2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|team=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
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|conference=Sun Belt Conference
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|short_conf=Sun Belt
|record=26–8
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Bob Marlin
|hc_year=13th
|asst_coach1=Derrick Zimmerman
|asst_coach2=Donovan Kates
|asst_coach3=Casey Perrin
|stadium=Cajundome
|champion= Sun Belt tournament champions
Asheville Championship champions
|bowl= NCAA tournament
|bowl_result= First Round
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{{2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Ragin' Cajuns, led by 13th-year head coach Bob Marlin, played their home games at the Cajundome as members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 13–5 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Sun Belt tournament, they defeated Georgia Southern, Texas State, and South Alabama to win the tournament championship.{{Cite web |title=Sun Belt Men's Championship: Louisiana-Lafayette come up clutch late to take down South Alabama |url=https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/2023/03/06/sun-belt-mens-championship-louisiana-goes-dancin-squeaks-past-south-alabama/69979037007/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Pensacola News Journal |language=en-US}} As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 13 seed in the East region.{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, a 13-seed in NCAA Tournament, will face Tennessee in March Madness |url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/ul/2023/03/12/louisiana-ncaa-tournament-2023-march-madness-bracket-tennessee/69981417007/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=The Daily Advertiser |language=en-US}} Then they lost to Tennessee in the first round.{{Cite web |title=Louisiana 55-58 Tennessee (Mar 16, 2023) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401522129 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=ESPN |language=en}}
Previous season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2021–22 season 16–15, 8–9 in Sun Belt play to finish in eighth place. They defeated UT Arlington, Texas State, and Troy to advance to the Sun Belt tournament championship where they lost to Georgia State.{{Cite web |title=2021-22 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Men 's Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/louisiana-lafayette/men/2022-schedule.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
Offseason
= Departures =
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! class="wikitable" | Reason for departure | |||||||
Trajan Wesley | 3 | G | 5'9" | 165 | Junior | Navasota, TX | Transferred to Prairie View A&M |
Theo Akwuba | 10 | F | 6'11" | 225 | Junior | Montgomery, AL | Transferred to Ole Miss |
Durey Cadwell | 11 | G | 6'5" | 185 | Sophomore | Houston, TX | Left the team for personal reasons |
Dou Gueye | 23 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Senior | Dakar, Senegal | Graduated |
Antwann Jones | 25 | G | 6'6" | 220 | RS Sophomore | Orlando, FL | Left the team for personal reasons |
Carter Domingue | 40 | G | 6'2" | 205 | Freshman | Lafayette, LA | Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons |
Brayan Au | 41 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico | Left the team for personal reasons |
Ty Harper | 55 | G | 6'3" | 175 | Freshman | Norcross, GA | Transferred to Eastern Washington |
= Transfers =
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! Name !! Number !! Pos. !! Height !! Weight !! Year !! Hometown !! Previous School | |||||||
Themus Fulks | 0 | G | 6'1" | 175 | RS Sophomore | Winston-Salem, NC | Dodge City CC |
Terence Lewis II | 34 | G | 6'6" | 205 | Senior | Upper Marlboro, MD | Jackson State |
=Recruiting class=
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| highschool = Prestonwood Christian Academy
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| position = PF
| hometown = New Orleans, LA
| highschool = Booker T. Washington High School
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Preseason
= Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll =
The Ragin' Cajuns were picked to win the conference in the conference's preseason poll; they received 10 of 14 first-place votes.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=MetroNews |date=2022-10-18 |title=Marshall men chosen sixth in Sun Belt preseason poll |url=https://wvmetronews.com/2022/10/18/marshall-men-chosen-sixth-in-sun-belt-preseason-poll/ |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=WV MetroNews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Louisiana Headlines Sun Belt Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll |url=https://sunbeltsports.org/news/2022/10/16/louisiana-headlines-sun-belt-mens-basketball-preseason-coaches-poll.aspx |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=sunbeltsports.org |language=en}} Junior forward Jordan Brown was named the preseason player of the year. Sophomore forward Kobe Julien was named to the preseason All-SBC Second Team.
