2022–23 NJIT Highlanders 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 = NJIT Highlanders
|sport = basketball
|image = NJIT Highlanders wordmark.svg
|image_size = 150
|logo =
|logo_size = 150
|conference = America East Conference
|short_conf = America East
|record = 7–23
|conf_record = 4–12
|head_coach = Brian Kennedy
|hc_year = 7th
|asst_coach1 = Art Luptowski
|asst_coach2 = Ricardo Rush Jr.
|asst_coach3 = Danny Manuel
|asst_coach4 =
|stadium = Wellness and Events Center
|champion =
|tourney =
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2022–23 America East Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 NJIT Highlanders men's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by seventh-year head coach Brian Kennedy, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey as third-year members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 7–23, 4–12 in America East play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.
Previous season
They finished the season 11–18, 6–12 in America East play to finish in 8th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament to Vermont.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Raheim|last=Sullivan|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=gs|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Marist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tre|last=Munson|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=PHS Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Justin|last=Anderson|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=gs|rs=|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Bloomsburg}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adam|last=Hess|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=205|class=gs|rs=|home=Westlake Village, CA|high_school=Eastern New Mexico}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Miles|last=Coleman|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=West Palm Beach, FL|high_school=Indian River State College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Eyal|last=Nankin|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=so|rs=|home=Ra'anana, Israel|high_school=Emek Harod}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Karsten|last=Graham|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Charlottesville, VA|high_school=Covenant School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kevin|last=Osawe|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=gs|rs=|home=Toronto, ON|high_school=Little Rock}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Souleymane|last=Diakite|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=230|class=gs|rs=|home=Bamako, Mali|high_school=St. Benedict's Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mekhi|last=Gray|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=Montrose, NY|high_school=Putnam Science Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Keeshawn|last=Mason|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=so|rs=|home=Shawnee, KS|high_school=Bella Vista Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kjell|last=de Graaf|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=230|class=gs|rs=|home=Rotterdam, Netherlands|high_school=Canarias Basketball Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul|last=McMillan IV|num=34|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=fr|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Woodward High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Da'mir|last=Faison|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=jr|rs=y|home=Philadelphia, PA|high_school=Hazleton Area High School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Brian Kennedy ({{college|Monmouth}})
|asst_coach=
- Art Luptowski ({{college|Bloomsburg}})
- Ricardo Rush Jr. ({{college|Maryland}})
- Danny Manuel ({{college|Davis & Elkins}})
|roster_url=https://njithighlanders.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23?view=3
|accessdate=January 16, 2023
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|NJIT Highlanders}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Peter's
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 59–73
| attend = 1,129
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2022
| time = 10:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = California Baptist
| site_stadium = CBU Events Center
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 43–59
| attend = 5,050
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = San Diego
| site_stadium = Jenny Craig Pavilion
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| tv = WCC Network
| score = 64–74
| attend = 835
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = American
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–58
| attend = 478
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 1:15 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 85–75
| attend = 443
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Wagner
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–62
| attend = 316
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–86
| attend = 8,769
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–79
| attend = 299
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Christl Arena
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–63
| attend = 510
| record = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 71–73
| attend = 437
| record = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–53
| attend = 229
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = South Florida
| site_stadium = Yuengling Center
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–92
| attend = 2,026
| record = 2–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 27, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Saint Elizabeth
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–51
| attend = 188
| record = 3–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|NJIT Highlanders}}| 2022–23 America East Conference men's basketball season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–67
| attend = 222
| record = 3–11
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–83
| overtime = OT
| attend = 835
| record = 4–11
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–72
| overtime = OT
| attend = 411
| record = 4–12
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 74–67
| attend = 711
| record = 5–12
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–87
| attend = 777
| record = 5–13
| conference = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–85
| attend = 2,321
| record = 5–14
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–65
| attend = 411
| record = 6–14
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–74
| overtime = OT
| attend = 416
| record = 6–15
| conference = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 1:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–90
| attend = 527
| record = 6–16
| conference = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–72
| attend = 1,422
| record = 6–17
| conference = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| opponent = Maine
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 65–50
| attend = 489
| record = 7–17
| conference = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center
| site_cityst = Vestal, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–86
| attend = 2,082
| record = 7–18
| conference = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 80–82
| overtime = OT
| attend = 708
| record = 7–19
| conference = 4–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–79
| attend = 932
| record = 7–20
| conference = 4–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = McDonough Sports Complex
| site_cityst = Troy, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 68–82
| attend = 1,253
| record = 7–21
| conference = 4–11
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 28, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–59
| attend = 511
| record = 7–22
| conference = 4–12
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|NJIT Highlanders}}| 2023 America East men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| oppseed = 1
| seed = 8
| opponent = Vermont
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–84
| attend = 2,420
| record = 7–23
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
References
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