2022–23_Bellarmine_Knights_men's_basketball_team

2022–23 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team

2022–23 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team

American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Bellarmine Knights men's basketball team represented Bellarmine University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Knights, led by 18th-year head coach Scott Davenport, played their home games at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference. The Knights finished the season 15–18, 9–9 ASUN play, to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the ASUN tournament, they defeated North Florida before losing to Liberty in the quarterfinals.

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The Knights were in the third year of a four-year transition from Division II to Division I meaning that they were ineligible for the NCAA tournament.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2021–22 season 20–13, 11–5 in ASUN play, to finish in second place in the West division. They defeated Florida Gulf Coast,[1] Liberty,[2] and Jacksonville to win the ASUN tournament championship.[3][4] Because the Knights were in the second year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I, they were not eligible for NCAA postseason play.[5] As a result, the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament went to regular-season champion Jacksonville State.[6]

Preseason

In the conference's preseason polls, the Knights were picked to finish fifth (media) and sixth (coaches) in the ASUN.[7]

Roster

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Schedule and results

In a story on the NCAA's official website, Knights head coach Scott Davenport commented on the team's late-November schedule:

Perhaps you're not aware of this ... Only four schools in the history of college basketball have played in Cameron Indoor Stadium, Pauley Pavilion and Rupp Arena. It's North Carolina, Notre Dame, St. John's and Louisville. Only four. The closest anyone ever did it was over two seasons, 333 days, from December to the following November. We are going to do that in nine days.[8]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Florida Gulf Coast vs. Bellarmine - Box Score - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    "Bellarmine vs. Liberty - Game Summary - March 5, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    Powell, Curadhan (March 9, 2022). "Making history: Bellarmine Knights win their first-ever ASUN Tournament". WLKY. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    Selbe, Nick. "Here's Why the ASUN Men's Champ Won't Be Playing in March Madness". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    "Bellarmine wins ASUN, but NCAA bid goes to JSU". ESPN.com. The Associated Press. March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    Green, Tom (March 13, 2022). "Auburn earns 2-seed, opens NCAA Tournament against Jax State in Greenville". al.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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    "Liberty Selected Atop @ASUN_MBB Preseason Poll; McGhee, Betz Earn Superlative Honors". October 5, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Lopresti, Mike (November 18, 2022). "The method behind the madness of Bellarmine's crazy-tough schedule". NCAA.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. [9]
    "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bellarmine University Athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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