# 2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team represented Valparaiso University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Beacons, led by seventh-year head coach Matt Lottich, played their home games at the Athletics–Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana as members of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). They finished the season 11–20, 5–15 in MVC play, to finish in tenth place. They lost to Murray State in the opening round of the MVC tournament.

## Previous season

The Beacons finished the 2021–22 season 14–18, 6–12 in MVC play, to finish in seventh place. They defeated Evansville in the opening round of the MVC tournament, before falling to Missouri State in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| October 29, 2022* 12:00 p.m. | | Cedarville | W 83–79 | – | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,271) Valparaiso, IN |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Toledo | L 70–85 | 0–1 | Savage Arena (4,038) Toledo, OH |
| November 13, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Western Michigan | W 81–65 | 1–1 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,680) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 16, 2022* 7:00 p.m., FloHoops | | at Chicago State | L 74–87 | 1–2 | Jones Convocation Center (155) Chicago, IL |
| November 19, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Incarnate Word | W 68–64 | 2–2 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,341) Valparaiso, IN |
| November 23, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 49–79 | 2–3 | Pete Hanna Center (1,735) Homewood, AL |
| November 25, 2022* 12:30 p.m. | | vs. South Dakota State Hostilo Community Classic | L 50–61 | 2–4 | Enmarket Arena (274) Savannah, GA |
| November 27, 2022* 11:00 a.m. | | vs. James Madison Hostilo Community Classic | W 81–79 $^{OT}$ | 3–4 | Enmarket Arena (188) Savannah, GA |
| December 1, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | | at Belmont | L 64–76 | 3–5 (0–1) | Curb Event Center (2,056) Nashville, TN |
| December 4, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | L 70–77 $^{OT}$ | 3–6 (0–2) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,445) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 6, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Trinity Christian | W 96–60 | 4–6 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,070) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 10, 2022* 2:00 p.m., SECN | | at Ole Miss | L 61–98 | 4–7 | SJB Pavilion (5,517) Oxford, MS |
| December 18, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Elon | W 71–66 | 5–7 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,057) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 21, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Stonehill | W 77–67 | 6–7 | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,617) Valparaiso, IN |
| December 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Drake | L 63–68 | 6–8 (0–3) | Knapp Center (3,078) Des Moines, IA |
| January 1, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Indiana State | L 50–68 | 6–9 (0–4) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,409) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Iowa | L 67–69 | 6–10 (0–5) | Athletics–Recreation Center (915) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 7, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Bradley | L 66–88 | 6–11 (0–6) | Carver Arena (4,476) Peoria, IL |
| January 10, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 59–74 | 6–12 (0–7) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,543) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Evansville | W 76–69 | 7–12 (1–7) | Ford Center (4,519) Evansville, IN |
| January 17, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UIC | W 76–66 | 8–12 (2–7) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,850) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 21, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Illinois State | W 71–51 | 9–12 (3–7) | CEFCU Arena (3,642) Normal, IL |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Northern Iowa | L 66–77 | 9–13 (3–8) | McLeod Center (3,674) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 28, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Evansville | W 81–69 | 10–13 (4–8) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,969) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Missouri State | L 67–76 $^{OT}$ | 10–14 (4–9) | Great Southern Bank Arena (3,489) Springfield, MO |
| February 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 82–85 $^{2OT}$ | 10–15 (4–10) | Athletics–Recreation Center (3,137) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 8, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 62–84 | 10–16 (4–11) | Hulman Center (3,681) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Illinois State | W 81–76 | 11–16 (5–11) | Athletics–Recreation Center (2,102) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 14, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | L 62–66 | 11–17 (5–12) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,390) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 19, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UIC | L 73–74 | 11–18 (5–13) | Credit Union 1 Arena (1,805) Chicago, IL |
| February 22, 2023 6:00 p.m., NBCSCHI+/ESPN+ | | Bradley | L 66–76 | 11–19 (5–14) | Athletics–Recreation Center (1,848) Valparaiso, IN |
| February 25, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Murray State | L 76–77 $^{OT}$ | 11–20 (5–15) | CFSB Center (5,342) Murray, KY |
| MVC tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., MVC TV | (10) | vs. (7) Murray State Opening round | L 50–78 | 11–21 | Enterprise Center (3,564) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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