2022–23 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team explained

Mode:basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021–22
Team:UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Conference:Colonial Athletic Association
Short Conf:CAA
Record:24–10
Conf Record:12–6
Head Coach:Takayo Siddle
Hc Year:3rd
Assoc Coach:Kurt Kanaskie
Asst Coach1:Craig Ponder
Asst Coach2:Paul Hemrick
Stadium:Trask Coliseum
Champion:Nassau Championship champions

The 2022–23 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by third-year head coach Takayo Siddle, played their home games at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2021–22 season 27–9, 15–3 in CAA play, to finish as CAA regular season co-champions, alongside Towson. As the No. 2 seed, they defeated No. 7 seed Elon[1] and College of Charleston to reach the championship game of the CAA tournament.[2] They were upset by No. 5 seed Delaware in the championship game.[3] They were invited to the CBI, where they defeated VMI,[4] Drake,[5] Northern Colorado[6] and Middle Tennessee to win the CBI championship.[7]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. News: Browning . Joe . March 6, 2022 . Second-Half Rally Carries Seahawks Into Semifinals . November 8, 2022 . UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  2. News: Washburn . Rob . March 7, 2022 . Sims Lifts UNCW to 12th CAA Final With 26-Point Double-Double . November 8, 2022 . Colonial Athletic Association (CAA Sports).
  3. News: March 8, 2022 . WE'RE GOING DANCING! Blue Hens Win CAA Title With 59-55 Win Over UNCW . November 8, 2022 . University of Delaware Athletics.
  4. News: March 20, 2022 . VMI Falls to UNCW at CBI Tournament . November 8, 2022 . Virginia Military Institute.
  5. News: Evans . Jon . March 22, 2022 . UNCW comes from behind to beat Drake, move into RCBI semifinals . November 8, 2022 . WECT.
  6. News: March 23, 2022 . UNC Wilmington beats Northern Colorado in CBI semifinals . November 8, 2022 . AP News.
  7. News: Rapp . Timothy . March 24, 2022 . UNC-Wilmington Outlasts Middle Tennessee in 2OT to Win 2022 CBI Championship . November 8, 2022 . Bleacher Report.
  8. News: 2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule . November 8, 2022 . UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  9. News: 2022-23 UNC Wilmington Seahawks Schedule . November 8, 2022 . ESPN.