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| 1 | Louisiana - 190 (10) |
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| 2 | Texas State - 162 (1) |
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| 3 | South Alabama - 150 (1) |
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| 4 | James Madison - 149 (1) |
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| 5 | Georgia State - 127 (1) |
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| 6 | Marshall - 122 |
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| 7 | App State - 120 |
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| 8 | Coastal Carolina - 100 |
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| 9 | Old Dominion - 93 |
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| 10 | Troy - 76 |
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| 11 | Georgia Southern - 69 |
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| 12 | Arkansas State - 48 |
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| 13 | Southern Miss - 34 |
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| 14 | ULM - 30 |
Roster
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Dodge CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Charles|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=SO|rs=|home=Carencro, Louisiana|high_school=Carencro HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Michael|last=Thomas|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SO|rs=|home=Lake Charles, Louisiana|high_school=Hamilton Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chancellor|last=White|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Richmond, Texas|high_school=Foster HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kobe|last=Julien|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=SO|rs=y|home=Baton Rouge, Louisiana|high_school=Madison Preparatory}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Dalcourt|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=160|class=SR|rs=|home=Lafayette, Louisiana|high_school=Lafayette HS
San Jose State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Crawford|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=175|class=FR|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana|high_school=Archbishop Shaw HS|note=W}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Greg|last=Williams, Jr.|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=SR|rs=|home=Lafayette, Louisiana|high_school=Lafayette Christian
St. John's}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jordan|last=Brown|dab=basketball|link=y|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=11|lbs=225|class=JR|rs=|home=Roseville, California|high_school=Prolific Preparatory
Arizona}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kentrell|last=Garnett|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=SO|rs=|home=Donaldsonville, Louisiana|high_school=Catholic HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyran|last=Ratliff|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=FR|rs=|home=New Orleans, Louisiana|high_school=Booker T. Washington HS
Shaun Dumas Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Vinny|last=Sigona|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=165|class=FR|rs=|home=Plano, Texas|high_school=Prestonwood Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Terence|last=Lewis II|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=215|class=SR|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, Maryland|high_school=Combine Academy
Jackson State
North Texas}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Richards|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=SO|rs=|home=Brooklyn, New York|high_school=South Shore HS
Springfield Commonwealth}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Derrick Zimmerman (Mississippi State)
- Donovan Kates (Manhattan)
- Casey Perrin (Campbell)
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Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2022|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Centenary
| score = 106–55
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Charles
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 1–0
| attend = 2,045
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Harvard
| score = 75–61
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Asheville Championship semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Lewis II
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 3
| record = 2–0
| overtime =
| attend = 565
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 3:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| opprank =
| score = 81–77
| site_stadium = Harrah's Cherokee Center
| site_cityst = Asheville, NC
| gamename = Asheville Championship final
| tv = ESPNU
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 3–0
| overtime =
| attend = 1,221
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank =
| score = 94–88
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Lewis II
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 4–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,181
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| score = 76–72
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = University Park, TX
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Williams Jr.
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Thomas
| assists = 6
| record = 5–0
| overtime =
| attend = 3,194
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2022
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| score = 64–76
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Fulks
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 3
| record = 5–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,819
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (New Orleans)
| opprank =
| score = 104–70
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 9
| record = 6–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,630
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Orleans
| opprank =
| score = 78–77
| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams Jr.
