2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball team

American college basketball season

2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball

Conference| Missouri Valley Conference
Record| 17–15 (12–8 MVC)
Head coach|

* Dana Ford (5th season)

Associate head coach| Jase Herl
Assistant coaches|

* Sheldon Everett
* Buzzy Caruthers

Home arena| Great Southern Bank Arena

Seasons

<- 2021–22

2023–24 ->

2022–23 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
Bradley | 16 | - | 4 |  | .800 |  |  | 25 | - | 10  |  | .714
Drake † | 15 | - | 5 |  | .750 |  |  | 27 | - | 8  |  | .771
Southern Illinois | 14 | - | 6 |  | .700 |  |  | 23 | - | 10  |  | .697
Belmont | 14 | - | 6 |  | .700 |  |  | 21 | - | 11  |  | .656
Indiana State | 13 | - | 7 |  | .650 |  |  | 23 | - | 13  |  | .639
Missouri State | 12 | - | 8 |  | .600 |  |  | 17 | - | 15  |  | .531
Murray State | 11 | - | 9 |  | .550 |  |  | 17 | - | 15  |  | .531
Northern Iowa | 9 | - | 11 |  | .450 |  |  | 14 | - | 18  |  | .438
Illinois State | 6 | - | 14 |  | .300 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
Valparaiso | 5 | - | 15 |  | .250 |  |  | 11 | - | 21  |  | .344
UIC | 4 | - | 16 |  | .200 |  |  | 12 | - | 20  |  | .375
Evansville | 1 | - | 19 |  | .050 |  |  | 5 | - | 27  |  | .156
† 2023 MVC tournament winner

The 2022–23 Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Missouri State University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by fifth-year head coach Dana Ford, played their home games at the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 16–14, 12–8 in MVC Play to finish in 6th place. They defeated UIC in the opening round of the MVC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Southern Illinois.

## Previous Season[edit]

The Bears finished the 2021–22 season 23–11, 13–5 in MVC Play to finish in a three-way tie for 2nd place. They defeated Valparaiso in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Drake. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Oklahoma.[1]

## Roster[edit]

2022–23 Missouri State Bears men's basketball team

Players | Coaches
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G | 0  | Chance Moore | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | McEachern
Arkansas | Brookhaven, GA
G | 1  | Alston Mason | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | So | Blue Valley Northwest
Oklahoma | Overland Park, KS
F | 2  | Jonathan Mogbo | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jr | Forest Hill
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M | West Palm Beach, FL
G | 3  | Kendle Moore | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Sr | Danville
Colorado State | Danville, IL
G | 4  | Kanon Gipson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Fr | We Are United Prep  | Rogersville, MO
G | 5  | Donovan Clay | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Sr | Alton
Valparaiso | Alton, IL
G | 10  | Damien Mayo Jr | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Link Year Prep  | St. Louis, MO
G | 11  | Raphe Ayres | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | So | Vermont Academy | Arlington, VA
G | 12  | Bryan Trimble Jr | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Sr | Sunrise Christian Academy
Akron | Kansas City, MO
F | 13  | Jonathan Dunn | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | We Are United Prep  | Rogersville, MO
G | 15  | Matthew Lee | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Sr | Dohn Prep
Saint Peter's | San Juan, Puerto Rico
G | 20  | Tommy Pinegar | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Greenwood  | Springfield, MO
G | 21  | James Graham | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jr | Nicolet
Maryland | Milwaukee, WI
G | 25  | David Hill | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Neumann Regional Academy | Williamsport, PA
F | 33  | Dawson Carper | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 260 lb (118 kg) | Sr | Rampart
Hawaii | Colorado Springs, CO
F | 34  | Dalen Ridgnal | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sr | Lincoln Academy
Georgia | Kansas City, MO
F | 35  | N.J. Benson | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Fr | Mt. Vernon Township | Mt. Vernon, IL

Head coach

* Dana Ford (Illinois State)

Assistant coach(es)

* Jase Herl (Colorado Mesa)
* Sheldon Everett (South Carolina)
* Buzzy Caruthers (Hampton)

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible
* (W) Walk-on

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: November 21, 2022

## Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV  | Rank# | Opponent# | Result  | Record  | Site (attendance)
city, state

