2022–23 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team

2022–23 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
2022–23 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball
SWAC regular-season co-champions
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	24–9 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach	Donte Jackson (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Kyle Jones; Eshaunte Jones; Devarus Walker;
Home arena	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 Grambling State Tigers men's basketball team represented Grambling State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tigers, led by sixth-year head coach Donte Jackson, played their home games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, Louisiana as members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).

ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference

Record24–9 (15–3 SWAC)

Headcoach

Donte Jackson (6th season)

Assistant coaches

Kyle Jones
Eshaunte Jones
Devarus Walker

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2022–23 SWAC men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alcorn State	15	–	3	.833	18	–	14	.563
Grambling State	15	–	3	.833	24	–	9	.727
Jackson State	12	–	6	.667	14	–	19	.424
Southern	11	–	7	.611	15	–	17	.469
Alabama A&M	10	–	8	.556	15	–	18	.455
Prairie View A&M	9	–	9	.500	13	–	19	.406
Bethune–Cookman	8	–	10	.444	12	–	20	.375
Texas Southern †	7	–	11	.389	14	–	21	.400
Alabama State	6	–	12	.333	8	–	23	.258
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	6	–	12	.333	10	–	21	.323
Florida A&M	5	–	13	.278	7	–	22	.241
Mississippi Valley State	4	–	14	.222	5	–	27	.156

