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The 2022–23 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats were led by first-year head coach Matt McKillop and played their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).

ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–16 (8–10 A-10)
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2022–23 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–16 (8–10 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJohn M. Belk Arena
Seasons
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2022–23 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
VCU †15–3 .83327–8  .771
Fordham12–6 .66725–8  .758
Dayton12–6 .66722–12  .647
Saint Louis12–6 .66721–12  .636
George Mason11–7 .61120–13  .606
Duquesne10–8 .55620–13  .606
George Washington10–8 .55616–16  .500
Davidson8–10 .44416–16  .500
Saint Joseph's8–10 .44416–17  .485
St. Bonaventure8–10 .44414–18  .438
Richmond7–11 .38915–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .38915–19  .441
Massachusetts6–12 .33315–16  .484
Rhode Island5–13 .2789–22  .290
Loyola Chicago4–14 .22210–21  .323
† 2023 A10 tournament winner
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Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 27–7, 15–3 in A-10 play, to win the regular season championship. They defeated Fordham and Saint Louis to advance to the championship game of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Richmond. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 10 seed in the West Region, where they lost in the first round to Michigan State.

On June 18, 2022, the school announced that head coach Bob McKillop was retiring after 33 years at the school.[1] His son, Matt McKillop, who had served as an assistant for 14 years, was promoted to head coach.[2]

Offseason

Departures

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NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Lee Hyun-jung1G/F6'7"210JuniorYongin, South KoreaDeclared for 2022 NBA draft
Emory Lanier2G6'3"180SophomoreAtlanta, GATransferred to SMU
David Kristensen12F6'10"210JuniorAarhus, DenmarkSigned to play in professional in Spain with BC Navarra
Mike Jones13G6'5"210RS JuniorWoodbury, MNTransferred to Stanford
Drew Dibble22G5'11"185RS SeniorNashville, TNWalk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Chris Ford23F6'5"200FreshmanHuntersville, NCTransferred to Robert Morris
Nelson Boachie-Yiadom32F6'8"220JuniorLondon, EnglandGraduate transferred to Hofstra
Luka Brajkovic35F6'10"250SeniorFeldkirch, AustriaGraduated; signed to play in professional in Spain with CB Breogán
Ben Craig40G6'1"190SeniorMontreat, NCWalk-on; left the team for personal reasons
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Incoming transfers

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NameNumPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious school
Connor Kochera23G6'5"200JuniorArlington Heights, ILWilliam & Mary
David Skogman42C6'10"228RS JuniorWaukesha, WIBuffalo
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Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

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College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Reed Bailey
#32 PF		 Wolfeboro, NH Brewster Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 4, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Sean Logan
SF		 Westfield, NJ Westfield Senior High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 1, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (0)
Overall recruit ranking:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
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Roster

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2022–23 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Foster Loyer (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) GSClarkston High School
Michigan State		 Clarkston, MI
G 1 Reed Bailey 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrBrewster Academy Harvard, MA
F 3 Sam Mennenga 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS JrWestlake Boys High School Auckland, New Zealand
G/F 4 Desmond Watson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Francis DeSales High School Columbus, OH
G 5 Grant Huffman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrSt. Edward's High School Aurora, OH
F 15 Sean Logan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrWestfield High School Westfield, NJ
G 20 Achile Spadone (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrIsberne Geneva, Switzerland
G 22 Riccardo Ghedini 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrCollegio San Carlo Milan, Italy
G 23 Connor Kochera 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrSt. Viator High School
William & Mary		 Arlington Heights, IL
G/F 24 Michael Katsock (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoSt. Albans School Washington, D.C.
G/F 34 Styrmir Snær Þrastarson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoSunderland College Reykjavík, Iceland
C 42 David Skogman 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) RS JrWaukesha West High School
Buffalo		 Waukesha, WI
F 50 Joe Thomson (W) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrFrontier Regional School Sunderland, MA
G 51 Brock Matheny (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)155 lb (70 kg) FrBurlington Christian Academy Davidson, NC
G 55 Chris Sosnik (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSt. Albans School Washington, D.C.
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Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 26, 2024

