2022–23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team explained

Mode:Basketball
Year:2022–23
Prev Year:2021-22
Next Year:2023–24
Team:East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Conference:Southern Conference
Short Conf:SoCon
Record:12–20
Conf Record:8–10
Hc Year:2nd
Asst Coach1:Mark Bialkoski
Asst Coach2:Joe Hugley
Asst Coach3:Vince Martin

The 2022–23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Desmond Oliver, played their home games at the Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tennessee, as members of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 12–20, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SoCon Tournament, they lost to Western Carolina in the quarterfinals

On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Desmond Oliver.[1] On March 21, the school named former ETSU and Wake Forest assistant coach Brooks Savage the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Buccaneers finished the 2021–22 season 15–17, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They lost to The Citadel in the first round of the SoCon Tournament.[3]

Schedule and results

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-03-10 . Oliver out as ETSU men’s basketball coach . 2023-06-06 . WJHL Tri-Cities News & Weather . en-US.
  2. Web site: Database . Coaches . 2023-03-21 . Brooks Savage hired as new ETSU head coach . 2023-06-06 . Coaches Database . en-US.
  3. News: Bucs drop overtime heartbreaker to The Citadel in SoCon Tournament. East Tennessee State Athletics. March 4, 2022. en.
  4. News: Men's Basketball - Schedule. East Tennessee State Athletics. August 25, 2022. en.