2022–23 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|mode = basketball
|year = 2022–23
|team = Eastern Washington Eagles
|image = Eastern Washington University wordmark.svg
|image_size = 200
|conference = Big Sky Conference
|short_conf = Big Sky
|record = 23–11
|conf_record = 16–2
|head_coach = David Riley
|hc_year = 2nd
|assoc_coach = Arturo Ormond
|asst_coach1 = Mark Darnall
|asst_coach2 = Pedro Garcia Rosado
|stadium = Reese Court
|champion = Big Sky regular season champions
|tourney = NIT
|tourney_result = Second Round
}}
{{2022–23 Big Sky men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Eastern Washington Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Washington University in the
Big Sky Conference during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach David Riley, the Eagles played their home games on campus at Reese Court in Cheney, Washington.
EWU finished the regular season at 21–10 (16–2 in Big Sky, first) to win the regular season championship. After clinching that title at 16–0 with two games remaining, they dropped three straight, including their opener of the conference tournament to ninth seed Northern Arizona in the quarterfinals. As a regular season champion who did not win their conference tournament, Eastern received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament. The Eagles defeated Washington State in the first round before falling to Oklahoma State in the second round.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2021–22 season at 18–16 (11–9 in Big Sky, sixth). In the conference tournament, they defeated Northern Arizona in the first round,{{Cite news|url=https://goeags.com/news/2022/3/9/mens-basketball-no-6-eagles-advance-to-big-sky-quarterfinals-with-win-over-no-11-northern-arizona.aspx|title=No. 6 Eagles Advance to Big Sky Quarterfinals with Win over No. 11 Northern Arizona|work=Eastern Washington University Athletics|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}} then fell to third seed Northern Colorado in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news|url=https://bigskyconf.com/news/2022/3/11/mens-basketball-bigskyinboise-day-four-recap.aspx|title=#BigSkyInBoise Day Four Recap|work=Big Sky Conference|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}} EWU was invited to The Basketball Classic, where they were defeated by Fresno State in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://gobulldogs.com/news/2022/3/17/mens-basketball-recap220317|title='Dogs soar in postseason victory|work=Fresno State|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2022|team=Eastern Washington Eagles|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cedric|last=Coward|link=y|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=so|rs=|home=Fresno, California|high_school=Willamette}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyreese|last=Davis|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=y|home=Kansas City, Missouri|high_school=Jacksonville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Steele|last=Venters|link=y|num=2|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=so|rs=y|home=Ellensburg, Washington|high_school=Ellensburg HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=LeJuan|last=Watts|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Fresno, California|high_school=Bullard HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Deon|last=Stroud|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Fresno, California|high_school=Fresno State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ethan|last=Price|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=so|rs=|home=Bury St Edmunds, England|high_school=Copleston HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ty|last=Harper|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Norcross, Georgia|high_school=Louisiana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Angelo|last=Allegri|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Kansas City, Missouri|high_school=UNC Greensboro}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Amarion|last=Savage|num=14|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=165|class=fr|rs=|home=Aurora, Illinois|high_school=TLAP Sports Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Veening|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=205|class=sr|rs=y|home=Sumas, Washington|high_school=Western Colorado}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Imhotep|last=George|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=|home=Laurel, Maryland|high_school=Tallahassee CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Casey|last=Jones|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=220|class=so|rs=|home=Sammamish, Washington|high_school=Wasatch Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dane|last=Erikstrup|num=32|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|home=Chandler, Arizona|high_school=Cal Poly Pomona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sebastian|last=Andersson|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=fr|rs=|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Korrespondensgymnasiet}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ellis|last=Magnuson|num=35|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Boise, Idaho|high_school=Borah HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- David Riley ({{college|Whitworth}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://goeags.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23?view=3
|accessdate=December 23, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Eastern Washington Eagles}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Leavey Center
| site_cityst = Santa Clara, CA
| tv =
| score = 72–84
| attend = 1,655
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2022
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Yale
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Outrigger Rainbow Classic
| tv =
| score = 60–74
| attend =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Outrigger Rainbow Classic
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–71
| attend = 4,450
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2022
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Mississippi Valley State
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Outrigger Rainbow Classic
| tv =
| score = 60–52
| attend =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Spokane Arena
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| tv = SWX/ESPN+
| score = 56–82
| attend = 5,224
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2022
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Stony Brook
| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = Florida International Tournament
| tv =
| score = 81–52
| attend = 35
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = FIU
| site_stadium = Ocean Bank Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Miami, FL
| gamename = Florida International Tournament
| tv = CUSA.tv
| score = 79–90
| attend = 310
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwest
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score =
| attend =
| record =
| status = p
| result_details= Postponed due to inclement weather{{Cite news|url=https://goeags.com/news/2022/11/30/mens-basketball-wednesday-nights-mens-basketball-game-postponed.aspx|title=Wednesday Night's Men's Basketball Game Postponed|work=Eastern Washington University Athletics|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}}
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–70
| attend = 748
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = California
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = P12N
| score = 50–48
| attend = 1,297
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Frost Arena
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 76–77
| attend = 1,647
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2022
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = United Supermarkets Arena
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–77
| attend = 11,627
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–68
| attend = 572
| record = 5–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Northwest Indian
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 130–54
| attend = 348
| record = 6–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Eastern Washington Eagles}}"| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–80
| attend = 3,924
| record = 7–7
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Worthington Arena
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–67
| attend = 3,232
| record = 8–7
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 92–80
| attend = 587
| record = 9–7
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–75
| attend =
| record = 10–7
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 3:30 pm
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = SWX/ESPN+
| score = 95–74
| attend = 1,636
| record = 11–7
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = SWX/ESPN+
| score = 64–57
| attend = 2,244
| record = 12–7
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 5:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–75
| attend = 1,295
| record = 13–7
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Findlay Toyota Court
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–76
| attend = 790
| record = 14–7
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–68
| attend = 1,613
| record = 15–7
| conference = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–71
| attend = 2,231
| record = 16–7
| conference = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–63
| attend = 1,096
| record = 17–7
| conference = 11–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Portland State
| site_stadium = Viking Pavilion
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 98–88
| attend = 1,187
| record = 18–7
| conference = 12–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = ICCU Arena
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| tv = SWX/ESPN+
| score = 73–66
| attend = 3,310
| record = 19–7
| conference = 13–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–55
| attend = 2,010
| record = 20–7
| conference = 14–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–77
| attend = 2,754
| record = 21–7
| conference = 15–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–82
| attend = 5,817
| record = 22–7
| conference = 16–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–71
| attend = 1,692
| record = 22–8
| conference = 16–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–79
| attend = 3,353
| record = 22–9
| conference = 16–2
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Washington Eagles}}| {{colored link|white|2023 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament|Big Sky tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2023
| time = 5:30 pm
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| oppseed = 9
| seed = 1
| neutral = yes
| site_stadium = Idaho Central Arena
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–81
| attend =
| record = 22–10
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Eastern Washington Eagles}}| 2023 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 14, 2023
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Washington State
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Beasley Coliseum
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename = First Round – Oklahoma State Bracket
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 81–74
| record = 23–10
| attend = 1,671
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 19, 2023
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Gallagher-Iba Arena
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| gamename = Second Round – Oklahoma State Bracket
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 60–71
| record = 23–11
| attend = 4,978
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Pacific}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://goeags.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Eastern Washington University Athletics|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/331/season/2023|title=2022-23 Eastern Washington Eagles Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 23, 2022|language=en}}
References
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