# 2022–23 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Omaha Mavericks men's basketball team represented the University of Nebraska Omaha in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Mavericks, led by 1st-year head coach Chris Crutchfield, played their home games at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Summit League.

## Previous season

The Mavericks finished the 2021–22 season 5–25, 4–14 in Summit League play to finish in ninth place. They lost to South Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 1, 2022* 7:05 p.m. | | Mid-America Christian | W 96–71 | – | Baxter Arena Omaha, NE |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 5 Kansas | L 64–89 | 0–1 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ | | at Nebraska | L 61–75 | 0–2 | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,447) Lincoln, NE |
| November 13, 2022* 2:05 p.m. | | Idaho | W 79–72 | 1–2 | Baxter Arena (2,108) Omaha, NE |
| November 16, 2022* 7:37 p.m. | | Ball State | L 61–71 | 1–3 | Baxter Arena (2,115) Omaha, NE |
| November 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., BTN | | at No. 25 Iowa Emerald Coast Classic campus-site game | L 64–100 | 1–4 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,467) Iowa City, IA |
| November 25, 2022* 1:30 p.m. | | vs. Louisiana–Monroe Emerald Coast Classic semifinals | W 63–56 | 2–4 | The Arena at NFSC Niceville, FL |
| November 26, 2022* 12:30 p.m. | | vs. Southern Emerald Coast Classic Championship | W 88–78 | 3–4 | The Arena at NFSC Niceville, FL |
| November 28, 2022* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mississippi State | L 54–74 | 3–5 | Humphrey Coliseum (6,090) Starkville, MS |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Texas | L 45–75 | 3–6 | The Super Pit (3,035) Denton TX |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 65–78 | 3–7 | Knapp Center (2,702) Des Moines, IA |
| December 10, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Montana State | L 54–82 | 3–8 | Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (1,975) Bozeman, MT |
| December 13, 2022* 12:05 p.m. | | Midland | W 104–72 | 4–8 | Baxter Arena (4,316) Omaha, NE |
| December 19, 2022 7:05 p.m. | | Denver | W 83–66 | 5–8 (1–0) | Baxter Arena (2,505) Omaha, NE |
| December 21, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | | at Iowa State | Cancelled due to Winter Storm Elliott | Cancelled due to Winter Storm Elliott | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA |
| December 29, 2022 7:05 p.m. | | Oral Roberts | L 89–92 | 5–9 (1–1) | Baxter Arena (2,208) Omaha, NE |
| December 31, 2022 1:05 p.m. | | Kansas City | L 59–75 | 5–10 (1–2) | Baxter Arena (1,686) Omaha, NE |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Western Illinois | W 78–74 | 6–10 (2–2) | Western Hall (354) Macomb, IL |
| January 7, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at St. Thomas | L 68–80 | 6–11 (2–3) | Schoenecker Arena (1,332) Saint Paul, MN |
| January 12, 2023 7:05 p.m. | | North Dakota | W 69–63 | 7–11 (3–3) | Baxter Arena (2,091) Omaha, NE |
| January 14, 2023 12:05 p.m. | | North Dakota State | L 65–78 | 7–12 (3–4) | Baxter Arena (1,639) Omaha, NE |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at South Dakota State | L 61–84 | 7–13 (3–5) | Frost Arena (1,939) Brookings, SD |
| January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at South Dakota | L 68–84 | 7–14 (3–6) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,141) Vermillion, SD |
| January 26, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Kansas City | L 61–64 | 7–15 (3–7) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,012) Kansas City, MO |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at Oral Roberts | L 64–73 | 7–16 (3–8) | Mabee Center (7,846) Tulsa, OK |
| February 2, 2023 7:05 p.m. | | St. Thomas | L 83–89 | 7–17 (3–9) | Baxter Arena (1,261) Omaha, NE |
| February 4, 2023 2:05 p.m. | | Western Illinois | L 72–75 | 7–18 (3–10) | Baxter Arena (1,898) Omaha, NE |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m. | | at North Dakota State | L 58–84 | 7–19 (3–11) | Scheels Center (1,805) Fargo, ND |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at North Dakota | L 73–76 $^{OT}$ | 7–20 (3–12) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,534) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 16, 2023 7:05 p.m. | | South Dakota | W 80–72 | 8–20 (4–12) | Baxter Arena (1,665) Omaha, NE |
| February 18, 2023 7:05 p.m. | | South Dakota State | L 70–91 | 8–21 (4–13) | Baxter Arena (3,242) Omaha, NE |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Denver | L 61–72 | 8–22 (4–14) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,335) Denver, CO |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (7) Kansas City First round | W 73–61 | 9–22 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| March 4, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (10) | vs. (2) South Dakota State Quarterfinals | L 55–63 | 9–23 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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