2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by 11th-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. They finished the season 17–16, 11–5 in Big South play to finish in third place. They defeated Presbyterian in the quarterfinals of the Big South tournament before losing to UNC Asheville.

2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record17–16 (11–5 Big South)
Head coach
Associate head coachJeremy Luther
Assistant coaches
  • Andrew Brown
  • Adam Bullard
  • Tannor Kraus
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
2023–24 Big South men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 13 3   .813 27 9   .750
UNC Asheville 12 4   .750 22 12   .647
Gardner–Webb 11 5   .688 17 16   .515
Winthrop 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Longwood 6 10   .375 21 14   .600
Presbyterian 6 10   .375 14 19   .424
Charleston Southern 6 10   .375 10 20   .333
USC Upstate 5 11   .313 10 20   .333
Radford 5 11   .313 16 17   .485
2024 Big South tournament winner

On March 13, 2024, Tim Craft left the team to become the head coach at Western Carolina.[1]

Previous season

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The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 15–16, 10–8 in Big South play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place.[2] In the first round of the Big South Tournament, they were defeated by USC Upstate.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Caleb Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lake Arthur, Louisiana
G 1 Julien Soumaoro 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Bronx, New York
G 2 Brendan Mykalcio 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Jr 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) Sr Atlanta, Georgia
F 5 Ademide Badmus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 257 lb (117 kg) Jr Lynn, Massachusetts
G 6 Taku Youngblood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Yokohama, Japan
F 7 Race Herr 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Odessa, Texas
G 8 Darryl "Buddy" Simmons II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
G 10 Chance Thacker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Suwanee, Georgia
G 11 Deshawn Goodwyn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Richmond, Virginia
G 13 Lucas Stieber 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Sr Green Bay, Wisconsin
G 14 Shahar Lazar 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Emunim, Israel
F 15 Cheickna Sissoko 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Bamako, Mali
G 21 Paul Lindberg 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Houston, Texas
F 24 Isaiah Richards 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr Brooklyn, New York
G 31 Anthony Phillips 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sr Charlotte, North Carolina
G 35 Isaiah Hicks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Fr Shelby, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: October 22, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Erskine W 98–58  1–0
Paul Porter Arena (357)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 10, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+/SECN+
at No. 14 Arkansas L 68–86  1–1
Bud Walton Arena (19,200)
Fayetteville, AR
November 12, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 20 Baylor L 62–77  1–2
Ferrell Center (8,037)
Waco, TX
November 17, 2023*
4:00 pm
vs. Weber State
Atlantic Slam
W 62–61  2–2
Avenir Centre (100)
Moncton, NB
November 18, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Colgate
Atlantic Slam
L 52–59  2–3
Avenir Centre 
Moncton, NB
November 19, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
vs. Yale
Atlantic Slam
L 70–71 OT 2–4
Avenir Centre 
Moncton, NB
November 25, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Limestone W 92–51  3–4
Paul Porter Arena (228)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 29, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Queens L 80–83  3–5
Curry Arena (381)
Charlotte, NC
December 2, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Western Carolina W 82–77  4–5
Paul Porter Arena (850)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Wofford L 66–81  4–6
Paul Porter Arena (250)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 11, 2023*
7:00 pm
North Greenville W 79–60  5–6
Paul Porter Arena (265)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 16, 2023*
4:00 pm
vs. Appalachian State L 59–80  5–7
Novant Health Fieldhouse (423)
Greensboro, NC
December 19, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Chattanooga L 66–69  5–8
McKenzie Arena (3,026)
Chattanooga, TN
December 21, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Akron L 90–94 OT 5–9
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
December 30, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at VCU L 73–87  5–10
Siegel Center (7,188)
Richmond, VA
Big South Conference regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at High Point L 76–85  5–11
(0–1)
Qubein Center (3,192)
High Point, NC
January 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Charleston Southern L 74–86  5–12
(0–2)
Paul Porter Arena (604)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Presbyterian W 76–60  6–12
(1–2)
Paul Porter Arena (406)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Radford W 74–68  7–12
(2–2)
Dedmon Center (1,615)
Radford, VA
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Winthrop W 79–74  8–12
(3–2)
Paul Porter Arena (702)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Longwood W 76–64  9–12
(4–2)
Joan Perry Brock Center (1,345)
Farmville, VA
January 27, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+
USC Upstate W 75–70  10–12
(5–2)
Paul Porter Arena (904)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 31, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UNC Asheville W 80–73  11–12
(6–2)
Paul Porter Arena (719)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian L 75–77  11–13
(6–3)
Templeton Physical Education Center (262)
Clinton, SC
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
High Point L 62–78  11–14
(6–4)
Paul Porter Arena (1,002)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Charleston Southern W 85–77  12–14
(7–4)
Buccaneer Field House (401)
North Charleston, SC
February 17, 2024
4:30 pm, ESPN+
at USC Upstate W 73–65  13–14
(8–4)
G. B. Hodge Center (580)
Spartanburg, SC
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Radford L 74–90  13–15
(8–5)
Paul Porter Arena (1,298)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at UNC Asheville W 78–77  14–15
(9–5)
Kimmel Arena (3,129)
Asheville, NC
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Longwood W 72–69  15–15
(10–5)
Paul Porter Arena (2,848)
Boiling Springs, NC
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Winthrop W 65–64  16–15
(11–5)
Winthrop Coliseum (2,443)
Rock Hill, SC
Big South tournament
March 8, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (6) Presbyterian
Quarterfinals
W 61–60  17–15
Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
March 9, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
(3) vs. (2) UNC Asheville
Semifinals
L 72–83 OT 17–16
Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Western Carolina hires Tim Craft of Gardner-Webb as new men's basketball coach". Yahoo Sports. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Last-Second Shot Lifts No. 4 Spartans Past No. 5 Gardner-Webb Friday". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved October 22, 2023.