# 2022–23 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by sixth-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League. They finished the regular season 23–8, 15–5 in Horizon League play, to finish in first place. They defeated Detroit Mercy in the quarterfinal round of the Horizon League tournament, before suffering an upset loss to eventual tournament winners Northern Kentucky in the semifinals. As the regular season leader who did not win their conference tournament, the Penguins received an auto-bid to play in the 2023 National Invitation Tournament, where they lost to Oklahoma State in the first round.
With a final record of 24–10, the 2022–23 season marked the Penguins' best season in Division I play.

## Previous season

The Penguins finished the 2021–22 season 19–15, 12–9 in Horizon League play, to finish in seventh place. They were defeated by Robert Morris in the first round of the Horizon League tournament. They received an invitation to The Basketball Classic, where they would defeat Morgan State in the first round, before falling to Fresno State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Canisius | W 92–81 | 1–0 | Koessler Athletic Center (1,391) Buffalo, NY |
| November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UT Martin | W 90–72 | 2–0 | Beeghly Center (1,753) Youngstown, OH |
| November 13, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at Notre Dame | L 81–88 | 2–1 | Joyce Center (4,940) South Bend, IN |
| November 15, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | Grace Christian | W 96–68 | 3–1 | Beeghly Center (4,451) Youngstown, OH |
| November 19, 2022* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. UC San Diego Navy MTE | W 73–54 | 4–1 | Alumni Hall (124) Annapolis, MD |
| November 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Navy Navy MTE | L 67–80 | 4–2 | Alumni Hall (664) Annapolis, MD |
| November 26, 2022* 3:00 p.m. | | at Western Illinois | W 88–64 | 5–2 | Western Hall (431) Macomb, IL |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 73–77 $^{2OT}$ | 5–3 (0–1) | Truist Arena (2,421) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 4, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Wright State | W 88–77 | 6–3 (1–1) | Nutter Center (3,205) Dayton, OH |
| December 8, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Westminster (PA) | W 117–65 | 7–3 | Beeghly Center (1,954) Youngstown, OH |
| December 11, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Ohio | L 79–81 | 7–4 | Beeghly Center (1,691) Youngstown, OH |
| December 16, 2022* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern | W 85–81 | 8–4 | Beeghly Center (2,544) Youngstown, OH |
| December 21, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | W 76–65 | 9–4 | McGuirk Arena (1,251) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| December 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cleveland State | W 85–71 | 10–4 (2–1) | Beeghly Center (3,031) Youngstown, OH |
| December 31, 2022 2:45 p.m., ESPN+ | | Purdue Fort Wayne | L 71–76 | 10–5 (2–2) | Beeghly Center (1,953) Youngstown, OH |
| January 5, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Robert Morris | W 78–56 | 11–5 (3–2) | Beeghly Center (1,377) Youngstown, OH |
| January 7, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | IUPUI | W 105–74 | 12–5 (4–2) | Beeghly Center (1,747) Youngstown, OH |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Detroit Mercy | W 84–79 | 13–5 (5–2) | Calihan Hall (1,333) Detroit, MI |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oakland | W 85–69 | 14–5 (6–2) | Athletics Center O'rena (2,342) Auburn Hills, MI |
| January 19, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Green Bay | W 86–70 | 15–5 (7–2) | Resch Center (1,261) Ashwaubenon, WI |
| January 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Milwaukee | L 75–88 | 15–6 (7–3) | UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena (2,053) Milwaukee, WI |
| January 27, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oakland | W 77–73 | 16–6 (8–3) | Beeghly Center (3,801) Youngstown, OH |
| January 29, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Detroit Mercy | W 73–63 | 17–6 (9–3) | Beeghly Center (4,187) Youngstown, OH |
| February 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Wright State | W 91–89 $^{3OT}$ | 18–6 (10–3) | Beeghly Center (2,498) Youngstown, OH |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 74–56 | 19–6 (11–3) | Beeghly Center (3,531) Youngstown, OH |
| February 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Purdue Fort Wayne | W 81–72 | 20–6 (12–3) | Memorial Coliseum (1,632) Fort Wayne, IN |
| February 12, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Cleveland State | L 78–81 | 20–7 (12–4) | Wolstein Center (2,023) Cleveland, OH |
| February 16, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Milwaukee | W 87–58 | 21–7 (13–4) | Beeghly Center (4,425) Youngstown, OH |
| February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Green Bay | W 95–65 | 22–7 (14–4) | Beeghly Center (3,283) Youngstown, OH |
| February 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Robert Morris | L 64–83 | 22–8 (14–5) | UPMC Events Center (1,552) Moon Township, PA |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at IUPUI | W 93–79 | 23–8 (15–5) | The Jungle Indianapolis, IN |
| Horizon League tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (1) | (8) Detroit Mercy Quarterfinals | W 71–66 | 24–8 | Beeghly Center (5,584) Youngstown, OH |
| March 6, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (1) | vs. (4) Northern Kentucky Semifinals | L 63–75 | 24–9 | Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis, IN |
| NIT ||||||
| March 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | (1) Oklahoma State First round – Oklahoma State bracket | L 64–69 | 24–10 | Beeghly Center (4,099) Youngstown, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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