2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by third-year head coach Jason Crafton, play their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	18–12 (9–5 MEAC)
Head coach	Jason Crafton (3rd season)
Assistant coaches	Montay Brandon Kassim Kaba Larry Roberson
Home arena	Hytche Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 MEAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Howard	11	–	3		.786			20	–	12		.625
North Carolina Central	10	–	4		.714			18	–	11		.621
Norfolk State	9	–	5		.643			21	–	10		.677
Maryland Eastern Shore	9	–	5		.643			18	–	12		.600
Morgan State	7	–	7		.500			15	–	16		.484
Coppin State	4	–	10		.286			9	–	23		.281
Delaware State	4	–	10		.286			6	–	24		.200
South Carolina State	2	–	12		.143			5	–	26		.161
† 2023 MEAC tournament winner As of March 9, 2023

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2021–22 season 11–16, 6–8 in MEAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by North Carolina Central.^[1] They were invited to The Basketball Classic, where they would lose to Coastal Carolina in the first round.^[2]

Roster

2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 0 Ahamadou Fofana 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) GS Bronx, New York G 1 Donchevell Nugent 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) GS Newburgh, New York G 2 Chace Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Accokeek, Maryland G 3 Zion Styles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 199 lb (90 kg) GS Uniondale, New York G 4 Kevon Voyles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sr Cape Charles, Virginia G 5 Da'Shawn Phillip 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Sr Baltimore, Maryland G 10 Dionte Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) — Fr Bronx, New York F 11 Kohen Thompson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Memphis, Tennessee F 13 Victory Naboya 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) — Fr Temple Hills, Maryland PG 15 Glen Anderson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) 166 lb (75 kg) Sr Harlem, New York F 22 Nathaniel Pollard Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) GS Richmond, Virginia G 23 Toby Nnadozie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) — Fr Baltimore, Maryland F 24 Troy Hupstead 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Mount Vernon, New York	Head coach Jason Crafton (Nyack) Assistant coach(es) Montay Brandon (Florida State) Kassim Kaba (American International) Larry Roberson (Nyack) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: December 10, 2022

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Old Dominion	L 65–84	0–1	Chartway Arena (4,798) Norfolk, VA
November 12, 2022* 4:00 pm, Facebook Live		Bryn Athyn	W 90–43	1–1	Hytche Athletic Center (1,432) Princess Anne, MD
November 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 47–80	1–2	Dale F. Halton Arena (2,929) Charlotte, NC
November 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Washington	L 64–69	1–3	Charles E. Smith Center (1,147) Washington, D.C.
November 22, 2022* 8:00 pm, Facebook Live		Marist	W 70–59	2–3	Hytche Athletic Center (598) Princess Anne, MD
November 25, 2022* 6:00 pm, ACCN		at No. 5 Virginia	L 45–72	2–4	John Paul Jones Arena (13,882) Charlottesville, VA
November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm, Facebook Live		Lehigh	W 64–60	3–4	Hytche Athletic Center (434) Princess Anne, MD
December 2, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Liberty	L 59–79	3–5	Liberty Arena (3,213) Lynchburg, VA
December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Mason	L 54–67	3–6	EagleBank Arena (2,481) Fairfax, VA
December 10, 2022* 5:30 pm, ACCN		at No. 15 Duke	L 55–82	3–7	Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC
December 17, 2022* 4:00 pm, Facebook Live		Clarks Summit	W 95–55	4–7	Hytche Athletic Center (98) Princess Anne, MD
December 20, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Temple	W 86–78	5–7	Liacouras Center (3,456) Philadelphia, PA
December 28, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at Columbia	W 74–67 ^OT	6–7	Levien Gymnasium (1,003) New York, NY
January 2, 2023* 7:00 pm		St. Mary's (MD)	W 87–56	7–7	Hytche Athletic Center (101) Princess Anne, MD
January 7, 2023 4:00 pm		at Norfolk State	L 46–57	7–8 (0–1)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,503) Norfolk, VA
January 9, 2023 7:30 pm		Howard	W 82–73	8–8 (1–1)	Hytche Athletic Center (593) Princess Anne, MD
January 14, 2023 4:00 pm		Delaware State	W 68–66	9–8 (2–1)	Hytche Athletic Center (799) Princess Anne, MD
January 21, 2023 4:00 pm		at South Carolina State	W 76–70	10–8 (3–1)	SHM Memorial Center (842) Orangeburg, SC
January 23, 2023 7:30 pm		at North Carolina Central	W 59–58	11–8 (4–1)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,968) Durham, NC
January 28, 2023 4:00 pm		Coppin State	W 94–75	12–8 (5–1)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,033) Princess Anne, MD
January 30, 2023 7:30 pm		at Morgan State	W 72–58	13–8 (6–1)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,271) Baltimore, MD
February 2, 2023* 7:00 pm		Regent	W 89–41	14–8	Hytche Athletic Center (923) Princess Anne, MD
February 11, 2023 4:00 pm		Norfolk State	L 73–76	14–9 (6–2)	Hytche Athletic Center (2,147) Princess Anne, MD
February 13, 2023 7:30 pm		at Howard	L 69–78	14–10 (6–3)	Burr Gymnasium  Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2023 4:00 pm		South Carolina State	W 78–62	15–10 (7–3)	Hytche Athletic Center (967) Princess Anne, MD
February 20, 2023 7:30 pm		North Carolina Central	L 63–68	15–11 (7–4)	Hytche Athletic Center (783) Princess Anne, MD
February 25, 2023 4:00 pm		at Coppin State	W 78–57	16–11 (8–4)	Physical Education Complex (676) Baltimore, MD
February 27, 2023 7:30 pm		Morgan State	L 61–68	16–12 (8–5)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,080) Princess Anne, MD
March 2, 2023 7:30 pm		at Delaware State	W 64–58	17–12 (9–5)	Memorial Hall (1,263) Dover, DE
MEAC tournament
March 9, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(4)	vs. (5) Morgan State Quarterfinals	W 80–64	18–12	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
March 10, 2022 6:00 pm, ESPN+	(4)	vs. (1) Howard Semifinals			Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources^[3][4]

References

1. "Tough Shooting Night Hurts the Hawks in MEAC Quarterfinals". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
2. "Coastal Carolina beats UMES 66-42 in The Basketball Classic". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
3. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
4. "2022-23 Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2022.