# 2022–23 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Denver Pioneers men's basketball team represented the University of Denver in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by second-year head coach Jeff Wulbrun, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado as members of the Summit League.
The Pioneers finished the season 15–17, 6–12 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for eighth place. They were defeated by North Dakota in the first round of the Summit League tournament.

## Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2021–22 season 11–21, 7–11 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were defeated by North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 5:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Idaho | W 68–63 | 1–0 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,255) Denver, CO |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Evoca | | Colorado College | W 90–68 | 2–0 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,049) Denver, CO |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Sacramento State | L 69–73 | 2–1 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,113) Denver, CO |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State | W 70–69 | 3–1 | Reed Gym (1,227) Pocatello, ID |
| November 23, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | vs. IUPUI Big Easy MTE | W 86–64 | 4–1 | Lakefront Arena (545) New Orleans, LA |
| November 24, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | vs. The Citadel Big Easy MTE | W 74–71 | 5–1 | Lakefront Arena (213) New Orleans, LA |
| November 25, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans Big Easy MTE | W 77–76 | 6–1 | Lakefront Arena (933) New Orleans, LA |
| December 1, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 93–83 | 7–1 | Sharp Gymnasium (633) Houston, TX |
| December 4, 2022* 2:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 84–75 | 8–1 | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,191) Denver, CO |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Sacramento State | L 85–87 $^{OT}$ | 8–2 | Hornets Nest (690) Sacramento, CA |
| December 10, 2022* 1:00 p.m., P12N | | at No. 19 UCLA | L 64–87 | 8–3 | Pauley Pavilion (6,459) Los Angeles, CA |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Colorado Christian | W 85–74 | 9–3 | Hamilton Gymnasium (872) Denver, CO |
| December 19, 2022 6:00 p.m. | | at Omaha | L 66–83 | 9–4 (0–1) | Baxter Arena (2,505) Omaha, NE |
| December 21, 2022* 8:00 p.m., P12N | | at Oregon State | L 52–57 | 9–5 | Gill Coliseum (2,617) Corvallis, OR |
| December 29, 2022 7:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Kansas City | W 85–83 $^{3OT}$ | 10–5 (1–1) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,021) Denver, CO |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 p.m., Altitude | | Oral Roberts | L 62–80 | 10–6 (1–2) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,081) Denver, CO |
| January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at St. Thomas | L 71–81 | 10–7 (1–3) | Schoenecker Arena (981) St. Paul, MN |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m. | | at Western Illinois | L 74–91 | 10–8 (1–4) | Western Hall (508) Macomb, IL |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | North Dakota State | L 70–90 | 10–9 (1–5) | Hamilton Gymnasium (740) Denver, CO |
| January 14, 2023 1:00 p.m., Evoca | | North Dakota | W 78–71 | 11–9 (2–5) | Hamilton Gymnasium (790) Denver, CO |
| January 19, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Dakota | W 75–60 | 12–9 (3–5) | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,687) Vermillion, SD |
| January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at South Dakota State | L 61–76 | 12–10 (3–6) | Frost Arena (2,317) Brookings, SD |
| January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Oral Roberts | L 61–102 | 12–11 (3–7) | Mabee Center (5,249) Tulsa, OK |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 p.m. | | at Kansas City | L 60–70 | 12–12 (3–8) | Swinney Recreation Center (1,221) Kansas City, MO |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., Altitude 2 | | Western Illinois | W 74–44 | 13–12 (4–8) | Hamilton Gymnasium (689) Denver, CO |
| February 4, 2023 4:00 p.m., Evoca | | St. Thomas | L 57–68 | 13–13 (4–9) | Hamilton Gymnasium (992) Denver, CO |
| February 9, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota | L 63–86 | 13–14 (4–10) | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,448) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 11, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at North Dakota State | L 70–78 | 13–15 (4–11) | Scheels Center (2,283) Fargo, ND |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., Altitude | | South Dakota State | L 75–80 | 13–16 (4–12) | Hamilton Gymnasium (917) Denver, CO |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 p.m., Evoca | | South Dakota | W 86–68 | 14–16 (5–12) | Hamilton Gymnasium (979) Denver, CO |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 p.m., Altitude | | Omaha | W 72–61 | 15–16 (6–12) | Hamilton Gymnasium (1,335) Denver, CO |
| Summit League tournament ||||||
| March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (8) | vs. (9) North Dakota First round | L 68–83 | 15–17 | Denny Sanford Premier Center Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain. ||||||
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