2022–23 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 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 = Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles
|sport = basketball
|image = Tennessee Tech Athletics pre-2005 logo.svg
|image_size = 150
|logo =
|logo_size = 200
|conference = Ohio Valley Conference
|short_conf = OVC
|record = 16–17
|conf_record = 11–7
|head_coach = John Pelphrey
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1 = Alex Fain
|asst_coach2 = Blake Gray
|asst_coach3 = Andrew Steele
|stadium = Eblen Center
|champion =
|tourney=
|tourney_result =
}}
{{2022–23 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Tennessee Technological University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by fourth-year head coach John Pelphrey, played their home games at the Eblen Center in Cookeville, Tennessee as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 11–7 in OVC play to finish in second place. They defeated UT Martin to advance to the championship of the OVC tournament where they lost to Southeast Missouri State.
Previous season
The Golden Eagles finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 7–10 in OVC play to finish in seventh place. As the No. 7 seed, they defeated Austin Peay in the first round of the OVC tournament,{{Cite news|url=https://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2021-22/releases/202203032386qt|title=Tech cruises past Austin Peay, advances to OVC Tournament quarterfinal against Morehead|work=Tennessee Tech|access-date=November 1, 2022|language=en}} before falling to Morehead State in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news|url=https://ovcsports.com/news/2022/3/2/2022-ovc-mens-basketball-championship-quarterfinals.aspx|title=2022 OVC Men's Basketball Championship - Quarterfinals|work=Ohio Valley Conference|access-date=November 1, 2022|language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ty|last=Perry|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=gs|rs=|home=Apopka, Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Diante|last=Wood|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Anniston, Alabama}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jaylen|last=Sebree|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=200|class=gs|rs=|home=Hopkinsville, Kentucky}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=Ramsey|num=3|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=|home=Cordele, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nolan|last=Causwell|num=4|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=235|class=jr|rs=|home=Duluth, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brett|last=Thompson|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|home=Oakland, California}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Slatten|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=195|class=so|rs=|home=Sparta, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Grant|last=Strong|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=185|class=fr|rs=|home=Celina, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Erik|last=Oliver|num=12|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=195|class=jr|rs=|home=Cheyenne, Wyoming}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jayvis|last=Harvey|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=210|class=jr|rs=|home=Durham, North Carolina}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Stayton|num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=so|rs=|home=Murfreesboro, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Nelson-Ododa|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=y|home=Winder, Georgia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bailey|last=Gilliam|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=so|rs=|home=Cookeville, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Lee Jr.|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|home=Memphis, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bogdan|last=Zimonjic|num=33|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Belgrade, Serbia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerome|last=Beya|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=225|class=fr|rs=|home=Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Walter|last=Peggs Jr.|num=52|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=so|rs=|home=Jackson, Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- John Pelphrey ({{college|Kentucky}})
|asst_coach=
- Alex Fain ({{college|Alabama}})
- Blake Gray ({{college|Alabama}})
- Andrew Steele ({{college|Alabama}})
|roster_url=https://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/roster
|accessdate=November 1, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 27, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cumberland
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv =
| score = 80–69
| attend =
| record = –
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Thompson–Boling Arena
| site_cityst = Knoxville, TN
| score = 43–75
| attend = 17,957
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Tennessee Wesleyan
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–48
| attend = 966
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Marshall
| site_stadium = Cam Henderson Center
| site_cityst = Huntington, WV
| gamename = Herd Run Hoops Jam
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–91
| attend = 4,240
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| gamename = Herd Run Hoops Jam
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–90
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,166
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–62
| attend = 787
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Truett McConnell
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–48
| attend = 633
| record = 3–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Truist Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–85
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 2,267
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–81
| attend = 831
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 3, 2022
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Butler
| site_stadium = Hinkle Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = FS1
| score = 66–80
| attend = 7,723
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2022
| time = 4:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Troy
| site_stadium = Trojan Arena
| site_cityst = Troy, AL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–87
| attend = 2,987
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2022
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Lipscomb
| site_stadium = Allen Arena
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–64
| attend = 661
| record = 3–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 17, 2022
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Carolina
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–75
| attend = 557
| record = 3–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2022
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Kentucky Christian
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 104–72
| attend = 579
| record = 4–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}"| OVC regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = First Community Arena
| site_cityst = Edwardsville, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–64
| attend = 956
| record = 4–10
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lindenwood
| site_stadium = Hyland Performance Arena
| site_cityst = St. Charles, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–82
| attend =
| record = 4–11
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–49
| attend = 1,323
| record = 5–11
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Skyhawk Arena
| site_cityst = Union City, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–80
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,484
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–62
| attend = 1,085
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–63
| attend = 1,573
| record = 8–11
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Jack Stephens Center
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–75
| attend = 2,509
| record = 9–11
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 4:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Show Me Center
| site_cityst = Cape Girardeau, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–84
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 2,632
| record = 9–12
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = SIU Edwardsville
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 80–68
| attend = 1,913
| record = 10–12
| conference = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 28, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Little Rock
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 89–91
| attend = 1,659
| record = 10–13
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Morehead State
| site_stadium = Ellis Johnson Arena
| site_cityst = Morehead, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–64
| attend = 2,055
| record = 10–14
| conference = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–80
| attend = 1,476
| record = 11–14
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–69
| attend = 1,977
| record = 12–14
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 11, 2023
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Gentry Complex
| site_cityst = Nashville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–67
| attend = 4,347
| record = 12–15
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| opponent = Lindenwood
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–68
| attend = 1,064
| record = 13–15
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 3:00 pm
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Eblen Center
| site_cityst = Cookeville, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–100
| attend = 1,857
| record = 13–16
| conference = 9–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2023
| time = 7:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Southern Indiana
| site_stadium = Screaming Eagles Arena
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–79
| attend = 2,195
| record = 14–16
| conference = 10–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 3:30 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Eastern Illinois
| site_stadium = Lantz Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–66
| attend = 1,923
| record = 15–16
| conference = 11–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles}}| 2023 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 3, 2023
| time = 9:30 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = UT Martin
| oppseed = 3
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 78–63
| attend = 1,172
| record = 16–16
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral = yes
| seed = 2
| opponent = Southeast Missouri State
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Ford Center
| site_cityst = Evansville, IN
| gamename = Championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = 82–89
| overtime = OT
| attend =
| record = 16–17
}}
|-
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Central}}
Sources{{Cite news|url=https://www.ttusports.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/schedule|title=2022-23 Tennessee Tech Men's Basketball Schedule|work=Tennessee Tech|access-date=November 1, 2022|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2635/season/2023|title=2022-23 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=November 1, 2022|language=en}}
References
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