# 2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Howard Bison men's basketball team represented Howard University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by fourth-year head coach Kenny Blakeney, played their home games at Burr Gymnasium in Washington, D.C. as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 19–12, 11–3 in MEAC play, to finish in first place. As the No. 1 seed, they defeated South Carolina State, Maryland Eastern Shore and Norfolk State to win the MEAC tournament. They received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, Howard's first appearance in the tournament since 1992. As the No. 16 seed in the West Region, they were defeated by No. 1 seed Kansas in the first round.

## Previous season

The Bison finished the 2021–22 season 16–12, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed, they were upset by No. 7 seed Coppin State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 25, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Bowie State | W 114–77 | – | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| November 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | Multnomah | W 81–69 | – | Burr Gymnasium (654) Washington, D.C. |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:30 p.m., SECN | | at No. 4 Kentucky | L 63–95 | 0–1 | Rupp Arena (18,750) Lexington, KY |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | District of Columbia | W 87–74 | 1–1 | Burr Gymnasium (1,283) Washington, D.C. |
| November 11, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 75–85 | 1–2 | Charles E. Smith Center (2,363) Washington, D.C. |
| November 13, 2022* 12:00 p.m. | | Gallaudet | W 108–56 | 2–2 | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| November 15, 2022* 7:00 p.m. | | James Madison | L 69–95 | 2–3 | Burr Gymnasium (889) Washington, D.C. |
| November 18, 2022* 4:15 p.m., ESPN3 | | vs. Wyoming Paradise Jam first round | L 71–78 | 2–4 | Sports and Fitness Center (1,524) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 19, 2022* 3:15 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Buffalo Paradise Jam Consolation second round | W 63–59 | 3–4 | Sports and Fitness Center Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 21, 2022* 3:35 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Belmont Paradise Jam fifth-place game | L 73–96 | 3–5 | Sports and Fitness Center (724) Saint Thomas, USVI |
| November 26, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | W 56–55 | 4–5 | Dunn Center (1,029) Clarksville, TN |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Yale | L 40–86 | 4–6 | John J. Lee Amphitheater (752) New Haven, CT |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Hampton | L 65–74 | 4–7 | Hampton Convocation Center Hampton, VA |
| December 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 60–70 | 4–8 | Siegel Center (7,220) Richmond, VA |
| December 13, 2022* 8:00 p.m. | | FIU | W 71–59 | 5–8 | Burr Gymnasium (654) Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Harvard | W 66–54 | 6–8 | Lavietes Pavilion (1,473) Cambridge, MA |
| December 21, 2022* 2:00 p.m., HBCU Go | | Mount St. Mary's | W 63–62 | 7–8 | Burr Gymnasium (489) Washington, D.C. |
| December 29, 2022* 2:00 p.m., HBCU Go | | La Salle | L 76–80 | 7–9 | Burr Gymnasium (539) Washington, D.C. |
| January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 84–64 | 8–9 (1–0) | Burr Gymnasium (898) Washington, D.C. |
| January 9, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at Maryland Eastern Shore | L 73–82 | 8–10 (1–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (593) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | W 86–84 | 9–10 (2–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (2,986) Norfolk, VA |
| January 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., FS1 | | Morehouse MLK Day Classic | W 89–65 | 10–10 | Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C. |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 88–56 | 11–10 (3–1) | Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C. |
| January 23, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | Coppin State | W 90–76 | 12–10 (4–1) | Burr Gymnasium (2,138) Washington, D.C. |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPNU | | North Carolina Central | W 71–67 | 13–10 (5–1) | Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C. |
| January 30, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 100-74 | 14-10 (6–1) | Burr Gymnasium (2,359) Washington, D.C. |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Delaware State | W 86–85 $^{OT}$ | 15–10 (7–1) | Memorial Hall (1,347) Dover, DE |
| February 13, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | Maryland Eastern Shore | W 78–69 | 16–10 (8–1) | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Coppin State | W 80–70 | 17–10 (9–1) | Physical Education Complex (2,106) Baltimore, MD |
| February 20, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at Morgan State | L 76–89 | 17–11 (9–2) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (4,880) Baltimore, MD |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | L 60–68 | 17–12 (9–3) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (3,122) Durham, NC |
| February 27, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 82–78 | 18–12 (10–3) | SHM Memorial Center (498) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 2, 2023 9:00 p.m., ESPNU | | Norfolk State | W 87–67 | 19–12 (11–3) | Burr Gymnasium (2,695) Washington, D.C. |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (8) South Carolina State Quarterfinals | W 91–55 | 20–12 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | vs. (4) Maryland Eastern Shore Semifinals | W 74–55 | 21–12 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (1) | vs. (3) Norfolk State Championship | W 65–64 | 22–12 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2023* 2:00 p.m., TruTV | (16 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 4 Kansas First Round | L 68–96 | 22–13 | Wells Fargo Arena (16,745) Des Moines, IA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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