2023–24 Central Michigan Chippewas men's basketball team

The Chippewas finished the 2022–23 season 10–21, 5–13 MAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/standings/_/season/2023/group/14 |title=MAC Basketball Standings - 2022-23 |website=ESPN|access-date=March 5, 2023}} They failed to qualify for the MAC tournament.

Sources:{{Cite web |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Central Michigan Athletics}}{{Cite web |title=2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster |url=https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2022-23 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=Central Michigan Athletics}}

Source:

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bryce Eaton

| position = G

| hometown = Detroit, MI

| highschool = Edison Public School Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 170

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Cayden Vasko

| position = G

| hometown = Lowell, IN

| highschool = Don Bosco Institute

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate =

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Shaedon Simpson

| position = G

| hometown = Toronto, ON

| highschool = Combine Academy (N.C.)

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 180

| 40 =

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| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

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| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Hunter Harding

| position = C

| hometown = Toronto, ON

| highschool = Royal Crown Academy

| feet = 7

| inches = 0

| weight = 230

| 40 =

| commitdate =

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Drew Barbee

| position = G

| hometown = Mount Pleasant, MI

| highschool = Mount Pleasant HS

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 195

| 40 =

| commitdate =

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Noah Adamczyk

| position = G

| hometown = Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

| highschool = Bloomfield Hills HS

| feet = 6

| inches = 0

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate =

| scout stars = 0

| 247 stars = 0

| rivals stars = 0

| espn grade = NR

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| year = 2023

| rivals ref title = 2023 Central Michigan Basketball Commits

| scout ref title = 2023 Central Michigan Basketball Commits

| espn ref title = 2023 Central Michigan Basketball Commits

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Cayden|last=Vasko|num=2|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=fr|rs=|home=Lowell, IN}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Derrick|last=Butler|num=3|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Charlotte, NC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jemal|last=Davis|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=190|class=jr|rs=|home=St. Thomas, USVI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Josiah|last=Sanders|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|lbs=235|class=so|rs=y|home=Phoenix, AZ}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Shaedon|last=Simpson|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=6|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Toronto, ON}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=KJ|last=Oduor|num=11|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=so|rs=|home=Kisumu, Kenya}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Hunter|last=Harding|num=12|pos=C|ft=7|in=0|lbs=230|class=fr|rs=|home=Toronto, ON}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Aidan|last=Rubio|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=190|class=so|rs=|home=Flint, MI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=Harding|num=15|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=260|class=jr|rs=|home=Toronto, ON}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Barbee|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=195|class=fr|rs=|home=Mount Pleasant, MI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Adamczyk|num=24|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|lbs=180|class=fr|rs=|home=Bloomfield Hills, MI}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Anthony|last=Pritchard|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|lbs=185|class=jr|rs=|home=Tulsa, OK}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Paul IV|last=McMillan|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|lbs=170|class=so|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Max|last=Majerle|num=44|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=185|class=so|rs=|home=Scottsdale, AZ}}

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|head_coach=

• Tony Barbee ({{college|UMass}})

|asst_coach=

• Chris McMillian ({{college|Wyoming}})
• Scott Cherry ({{college|North Carolina}})
• Hassan Nizam ({{college|Capella}})

|roster_url=https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2023-24

|accessdate=September 26, 2023

}}

==Schedule and results==

{{CBB schedule start|gamehighs=yes|time=|ranklink=2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings|rankyear=2023|rank=|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}|Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 22, 2023

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Northwood

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 81–55

| highscorer = Taylor

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = tied

| assists = 3

| attend = 327

| record = –

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 29, 2023

| time = 4:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Alma

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv =

| score = 92–37

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Oduor

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = tied

| assists = 2

| attend = 411

| record = –

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2023

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Oklahoma

| site_stadium = Lloyd Noble Center

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–89

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 11

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Butler

| assists = 2

| attend = 6,025

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename = MAC–SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–74

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 1,160

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Florida State

| site_stadium = Donald L. Tucker Civic Center

| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL

| gamename = Sunshine Slam campus game

| tv = ACCNX

| score = 67–94

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Pritchard

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 4,953

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = Yuengling Center

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–63

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 22

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Pritchard, Vasko}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,965

| record = 1–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2023

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Siena

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket semifinals

| tv = FloSports

| score = 70–56

| highscorer = Taylor

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Pritchard

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 9

| attend =

| record = 2–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 21, 2023

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Stetson

| site_stadium = Ocean Center

| site_cityst = Daytona Beach, FL

| gamename = Sunshine Slam Ocean Bracket championship

| tv = FloSports

| score = 61–71

| highscorer = Taylor

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = BTN

| score = 61–88

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 4

| attend = 8,223

| record = 2–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Valparaiso

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–67

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 24

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Harding, Vasko}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,193

| record = 3–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Creighton

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = CHI Health Center Omaha

| site_cityst = Omaha, NE

| tv = FS2

| score = 64–109

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Butler

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 4

| attend = 16,412

| record = 3–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 19, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Davenport