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Exhibition
November 5, 2022*
7:00 p.m. |  | Newman | W 78–58 | –
| Great Southern Bank Arena (1,041)
Springfield, MO
Regular season
November 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m. |  | Missouri S&T | W 82–47 | 1–0
| Great Southern Bank Arena (3,008)
Springfield, MO
November 16, 2022*
8:00 p.m., BYUtv |  | at BYU | L 64–66 | 1–1
| Marriott Center (12,587)
Provo, UT
November 19, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 |  | Middle Tennessee | W 75–51 | 2–1
| Great Southern Bank Arena (3,003)
Springfield, MO
November 25, 2022*
1:30 p.m., FloHoops |  | vs. UNC Wilmington
Nassau Championship first round | L 54–68 | 2–2
| Baha Mar Convention Center (374)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 26, 2022*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops |  | vs. Ball State
Nassau Championship consolation 2nd round | L 64–67 | 2–3
| Baha Mar Convention Center (368)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 27, 2022*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops |  | vs. Oakland
Nassau Championship 7th place game | W 76–64 | 3–3
| Baha Mar Convention Center (260)
Nassau, Bahamas
November 30, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at UIC | W 66–51 | 4–3
(1–0)  | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,174)
Chicago, IL
December 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Bradley | L 40–58 | 4–4
(1–1)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,582)
Springfield, MO
December 7, 2022*
9:00 p.m., WCCSports |  | at Saint Mary's | L 46–66 | 4–5
| University Credit Union Pavilion (2,863)
Moraga, CA
December 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 61–65 | 4–6
| Great Southern Bank Arena (3,887)
Springfield, MO
December 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ORU Sports Net |  | at Oral Roberts | L 77–80 | 4–7
| Mabee Center (4,692)
Tulsa, OK
December 18, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Central Michigan | W 79–58 | 5–7
| Great Southern Bank Arena (2,020)
Springfield, MO
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Northern Iowa | W 79–67 | 6–7
(2–1)  | McLeod Center (4,123)
Cedar Falls, IA
January 1, 2023
2:00 p.m., MVC Wildcard |  | Drake | W 52–49 | 7–7
(3–1)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,836)
Springfield, MO
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Evansville | W 85–62 | 8–7
(4–1)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (2,567)
Springfield, MO
January 7, 2023
4:00 p.m., MVC Wildcard |  | at Belmont | L 61–74 | 8–8
(4–2)  | Curb Event Center
Nashville, TN
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Illinois State | L 66–76 OT | 8–9
(4–3)  | CEFCU Arena (3,112)
Normal, IL
January 15, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Indiana State | W 64–62 | 9–9
(5–3)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,210)
Springfield, MO
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., MVC Network |  | at Drake | W 65–62 OT | 10–9
(6–3)  | Knapp Center (2,518)
Des Moines, IA
January 21, 2023
3:00 p.m., MVC Wildcard |  | Southern Illinois | L 57–61 | 10–10
(6–4)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,782)
Springfield, MO
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | UIC | W 63–59 | 11–10
(7–4)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,026)
Springfield, MO
January 28, 2023
1:00 p.m., MVC Network |  | at Murray State | L 71–74 | 11–11
(7–5)  | CFSB Center (6,712)
Murray, KY
February 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | Valparaiso | W 76–67 OT | 12–11
(8–5)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,489)
Springfield, MO
February 5, 2023
1:00 p.m., MVC Network |  | at Southern Illinois | L 53–73 | 12–12
(8–6)  | Banterra Center (5,802)
Carbondale, IL
February 8, 2023
6:00 p.m., MVC Network |  | Belmont | W 61–59 | 13–12
(9–6)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (4,102)
Springfield, MO
February 12, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Evansville | W 66–60 | 14–12
(10–6)  | Ford Center (4,412)
Evansville, IN
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ |  | at Bradley | L 54–64 | 14–13
(10–7)  | Carver Arena (4,791)
Peoria, IL
February 18, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN3 |  | Northern Iowa | L 66–69 | 14–14
(10–8)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (4,002)
Springfield, MO
February 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., CBSSN |  | Murray State | W 84–69 | 15–14
(11–8)  | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,684)
Springfield, MO
February 26, 2023
1:00 p.m., MVC Wildcard |  | at Indiana State | W 66–62 | 16–14
(12–8)  | Hulman Center (4,993)
Terre Haute, IN
MVC tournament
March 2, 2023
8:30 pm, MVC TV | (6)  | vs. (11) UIC
Opening round | W 74–57 | 17–14
| Enterprise Center (3,564)
St. Louis, MO
March 3, 2023
8:30 pm, MVC TV | (6)  | vs. (3) Southern Illinois
Quarterfinals | L 51–54 | 17–15
| Enterprise Center
St. Louis, MO

*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Chapman, Ryan (March 15, 2022). "Oklahoma Rolls Past Missouri State in NIT First Round". SI.com. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Missouri State. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

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