2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by tenth-year head coach Tim Craft, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record15–16 (10–8 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremy Luther
Assistant coaches
  • Jake DeLaney
  • Andrew Brown
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UNC Asheville 16 2   .889 27 8   .771
Longwood 12 6   .667 20 12   .625
Radford 12 6   .667 21 15   .583
USC Upstate 10 8   .556 16 16   .500
Gardner–Webb 10 8   .556 15 16   .484
Winthrop 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Campbell 8 10   .444 16 18   .471
High Point 6 12   .333 14 17   .452
Charleston Southern 5 13   .278 10 21   .323
Presbyterian 1 17   .056 5 27   .156
2023 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

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The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 18–13, 11–5 in Big South play to finish in second place in the South Division.[1] As the No. 3 seed, they defeated Campbell in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament,[2] before falling to Winthrop in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2022–23 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Caleb Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Lake Arthur, Louisiana
G 1 Julien Soumaoro 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Bronx, New York
G 2 Brendan Mykalcio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So New City, New York
G 3 Quest Aldridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Winston-Salem, North Carolina
G 4 DQ Nicholas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Atlanta, Georgia
F 5 Ademide Badmus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) So Lynn, Massachusetts
G 10 Chance Thacker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Suwanee, Georgia
G 11 Leon Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Cambridge, Massachusetts
G 13 Lucas Stieber 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Green Bay, Wisconsin
F 14 Kareem Reid 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Queens, New York
F 15 Cheickna Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Bamako, Mali
G 23 Anthony Selden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr Boston, Massachusetts
F 24 Ludovic Dufeal 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Saint-Joseph, Martinique
C 25 Sammy Itodo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Kaduna, Nigeria
F 31 John Roghelia 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Wilmington, North Carolina
G 35 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Shelby, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 3, 2022*
7:00 pm
Erskine W 110–62 
Paul Porter Arena (500)
Boiling Springs, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
9:00 pm, MW Network
at Colorado State L 63–65  0–1
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, CO
November 10, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Stephen F. Austin L 71–86  0–2
William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,049)
Nacogdoches, TX
November 15, 2022*
8:00 pm, ACCN
at No. 1 North Carolina L 66–72  0–3
Dean Smith Center (17,200)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 18, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Wofford
Battle of the Carolinas
L 58–60  0–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,107)
Spartanburg, SC
November 19, 2022*
5:00 pm
vs. North Carolina A&T
Battle of the Carolinas
W 66–64  1–4
Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (268)
Spartanburg, SC
November 26, 2022*
3:30 pm, HBCU GO
North Carolina Central L 53–58  1–5
Paul Porter Arena (1,242)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 30, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Western Carolina W 71–55  2–5
Ramsey Center (2,125)
Cullowhee, NC
December 3, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
Chattanooga L 71–82  2–6
Paul Porter Arena (334)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 10, 2022*
8:00 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion L 43–44  2–7
Chartway Arena (4,741)
Norfolk, VA
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Carolina W 120–44  3–7
Paul Porter Arena (106)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 17, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
North Carolina Central W 72–70  4–7
Paul Porter Arena (247)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 19, 2022*
11:00 am, ESPN+
Bob Jones W 116–55  5–7
Paul Porter Arena (1,419)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022
5:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern W 83–63  6–7
(1–0)
Paul Porter Arena (494)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 31, 2022
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point W 80–73  7–7
(2–0)
Qubein Center (2,717)
High Point, NC
January 4, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Campbell L 58–63  7–8
(2–1)
Gore Arena (921)
Buies Creek, NC
January 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Radford L 59–63  7–9
(2–2)
Paul Porter Arena (352)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 79–78 OT 8–9
(3–2)
Templeton Physical Education Center (416)
Clinton, SC
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville L 67–72 OT 8–10
(3–3)
Paul Porter Arena (777)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood L 59–64  8–11
(3–4)
Willett Hall (1,548)
Farmville, VA
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 63–61  9–11
(4–4)
Winthrop Coliseum (1,290)
Rock Hill, SC
January 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 78–66  10–11
(5–4)
Paul Porter Arena (702)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point W 86–58  11–11
(6–4)
Paul Porter Arena (503)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 67–59  12–11
(7–4)
Buccaneer Field House (791)
North Charleston, SC
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 56–48  13–11
(8–4)
Paul Porter Arena (836)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford W 61–48  14–11
(9–4)
Dedmon Center (2,087)
Radford, VA
February 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Campbell W 77–73  15–11
(10–4)
Paul Porter Arena (1,174)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop L 78–86  15–12
(10–5)
Paul Porter Arena (552)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm, Nexstar/ESPN+
at UNC Asheville L 63–75  15–13
(10–6)
Kimmel Arena (2,957)
Asheville, NC
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood L 63–75  15–14
(10–7)
Paul Porter Arena (1,084)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 25, 2023
3:00 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate L 69–75  15–15
(10–8)
G. B. Hodge Center (833)
Spartanburg, SC
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(5) vs. (4) USC Upstate
Quarterfinals
L 76–77  15–16
Bojangles Coliseum 
Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gardner-Webb hangs on for 54-53 win". Campbell University. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Gardner-Webb's Season Comes To A Close Saturday In Big South Semifinals". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2023.