# 2022–23 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team

The 2022–23 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lumberjacks, led by seventh-year head coach Kyle Keller, played their home games at the William R. Johnson Coliseum in Nacogdoches, Texas as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

## Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2021–22 season 22–10, 14–4 in WAC play to finish as WAC regular season co-champions, alongside New Mexico State and Seattle. As the No. 3 seed in the WAC tournament, they were upset by No. 6 seed Abilene Christian in the third round. They were invited to the CBI, where they lost to 2021–22 UNC Asheville Bulldogs men's basketball team in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | LeTourneau | W 93–40 | 1–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,610) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 10, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 86–71 | 2–0 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,049) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 15, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Alcorn State | L 60–69 | 2–1 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,128) Nacogdoches, TX |
| November 19, 2022* 6:00 pm | | at South Dakota State | W 93–82 | 3–1 | Frost Arena (2,171) Brookings, SD |
| November 25, 2022* 1:00 pm | | vs. Quinnipiac Montreal Northern Classic | L 44–58 | 3–2 | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| November 26, 2022* 3:30 pm | | vs. Middle Tennessee Montreal Northern Classic | L 63–75 | 3–3 | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| November 27, 2022* 9:00 am | | vs. UNC Greensboro Montreal Northern Classic | W 75–58 | 4–3 | Place Bell Laval, QC |
| December 1, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | L 96–102 | 4–4 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,339) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Paul Quinn | W 103–40 | 5–4 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,023) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 14, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Louisiana Tech | W 80–79 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | Thomas Assembly Center (2,469) Ruston, LA |
| December 17, 2022* 3:30 pm, Field of 68 | | at Furman Greenville Classic | L 70–72 | 6–5 | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (4,117) Greenville, SC |
| December 19, 2022* 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | North American | W 83–51 | 7–5 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,939) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 22, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Jackson State | W 80–69 | 8–5 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,814) Nacogdoches, TX |
| WAC regular season ||||||
| December 29, 2022 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Abilene Christian | W 75–68 | 9–5 (1–0) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,814) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UT Arlington | W 66–62 | 10–5 (2–0) | College Park Center (1,419) Arlington, TX |
| January 4, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | New Mexico State | W 69–60 | 11–5 (3–0) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,644) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Canyon | W 73–68 | 12–5 (4–0) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,286) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 12, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Tech | W 85–72 | 13–5 (5–0) | Burns Arena (1,256) St. George, UT |
| January 14, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southern Utah | L 58–67 | 13–6 (5–1) | America First Event Center (1,583) Cedar City, UT |
| January 19, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Sam Houston | L 71–76 | 13–7 (5–2) | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (3,686) Huntsville, TX |
| January 25, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 83–66 | 14–7 (6–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,180) Nacogdoches, TX |
| January 28, 2023 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Seattle | W 79–65 | 15–7 (7–2) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,303) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 1, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at New Mexico State | L 67–73 | 15–8 (7–3) | Pan American Center (5,107) Las Cruces, NM |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Grand Canyon | L 83–86 | 15–9 (7–4) | GCU Arena (7,095) Phoenix, AZ |
| February 11, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas–Rio Grande Valley | W 82–72 | 16–9 (8–4) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (2,788) Edinburg, TX |
| February 15, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Tarleton | W 65–60 | 17–9 (9–4) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,180) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UT Arlington | L 70–75 | 17–10 (9–5) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,466) Nacogdoches, TX |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | W 91–87 $^{2OT}$ | 18–10 (10–5) | Moody Coliseum (1,844) Abilene, TX |
| February 26, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPNU | | California Baptist | W 80–58 | 19–10 (11–5) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (3,554) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 1, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Sam Houston | L 59–64 $^{OT}$ | 19–11 (11–6) | William R. Johnson Coliseum (4,189) Nacogdoches, TX |
| March 3, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Utah Valley | L 69–113 | 19–12 (11–7) | UCCU Center (2,267) Orem, UT |
| WAC tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) Utah Tech First round | L 76–80 $^{OT}$ | 19–13 | 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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