2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|year = 2022–23
|team = Iona Gaels
|sport = basketball
|image = Iona Gaels logo New.png
|image_size = 175
|conference = Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
|short_conf = MAAC
|record = 27–8
|conf_record = 17–3
|head_coach = Rick Pitino
|hc_year = 3rd
|asst_coach1 = Ricky Johns
|asst_coach2 = Taliek Brown
|asst_coach3 = Bob Walsh
|stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
|champion = MAAC regular season and tournament champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2022–23 MAAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led by third-year head coach Rick Pitino, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center in New Rochelle, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 27–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to win the regular season championship. In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Mount St. Mary's, Niagara, and Marist to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the West region. There they lost in the first round to eventual champion UConn.{{Cite web |title=Iona 63-87 UConn (Mar 17, 2023) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401522136 |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
In March 2023, head coach Rick Pitino left the team to accept the head coaching job at St. John's.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino accepts job at St. John's |url=https://apnews.com/article/rick-pitino-st-johns-coach-iona-e705cbdf6f60028c392ecaf670199b5a |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} The next day, the school named Fairleigh Dickinson head coach Tobin Anderson the team's new head coach.{{Cite web |title=Iona hires Tobin Anderson as head coach after Rick Pitino's departure |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/iona-hires-tobin-anderson-as-head-coach-after-rick-pitinos-departure |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}
Previous season
The Gaels finished the 2021–22 season 25–8, 17–3 in MAAC play to finish as MAAC regular season champions. As the top seed in the MAAC tournament, they were upset in the quarterfinals by #9 seed Rider.{{Cite news|url=https://ionagaels.com/news/2022/3/9/iona-mbb-upset-by-rider-in-maac-quarterfinal.aspx|title=Iona MBB Upset By Rider In MAAC Quarterfinal|work=Iona University Athletics|access-date=December 11, 2022|language=en}} As a conference regular season champion who failed to win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the NIT, where they lost in the first round to Florida.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/basketball/florida-gators-basketball-outlast-iona-advance-second-round-nit-recap|title=Florida Gators Outlast Iona 79-74; Advance to Second Round of NIT|work=Sports Illustrated|access-date=December 11, 2022|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Berrick|last=JeanLouis|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=sr|rs=|home=Lehigh Acres, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Clayton Jr.|link=y|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Lake Wales, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Sadiku|last=Ibine Ayo|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Asabi-Kumasi, Ghana}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cruz|last=Davis|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Plano, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Parker|last=Weiss|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=sr|rs=|home=Naples, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daniss|last=Jenkins|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=jr|rs=|home=Dallas, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Slazinski|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=sr|rs=|home=Houston, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anton|last=Brookshire|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Springfield, Missouri}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nelly|last=Junior Joseph|link=y|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=jr|rs=|home=Benin City, Nigeria}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Jefferson|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Sulphur Springs, Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keither|last=Florence|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=fr|rs=|home=Wichita, Kansas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Silas|last=Sunday|num=33|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=290|class=fr|rs=|home=Lucan, Ireland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=James|last=Carey|num=44|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|lbs=160|class=sr|rs=|home=Pelham, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Osborn|last=Shema|num=55|pos=F|ft=7|in=0|lbs=220|class=sr|rs=|home=Kanombe, Rwanda}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Rick Pitino ({{college|Massachusetts}})
|asst_coach=
- Ricky Johns ({{college|Monroe}})
- Taliek Brown ({{college|UConn}})
- Bob Walsh ({{college|Hamilton}})
|roster_url=https://ionagaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23?view=3
|accessdate=December 11, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Iona Gaels}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–50
| attend = 2,654
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Hofstra
| site_stadium = Mack Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Hempstead, NY
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 78–83
| attend = 3,707
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–50
| attend =
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 12:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Santa Clara
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Classic
| tv = BeTheBeast
| score = 76–86
| attend =
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–56
| attend = 2,087
| record = 3–2
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–60
| attend = 1,633
| record = 4–2
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Louis
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–62
| attend = 2,171
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2022
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Barclays Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational
| tv = YES
| score = 72–57
| attend =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Harwood Arena
| site_cityst = Union, NJ
| tv = SNY/ESPN+
| score = 70–64
| attend = 496
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2022
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = The Pit
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| tv = FS1
| score = 74–82
| attend = 14,354
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic first round
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 81–85
| attend =
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 23, 2022
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Seattle
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic
| tv = ESPN2/ESPNU
| score = 83–72
| attend =
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 25, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| gamename = Diamond Head Classic
| tv = ESPN2/ESPNU
| score = 76-66
| attend = 3,897
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–55
| attend = 2,273
| record = 10–4
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = McCann Arena
| site_cityst = Poughkeepsie, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–57
| attend = 1,234
| record = 11–4
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = M&T Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Hamden, CT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–81
| attend = 1,262
| record = 11–5
| conference = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–69
| attend = 2,654
| record = 12–5
| conference = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–70
| attend = 1,828
| record = 12–6
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Riverdale, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–76
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,345
| record = 13–6
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Siena
| site_stadium = MVP Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = ESPNU/ESPN+
| score = 53–70
| attend = 7,801
| record = 13–7
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 78–72
| attend = 2,654
| record = 14–7
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPNU/ESPN3
| score = 81–51
| attend = 2,002
| record = 15–7
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Leo D. Mahoney Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 70–61
| attend = 3,605
| record = 16–7
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPNU/ESPN3
| score = 80–59
| attend = 857
| record = 17–7
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Lewiston, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–55
| attend = 1,102
| record = 18–7
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 17, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPNU/ESPN3
| score = 71–60
| attend = 2,514
| record = 19–7
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–53
| attend = 672
| record = 20–7
| conference = 13–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–68
| attend = 3,121
| record = 21–7
| conference = 14–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| opponent = Siena
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 93–60
| attend = 2,644
| record = 22–7
| conference = 15–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 93–74
| attend = 2,455
| record = 23–7
| conference = 16–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Alumni Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Lawrenceville, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–78
| attend = 1,650
| record = 24–7
| conference = 17–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Iona Gaels}}| 2023 MAAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| tv = ESPN+
| seed = 1
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 8
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 74–54
| record = 25–7
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend =
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| tv = ESPNews
| seed = 1
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 5
| opponent = Niagara
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 71–59
| record = 26–7
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend =
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 11, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| tv = ESPNU
| seed = 1
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 11
| opponent = Marist
| gamename = Championship
| score = 76–55
| record = 27–7
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend = 3,892
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Iona Gaels}}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 17, 2023
| time = 4:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| oppseed = 4 W
| opprank = 10
| seed = 13 W
| opponent = UConn
| gamename = First Round
| site_stadium = MVP Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = TBS
| score = 63–87
| attend = 14,010
| record = 27–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://ionagaels.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23|title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Iona University Athletics|access-date=December 11, 2022|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/314/season/2023|title=2022-23 Iona Gaels Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 11, 2022|language=en}}
References
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