# 2022–23 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team represented Oakland University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Grizzlies, led by 39th-year head coach Greg Kampe, played their home games at the Athletics Center O'rena in Auburn Hills, Michigan as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 13–18, 11–9 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament.

## Previous season

The Golden Grizzlies finished the 2021–22 season 20–12, 12–7 in Horizon League play to finish in fifth place. They defeated IUPUI in the first round of the Horizon League tournament before losing to Wright State in the quarterfinals. They declined an invitation to The Basketball Classic postseason tournament due to injuries to several players.

## Roster

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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 20, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Grand Valley State | W 92–76 | | Athletics Center O'rena (1,105) Rochester, MI |
| November 1, 2022* 7:00 pm | | at Rochester | W 66–64 | | Garth Pleasant Arena (1,140) Rochester Hills, MI |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Defiance College | W 92–27 | 1–0 | Athletics Center O'rena (1,065) Rochester, MI |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | L 82–87 | 1–1 | Athletics Center O'rena (2,459) Rochester, MI |
| November 13, 2022* 7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | Oklahoma State | L 62–91 | 1–2 | Athletics Center O'rena (3,651) Rochester, MI |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Toledo | L 90–112 | 1–3 | Savage Arena (4,115) Toledo, OH |
| November 19, 2022* 7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | Eastern Michigan | W 92–90 $^{OT}$ | 2–3 | Athletics Center O'rena (4,059) Rochester, MI |
| November 25, 2022* 8:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Long Beach State Nassau Championship quarterfinals | L 70–78 | 2–4 | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 26, 2022* 2:30 pm, FloHoops | | vs. San Jose State Nassau Championship consolation 2nd Round | L 67–80 | 2–5 | Baha Mar Convention Center Nassau, Bahamas |
| November 27, 2022* 7:00 pm, FloHoops | | vs. Missouri State Nassau Championship 7th place game | L 64–76 | 2–6 | Baha Mar Convention Center (200) Nassau, Bahamas |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 64–80 | 2–7 (0–1) | Wolstein Center (1,671) Cleveland, OH |
| December 3, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPNU | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | L 73–79 $^{OT}$ | 2–8 (0–2) | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (1,017) Fort Wayne, IN |
| December 6, 2022* 6:00 pm, ACCN | | at Syracuse | L 66–95 | 2–9 | JMA Wireless Dome (17,368) Syracuse, NY |
| December 18, 2022* 4:00 pm, MW Network | | at Boise State | L 57–77 | 2–10 | ExtraMile Arena (7,715) Boise, ID |
| December 21, 2022* 6:30 pm, BTN | | at Michigan State | L 54–67 | 2–11 | Breslin Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI |
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 83–61 | 3–11 (1–2) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,063) Rochester, MI |
| December 31, 2022 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 81–65 | 4–11 (2–2) | Athletics Center O'rena (1,901) Rochester, MI |
| January 6, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Northern Kentucky | W 64–63 | 5–11 (3–2) | Truist Arena (2,575) Highland Heights, KY |
| January 8, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 75–73 | 6–11 (4–2) | Nutter Center (3,104) Dayton, OH |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 69–65 | 7–11 (5–2) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,081) Rochester, MI |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Youngstown State | L 69–85 | 7–12 (5–3) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,342) Rochester, MI |
| January 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 83–77 $^{OT}$ | 8–12 (6–3) | Indiana Farmers Coliseum (818) Indianapolis, IN |
| January 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | W 76–67 | 9–12 (7–3) | Calihan Hall (2,553) Detroit, MI |
| January 27, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN2 | | at Youngstown State | L 73–77 | 9–13 (7–4) | Beeghly Center (3,801) Youngstown, OH |
| January 29, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 63–68 | 9–14 (7–5) | UPMC Events Center (1,301) Moon Township, PA |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 73–82 | 9–15 (7–6) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,569) Rochester, MI |
| February 4, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 92–89 $^{OT}$ | 10–15 (8–6) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,185) Rochester, MI |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 59–47 | 11–15 (9–6) | Resch Center (1,401) Green Bay, WI |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 77–80 $^{OT}$ | 11–16 (9–7) | UWM Panther Arena (1,807) Milwaukee, WI |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 85–81 | 12–16 (10–7) | Athletics Center O'rena (1,734) Rochester, MI |
| February 17, 2023 7:00 pm, WMYD/ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | L 74–96 | 12–17 (10–8) | Athletics Center O'rena (3,942) Rochester, MI |
| February 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 75–68 | 13–17 (11–8) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,148) Rochester, MI |
| February 25, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | L 69–78 | 13–18 (11–9) | Athletics Center O'rena Rochester, MI |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (5) | at (4) Northern Kentucky Quarterfinals | L 74–81 | 13–19 | Truist Arena (2,672) Highland Heights, KY |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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