2023–24 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2023–24 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team represents the University of New Hampshire during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, who are led by first-year head coach Nathan Davis, play their home games at the Lundholm Gym located in Durham, New Hampshire as members of the America East Conference.

2023–24 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	7–4 (0–0 America East)
Head coach	Nathan Davis (1st season)
Associate head coach	Jimmy Allen
Assistant coaches	Tyler Wilson Luis Guzman
Home arena	Lundholm Gym
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 America East Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Vermont	0	–	0		–			8	–	3		.727
UMass Lowell	0	–	0		–			7	–	3		.700
Maine	0	–	0		–			8	–	4		.667
New Hampshire	0	–	0		–			7	–	4		.636
Albany	0	–	0		–			6	–	4		.600
Binghamton	0	–	0		–			6	–	4		.600
Bryant	0	–	0		–			6	–	6		.500
UMBC	0	–	0		–			5	–	8		.385
NJIT	0	–	0		–			2	–	7		.222
† 2024 AmEast tournament winner As of December 14, 2023

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season 15–15, 9–7 in America East play to finish in third place.^[1] They defeated Bryant in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament,^[2] before losing to UMass Lowell in the semifinals.^[3]

On March 14, 2023, it was announced that head coach Bill Herrion's contract would not be renewed by the school, ending his 18-year tenure with the team.^[4] On April 7, 2023, it was announced that Bucknell head coach Nathan Davis would be named Herrion's successor.^[5]

Roster

2023–24 New Hampshire Wildcats men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Jon Willeman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Sr Lebanon HS Lebanon, New Hampshire G 1 Rex Sunderland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 192 lb (87 kg) So Davis HS Kaysville, Utah G 2 Dior Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Ellsworth CC New York, New York F 3 Jaxson Baker (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Central Arkansas Phoenix, Arizona G 4 Ahmad Robinson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) Jr Western Texas College West Orange, New Jersey G 5 Naim Miller 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Edinboro Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania F 10 Paul Gakmar 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Hillsborough CC Perth, Australia G 11 Christian Moore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Hargrave Military Academy Virginia Beach, Virginia F 12 Promise Opurum 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Fr Woodstock Academy New Rochelle, New York F 15 Davide Poser 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Fr Bernareggio Veneto, Italy F 21 Clarence Daniels (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Lake Region State College Brooklyn Park, Minnesota G/F 22 Alex Tavares 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Great Bay CC Portsmouth, New Hampshire F 23 Ridvan Tutic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) So Gimnazija Novi Pazar Novi Pazar, Serbia F 33 Trey Woodyard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 196 lb (89 kg) Jr Valparaiso London, Ohio	Head coach Nathan Davis (Randolph–Macon) Assistant coach(es) Jimmy Allen (Emory & Henry) Tyler Wilson (Manhattan) Luis Guzman (Temple) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 12, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX/ESPN+		at Syracuse	L 72–83	0–1	JMA Wireless Dome (19,130) Syracuse, NY
November 8, 2023* 7:00 pm, AE.TV		Curry	W 115–38	1–1	Lundholm Gym (455) Durham, NH
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Brown	W 82–64	2–1	Lundholm Gym (578) Durham, NH
November 18, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at George Washington	L 67–79	2–2	Charles E. Smith Center (1,009) Washington, D.C.
November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Marist	W 74–71	3–2	Lundholm Gym (462) Durham, NH
November 24, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Fairfield	W 83–80	4–2	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,455) Fairfield, CT
November 27, 2023* 7:00 pm, CBSSN		at No. 4 UConn	L 64–84	4–3	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299) Storrs, CT
November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Sacred Heart	W 90–84	5–3	William H. Pitt Center (664) Fairfield, CT
December 3, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Columbia	W 80–71	6–3	Lundholm Gym (421) Durham, NH
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Dartmouth Rivalry	L 64–76	6–4	Leede Arena (519) Hanover, NH
December 11, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Stonehill	W 75–62	7–4	Lundholm Gym (410) Durham, NH
December 21, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Rhode Island			Ryan Center  Kingston, RI
December 31, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Iowa State			Hilton Coliseum  Ames, IA
America East regular season
January 6, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+		UMass Lowell			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
January 11, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Maine			Cross Insurance Center  Bangor, ME
January 13, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bryant			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
January 18, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center  Newark, NJ
January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena  Catonsville, MD
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Binghamton			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
January 27, 2024 12:00 pm, ESPN+		Albany			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
February 3, 2024 5:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMass Lowell			Tsongas Center  Lowell, MA
February 8, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bryant			Chace Athletic Center  Smithfield, RI
February 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Maine			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Vermont			Patrick Gym  Burlington, VT
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		NJIT			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		UMBC			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Albany			Broadview Center  Albany, NY
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Binghamton			Binghamton University Events Center  Vestal, NY
March 5, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Vermont			Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[6][7]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
2. "Wildcats Advance to Semifinals with 67-60 Win Versus Bryant". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
3. "Blunt puts up 19 as UMass Lowell downs New Hampshire 75-64". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
4. "UNH men's basketball moving on from head coach Bill Herrion after 18 years". The Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
5. "Emphasis on winning as Davis named new UNH basketball coach". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
6. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
7. "New Hampshire Wildcats 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 12, 2023.