# 2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team represented Old Dominion University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by 10th-year head coach Jeff Jones, played their home games at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Virginia as first-year members of the Sun Belt Conference.

## Previous season

The Monarchs finished the 2021–22 season 13–19, 8–10 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East division. They lost to UTEP in the second round of the C-USA tournament.
On October 27, 2021, Old Dominion announced that the season would be the last for the team in Conference USA and that they would join the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2022.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Brady O'Connell | 2 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Sophomore | Milton, GA | Transferred to Drury |
| A.J. Oliver II | 11 | G | 6'5" | 200 | RS Senior | Birmingham, AL | Graduate transferred |
| Jaylin Hunter | 12 | G | 5'11" | 195 | Junior | Manchester, CT | Transferred to Ohio |
| Stephan Morris | 20 | F | 6'7" | 220 | Junior | Houston, TX | Transferred to Virginia State |
| Kalu Ezikpe | 22 | F | 6'8" | 235 | Senior | Lawrenceville, GA | Graduate transferred to Cincinnati |
| Austin Trice | 23 | F | 6'7" | 235 | RS Senior | Chicago, IL | Graduated |
| C.J. Keyser | 25 | G | 6'3" | 190 | RS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Graduated |

### Incoming transfers

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Chaunce Jenkins | 2 | G | 6'4" | 175 | Sophomore | Newport News, VA | Wichita State |
| Tyreek Scott-Grayson | 11 | G | 6'5" | 180 | GS Senior | Brick, NJ | Northeastern |
| Ben Stanley | 12 | F | 6'6" | 225 | GS Senior | Baltimore, MD | Xavier |
| Trevion Brown | 15 | G | 6'2" | 173 | RS Senior | Tacoma, WA | Drexel |
| Dericko Williams | 23 | F | 6'8" | 220 | RS Junior | Kinston, NC | Tallahassee CC |
| Faizon Fields | 25 | F | 6'10" | 225 | RS Sophomore | Cedar Rapids, IA | Chipola College |

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

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Bryce Baker SG | Mooresville, NC | Donda Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | Sep 7, 2021 |
| 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: "Old Dominion 2022 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022. "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022. ||||||

#### 2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Daniel Pounds PF | Forest Park, GA | SPIRE Institute | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Sep 12, 2022 |
| 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: "Old Dominion 2023 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022. |||||||

## Preseason
### Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

Old Dominion was picked to finish ninth in the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Poll voted on by all 14 head coaches in the league. The poll was released on October 17, 2022. No players were listed among the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Team.
Coaches poll :
| Predicted finish | Team (1st place Votes) |
| 1 | Louisiana - 190 (10) |
| 2 | Texas State - 162 (1) |
| 3 | South Alabama - 150 (1) |
| 4 | James Madison - 149 (1) |
| 5 | Georgia State - 127 (1) |
| 6 | Marshall - 122 |
| 7 | App State - 120 |
| 8 | Coastal Carolina - 100 |
| 9 | Old Dominion - 93 |
| 10 | Troy - 76 |
| 11 | Georgia Southern - 69 |
| 12 | Arkansas State - 48 |
| 13 | Southern Miss - 34 |
| 14 | ULM - 30 |

