2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team

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|year=2022–23

|team= Texas A&M–Commerce Lions

|image= Texas A&M–Commerce Lions wordmark.svg

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|conference=Southland Conference

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|short_conf=Southland

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|APRank=

|record= 13–20

|conf_record= 9–9

|head_coach=Jaret von Rosenberg

|hc_year=6th

|asst_coach1= Coleman Furst

|asst_coach2= Ted Rawlings

|asst_coach3= Willie Rooks

|stadium=Texas A&M–Commerce Field House

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{{2022–23 Southland Conference men's basketball standings}}

The 2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team represented the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.

This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.

Previous season

The Texas A&M–Commerce Lions finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball season 17–9, 9–5 in Lone Star Conference play, to finish in fourth place in conference. The Lions were defeated by Texas A&M–Kingsville in the first round of the 2022 Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=No. 5 Lions ousted in LSC Tournament by No. 12 Javelinas, await NCAA Selection Show on Sunday |url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2022/3/1/mens-basketball-no-5-lions-ousted-in-lsc-tournament-by-no-12-javelinas-await-ncaa-selection-show-on-sunday.aspx |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=East Texas A&M University Athletics |language=en}} They were invited to the 2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament.{{cite web |title=Six LSC men's basketball teams earn regional berths |url=https://lonestarconference.org/news/2022/3/6/six-lsc-mens-basketball-teams-earn-regional-berths.aspx |publisher=Lone Star Conference |access-date=November 1, 2022 |date=March 6, 2022}} Their season ended in the tournament's South Central Regional first round with a defeat to first-seeded Lubbock Christian University.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-12 |title=Lion Men's Basketball bows out of NCAA Tournament with a loss at Lubbock Christian |url=https://lionathletics.com/news/2022/3/12/lion-mens-basketball-bows-out-of-ncaa-tournament-with-a-loss-at-lubbock-christian.aspx |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=East Texas A&M University Athletics |language=en}}{{cite web |title=2022 Division II Men's Basketball Championship Official Bracket |url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball-men/d2/2022 |publisher=Turner Sports Interactive |access-date=November 1, 2022}}

Preseason polls

=Southland Conference poll=

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 56 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish seventh in the conference.{{cite web |title=Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Picked as Favorites in 2022–23 Southland Conference Men's Basketball Preseason Poll |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2022/10/24/texas-am-corpus-christi-picked-as-favorites-in-2022-23-southland-conference-mens-basketball-preseason-poll.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=November 10, 2022 |date=October 25, 2022}}

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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Texas A&M-Commerce Lions|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}

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| 1

Texas A&M–Corpus Christi149 (11)
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| 2

Nicholls137 (6)
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| 3

New Orleans129 (2)
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| 4

Southeastern105
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| 5

McNeese97
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| 6

Northwestern State92
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| 7

Texas A&M–Commerce56
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| 8

Houston Christian55 (1)
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| 9

Lamar44
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| 10

Incarnate Word36
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=Preseason all-conference=

No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.{{cite web |title=Southland Announces 2022–23 Men's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams; HCU'S Lee is Preseason Player of the Year |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2022/10/25/southland-announces-2022-23-mens-basketball-preseason-all-conference-teams.aspx |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=November 10, 2022 |date=October 25, 2022}}

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=JJ Romer|last=Rosario|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=205|class=sr|home=Hialeah Gardens, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Monyae|last=Davis|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=170|class=so|home=Fort Worth, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Kalen|last=Williams|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=jr|home=Hephzibah, GA}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tommie|last=Lewis|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=jr|home=Vero Beach, FL}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Demarcus|last=Demonia|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=195|class=sr|home=Fort Washington, MD}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Ant|last=Abraham|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=175|class=so|home=Mount Vernon, NY}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alonzo|last=Dodd|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|lbs=168|class=fr|home=Saint Paul, MN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Khaliq|last=Abdul-Mateen|num=11|pos=g|ft=6|in=1|lbs=186|class=so|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Matt|last=Lewis|num=12|pos=g|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=fr|home=Houston, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Rob|last=Banks|num=21|pos=f|ft=6|in=5|lbs=205|class=so|rs=y|home=Bracknell, England}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Alex|last=Peavy|num=23|pos=f|ft=6|in=9|lbs=220|class=sr|home=San Antonio, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jerome Jr.|last=Brewer|num=24|pos=f|ft=6|in=9|lbs=216|class=fr|home=Camden, NJ}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anariss|last=Brandon|num=25|pos=g|ft=6|in=2|lbs=175|class=fr|home=Converse, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=C.J.|last=Roberts|num=30|pos=g|ft=6|in=1|lbs=185|class=sr|home=Irving, TX}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Luka|last=Vasic|num=35|pos=f|ft=6|in=8|lbs=205|class=sr|home=Pirot, Serbia}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Coleman Furst ({{college|Tarleton State University}})
  • Ted Rawlings ({{college|University of Pennsylvania}})
  • Yolonzo Moore ({{college|University of Hartford}})

|roster_url=https://lionathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23

|accessdate=November 1, 2022

}}

Schedule and results

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|East Texas A&M Lions}}| Exhibition season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 2, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Science and Arts