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Guilford W 87–64  1–0
  30 – Loyer  11 – Mennenga  3 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,608)
Davidson, NC
November 9, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Wright State W 102–97 2OT 2–0
  38 – Loyer  11 – Loyer  9 – Loyer  Nutter Center (3,784)
Fairborn, OH
November 13, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 VMI W 75–71  3–0
  17 – Loyer  7 – Mennenga  5 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,991)
Davidson, NC
November 17, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPNU		 at College of Charleston
Charleston Classic quarterfinals		 L 66–89  3–1
  19 – Mennenga  8 – Mennenga  4 – Loyer  TD Arena (5,017)
Charleston, SC
November 18, 2022*
7:30 p.m., ESPNews		 vs. South Carolina
Charleston Classic consolation 2nd round		 W 69–60  4–1
  18 – Loyer  6 – tied  4 – tied  TD Arena (3,459)
Charleston, SC
November 20, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPNews		 vs. Old Dominion
Charleston Classic 5th-place game		 W 66–61  5–1
  23 – Mennenga  10 – Loyer  3 – tied  TD Arena (1,621)
Charleston, SC
November 25, 2022*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 San Francisco W 89–80  6–1
  30 – Loyer  5 – Loyer  7 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (3,426)
Davidson, NC
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charlotte L 66–68 OT 6–2
  22 – Loyer  7 – tied  8 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (3,238)
Davidson, NC
December 3, 2022*
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 at Delaware L 67–69  6–3
  20 – Mennenga  9 – Mennenga  7 – Loyer  Bob Carpenter Center (1,859)
Newark, DE
December 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Western Carolina W 72–64  7–3
  17 – tied  7 – Mennenga  5 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,869)
Davidson, NC
December 17, 2022*
6:15 p.m., BTN		 vs. No. 1 Purdue
Indy Classic		 L 61–69  7–4
  14 – Mennenga  5 – tied  10 – Loyer  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (9,242)
Indianapolis, IN
December 21, 2022*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Northeastern L 70–73  7–5
  18 – Huffman  10 – Mennenga  5 – Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (3,589)
Davidson, NC
Atlantic 10 Regular Season
December 28, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Fordham W 57-43  8–5
(1–0)		  15 – tied  11 – tied  2 – tied  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,700)
The Bronx, NY
December 31, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Dayton L 55–69  8–6
(1–1)		  13 – Watson  7 – Bailey  2 – tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,953)
Davidson, NC
January 4, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 Loyola Chicago W 80–57  9–6
(2–1)		  22 – Mennenga  7 – Mennenga  4 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (2,630)
Davidson, NC
January 7, 2023
12:00 p.m., USA		 at VCU L 72–89  9–7
(2–2)		  20 – Mennenga  9 – Bailey  3 – Loyer  Siegel Center (7,107)
Richmond, VA
January 11, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Richmond L 57–61  9–8
(2–3)		  13 – Watson  16 – Mennenga  4 – tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,052)
Davidson, NC
January 14, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPNU		 at George Mason L 65–67  9–9
(2–4)		  16 – tied  7 – Huffman  6 – Huffman  EagleBank Arena (3,212)
Fairfax, VA
January 17, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Dayton L 61–68  9–10
(2–5)		  19 – Watson  13 – Mennenga  4 – Huffman  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at La Salle W 64–57  10–10
(3–5)		  27 – Mennenga  11 – Mennenga  6 – tied  Tom Gola Arena (1,184)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 Saint Louis L 70–74  10–11
(3–6)		  16 – Mennenga  10 – Skogman  4 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (4,406)
Davidson, NC
January 31, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN		 VCU L 59–61  10–12
(3–7)		  12 – Watson  6 – tied  4 – tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,179)
Davidson, NC
February 4, 2023
12:30 p.m., USA		 at UMass W 93–78  11–12
(4–7)		  29 – Kochera  7 – Skogman  10 – Huffman  Mullins Center (4,546)
Amherst, MA
February 11, 2023
2:30 p.m., USA		 Fordham L 71–73  11–13
(4–8)		  26 – Loyer  9 – Watson  3 – Loyer  John M. Belk Arena (4,091)
Davidson, NC
February 15, 2023
9:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Saint Louis L 65–78  11–14
(4–9)		  17 – Mennenga  9 – Skogman  5 – Loyer  Chaifetz Arena (5,168)
St. Louis, MO
February 18, 2023
12:30 p.m., USA		 Saint Joseph's W 76–75  12–14
(5–9)		  17 – tied  7 – Skogman  4 – tied  John M. Belk Arena (3,567)
Davidson, NC
February 22, 2023
7:00 p.m., NBC Digital		 St. Bonaventure W 74–61  13–14
(6–9)		  27 – Loyer  8 – Skogman  8 – Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (3,153)
Davidson, NC
February 26, 2023
2:00 p.m., USA		 at Duquesne W 71–67  14–14
(7–9)		  16 – Huffman  11 – Mennenga  3 – tied  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (3,111)
Pittsburgh, PA
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 George Washington L 70–75  14–15
(7–10)		  23 – Mennenga  8 – tied  5 – Huffman  John M. Belk Arena (3,590)
Davidson, NC
March 4, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Rhode Island W 68–54  15–15
(8–10)		  33 – Loyer  9 – Skogman  4 – Huffman  Ryan Center (5,543)
Kingston, RI
A-10 tournament
March 8, 2023
11:30 a.m., USA		 (8) vs. (9) St. Bonaventure
Second round		 W 65–54  16–15
  17 – Watson  8 – tied  6 – Loyer  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
March 9, 2023
11:30 a.m., USA		 (8) vs. (1) VCU
Quarterfinals		 L 53–71  16–16
  10 – tied  8 – Mennenga  5 – Huffman  Barclays Center 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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