# 2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by third-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2021–22 season 11–16, 6–8 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for sixth place. In the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, they were defeated by North Carolina Central. They were invited to The Basketball Classic, where they would lose to Coastal Carolina in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion | L 65–84 | 0–1 | Chartway Arena (4,798) Norfolk, VA |
| November 12, 2022* 4:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Bryn Athyn | W 90–43 | 1–1 | Hytche Athletic Center (1,432) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Charlotte | L 47–80 | 1–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (2,929) Charlotte, NC |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 64–69 | 1–3 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,147) Washington, D.C. |
| November 22, 2022* 8:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Marist | W 70–59 | 2–3 | Hytche Athletic Center (598) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 25, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 5 Virginia | L 45–72 | 2–4 | John Paul Jones Arena (13,882) Charlottesville, VA |
| November 30, 2022* 7:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Lehigh | W 64–60 | 3–4 | Hytche Athletic Center (434) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 59–79 | 3–5 | Liberty Arena (3,213) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Mason | L 54–67 | 3–6 | EagleBank Arena (2,481) Fairfax, VA |
| December 10, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 15 Duke | L 55–82 | 3–7 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC |
| December 17, 2022* 4:00 p.m., Facebook Live | | Clarks Summit | W 95–55 | 4–7 | Hytche Athletic Center (98) Princess Anne, MD |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | W 86–78 | 5–7 | Liacouras Center (3,456) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 28, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Columbia | W 74–67 $^{OT}$ | 6–7 | Levien Gymnasium (1,003) New York, NY |
| January 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | St. Mary's (MD) | W 87–56 | 7–7 | Hytche Athletic Center (101) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 46–57 | 7–8 (0–1) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,503) Norfolk, VA |
| January 9, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | Howard | W 82–73 | 8–8 (1–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (593) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 68–66 | 9–8 (2–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (799) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | W 76–70 | 10–8 (3–1) | SHM Memorial Center (842) Orangeburg, SC |
| January 23, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | W 59–58 | 11–8 (4–1) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,968) Durham, NC |
| January 28, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | Coppin State | W 94–75 | 12–8 (5–1) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,033) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 30, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at Morgan State | W 72–58 | 13–8 (6–1) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,271) Baltimore, MD |
| February 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m. | | Regent | W 89–41 | 14–8 | Hytche Athletic Center (923) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 11, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | L 73–76 | 14–9 (6–2) | Hytche Athletic Center (2,147) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 13, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at Howard | L 69–78 | 14–10 (6–3) | Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C. |
| February 18, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | South Carolina State | W 78–62 | 15–10 (7–3) | Hytche Athletic Center (967) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 20, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | L 63–68 | 15–11 (7–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (783) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 25, 2023 4:00 p.m. | | at Coppin State | W 78–57 | 16–11 (8–4) | Physical Education Complex (676) Baltimore, MD |
| February 27, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | Morgan State | L 61–68 | 16–12 (8–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,080) Princess Anne, MD |
| March 2, 2023 7:30 p.m. | | at Delaware State | W 64–58 | 17–12 (9–5) | Memorial Hall (1,263) Dover, DE |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (5) Morgan State Quarterfinals | W 80–64 | 18–12 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| March 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (4) | vs. (1) Howard Semifinals | L 55–74 | 18–13 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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