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–66

| highscorer = Taylor

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Taylor

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,011

| record = 4–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2023

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Detroit Mercy

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–63

| highscorer = Taylor

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 7

| attend = 1,178

| record = 5–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2023

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Loyola–Chicago

| site_stadium = Gentile Arena

| site_cityst = Chicago, IL

| tv = NBC Sports

| score = 35–73

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 8

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,377

| record = 5–7

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| 2023–24 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Buffalo

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–76

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 19

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Harding, Taylor}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Vasko

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,088

| record = 5–8

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = Worthen Arena

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–65

| highscorer = Rubio

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Butler, Taylor}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,612

| record = 6–8

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = Gervin GameAbove Center

| site_cityst = Ypsilanti, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 80–64

| highscorer = {{tooltip|tied|Harding, Taylor, Butler}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Pritchard, Taylor, McMillan IV}}

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,639

| record = 7–8

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–62

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Harding

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Pritchard, Taylor}}

| assists = 6

| attend = 1,667

| record = 8–8

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Athens, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–73

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 4,608

| record = 8–9

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Toledo

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = CBSSN

| score = 65–62

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Harding

| assists = 5

| attend = 2,254

| record = 9–9

| conference = 4–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–55

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 18

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Pritchard, Vasko}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 8

| attend = 1,466

| record = 10–9

| conference = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 27, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = University Arena

| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–55

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Pritchard

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 6

| attend = 3,110

| record = 11–9

| conference = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 84–77

| overtime = 2OT

| highscorer = McMillan IV

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Taylor

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,520

| record = 12–9

| conference = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 3, 2024

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = Stroh Center

| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–76

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = McMillan IV

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Oduor

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = McMillan IV

| assists = 4

| attend = 2,230

| record = 13–9

| conference = 8–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Akron

| site_stadium = James A. Rhodes Arena

| site_cityst = Akron, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–68

| highscorer = Rubio

| points = 12

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Vasko

| assists = 3

| attend = 2,268

| record = 13–10

| conference = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 10, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Chartway Arena

| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA

| gamename = MAC–SBC Challenge

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–57

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Butler

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 3

| attend = 4,569

| record = 14–10

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 17, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Western Michigan

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–42

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Butler

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 6

| attend = 5,032

| record = 15–10

| conference = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Bowling Green

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–60

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Vasko

| assists = 3

| attend = 1,525

| record = 16–10

| conference = 10–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 24, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Miami (OH)

| site_stadium = Millett Hall

| site_cityst = Oxford, OH

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–88

| highscorer = Pritchard

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Harding

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 6,732

| record = 16–11

| conference = 10–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away =

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–79

| highscorer = McMillan IV

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Butler

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harding

| assists = 4

| attend = 1,472

| record = 16–12

| conference = 10–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Kent State

| site_stadium = MAC Center

| site_cityst = Kent, OH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–79

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = tied

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 5

| attend = 5,310

| record = 16–13

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northern Illinois

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 69–63

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Pritchard

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 10

| attend = 1,399

| record = 17–13

| conference = 11–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 8, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Eastern Michigan

| site_stadium = McGuirk Arena

| site_cityst = Mount Pleasant, MI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–62

| overtime = OT

| highscorer = McMillan IV

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 22

| highassister = McMillan IV

| assists = 6

| attend = 2,005

| record = 18–13

| conference = 12–6

}}

|-

!colspan=9 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Central Michigan Chippewas}}| 2024 MAC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2024

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| neutral = yes

| seed = 4

| opponent = Bowling Green

| oppseed = 5

| site_stadium = Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–66

| highscorer = Butler

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Taylor

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Pritchard

| assists = 7

| attend =

| record = 18–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| rank =

| poll = AP poll

| timezone = Eastern

| region =

| regionname =

}}

Sources:{{Cite web |title=2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule |url=https://cmuchippewas.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2023-24 |website=Central Michigan Athletics}}{{Cite web |title=Central Michigan Chippewas Schedule 2023-24 |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2117/season/2024 |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=ESPN}}

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