2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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|year = 2022–23
|team = Saint Peter's Peacocks
|sport = basketball
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|conference = Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
|short_conf = MAAC
|record = 14–18
|conf_record = 7–13
|head_coach = Bashir Mason
|hc_year = 1st
|asst_coach1 = Pete Cipriano
|asst_coach2 = Umar Shannon
|asst_coach3 = Jim Mack
|stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
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{{2022–23 MAAC men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Saint Peter's Peacocks men's basketball team represented Saint Peter's University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Peacocks, led by first-year head coach Bashir Mason, played their home games at the Run Baby Run Arena in Jersey City, New Jersey as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).
Previous season
The Peacocks finished the 2021–22 season 22–12, 14–6 in MAAC play, to finish in second place. They defeated Fairfield and Quinnipiac in the MAAC tournament to advance to the championship game. There they defeated Monmouth to win the tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, for the first time since 2011, as the No. 15 seed in the East region. The Peacocks defeated No. 2 seed Kentucky to become only the tenth No. 15 seed to upset a No. 2 seed in the tournament's history.{{Cite news |last=Boone |first=Kyle |date=March 17, 2022 |title=March Madness 2022: Saint Peter's stuns Kentucky, No. 15 upsets No. 2 for 10th time in NCAA Tournament history |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/march-madness-2022-saint-peters-stuns-kentucky-no-15-upsets-no-2-for-10th-time-in-ncaa-tournament-history |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=CBSSports.com |language=en}} They defeated Murray State to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, becoming only the third No. 15 seed and first MAAC team to make it to the second weekend.{{Cite news |date=March 20, 2022 |title=Saint Peter's Makes History as First MAAC Men's Basketball Program to Reach March Madness Sweet Sixteen |url=https://maacsports.com/news/2022/3/19/saint-peters-makes-history-as-first-maac-mens-basketball-program-to-reach-march-madness-sweet-sixteen.aspx |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |language=en}} They defeated Purdue to advance to the Elite Eight becoming the first No. 15 seed to do so.{{Cite news |last=McDaniel |first=Mike |date=March 26, 2022 |title=No. 15 Saint Peter's Continues Cinderella Run, Upsets No. 3 Purdue to Advance to Elite Eight |url=https://www.si.com/college/2022/03/26/saint-peters-advances-to-elite-eight-upset-purdue |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} In the Elite Eight, the Peacocks lost to 8th-seeded North Carolina.{{Cite news |last=Thamel |first=Pete |author-link=Pete Thamel |date=March 27, 2022 |title=North Carolina cruises to men's basketball Final Four, sets up colossal clash with rival Duke |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33611202 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=ESPN |language=en}} On April 5, Saint Peter's was ranked No. 24 nationally in the season's final Coaches' Poll.
On March 30, 2022, head coach and Seton Hall alum Shaheen Holloway left to take the head coaching position at his alma mater, where he previously was an assistant from 2010 to 2018.{{Cite news |date=March 30, 2022 |title=Holloway Home! Shaheen Holloway '00 Named Pirates Head Coach |url=https://shupirates.com/news/2022/3/30/holloway-home-shaheen-holloway-named-head-coach-of-seton-hall-mens-basketball.aspx |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Seton Hall Pirates |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=NCAA Men's College Basketball Coaches Poll for April 5, 2022 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaab/polls/coaches-poll/2021-2022/ |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=USA Today |language=en}} On April 12, Jersey City native Bashir Mason, who was the head coach for Wagner, was named Holloway's replacement.{{Cite news |date=April 12, 2022 |title=Jersey City Native Bashir Mason Named 16th Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Saint Peter's University |url=https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/news/2022/4/12/mens-basketball-jersey-city-native-bashir-mason-named-head-mens-basketball-coach.aspx |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Saint Peter's University Athletics |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brent|last=Bland|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=y|home=Wheatley Heights, NY|high_school=Half Hollow Hills West HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayden|last=Saddler|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=gs|home=Aberdeen, MD|high_school=Southern}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Corey|last=Washington|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=180|class=fr|home=Sherwood, AR|high_school=Sylvan Hills HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerry|last=Ngopot|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=220|class=fr|rs=y|home=Bangui, Central African Republic|high_school=Lee Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Murray|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=175|class=so|home=The Bronx, NY|high_school=Putnam Science Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Thomas|last=Tut|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=fr|home=Juba, South Sudan|high_school=Solid Rock Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kyle|last=Cardaci|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=190|class=gs|home=Holmdel, NJ|high_school=Bryant}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isiah|last=Dasher|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=170|class=sr|home=Jersey City, NJ|high_school=Portland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cam|last=Young|num=22|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=210|class=jr|home=Swedesboro, NJ|high_school=Bowling Green}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Rivera|num=23|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=178|class=sr|home=Lowell, MA|high_school=LIU}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Oumar|last=Diahame|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=10|lbs=225|class=jr|home=Dakar, Senegal|high_school=The Patrick School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Mouhamed|last=Sow|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=y|home=Dakar, Senegal|high_school=The Patrick School}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Bashir Mason ({{college|Drexel}})
|asst_coach=
- Pete Cipriano ({{college|Southern}})
- Umar Shannon ({{college|St. Francis (PA)}})
- Jim Mack ({{college|Springfield College}})
|roster_url=https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23
|accessdate=November 22, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Saint Peter's Peacocks}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = NJIT
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–59
| attend = 1,129
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Washington
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2022
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Seton Hall
| site_stadium = Prudential Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = FS2
| score = 44–80
| attend = 9,488
| record = 1–1
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 13
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 tied|Reid, Tut}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–71
| attend = 612
| record = 2–1
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 22
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Francis Brooklyn
| site_stadium = Daniel Lynch Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Brooklyn Heights, NY
| tv =
| score = 58–61
| attend = 1,217
