# 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-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). They finished the season 9–20, 4–10 in MEAC play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

## Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish tied for third place. They defeated Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament, before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Howard in the semifinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Temple | L 65–85 | 0–1 | Liacouras Center (4,601) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 11, 2023* 3:00 p.m. | | Cairn | W 83–65 | 1–1 | Hytche Athletic Center (254) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 15, 2023* 8:00 p.m. | | Longwood | L 61–80 | 1–2 | Hytche Athletic Center (1,886) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 18, 2023* 4:00 p.m. | | Penn | W 83–80 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | Hytche Athletic Center (1,883) Princess Anne, MD |
| November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Notre Dame | L 55–75 | 2–3 | Joyce Center (5,179) Notre Dame, IN |
| November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 62–99 | 2–4 | Liberty Arena (2,524) Lynchburg, VA |
| December 1, 2023* 8:00 p.m. | | Hampton | Cancelled | Cancelled | Hytche Athletic Center Princess Anne, MD |
| December 4, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at East Carolina | L 52–63 | 2–5 | Williams Arena Greenville, NC |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/ACCNX | | at NC State | L 61–93 | 2–6 | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC |
| December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marist | L 52–76 | 2–7 | McCann Arena (697) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at VCU | L 51–75 | 2–8 | Siegel Center (7,098) Richmond, VA |
| December 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at George Washington | L 63–69 | 2–9 | Charles E. Smith Center (1,020) Washington, D.C. |
| January 2, 2024* 8:00 p.m. | | Clarks Summit | W 95–37 | 3–9 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | Morgan State | W 75–74 | 4–9 (1–0) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 8, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at Coppin State | L 55–58 $^{OT}$ | 4–10 (1–1) | Physical Education Complex (403) Baltimore, MD |
| January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Howard | L 61–72 | 4–11 (1–2) | Burr Gymnasium (1,200) Washington, D.C. |
| January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Delaware State | L 63–67 $^{OT}$ | 4–12 (1–3) | Memorial Hall (1,500) Dover, DE |
| January 22, 2024* 8:00 p.m. | | Queens College | W 71–61 | 5–12 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | North Carolina Central | L 57–65 | 5–13 (1–4) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | South Carolina State | L 53–63 | 5–14 (1–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (1,883) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Norfolk State | W 69–60 | 6–14 (2–5) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m. | | Bryn Athyn | W 88–55 | 7–14 | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at Morgan State | L 65–70 | 7–15 (2–6) | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,467) Baltimore, MD |
| February 19, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Coppin State | W 75–67 | 8–15 (3–6) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | at North Carolina Central | L 55–88 | 8–16 (3–7) | McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,762) Durham, NC |
| February 26, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at South Carolina State | L 56–64 | 8–17 (3–8) | SHM Memorial Center (1,856) Orangeburg, SC |
| March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m. | | Howard | L 66–70 | 8–18 (3–9) | Hytche Athletic Center (911) Princess Anne, MD |
| March 4, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | at Norfolk State | L 50–69 | 8–19 (3–10) | Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,881) Norfolk, VA |
| March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m. | | Delaware State | W 67–59 | 9–19 (4–10) | Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD |
| MEAC tournament ||||||
| March 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals | L 81–87 | 9–20 | Norfolk Scope Norfolk, VA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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