# 2022–23 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

The 2022–23 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by first-year head coach Corey Gipson, played their home games at Prather Coliseum in Natchitoches, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

## Preseason polls
### Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving 92 votes overall, the Demons were picked to finish sixth 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

No Demons were selected as preseason all-conference members.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 25 Texas Tech | L 49–73 | 0–1 | United Supermarkets Arena (15,098) Lubbock, TX |
| November 10, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ouachita Baptist | W 79–68 | 1–1 | Prather Coliseum (1,264) Natchitoches, LA |
| November 12, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | L 67–69 | 1–2 | Prather Coliseum (1,295) Natchitoches, LA |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 15 TCU | W 64–63 | 2–2 | Schollmaier Arena (5,038) Fort Worth, TX |
| November 17, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | W 70–67 | 3–2 | CEFCU Arena (3,098) Normal, IL |
| November 26, 2022* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas UCA MTE | W 74–66 $^{OT}$ | 4–2 | Farris Center (1,575) Conway, AR |
| November 27, 2022* 1:00 p.m. | | vs. Bethune–Cookman UCA MTE | W 69–66 | 5–2 | Farris Center (215) Conway, AR |
| December 1, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Stephen F. Austin | W 102–96 | 6–2 | William R. Johnson Coliseum (2,239) Nacogdoches, TX |
| December 4, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss | W 84–82 | 7–2 | Reed Green Coliseum (1,430) Hattiesburg, MS |
| December 10, 2022* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Louisiana–Monroe | W 91–73 | 8–2 | Prather Coliseum (1,627) Natchitoches, LA |
| December 17, 2022* 2:00 p.m., CUSA.tv | | at Rice | L 73–110 | 8–3 | Tudor Fieldhouse (1,771) Houston, TX |
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at No. 12 Baylor | L 48–58 | 8–4 | Ferrell Center (8,200) Waco, TX |
| December 27, 2022* 7:00 p.m., SECN | | at Texas A&M | L 52–64 | 8–5 | Reed Arena (6,551) College Station, TX |
| Southland regular season ||||||
| December 31, 2022 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 59–65 | 8–6 (0–1) | Prather Coliseum (1,345) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 5, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at McNeese | L 77–92 | 8–7 (0–2) | The Legacy Center (3,304) Lake Charles, LA |
| January 7, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Nicholls | W 68–48 | 9–7 (1–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,412) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 12, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese | W 89–75 | 10–7 (2–2) | Prather Coliseum (1,295) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Nicholls | L 63–77 | 10–8 (2–3) | Stopher Gymnasium (611) Thibodaux, LA |
| January 19, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southeastern | W 91–81 $^{OT}$ | 11–8 (3–3) | University Center (1,405) Hammond, LA |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at New Orleans | W 88–65 | 12–8 (4–3) | Lakefront Arena (1,093) New Orleans, LA |
| January 26, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Houston Christian | W 82–63 | 13–8 (5–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,675) Natchitoches, LA |
| January 28, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lamar | W 80–65 | 14–8 (6–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,447) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Houston Christian | W 94–76 | 15–8 (7–3) | Sharp Gymnasium (918) Houston, TX |
| February 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lamar | W 72–68 | 16–8 (8–3) | Montagne Center (1,953) Beaumont, TX |
| February 9, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Commerce | W 88–82 | 17–8 (9–3) | University Field House (427) Commerce, TX |
| February 11, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Texas A&M–Commerce | W 72–64 | 18–8 (10–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,512) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southeastern | W 81–76 | 19–8 (11–3) | Prather Coliseum (1,407) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 18, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | New Orleans | L 65–68 | 19–9 (11–4) | Prather Coliseum (1,515) Natchitoches, LA |
| February 23, 2023 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Incarnate Word | W 71–66 | 20–9 (12–4) | McDermott Center (215) San Antonio, TX |
| February 25, 2023 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | L 75–83 | 20–10 (12–5) | American Bank Center (337) Corpus Christi, TX |
| March 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Incarnate Word | W 81–64 | 21–10 (13–5) | Prather Coliseum (1,568) Natchitoches, LA |
| Southland tournament ||||||
| March 7, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) New Orleans Semifinals | W 74–70 | 22–10 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| March 8, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (2) | vs. (1) Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Championship | L 71–75 | 22–11 | The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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