# 2022–23 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Abilene Christian Wildcats men's basketball team represented Abilene Christian University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by second-year head coach Brette Tanner, played their home games at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2021–22 season 25–11, 11–7 in WAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Utah Valley, upset Stephen F. Austin and Seattle to advance to the championship game of the WAC tournament. They would lose to top-seeded New Mexico State in the title game. They were invited to the CBI, where they would defeat Troy and Ohio, before falling to Middle Tennessee in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 65–56 | 1–0 | Moody Coliseum (2,489) Abilene, TX |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M | L 58–77 | 1–1 | Reed Arena (6,782) College Station, TX |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McMurry | W 104–46 | 2–1 | Moody Coliseum (1,643) Abilene, TX |
| November 21, 2022* 6:30 pm, BallerTV | | vs. Wright State Vegas 4 | L 61–77 | 2–2 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| November 22, 2022* 6:30 pm, BallerTV | | vs. Weber State Vegas 4 | L 67–77 | 2–3 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| November 23, 2022* 5:30 pm, BallerTV | | vs. UC Riverside Vegas 4 | L 65–76 | 2–4 | Dollar Loan Center Henderson, NV |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Arizona | W 92–82 | 3–4 | Rolle Activity Center (266) Flagstaff, AZ |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North American | W 93–46 | 4–4 | Moody Coliseum (974) Abilene, TX |
| December 3, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Arlington Baptist | W 88–42 | 5–4 | Moody Coliseum (747) Abilene, TX |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kansas State | L 64–81 | 5–5 | Bramlage Coliseum (7,136) Manhattan, KS |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 83–64 | 6–5 | Moody Coliseum (1,204) Abilene, TX |
| December 17, 2022* 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 65–59 | 7–5 | Icardo Center (1,097) Bakersfield, CA |
| December 21, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Howard Payne | W 113–52 | 8–5 | Moody Coliseum (897) Abilene, TX |
| WAC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | L 68–75 | 8–6 (0–1) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,814) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 31, 2022 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton | W 69–63 | 9–6 (1–1) | Moody Coliseum (1,152) Abilene, TX |
| January 7, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southern Utah | L 72–74 | 9–7 (1–2) | Moody Coliseum (1,122) Abilene, TX |
| January 11, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | L 86–103 | 9–8 (1–3) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (723) Edinburg, TX |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Tarleton | L 63–72 | 9–9 (1–4) | Wisdom Gym (1,424) Stephenville, TX |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 54–84 | 9–10 (1–5) | UCCU Center (2,827) Orem, UT |
| January 21, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | W 84–68 | 10–10 (2–5) | Moody Coliseum (2,005) Abilene, TX |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | L 73–75 | 10–11 (2–6) | Moody Coliseum (1,889) Abilene, TX |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Tech | W 81–76 | 11–11 (3–6) | Moody Coliseum (1,744) Abilene, TX |
| February 1, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Seattle | W 83–68 | 12–11 (4–6) | Climate Pledge Arena (2,045) Seattle, WA |
| February 4, 2023 9:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at California Baptist | W 87–71 | 13–11 (5–6) | CBU Events Center (3,128) Riverside, CA |
| February 11, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | L 62–77 | 13–12 (5–7) | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX |
| February 15, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | W 2–0 Forfeit | 13–12 (6–7) | Pan American Center Las Cruces, NM |
| February 17, 2023 10:00 pm, ESPNU/ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 84–94 | 13–13 (6–8) | GCU Arena (7,438) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stephen F. Austin | L 87–91 $^{2OT}$ | 13–14 (6–9) | Moody Coliseum (1,844) Abilene, TX |
| February 25, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Utah Valley | L 62–66 | 13–15 (6–10) | Moody Coliseum (1,951) Abilene, TX |
| March 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 2–0 Forfeit | 13–15 (7–10) | Moody Coliseum Abilene, TX |
| March 3, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 54–72 | 13–16 (7–11) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (1,866) Huntsville, TX |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | (9) | vs. (8) California Baptist First round | L 62–69 | 13–17 | Michelob Ultra Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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