# 2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball team represented Saint Louis University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Travis Ford who was in his seventh season at Saint Louis. The team played their home games at Chaifetz Arena as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

## Previous season

The Billikens finished the 2021–22 season 23–12, 12–6 in A-10 Play to finish in fifth place. They defeated La Salle and St. Bonaventure to advance to the semifinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Davidson. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Northern Iowa.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Markhi Stickland | 2 | G/F | 6'5" | 210 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to Victoria College |
| Rashad Williams | 11 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Transferred to Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Marten Linssen | 12 | F | 6'8" | 240 | RS Junior | Dusseldorf, Germany | Graduated/Signed with Uni Baskets Padeborn in Germany |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Javon Pickett | 4 | G | 6'6" | 215 | Senior | Belleville, IL | Missouri |
| Jake Forrester | 10 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Senior | Harrisburg, PA | Temple |
| Daniel Rivera | 11 | F | 6'6" | 210 | Sophomore | San Juan, PR | Odessa College |
| Sincere Parker | 21 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Sophomore | Rockford, IL | Moberly Area CC |
| Lamont Evans IV | 33 | G | 6'1" | 155 | Sophomore | Hollywood, FL | South Florida |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2022 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Nick Kramer SG | Saint Louis, MO | Saint Louis University High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Kellen Thames SG | Maryland Heights, MO | Pattonville High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 8, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Larry Hughes Jr. SG | Saint Louis, MO | Christian Brothers College High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Mouhamadou Cisse C | Dakar, Senegal | Putnam Science Academy | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | May 19, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN grade: NR ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Cian Medley PG | Camden, NJ | Camden High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Jul 12, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Brock Vice C | Germantown, TN | Houston High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Bruce Zhang C | Beijing, China | Skill Factory | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022. |||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 24, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | UMSL | W 81–58 | | 15 – Tied | 7 – Parker | 7 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMWX | | Murray State | W 91–68 | 1–0 | 21 – Perkins | 13 – Pickett | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,253) St. Louis, MO |
| November 12, 2022* 6:00 p.m., BSMW | | Evansville | W 83–65 | 2–0 | 18 – Jimerson | 13 – Pickett | 13 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,020) St. Louis, MO |
| November 15, 2022* 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Memphis | W 90–84 | 3–0 | 22 – Collins | 11 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,925) St. Louis, MO |
| November 19, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. Maryland Hall of Fame Tip Off semifinals | L 67–95 | 3–1 | 17 – Perkins | 8 – Parker | 6 – Collins | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 20, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Providence Hall of Fame Tip Off 3rd place game | W 76–73 | 4–1 | 21 – Collins | 9 – Okoro | 7 – Collins | Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT |
| November 23, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Paul Quinn | W 96–53 | 5–1 | 16 – Jimerson | 7 – Tied | 15 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,343) St. Louis, MO |
| November 27, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN | | at No. 13 Auburn | L 60–65 | 5–2 | 16 – Pickett | 7 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Neville Arena (9,121) Auburn, AL |
| November 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., BSMW | | Tennessee State | W 80–63 | 6–2 | 15 – Tied | 8 – Collins | 20 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,025) St. Louis, MO |
| December 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m., BSMW | | Southern Illinois | W 85–72 | 7–2 | 23 – Pickett | 6 – Pickett | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,024) St. Louis, MO |