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 7–1
| overtime =
| attend = 1,243
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Samford
| opprank =
| score = 75–58
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Lewis II
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 8–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,643
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 12, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana Christian
| opprank =
| score = 98–63
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 37
| highrebounder = {{Tooltip|Tied|Brown, Garnett, Lewis II, Richards}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 11
| record = 9–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,475
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = McNeese State
| opprank =
| score = 78–70
| site_stadium = The Legacy Center
| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 6
| record = 10–1
| overtime =
| attend = 2,101
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas
| opprank = 7
| score = 72–100
| site_stadium = Moody Center
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename =
| tv = LHN
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 10–2
| overtime =
| attend = 10,763
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| 2022–23 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coastal Carolina
| opprank =
| score = 76–77
| site_stadium = HTC Center
| site_cityst = Conway, SC
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 9
| record = 10–3
| conference = 0–1
| overtime =
| attend = 1,372
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Old Dominion
| opprank =
| score = 66–70
| site_stadium = Chartway Arena
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Williams Jr.}}
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 12
| record = 10–4
| conference = 0–2
| overtime =
| attend = 5,094
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Southern Miss
| score = 75–61
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Garnett
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 11–4
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 3,007
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia State
| score = 78–70
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 12–4
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 3,306
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| score = 86–73
| site_stadium = Fant–Ewing Coliseum
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 8
| record = 13–4
| conference = 3–2
| attend = 3,568
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = South Alabama
| score = 79–76
| site_stadium = Mitchell Center
| site_cityst = Mobile, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Brown
| assists = 6
| record = 14–4
| conference = 4–2
| attend = 2,246
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Arkansas State
| score = 80–71
| site_stadium = First National Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 11
| record = 15–4
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 1,132
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Texas State
| score = 60–51
| site_stadium = Strahan Coliseum
| site_cityst = San Marcos, TX
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 4
| record = 16–4
| conference = 6–2
| attend = 3,397
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Troy
| score = 72–57
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 17–4
| conference = 7–2
| attend = 3,148
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| score = 94–87
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Lewis II
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 6
| record = 18–4
| conference = 8–2
| attend = 3,504
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| score = 82–63
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams Jr.
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 9
| record = 19–4
| conference = 9–2
| overtime =
| attend = 3,256
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Marshall
| opprank =
| score = 77–67
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 20
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 20–4
| conference = 10–2
| overtime =
| attend = 5,351
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Miss
| opprank =
| score = 71–82
| site_stadium = Reed Green Coliseum
| site_cityst = Hattiesburg, MS
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 25
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Brown, Lewis II, Charles}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 4
| record = 20–5
| conference = 10–3
| overtime =
| attend = 8,097
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Troy
| opprank =
| score = 60–85
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Williams Jr.
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Richards
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 6
| record = 20–6
| conference = 10–4
| overtime =
| attend = 3,772
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe
| opprank =
| score = 84–67
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, IN
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Fulks
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Thomas
| assists = 4
| record = 21–6
| conference = 11–4
| overtime =
| attend = 2,948
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| score = 68–74
| site_stadium = Atlantic Union Bank Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 7
| record = 21–7
| conference = 11–5
| overtime =
| attend = 5,668
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Arkansas State
| opprank =
| score = 85–74
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{Tooltip|Tied|Fulks, Lewis II, Williams Jr.}}
| assists = 3
| record = 22–7
| conference = 12–5
| overtime =
| attend = 2,615
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| score = 74–64
| site_stadium = Cajundome
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| gamename =
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 28
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 23–7
| conference = 13–5
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| 2023 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Georgia Southern
| opprank =
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–49
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Lewis II
| assists = 3
| record = 24–7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2023
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = Texas State
| opprank =
| oppseed = 11
| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–58
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Fulks, Lewis II, Charles}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 5
| record = 25–7
| overtime =
| attend = 2,050
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2023
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| seed = 2
| opponent = South Alabama
| opprank =
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Pensacola Bay Center
| site_cityst = Pensacola, FL
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 71–66
| highscorer = Fulks
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 3
| record = 26–7
| overtime =
| attend =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns}}| 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 16, 2023
| time = 8:40 pm
| neutral = yes
| nonconf = yes
| rank =
| seed = 13 E
| opponent = Tennessee
| oppseed = 4 E
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Amway Center
| site_cityst = Orlando, FL
| gamename = First Round
| tv = CBS
| highscorer = Brown
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Fulks
| assists = 11
| score = 55–58
| attend = 18,018
| record = 26–8
}}
{{CBB schedule end
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