# 2022–23 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 New Orleans Privateers men's basketball team represented the University of New Orleans during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Privateers were led by 12th-year head coach Mark Slessinger and played their home games at Lakefront Arena as members of the Southland Conference.

## Previous season

The Privateers finished the 2021–22 season 18–14, 10–4 in Southland play to finish in sixth place. In the Southland tournament, they defeated McNeese in the second round, before falling to Southeastern in the semifinals. The Privateers were invited to the 2022 The Basketball Classic. Their season ended with a loss to Portland.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 2 first place votes and 129 votes overall, the Privateers were picked to finish third in the conference.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 149 (11) |
| 2 | Nicholls | 137 (6) |
| 3 | New Orleans | 129 (2) |
| 4 | Southeastern | 105 |
| 5 | McNeese | 97 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 92 |
| 7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 56 |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 55 (1) |
| 9 | Lamar | 44 |
| 10 | Incarnate Word | 36 |

### Preseason All Conference

Tyson Jackson and Simeon Kirkland were selected as a second team members.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 7, 2022* 5:30 pm, FS1 | | at Butler | L 53–89 | 0–1 | Hinkle Fieldhouse (9,122) Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 12, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | St. Francis (IL) | W 65–63 | 1–1 | Lakefront Arena (1,923) New Orleans, LA |
| Nov 17, 2022* 7:00 pm, SEC+ | | at LSU | L 62–91 | 1–2 | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (9,224) Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 23, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | The Citadel Big Easy Classic | L 65–72 | 1–3 | Lakefront Arena (897) New Orleans, LA |
| Nov 24, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | IUPUI Big Easy Classic | W 87–84 | 2–3 | Lakefront Arena (715) New Orleans, LA |
| Nov 25, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Denver Big Easy Classic | L 76–77 | 2–4 | Lakefront Arena (933) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 3, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Louisiana | L 77–78 | 2–5 | Lakefront Arena (1,243) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 10, 2022* 7:30 pm, WCC Network | | at Portland | L 61–100 | 2–6 | Chiles Center (1,024) Portland, OR |
| Dec 13, 2022* 8:00 pm, MWN | | at Boise State | L 50–91 | 2–7 | ExtraMile Arena (7,254) Boise, ID |
| Dec 19, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Dillard | W 79–71 | 3–7 | Lakefront Arena (744) New Orleans, LA |
| Dec 21, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | | at No. 1 Purdue | L 53–74 | 3–8 | Mackey Arena (14,876) West Lafayette, IN |
| Southland Conference regular season ||||||
| Dec 30, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | L 96–101 | 3–9 (0–1) | Sharp Gymnasium (502) Houston, TX |
| Jan 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 81–55 | 4–9 (1–1) | Lakefront Arena (1,012) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 7, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 82–59 | 5–9 (2–1) | Lakefront Arena (842) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 12, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 85–79 $^{OT}$ | 6–9 (3–1) | McDermott Center (291) San Antonio, TX |
| Jan 14, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 79–97 | 6–10 (3–2) | American Bank Center (1,471) Corpus Christi, TX |
| Jan 19, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | L 58–63 | 6–11 (3–3) | Lakefront Arena (827) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 21, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northwestern State | L 65–88 | 6–12 (3–4) | Lakefront Arena (1,093) New Orleans, LA |
| Jan 26, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 87–92 | 6–13 (3–5) | University Center (915) Hammond, LA |
| Jan 28, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Southeastern Louisiana | L 64–80 | 6–14 (3–6) | Lakefront Arena (1,259) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 69–86 | 6–15 (3–7) | Lakefront Arena (852) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 4, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | L 70–78 | 6–16 (3–8) | Lakefront Arena (949) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 59–84 | 6–17 (3–9) | Stopher Gymnasium (623) Thibodaux, LA |
| Feb 11, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | McNeese | L 78–79 | 6–18 (3–10) | Lakefront Arena (897) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 16, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 84–78 | 7–18 (4–10) | The Field House (251) Commerce, TX |
| Feb 18, 2023 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northwestern State | W 68–65 | 8–18 (5–10) | Prather Coliseum (1,515) Natchitoches, LA |
| Feb 23, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 88–82 | 9–18 (6–10) | Lakefront Arena (1,137) New Orleans, LA |
| Feb 25, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 84–79 | 10–18 (7–10) | Montagne Center (1,988) Beaumont, TX |
| Mar 1, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 73–80 | 10–19 (7–11) | The Legacy Center (1,626) Lake Charles, LA |
| Southland Tournament ||||||
| March 5, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (6) Houston Christian First round | W 90–69 | 11–19 | The Legacy Center (1,059) Lake Charles, LA |
| March 6, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (3) Southeastern Louisiana Second round | W 82–78 | 12–19 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| March 7, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | (7) | vs. (2) Northwestern State Semifinals | L 70–74 | 12–20 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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