2022–23 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball
CAA co-regular season and tournament champions
Charleston Classic champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record31–4 (16–2 CAA)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrian Kloman
Assistant coaches
  • Michael Cassidy
  • Thomas Carr
Home arenaTD Arena
2022–23 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hofstra162 .8892510  .714
Charleston162 .889314  .886
Towson126 .6672112  .636
UNC Wilmington126 .6672410  .706
Drexel108 .5561715  .531
Delaware810 .4441716  .515
North Carolina A&T810 .4441319  .406
William & Mary711 .3891320  .394
Elon612 .333824  .250
Stony Brook612 .3331122  .333
Northeastern612 .3331020  .333
Hampton513 .278824  .250
Monmouth513 .278726  .212
2023 CAA Tournament winner

The 2022–23 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the College of Charleston in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars, led by second-year head coach Pat Kelsey, played their home games at the TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

On January 2, 2023, the Cougars were ranked in the AP poll for the first time in 20 years.[1] They remained ranked for four weeks, the earliest in any season that the Cougars have been ranked for multiple consecutive weeks.[2]

The team defeated Stony Brook, Towson, and UNC Wilmington to win the CAA tournament, claiming the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The team won 31 games before qualifying for the NCAA Tournament, a record for the school's Division I era.[3]

This was the 6th NCAA tournament appearance in program history. As a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament's Southern region, they were defeated in the First Round by No. 5 seed San Diego State, a team that went on to upset No. 1 seed Alabama in the Sweet 16 and later played in the national championship game.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2021–22 season 17–15, 8–10 in CAA play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament[4] before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.[5][6]

Preseason

In the conference's preseason poll, the Cougars were picked to finish in fourth place.[7]

Reyne Smith and Ben Burnham continued for a second year on the team, and Dalton Bolon returned after an injury early last season.