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv =

| score = 73–64

| record =  

| attend = 321

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Texas A&M–Commerce Lions}}| Non-conference season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 7, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = SMU

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–77

| record = 0–1

| attend = 3,276

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 11, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Colorado

| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena

| site_cityst = Greeley, CO

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–80

| record = 0–2

| attend = 1,319

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 14, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Air Force

| site_stadium = Clune Arena

| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO

| tv =

| overtime = OT

| score = 73–69

| record = 1–2

| attend = 1,131

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 18, 2022

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = UNC Asheville

| site_stadium = Georgia State Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Capitol Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–72

| record = 1–3

| attend = 630

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 19, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Georgia State

| site_stadium = Georgia State Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Capitol Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–57

| record = 1–4

| attend = 1,198

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 20, 2022

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Eastern Kentucky

| site_stadium = Georgia State Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA

| gamename = Capitol Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–61

| record = 2–4

| attend = 588

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 28, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Arlington Baptist

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 101–46

| record = 3–4

| attend = 461

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = November 30, 2022

| time = 11:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Hawaii

| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center

| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–51

| record = 4–4

| attend = 3,948

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 4, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Denver

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Hamilton Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Denver, CO

| tv =

| score = 75–84

| record = 4–5

| attend = 1,191

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 6, 2022

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = Arena-Auditorium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| tv =

| score = 76–91

| record = 4–6

| attend = 3,953

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 10, 2022

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–83

| record = 4–7

| attend = 1,204

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 19, 2022

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne

| site_stadium = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–85

| record = 4–8

| attend = 1,840

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 20, 2022

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = IUPUI

| site_stadium = Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN

| gamename = Indiana Classic

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 52–62

| record = 4–9

| attend = 143

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 27, 2022

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Moody Center

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| tv = LHN

| score = 72–97

| record = 4–10

| attend = 10,763

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|East Texas A&M Lions}}| Southland Conference season

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = December 31, 2022

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–74

| overtime = OT

| record = 5–10

| conference = 1–0

| attend = 245

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 5, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Nicholls

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–66

| record = 5–11

| conference = 1–1

| attend = 246

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 7, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = McNeese

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Legacy Center

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–80

| overtime = OT

| record = 6–11

| conference = 2–1

| attend = 2,096

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 12, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Houston Christian

| site_stadium = Sharp Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–68

| record = 6–12

| conference = 2–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 14, 2023

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = Lamar

| opprank =

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 81–66

| record = 7–12

| conference = 3–2

| attend = 376

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = New Orleans

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Lakefront Arena

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63-58

| record = 8-12

| conference = 4-2

| attend = 827

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 21, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| opprank =

| site_stadium = University Center

| site_cityst = Hammond, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–79

| record = 8–13

| conference = 4–3

| attend = 912

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 26, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = Montagne Center

| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–57

| record = 9–13

| conference = 5–3

| attend = 1,854

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = January 28, 2023

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = Houston Christian

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–76

| record = 10–13

| conference = 6–3

| attend = 403

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 2, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nicholls

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| status = p

| result_details = Game postponed to February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas{{cite web |date=January 31, 2023 |title=TAMUC at Nicholls basketball games postponed to Feb. 20 |url=https://www.southland.org/news/2023/1/31/mens-basketball-tamuc-at-nicholls-basketball-games-postponed-to-feb-20.aspx |access-date=February 2, 2023 |publisher=Southland Conference}}

| tv =

| score = –

| record = –

| conference = –

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 4, 2023

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = McNeese

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–58

| record = 11–13

| conference = 7–3

| attend = 311

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 9, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 82–88

| record = 11–14

| conference = 7–4

| attend = 427

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 11, 2023

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Prather Coliseum

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–72

| record = 11–15

| conference = 7–5

| attend = 1,512

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 16, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = New Orleans

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–84

| record = 11–16

| conference = 7–6

| attend = 251

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 18, 2023

| time = 4:30 p.m.

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 76–78

| overtime = OT

| record = 11–17

| conference = 7–7

| attend = 521

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 20, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nicholls

| site_stadium = Stopher Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–71

| record = 12–17

| conference = 8–7

| attend = 611

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 23, 2023

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = American Bank Center

| site_cityst = Corpus Christi, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–80

| record = 13–17

| conference = 9–7

| attend = 1,634

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = February 25, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = McDermott Center

| site_cityst = San Antonio, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–79

| record = 13–18

| conference = 9–8

| attend =

}}

{{CBB Schedule Entry

| date = Mar 1, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| opponent = Texas A&M–Corpus Christi

| site_stadium = The Field House

| site_cityst = Commerce, TX

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 88–93

| overtime = OT

| record = 13–19

| conference = 9–9

| attend = 631

}}

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|East Texas A&M Lions}}| [[2023 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament|Southland tournament

]]

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2023

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| seed = 5

| opponent = McNeese

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = The Legacy Center

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 78–79

| record = 13–20

| attend = 2,572

}}

{{CBB schedule end|poll=AP poll|timezone=Central}}

Sources:{{cite web |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://lionathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23 |access-date=July 6, 2024 |publisher=East Texas A&M Athletics}}{{cite web |title=Texas A&M-Commerce Lions Schedule 2022-23 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2837/season/2023 |access-date=July 6, 2024 |publisher=ESPN}}

See also

References

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