† 2023 SWAC tournament winner

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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.		UNT Dallas	W 82–57	1–0	18 – Gordon	14 – Gordon	3 – Cowart	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,719) Grambling, LA
November 11, 2022* 7:05 p.m., ESPN+		Colorado	W 83–74	2–0	19 – Cowart	7 – Cowart	6 – Cowart	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (837) Grambling, LA
November 19, 2022* ESPN+		at Grand Canyon	L 48–81	2–1	15 – Gordon	6 – Christon	3 – 2 tied	GCU Arena (7,166) Phoenix, AZ
November 22, 2022* 7:00 p.m., P12N		at Arizona State	L 49–80	2–2	9 – Christon	7 – 3 tied	2 – Cowart	Desert Financial Arena (6,263) Tempe, AZ
November 25, 2022* 7:30 p.m., CUSA.tv		at UTSA 210 San Antonio Shootout	W 75–55	3–2	18 – Gordon	9 – Gordon	5 – Moton	Convocation Center (848) San Antonio, TX
November 27, 2022* 5:00 p.m.		vs. Incarnate Word 210 San Antonio Shootout	L 61–63	3–3	20 – Christon	10 – Gordon	4 – Gordon	Convocation Center (201) San Antonio, TX
November 28, 2022* 3:00 p.m.		vs. Dartmouth 210 San Antonio Shootout	W 73–49	4–3	15 – Christon	11 – Gordon	3 – Cowart	Convocation Center (196) San Antonio, TX
December 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m.		Incarnate Word	W 72–39	5–3	18 – Cowart	8 – Gordon	5 – Munford	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (343) Grambling, LA
December 9, 2022* 6:00 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt	W 64–62	6–3	12 – Gordon	5 – 2 tied	5 – Cowart	Memorial Gymnasium (5,236) Nashville, TN
December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ACCRSN		at No. 24 Virginia Tech	L 48–74	6–4	12 – Gordon	7 – Cowart	2 – 4 tied	Cassell Coliseum (7,587) Blacksburg, VA
December 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 56–75	6–5	13 – 2 tied	9 – Smith	4 – Cowart	Liberty Arena (2,379) Lynchburg, VA
December 23, 2022* 8:00 p.m., BTN		at No. 17 Wisconsin	Canceled due to weather^[3]					Kohl Center Madison, WI
December 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m.		North American	W 101–42	7–5	19 – Cowart	9 – Christon	5 – Cowart	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (190) Grambling, LA
SWAC regular season
January 2, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Prairie View A&M	L 60–61	7–6 (0–1)	21 – Christian	6 – tied	4 – cowart	William Nicks Building (946) Prairie View, TX
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Texas Southern	W 85–72	8–6 (1–1)	25 – Christian	9 – Christian	5 – Cowart	H&PE Arena (2,219) Houston, TX
January 7, 2023 5:30 p.m.		Bethune–Cookman	W 76–70	9–6 (2–1)	20 – Cowart	9 – Gordon	5 – Moton	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,300) Grambling, LA
January 9, 2023 7:00 p.m.		Florida A&M	W 62–57	10–6 (3–1)	18 – Cowart	12 – Gordon	3 – tied	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,362) Grambling, LA
January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., HBCUgo		at Southern	L 73–81	10–7 (3–2)	25 – Christon	14 – Cowart	10 – Cowart	F. G. Clark Center (6,327) Baton Rouge, LA
January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Mississippi Valley State	W 65–61	11–7 (4–2)	13 – Aku	6 – Aku	3 – Cotton	Harrison HPER Complex (2,109) Itta Bena, MS
January 23, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 77–70	12–7 (5–2)	24 – Smith	6 – Aku	8 – Cotton	K. L. Johnson Complex (17,246) Pine Bluff, AR
January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., HBCUgo		Jackson State	W 78–66	13–7 (6–2)	17 – Christon	10 – Smith	6 – Cowart	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,943) Grambling, LA
January 30, 2023 7:00 p.m.		Alcorn State	L 60–63	13–8 (6–3)	12 – 2 tied	6 – Christon	4 – Cowart	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,407) Grambling, LA
February 4, 2023 3:00 p.m., HBCUgo		at Alabama State	W 73–60	14–8 (7–3)	22 – Cotton	11 – Gordon	3 – Christon	Dunn–Oliver Acadome (1,345) Montgomery, AL
February 6, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Alabama A&M	W 66–60	15–8 (8–3)	16 – 2 tied	12 – Christon	3 – Gordon	Elmore Gymnasium (872) Normal, AL
February 11, 2023 5:30 p.m.		Texas Southern	W 65–46	16–8 (9–3)	20 – Cotton	8 – 2 tied	2 – 3 tied	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,642) Grambling, LA
February 13, 2023 7:00 p.m.		Prairie View A&M	W 68–64	17–8 (10–3)	18 – Gordon	8 – Gordon	3 – 2 tied	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,441) Grambling, LA
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN2/TNT/NBA TV		vs. Southern NBA HBCU Classic	W 69–64 ^OT	18–8 (11–3)	18 – Cowart	9 – Smith	6 – Moton	Jon M. Huntsman Center (6,246) Salt Lake City, UT
February 25, 2023 5:30 p.m.		at Florida A&M	W 69–55	19–8 (12–3)	17 – Gordon	10 – Smith	4 – Moton	Al Lawson Center (900) Tallahassee, FL
February 27, 2023 7:00 p.m.		at Bethune–Cookman	W 66–54	20–8 (13–3)	22 – Gordon	8 – Gordon	3 – Moton	Moore Gymnasium Daytona Beach, FL
March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m.		Alabama A&M	W 60–48	21–8 (14–3)	14 – tied	8 – Smith	5 – Christon	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,232) Grambling, LA
March 4, 2023 5:30 p.m.		Alabama State	W 69–49	22–8 (15–3)	18 – Moton	7 – 2 tied	3 – 2 tied	Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center (1,496) Grambling, LA
SWAC tournament
March 8, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	vs. (7) Bethune-Cookman Quarterfinals	W 87–72	23–8	23 – Smith	8 – Smith	9 – Cowart	Bartow Arena (478) Birmingham, AL
March 10, 2023 8:30 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	vs. (3) Jackson State Semifinals	W 78–69	24–8	18 – 2 tied	8 – Smith	4 – Moton	Bartow Arena (1,792) Birmingham, AL
March 11, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPNU	(2)	vs. (8) Texas Southern Championship	L 58–61	24–9	12 – Munford	10 – Aku	2 – tied	Bartow Arena (1,478) Birmingham, AL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

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