| record = 2–2
| highscorer = Saddler
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Reid
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|4 tied|Reid, Bland, Dasher, Young}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = SUNY Old Westbury
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 98–51
| attend = 366
| record = 3–2
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–63
| attend = 532
| record = 4–2
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Bland
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–73
| attend = 899
| record = 4–3
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dasher, Murray}}
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Tut
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Leo D. Mahoney Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–67
| attend = 3,516
| record = 4–4
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Reid
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–73
| attend = 1,279
| record = 4–5
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Reid
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 13, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Hartford
| site_stadium = Chase Arena
| site_cityst = West Hartford, CT
| tv =
| score = 58–57
| attend = 200
| record = 5–5
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–56
| attend = 267
| record = 6–5
| conference = 1–2
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 29
| highrebounder= Reid
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2022
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Maryland
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| tv = BTN
| score = 45–75
| attend = 11,636
| record = 6–6
| highscorer = Washington
| points = 10
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–57
| attend = 349
| record = 7–6
| conference = 2–2
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dasher, Washington}}
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Murray, Reid}}
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 1, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Iona
| site_stadium = Hynes Athletic Center
| site_cityst = New Rochelle, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–73
| attend = 2,273
| record = 7–7
| conference = 2–3
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Saddler
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Siena
| site_stadium = MVP Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–70
| attend = 5,703
| record = 7–8
| conference = 2–4
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–67
| overtime = OT
| attend = 541
| record = 7–9
| conference = 2–5
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 tied|Murray, Reid, Washington}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 13, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = M&T Bank Arena
| site_cityst = Hamden, CT
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 51–58
| attend = 1,033
| record = 7–10
| conference = 2–6
| highscorer = Saddler
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Fairfield
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–56
| attend = 443
| record = 7–11
| conference = 2–7
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 13
| highrebounder= {{tooltip|2 tied|Saddler, Sow}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 20, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = McCann Arena
| site_cityst = Poughkeepsie, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–57
| attend = 673
| record = 8–11
| conference = 3–7
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–59
| attend = 563
| record = 8–12
| conference = 3–8
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–62
| attend = 3,040
| record = 9–12
| conference = 4–8
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dasher
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 3, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Alumni Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Lawrenceville, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 61–82
| attend = 1,650
| record = 9–13
| conference = 4–9
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Dasher
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Marist
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–56
| attend = 758
| record = 10–13
| conference = 5–9
| highscorer = Cardaci
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Bland
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Manhattan
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Riverdale, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 52–68
| attend = 784
| record = 10–14
| conference = 5–10
| highscorer = Cardaci
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Sow
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Saddler, Reid}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Iona
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–73
| attend = 672
| record = 10–15
| conference = 5–11
| highscorer = Cardaci
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 24, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–66
| attend = 702
| record = 10–16
| conference = 5–12
| highscorer = Dasher
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Murray
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Niagara
| site_stadium = Gallagher Center
| site_cityst = Lewiston, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 66–65
| attend = 1,109
| record = 11–16
| conference = 6–12
| highscorer = Washington
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Washington
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Rider
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–73
| attend = 573
| record = 11–17
| conference = 6–13
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 20
| highrebounder= tied
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Siena
| site_stadium = Run Baby Run Arena
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 73–72
| overtime = OT
| attend = 324
| record = 12–17
| conference = 7–13
| highscorer = Saddler
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Sow
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Saddler
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Saint Peter's Peacocks}}| 2023 MAAC men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| tv = ESPN+
| seed = 10
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 7
| opponent = Fairfield
| gamename = First round
| score = 70–52
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Washington
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Reid
| assists = 5
| record = 13–17
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend =
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2023
| time = 9:30 p.m.
| tv = ESPN+
| seed = 10
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 2
| opponent = Rider
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 70–62
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Sow
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = tied
| assists = 2
| record = 14–17
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend = 2,043
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2023
| time = 8:30 p.m.
| tv = ESPNEWS
| seed = 10
| neutral = yes
| oppseed = 11
| opponent = Marist
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 57–69
| highscorer = Murray
| points = 14
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Sow, Reid}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Murray
| assists = 3
| record = 14–18
| site_stadium = Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
| attend = 2,430
| site_cityst = Atlantic City, NJ
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://saintpeterspeacocks.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=Saint Peter's University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Saint Peter's Peacocks Schedule 2022-23 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2612/season/2023 |access-date=November 22, 2022 |work=ESPN}}
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