# 2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's basketball team represented the Texas A&M University–Commerce in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by fifth-year head coach Jaret von Rosenberg, played their home games at Texas A&M–Commerce Field House in Commerce, Texas as members of the Southland Conference.
This season marks Texas A&M–Commerce's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lions will not be eligible for NCAA postseason play until the 2026–27 season.

## Previous season

The Texas A&M–Commerce Lions finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division II men's basketball season 17–9, 9–5 in Lone Star Conference play, to finish in fourth place in conference. The Lions were defeated by Texas A&M–Kingsville in the first round of the 2022 Lone Star Conference men's basketball tournament. They were invited to the 2022 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament. Their season ended in the tournament's South Central Regional first round with a defeat to first-seeded Lubbock Christian University.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 56 votes overall, the Lions were picked to finish seventh in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 149 (11) |
| 2 | Nicholls | 137 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 129 (2) |
| 4 | Southeastern | 105 |
| 5 | McNeese | 97 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 92 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 56 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 55 (1) |
| 9 | Lamar | 44 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 36 |

### Preseason all-conference

No Lions were selected as members of a preseason all-conference team.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition season ||||||
| November 2, 2022* 8:00 p.m. | | Science and Arts | W 73–64 | | The Field House (321) Commerce, TX |
| Non-conference season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at SMU | L 60–77 | 0–1 | Moody Coliseum (3,276) Dallas, TX |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Colorado | L 77–80 | 0–2 | Bank of Colorado Arena (1,319) Greeley, CO |
| November 14, 2022* 8:00 p.m. | | at Air Force | W 73–69 $^{OT}$ | 1–2 | Clune Arena (1,131) Colorado Springs, CO |
| November 18, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. UNC Asheville Capitol Classic | L 64–72 | 1–3 | Georgia State Convocation Center (630) Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State Capitol Classic | L 53–57 | 1–4 | Georgia State Convocation Center (1,198) Atlanta, GA |
| November 20, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Eastern Kentucky Capitol Classic | W 75–61 | 2–4 | Georgia State Convocation Center (588) Atlanta, GA |
| November 28, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arlington Baptist | W 101–46 | 3–4 | The Field House (461) Commerce, TX |
| November 30, 2022* 11:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawaii | W 53–51 | 4–4 | Stan Sheriff Center (3,948) Honolulu, HI |
| December 4, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | at Denver | L 75–84 | 4–5 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,191) Denver, CO |
| December 6, 2022* 8:00 p.m. | | at Wyoming | L 76–91 | 4–6 | Arena-Auditorium (3,953) Laramie, WY |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Abilene Christian | L 64–83 | 4–7 | Moody Coliseum (1,204) Abilene, TX |
| December 19, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne Indiana Classic | L 68–85 | 4–8 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,840) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 20, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. IUPUI Indiana Classic | L 52–62 | 4–9 | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (143) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 27, 2022* 7:00 p.m., LHN | | at No. 6 Texas | L 72–97 | 4–10 | Moody Center (10,763) Austin, TX |
| Southland Conference season ||||||
| December 31, 2022 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 82–74 $^{OT}$ | 5–10 (1–0) | The Field House (245) Commerce, TX |
| January 5, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nicholls | L 63–66 | 5–11 (1–1) | The Field House (246) Commerce, TX |
| January 7, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | W 82–80 $^{OT}$ | 6–11 (2–1) | The Legacy Center (2,096) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 59–68 | 6–12 (2–2) | Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX |
| January 14, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 81–66 | 7–12 (3–2) | The Field House (376) Commerce, TX |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 63-58 | 8-12 (4-2) | Lakefront Arena (827) New Orleans, LA |
| January 21, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 73–79 | 8–13 (4–3) | University Center (912) Hammond, LA |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 62–57 | 9–13 (5–3) | Montagne Center (1,854) Beaumont, TX |
| January 28, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 77–76 | 10–13 (6–3) | The Field House (403) Commerce, TX |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Nicholls | Game postponed to February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas | Game postponed to February 20 due to icy weather conditions in Texas | Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA |
| February 4, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 60–58 | 11–13 (7–3) | The Field House (311) Commerce, TX |
| February 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | L 82–88 | 11–14 (7–4) | The Field House (427) Commerce, TX |
| February 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | L 64–72 | 11–15 (7–5) | Prather Coliseum (1,512) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | L 78–84 | 11–16 (7–6) | The Field House (251) Commerce, TX |
| February 18, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 76–78 $^{OT}$ | 11–17 (7–7) | The Field House (521) Commerce, TX |
| February 20, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | W 72–71 | 12–17 (8–7) | Stopher Gymnasium (611) Thibodaux, LA |
| February 23, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 84–80 | 13–17 (9–7) | American Bank Center (1,634) Corpus Christi, TX |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | L 75–79 | 13–18 (9–8) | McDermott Center San Antonio, TX |
| Mar 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 88–93 $^{OT}$ | 13–19 (9–9) | The Field House (631) Commerce, TX |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (5) | at (8) McNeese First round | L 78–79 | 13–20 | The Legacy Center (2,572) Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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