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Christopher Newport | W 77–58 | – | 18 – Stanley | 12 – Long | 2 – Tied | Chartway Arena (4,649) Norfolk, VA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 84–65 | 1–0 | 25 – Long | 11 – Scott-Grayson | 5 – Scott-Grayson | Chartway Arena (4,798) Norfolk, VA |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at Drexel | L 59–71 | 1–1 | 18 – Stanley | 6 – Tied | 3 – Long | Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,919) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Virginia Wesleyan | W 72–58 | 2–1 | 15 – Scott-Grayson | 12 – Long | 4 – Long | Chartway Arena (5,085) Norfolk, VA |
| November 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. Virginia Tech Charleston Classic Quarterfinals | L 71–75 | 2–2 | 24 – Jenkins | 11 – Long | 4 – Jenkins | TD Arena (2,155) Charleston, SC |
| November 18, 2022* 2:30 p.m., ESPNU | | vs. Furman Charleston Classic Consolation Semifinals | W 82–77 | 3–2 | 26 – Scott-Grayson | 8 – Long | 6 – Scott-Grayson | TD Arena (2,030) Charleston, SC |
| November 20, 2022* 12:45 p.m., ESPNews | | vs. Davidson Charleston Classic Fifth Place Game | L 61–66 | 3–3 | 20 – Stanley | 10 – Tied | 5 – Tied | TD Arena (1,621) Charleston, SC |
| November 26, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | East Carolina | W 71–50 | 4–3 | 15 – Stanley | 10 – Williams | 5 – Essien | Chartway Arena (4,898) Norfolk, VA |
| November 29, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloSports | | at College of Charleston | L 60–75 | 4–4 | 17 – Jenkins | 6 – Fields | 4 – Jenkins | TD Arena (3,935) Charleston, SC |
| December 3, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Norfolk State Rivalry | W 68–62 | 5–4 | 23 – Jenkins | 7 – Williams | 3 – Wade | Chartway Arena (7,966) Norfolk, VA |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | William & Mary Rivalry | W 72–62 | 6–4 | 11 – Williams | 6 – Fields | 3 – Tied | Chartway Arena (4,579) Norfolk, VA |
| December 10, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb | W 44–43 | 7–4 | 12 – Long | 9 – Long | 5 – Essien | Chartway Arena (4,741) Norfolk, VA |
| December 21, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Mason | W 78–77 | 8–4 | 30 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Williams | 5 – Essien | Chartway Arena (4,297) Norfolk, VA |
| Sun Belt Conference regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Arkansas State | L 57–60 | 8–5 (0–1) | 16 – Scott-Grayson | 10 – Long | 3 – Scott-Grayson | Chartway Arena (4,464) Norfolk, VA |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana | W 70–66 | 9–5 (1–1) | 17 – Scott-Grayson | 9 – Long | 3 – Scott-Grayson | Chartway Arena (5,094) Norfolk, VA |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Troy | L 71–78 | 9–6 (1–2) | 31 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Stanley | 4 – Jenkins | Trojan Arena (2,322) Troy, AL |
| January 7, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | W 81–75 $^{OT}$ | 10–6 (2–2) | 22 – Stanley | 9 – Williams | 7 – Jenkins | Hanner Fieldhouse (1,412) Statesboro, GA |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | L 66–67 | 10–7 (2–3) | 15 – Jenkins | 11 – Long | 3 – Jenkins | Chartway Arena (6,021) Norfolk, VA |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marshall | L 65–73 | 10–8 (2–4) | 23 – Jenkins | 10 – Long | 4 – Jenkins | Cam Henderson Center (5,719) Huntington, WV |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia State | W 70–58 | 11–8 (3–4) | 24 – Scott-Grayson | 9 – Scott-Grayson | 5 – Scott-Grayson | Chartway Arena (5,433) Norfolk, VA |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Appalachian State | L 58–72 | 11–9 (3–5) | 16 – Scott-Grayson | 7 – Williams | 4 – Jenkins | Chartway Arena (5,954) Norfolk, VA |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Alabama | W 66–64 | 12–9 (4–5) | 16 – Jenkins | 13 – Long | 3 – Long | Mitchell Center (1,894) Mobile, AL |
| January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Coastal Carolina | W 60–59 | 13–9 (5–5) | 19 – Long | 19 – Long | 3 – Stines | HTC Center (1,656) Conway, SC |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | James Madison Royal Rivalry | L 73–78 | 13–10 (5–6) | 19 – Jenkins | 10 – Long | 5 – Jenkins | Chartway Arena (7,691) Norfolk, VA |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Georgia Southern | W 64–58 | 14–10 (6–6) | 16 – Jenkins | 12 – Long | 3 – Tied | Chartway Arena (7,029) Norfolk, VA |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Georgia State | W 63–60 | 15–10 (7–6) | 16 – Scott-Grayson | 12 – Long | 4 – Scott-Grayson | GSU Convocation Center (1,581) Atlanta, GA |
| February 11, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas State | W 70–68 | 16–10 (8–6) | 19 – Jenkins | 7 – Fields | 3 – Williams | Strahan Coliseum (2,518) San Marcos, TX |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at James Madison Royal Rivalry | L 67–76 | 16–11 (8–7) | 12 – Tied | 7 – Williams | 4 – Jenkins | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,829) Harrisonburg, VA |
| February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Appalachian State | W 74–63 | 17–11 (9–7) | 17 – Long | 12 – Long | 4 – Tied | Holmes Center (3,651) Boone, NC |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Miss | W 69–64 | 18–11 (10–7) | 20 – Long | 11 – Tied | 5 – Jenkins | Chartway Arena (5,428) Norfolk, VA |
| February 24, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marshall | W 71–67 | 19–11 (11–7) | 23 – Jenkins | 13 – Long | 4 – Jenkins | Chartway Arena (6,425) Norfolk, VA |
| Sun Belt tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) Texas State Second Round | L 36–65 | 19–12 | 8 – Tied | 8 – Long | 2 – Long | Pensacola Bay Center (821) Pensacola, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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