2022–23 Youngstown State Penguins 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 = Youngstown State Penguins
|sport = basketball
|image = Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg
|image_size = 175
|conference = Horizon League
|short_conf = Horizon
|record = 24–10
|conf_record = 15–5
|head_coach = Jerrod Calhoun
|hc_year = 6th
|assoc_coach = Ethan Faulkner
|asst_coach1 = Ben Asher
|asst_coach2 = Mantoris Robinson
|stadium = Beeghly Center
|champion = Horizon League regular season champions
|tourney= NIT
|tourney_result = first round
}}
{{2022–23 Horizon League men's basketball standings}}
The 2022–23 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by sixth-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the regular season 23–8, 15–5 in Horizon League play, to finish in first place. They defeated Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament, before suffering an upset loss to eventual tournament winners Northern Kentucky in the semifinals. As the regular season leader who did not win their conference tournament, the Penguins received an auto-bid to play in the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Oklahoma State in the first round.
With a final record of 24–10, the 2022–23 season marked the Penguins' best season in Division I play.{{cite web |title=Youngstown State Penguins Men's Basketball School History |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/youngstown-state/men/ |website=Sports Reference |access-date=16 March 2023}}
Previous season
The Penguins finished the 2021–22 season 19–15, 12–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They were defeated by Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 2022 |title=Keeps Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship First Round Roundup |url=https://horizonleague.org/news/2022/3/2/keeps-horizon-league-mens-basketball-championship-first-round-roundup.aspx |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=Horizon League |language=en}} They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic, where they would defeat Morgan State in the first round,{{Cite news |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Cohill Scores 28 as Penguins Top Morgan State 70-65 in The Basketball Classic |url=https://ysusports.com/news/2022/3/16/3_16_2022_189.aspx |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=Youngstown State University |language=en}} before falling to Fresno State in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news |last=Hicks |first=Stephen |date=March 24, 2022 |title=Fresno State beats Youngstown State, will host semifinal in The Basketball Classic |url=https://abc30.com/fresno-state-basketball-classic/11676605 |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=ABC30 Fresno |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|year=2022|team=Youngstown State Penguins|teamcolors=y|high_school=yes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Brandon|last=Rush|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=sr|rs=|high_school=Farleigh Dickinson|home=Warrensville Heights, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Adrian|last=Nelson|num=1|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=225|class=gs|rs=|high_school=Northern Kentucky|home=Pickerington, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Malek|last=Green|num=2|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=220|class=gs|rs=|high_school=Canisius|home=Cincinnati, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bryce|last=McBride|num=4|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=sr|rs=|high_school=Eastern Michigan|home=Jackson, TN}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Dwayne|last=Cohill|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=180|class=sr|rs=|high_school=Dayton|home=Cleveland, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=John Jr.|last=Lovelace|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=7|lbs=205|class=fr|rs=|high_school=We Are United Prep|home=Milwaukee, WI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=William|last=Dunn|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=220|class=jr|rs=|high_school=Quincy|home=Quincy, MI}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Hunter|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=208|class=jr|rs=|high_school=Carmel Christian|home=Charlotte, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shemar|last=Rathan-Mayes|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|lbs=180|class=jr|rs=|high_school=Orangeville Prep|home=Toronto, ON}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josh|last=Irwin|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=7|lbs=240|class=fr|rs=y|high_school=West Geauga|home=Mayfield Heights, OH}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Chris|last=Shelton|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=sr|rs=|high_school=Hampton|home=Richmond, VA}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jacori|last=Owens|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=9|lbs=240|class=so|rs=|high_school=Combine Academy|home=Charlotte, NC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Garrett|last=Covington|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=5|lbs=215|class=gs|rs=|high_school=Carmel|home=Carmel, IN}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Jerrod Calhoun ({{college|Cincinnati}})
|asst_coach=
- Ethan Faulkner ({{college|Northern Kentucky}})
- Ben Asher ({{college|West Virginia}})
- Mantoris Robinson ({{college|Winthrop}})
|roster_url=https://ysusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23
|accessdate=November 25, 2022
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2022
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 92–81
| attend = 1,391
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UT Martin
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 90–72
| attend = 1,753
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2022
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Notre Dame
| site_stadium = Joyce Center
| site_cityst = South Bend, IN
| tv = ACCNX
| score = 81–88
| attend = 4,940
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2022
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Grace Christian
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 96–68
| attend = 4,451
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2022
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = UC San Diego
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy MTE
| tv =
| score = 73–54
| attend = 124
| record = 4–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| gamename = Navy MTE
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–80
| attend = 664
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2022
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Western Hall
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv =
| score = 88–64
| attend = 431
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Truist Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–77
| overtime = 2OT
| attend = 2,421
| record = 5–3
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2022
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–77
| attend = 3,205
| record = 6–3
| conference = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Westminster (PA)
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 117–65
| attend = 1,954
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2022
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Ohio
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 79–81
| attend = 1,691
| record = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 16, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Southern
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–81
| attend = 2,544
| record = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2022
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Central Michigan
| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena
| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–65
| attend = 1,251
| record = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2022
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–71
| attend = 3,031
| record = 10–4
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2022
| time = 2:45 p.m.
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–76
| attend = 1,953
| record = 10–5
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–56
| attend = 1,377
| record = 11–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 7, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 105–74
| attend = 1,747
| record = 12–5
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–79
| attend = 1,333
| record = 13–5
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 14, 2023
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Athletics Center O'rena
| site_cityst = Auburn Hills, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–69
| attend = 2,342
| record = 14–5
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2023
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Resch Center
| site_cityst = Ashwaubenon, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 86–70
| attend = 1,261
| record = 15–5
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 21, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–88
| attend = 2,053
| record = 15–6
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 27, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 77–73
| attend = 3,801
| record = 16–6
| conference = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–63
| attend = 4,187
| record = 17–6
| conference = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 91–89
| overtime = 3OT
| attend = 2,498
| record = 18–6
| conference = 10–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 4, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–56
| attend = 3,531
| record = 19–6
| conference = 11–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 10, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Memorial Coliseum
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–72
| attend = 1,632
| record = 20–6
| conference = 12–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–81
| attend = 2,023
| record = 20–7
| conference = 12–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–58
| attend = 4,425
| record = 21–7
| conference = 13–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 18, 2023
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 95–65
| attend = 3,283
| record = 22–7
| conference = 14–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 21, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–83
| attend = 1,552
| record = 22–8
| conference = 14–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 25, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = The Jungle
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 93–79
| attend =
| record = 23–8
| conference = 15–5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| 2023 Horizon League men's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away =
| seed = 1
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| oppseed = 8
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| score = 71–66
| attend = 5,584
| record = 24–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 1
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| oppseed = 4
| site_stadium = Indiana Farmers Coliseum
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = ESPNU
| gamename = Semifinals
| score = 63–75
| attend =
| record = 24–9
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| 2023 National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 15, 2023
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| neutral =
| away =
| seed =
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| gamename = First round – Oklahoma State bracket
| score = 64–69
| attend = 4,099
| record = 24–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP poll|region=|regionname=|timezone=Eastern}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://ysusports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2022-23 |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=Youngstown State University}}{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Youngstown State Penguins Schedule |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2754/season/2023 |access-date=November 25, 2022 |work=ESPN}}
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