Roster

2022–23 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jordan Crawford 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
FrNorth Mecklenburg HS Charlotte, NC
G 1 Evan Kilminster 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
FrAustralian Institute of Sport Newcastle, Australia
G 2 Reyne Smith 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoAustralian Institute of Sport Ulverstone, Australia
G 3 Dalton Bolon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSWest Liberty Gnadenhutten, OH
G 4 Khalil London 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Dominic HS Wyandanch, NY
F 5 Raekwon Horton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoVermont Academy Santee, SC
F 10 Ante Brzovic 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)230 lb (104 kg) SoSoutheastern Oklahoma State Zagreb, Croatia
G 11 Ryan Larson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSWofford Saint Paul, MN
G 15 Pat Robinson III 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSWest Liberty Chesterfield, NJ
G 21 Jaylon Scott 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) GSBethel Allen, TX
F 25 Ben Burnham 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoCarmel Christian School Fort Mill, SC
G 31 Jack Miller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
SoOcean Township HS Ocean Township, NJ
F 35 Babacar Faye 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
SoNBA Academy Africa Saly, Senegal
G 40 Frankie Idlett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)166 lb (75 kg) FrIMG Academy Miami, FL
F 41 Spencer Legg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrWoodberry Forest School Washington, D.C.
F 42 Charles Lampten 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrDawson CC Roanoke, TX
G 45 Dylan Ritter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
SoZionsville HS Zionsville, IN
F 50 Adam Comer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
SoBroome HS Spartanburg, SC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 22, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:30 pm, FloHoops
Chattanooga W 85–78  1–0
 24  Smith  8  Lampten  4  Larson  TD Arena (4,006)
Charleston, SC
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, Bally Sports
at No. 1 North Carolina L 86–102  1–1
 16  Bolon  8  Faye  7  Scott  Dean Smith Center (17,892)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Richmond W 92–90 OT 2–1
 29  Smith  10  Faye  7  Scott  TD Arena (4,515)
Charleston, SC
November 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Davidson
Charleston Classic First Round
W 89–66  3–1
 21  Bolon  7  Bolon  5  Larson  TD Arena (5,017)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN2
Colorado State
Charleston Classic Semifinals
W 74–64  4–1
 12  Scott  8  Faye  2  Scott  TD Arena 
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
3:30 pm, ESPN2
Virginia Tech
Charleston Classic Championship
W 77–75  5–1
 15  Brzovic  8  Faye  3  Larson  TD Arena (5,405)
Charleston, SC
November 23, 2022*
6:00 pm, FloHoops
Kent State W 74–72  6–1
 16  Larson  8  Faye  5  Larson  TD Arena (3,954)
Charleston, SC
November 29, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Old Dominion W 75–60  7–1
 17  Larson  4  Smith  7  Larson  TD Arena (3,935)
Charleston, SC
December 3, 2022*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at The Citadel W 79–57  8–1
 16  Brzovic  11  Brzovic  3  Horton  McAlister Field House (4,630)
Charleston, SC
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Presbyterian W 67–62  9–1
 15  Horton  7  Scott  2  Horton  Templeton Physical Education Center (573)
Clinton, SC
December 11, 2022*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
North Greenville W 96–67  10–1
 22  Bolon  8  Burnham  8  Larson  TD Arena (4,019)
Charleston, SC
December 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Stetson W 65–60  11–1
 16  Bolon  9  Brzovic  5  Scott  TD Arena (3,632)
Charleston, SC
December 19, 2022*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
at Coastal Carolina W 83–69  12–1
 23  Smith  9  Scott  7  Larson  HTC Center (3,212)
Conway, SC
CAA regular season
December 29, 2022
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Hampton W 89–61  13–1
(1–0)
 19  Robinson III  7  Scott  5  Scott  TD Arena (5,100)
Charleston, SC
December 31, 2022
12:00 pm, NBCSWA
at Towson W 76–74 OT 14–1
(2–0)
 22  Brzovic  12  Brzovic  5  Larson  SECU Arena (2,472)
Towson, MD
January 4, 2023
5:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 23 at North Carolina A&T W 92–79  15–1
(3–0)
 22  Bolon  10  Bolon  4  Larson  Corbett Sports Center (2,655)
Greensboro, NC
January 7, 2023
5:00 pm, CBSSN
No. 23 Delaware W 75–64  16–1
(4–0)
 13  Bolon  12  Brzovic  6  Larson  TD Arena (5,162)
Charleston, SC
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 22 at UNC Wilmington W 71–69  17–1
(5–0)
 16  Bolon  7  Brzovic  7  Larson  Trask Coliseum (5,221)
Wilmington, NC
January 14, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 22 Elon
Hall of Fame
W 78–60  18–1
(6–0)
 21  Bolon  11  Scott  7  Scott  TD Arena (5,095)
Charleston, SC
January 16, 2023
5:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 18 William & Mary W 82–54  19–1
(7–0)
 17  Brzovic  8  Burnham  5  Larson  TD Arena (5,120)
Charleston, SC
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 18 at Monmouth W 69–55  20–1
(8–0)
 27  Smith  6  Brzovic  5  Larson  OceanFirst Bank Center (1,478)
West Long Branch, NJ
January 21, 2023
12:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 18 at Northeastern W 87–61  21–1
(9–0)
 15  Burnham  8  Faye  4  Larson  Matthews Arena (1,437)
Boston, MA
January 28, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
No. 18 Hofstra L 81–85  21–2
(9–1)
 18  Brzovic  9  Bolon  6  Larson  TD Arena (5,109)
Charleston, SC
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Drexel L 69–70  21–3
(9–2)
 19  Bolon  8  Scott  3  Smith  Daskalakis Athletic Center (2,009)
Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2023
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Delaware W 84–67  22–3
(10–2)
 18  Bolon  9  Brzovic  5  Larson  Bob Carpenter Center (2,875)
Newark, DE
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
UNC Wilmington
White Out
W 93–61  23–3
(11–2)
 23  Brzovic  7  Brzovic  3  Larson  TD Arena (5,101)
Charleston, SC
February 11, 2023
4:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hampton W 83–70  24–3
(12–2)
 30  Robinson III  7  Brzovic  6  Larson  Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, VA
February 13, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
Northeastern W 99–63  25–3
(13–2)
 23  Brzovic  6  Scott  4  Larson  TD Arena (4,564)
Charleston, SC
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm, FloHoops
at Elon W 88–66  26–3
(14–2)
 15  Smith  11  Brzovic  7  Scott  Schar Center (1,829)
Elon, NC
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Towson
Black Out
W 83–75  27–3
(15–2)
 13  Smith  8  Scott  4  Larson  TD Arena (5,102)
Charleston, SC
February 25, 2023
12:00 pm, CBSSN
Stony Brook
Senior Day
W 92–52  28–3
(16–2)
 25  Burnham  7  Burnham  5  Larson  TD Arena (5,116)
Charleston, SC
CAA tournament
March 5, 2023
6:00 pm, FloHoops
(2) vs. (10) Stony Brook
Quarterfinals
W 74–52  29–3
 15  Brzovic  8  Bolon  5  Larson  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
March 6, 2023
8:30 pm, CBSSN
(2) vs. (3) Towson
Semifinals
W 77–72  30–3
 20  Smith  9  Brzovic  2  Smith  Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,002)
Washington, D.C.
March 7, 2023
7:00 pm, CBSSN
(2) vs. (4) UNC Wilmington
Championship
W 63–58  31–3
 23  Larson  8  Brzovic  3  Brzovic  Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,072)
Washington, D.C.
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2023*
3:10 pm, TruTV
(12 S) vs. (5 S) No. 18 San Diego State
First Round
L 57–63  31–4
 12  Brzovic  8  Brzovic  4  Scott  Amway Center (15,650)
Orlando, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern.

Source[8]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRVRVRVRV23221818RVRVRVRVRVRVRVNot released
CoachesRVRVRVRVRVRVRV242118RVRVRVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

References

  1. "College of Charleston makes AP 'Top 25' basketball ranking for first time in 20 years". WCBD News 2. January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. "2022-23 College of Charleston Cougars Men's Schedule and Results". Sports Reference: College Basketball. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. "Cougars Rule CAA After Rallying Past UNCW". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  4. "Charleston vs. Hofstra - Men's College Basketball Game Summary - March 6, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  5. "CofC's Season Concludes as Cougars Fall to UNCW, 60–57, in CAA Semifinals". Live5News.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. "Pat Kelsey, Charleston fall on controversial charge call in CAA tournament semifinal". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  7. McQuiggan, Miles. "Towson Selected as Preseason Favorite in CAA Men's Basketball; Hofstra's Estrada Tabbed as Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  8. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". College of Charleston Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
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