketball Schedules Released. thesummitleague.org. The Summit League. August 3, 2022. January 25, 2023.
  2. News: St. Thomas receives NCAA waiver to join The Summit League in 2021-22. The Summit League. December 16, 2022. en.
  3. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule. The University of St. Thomas. December 16, 2022. en.
  4. News: 2022-23 St. Thomas - Minnesota Tommies Schedule. ESPN. December 16, 2022. en.