| December 6, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iona | L 62–84 | 7–3 | 15 – Jimerson | 14 – Okoro | 4 – Collins | Hynes Athletic Center (2,171) New Rochelle, NY |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW | | Boise State | L 52–57 | 7–4 | 17 – Collins | 12 – Okoro | 4 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, MO |
| December 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW | | Drake | W 83–75 | 8–4 | 17 – Tied | 15 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,251) St. Louis, MO |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BSMW | | SIU Edwardsville | L 67–69 | 8–5 | 23 – Perkins | 6 – Tied | 10 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,876) St. Louis, MO |
| Atlantic 10 regular season |||||||||
| December 31, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | W 83–78 | 9–5 (1–0) | 22 – Jimerson | 7 – Collins | 15 – Collins | Hagan Arena (1,382) Philadelphia, PA |
| January 4, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UMass | L 81–90 | 9–6 (1–1) | 16 – Collins | 7 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Collins | Mullins Center (3,449) Amherst, MA |
| January 7, 2023 3:00 p.m., BSMW | | St. Bonaventure | W 78–55 | 10–6 (2–1) | 13 – Jimerson | 7 – Tied | 14 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (8,219) St. Louis, MO |
| January 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., BSMW | | George Mason | W 63–62 | 11–6 (3–1) | 16 – Jimerson | 7 – Okoro | 12 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,238) St. Louis, MO |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | W 81–74 | 12–6 (4–1) | 27 – Perkins | 10 – Forrester | 4 – Pickett | Charles E. Smith Center (1,706) Washington, D.C. |
| January 18, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola Chicago | W 76–59 | 13–6 (5–1) | 18 – Perkins | 10 – Okoro | 7 – Jimerson | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (4,038) Chicago, IL |
| January 21, 2023 1:30 p.m., USA | | La Salle | W 84–71 | 14–6 (6–1) | 20 – Parker | 20 – Okoro | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,523) St. Louis, MO |
| January 27, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Davidson | W 74–70 | 15–6 (7–1) | 14 – Pickett | 8 – Forrester | 10 – Collins | John M. Belk Arena (4,406) Davidson, NC |
| January 31, 2023 6:00 p.m., BSMW | | at Fordham | L 65–75 | 15–7 (7–2) | 21 – Okoro | 11 – Okoro | 2 – Okoro | Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,800) Bronx, NY |
| February 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | VCU | L 65–73 | 15–8 (7–3) | 24 – Jimerson | 5 – Tied | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,230) St. Louis, MO |
| February 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Rhode Island | W 76–71 | 16–8 (8–3) | 24 – Jimerson | 9 – Hargrove Jr. | 8 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,012) St. Louis, MO |
| February 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Dayton | L 56–70 | 16–9 (8–4) | 17 – Perkins | 4 – Tied | 6 – Collins | UD Arena (13,407) Dayton, Ohio |
| February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Davidson | W 78–65 | 17–9 (9–4) | 24 – Jimerson | 11 – Forrester | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (5,168) St. Louis, MO |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., BSMW | | Duquesne | W 90–85 | 18–9 (10–4) | 28 – Jimerson | 16 – Okoro | 9 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (7,519) St. Louis, MO |
| February 21, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 78–81 | 18–10 (10–5) | 28 – Perkins | 14 – Okoro | 17 – Collins | Robins Center (6,022) Richmond, VA |
| February 25, 2023 5:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Loyola Chicago | W 81–62 | 19–10 (11–5) | 21 – Jimerson | 6 – Tied | 11 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (8,175) St. Louis, MO |
| February 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at VCU | L 67–79 | 19–11 (11–6) | 15 – Hargrove Jr. | 10 – Forrester | 8 – Collins | Siegel Center (7,637) Richmond, VA |
| March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Dayton | W 65–61 | 20–11 (12–6) | 17 – Perkins | 9 – Pickett | 10 – Collins | Chaifetz Arena (9,699) St. Louis, MO |
| A-10 tournament |||||||||
| March 9, 2023 1:00 p.m., USA | (4) | vs. (5) George Mason Quarterfinals | W 82–54 | 21–11 | 21 – Jimerson | 7 – Okoro | 10 – Collins | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| March 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | (4) | vs. (1) VCU Semifinals | L 78–90 | 21–12 | 18 – Pickett | 8 – Forrester | 10 – Collins | Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||
Source

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | | | | | | | Not released |
| Coaches | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | | | | | | | |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings