# 2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by fourth-year head coach Takayo Siddle, played their home games at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The Seahawks finished the season with a 21–10 record, 12–6 in CAA play, to finish in a tie with Hofstra for third place. They were defeated by fifth seed Towson in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament.

## Previous season

The Seahawks finished the 2022–23 season 24–10, 12–6 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for third place. They defeated Drexel in the quarterfinals and upset top-seeded Hofstra in the semifinals before losing to Charleston in the championship game of the CAA tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Coker | W 131–92 | – | Trask Coliseum (2,786) Wilmington, NC |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Mount Olive | W 105–66 | 1–0 | Trask Coliseum (3,577) Wilmington, NC |
| November 11, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UNC Asheville | W 83–66 | 2–0 | Kimmel Arena (2,170) Asheville, NC |
| November 14, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Columbia International | W 116–80 | 3–0 | Trask Coliseum (4,089) Wilmington, NC |
| November 20, 2023* 1:30 p.m. | | vs. Murray State Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division | W 83–82 $^{OT}$ | 4–0 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (487) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Appalachian State Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division | L 56–86 | 4–1 | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (512) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 25, 2023* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Florida Gulf Coast | W 71–55 | 5–1 | Alico Arena (1,551) Fort Myers, FL |
| November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 66–74 | 5–2 | Williams Arena (5,182) Greenville, NC |
| December 2, 2023* 4:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 12 Kentucky | W 80–73 | 6–2 | Rupp Arena (19,990) Lexington, KY |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Montreat | W 119–50 | 7–2 | Trask Coliseum (4,512) Wilmington, NC |
| December 16, 2023* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 82–77 | 8–2 | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,127) Statesboro, GA |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | W 78–69 | 9–2 | Cam Henderson Center (4,034) Huntington, WV |
| December 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Arkansas | L 90–106 | 9–3 | Bud Walton Arena (19,200) Fayetteville, AR |
| CAA regular season ||||||
| January 4, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Drexel | L 63–78 | 9–4 (0–1) | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,006) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Towson | L 64–67 | 9–5 (0–2) | SECU Arena (1,832) Towson, MD |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Monmouth | W 69–56 | 10–5 (1–2) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| January 14, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Delaware | W 79–74 | 11–5 (2–2) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Elon | W 82–70 | 12–5 (3–2) | Schar Center (2,078) Elon, NC |
| January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Charleston | W 78–69 | 13–5 (4–2) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Northeastern | W 77–54 | 14–5 (5–2) | Matthews Arena (802) Boston, MA |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Stony Brook | L 78–86 $^{OT}$ | 14–6 (5–3) | Island Federal Arena (2,871) Stony Brook, NY |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Charleston | W 80–74 | 15–6 (6–3) | TD Arena (5,021) Charleston, SC |
| February 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Campbell | W 77–74 | 16–6 (7–3) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Drexel | W 75–56 | 17–6 (8–3) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Hampton | W 95–65 | 18–6 (9–3) | Hampton Convocation Center (1,949) Hampton, VA |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | North Carolina A&T | W 73–54 | 19–6 (10–3) | Trask Coliseum (4,851) Wilmington, NC |
| February 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Elon | L 72–73 | 19–7 (10–4) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at William & Mary | W 81–65 | 20–7 (11–4) | Kaplan Arena (2,179) Williamsburg, VA |
| February 26, 2024 8:30 p.m., CBSSN | | at Campbell | L 100–105 $^{2OT}$ | 20–8 (11–5) | Gore Arena (1,794) Buies Creek, NC |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Hofstra | L 58–69 | 20–9 (11–6) | Trask Coliseum (4,937) Wilmington, NC |
| March 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | Towson | W 75–64 | 21–9 (12–6) | Trask Coliseum (5,100) Wilmington, NC |
| CAA tournament ||||||
| March 10, 2024 2:30 p.m., FloHoops | (4) | vs. (5) Towson Quarterfinals | L 56–66 | 21–10 | Entertainment and Sports Arena (2,108) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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