# 2022–23 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Terriers, led by interim head coach Dwight Perry, played their home games at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference. They finished the season 17–16, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the SoCon tournament, they defeated UNC Greensboro in the quarterfinalse before losing to Chattanooga in the semifinals.
On December 30, 2022, fourth-year head coach Jay McAuley resigned, after being on a leave of absence since December 5. Assistant coach Dwight Perry served as the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On March 21, 2023, the school made Perry the permanent head coach.

## Previous season

The Terriers finished the 2021–22 season 19–13, 10–8 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for third place. In the SoCon tournament, they defeated VMI in the quarterfinals, before falling to Chattanooga in the semifinals. They were invited to participate in The Basketball Classic, but were forced to withdraw, due to a "variety of logistical factors".

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bob Jones | W 120–48 | 1–0 | 16 – 2 Tied | 11 – 2 Tied | 4 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,679) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 12, 2022* 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 80–91 | 1–1 | 21 – Mack | 7 – Filewich | 5 – Tripp | Qubein Center (3,765) High Point, NC |
| November 14, 2022* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 72–80 | 1–2 | 18 – Tripp | 8 – Mack | 2 – 2 Tied | Knapp Center (2,529) Des Moines, IA |
| November 18, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Gardner–Webb Battle of the Carolinas | W 60–58 | 2–2 | 26 – Mack | 6 – 2 Tied | 3 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,107) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 20, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Carolina A&T Battle of the Carolinas | W 78–64 | 3–2 | 21 – Paveletzke | 9 – Jones | 6 – 2 Tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (506) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 23, 2022* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Greenville | W 70–59 | 4–2 | 18 – Paveletzke | 9 – Jones | 6 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (853) Spartanburg, SC |
| November 27, 2022* 3:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at LSU | L 75–78 | 4–3 | 19 – Paveletzke | 9 – Mack | 5 – Paveletzke | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (8,428) Baton Rouge, LA |
| December 1, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Presbyterian | W 76–63 | 5–3 | 16 – Jones | 5 – Tice | 3 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (906) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 3, 2022* 5:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Vanderbilt | L 62–65 | 5–4 | 19 – Mack | 6 – 2 Tied | 5 – Paveletzke | Memorial Gymnasium (5,822) Nashville, TN |
| December 6, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Coastal Carolina | W 71–61 | 6–4 | 20 – Paveletzke | 7 – McCorkle | 4 – Silas | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (914) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 10, 2022* 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia Southern | L 57–79 | 6–5 | 15 – 2 Tied | 4 – 3 Tied | 2 – Paveletzke | Hanner Fieldhouse (545) Statesboro, GA |
| December 17, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Montreat | W 107–65 | 7–5 | 23 – Paveletzke | 11 – Tice | 10 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (503) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 20, 2022* 2:00 pm, SECN+/ESPN+ | | at Texas A&M | W 67–62 | 8–5 | 22 – Paveletzke | 7 – Tice | 4 – Paveletzke | Reed Arena (6,518) College Station, TX |
| SoCon regular season |||||||||
| December 29, 2022 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | East Tennessee State | L 71–73 | 8–6 (0–1) | 17 – 2 Tied | 8 – Mack | 3 – Martin | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,225) Spartanburg, SC |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | L 64–73 | 8–7 (0–2) | 20 – Mack | 8 – Tripp | 2 – 2 Tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (819) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Mercer | W 53–52 | 9–7 (1–2) | 12 – Paveletzke | 7 – Jones | 3 – Silas | Hawkins Arena (1,327) Macon, GA |
| January 7, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62 | | The Citadel | W 77–57 | 10–7 (2–2) | 18 – Mack | 11 – Jones | 5 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,320) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 11, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Samford | L 58–83 | 10–8 (2–3) | 12 – Tied | 4 – Tied | 4 – Tripp | Pete Hanna Center (3,217) Homewood, AL |
| January 14, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | VMI | W 86–67 | 11–8 (3–3) | 22 – McCorkle | 8 – Filewich | 7 – Silas | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,470) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Carolina | L 71–76 | 11–9 (3–4) | 19 – Tripp | 7 – Tied | 6 – Paveletzke | Ramsey Center (2,751) Cullowhee, NC |
| January 22, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPNU | | Furman | L 82–96 | 11–10 (3–5) | 25 – Paveletzke | 7 – Filewich | 3 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (2,958) Spartanburg, SC |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Chattanooga | W 85–80 | 12–10 (4–5) | 21 – Paveletzke | 8 – Mack | 6 – Paveletzke | McKenzie Arena (2,908) Chattanooga, TN |
| January 28, 2023 2:00 pm, CBSSN | | Samford | W 85–77 | 13–10 (5–5) | 21 – Paveletzke | 6 – Mack | 3 – Tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,866) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 1, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at East Tennessee State | L 52–77 | 13–11 (5–6) | 10 – Tied | 5 – Tied | 4 – Silas | Freedom Hall Civic Center (2,469) Johnson City, TN |
| February 4, 2023 6:00 pm, CBSSN | | at Furman | L 67–80 | 13–12 (5–7) | 17 – Mack | 8 – Mack | 5 – Paveletzke | Bon Secours Wellness Arena (6,199) Greenville, SC |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Carolina | L 91–95 $^{2OT}$ | 13–13 (5–8) | 22 – Mack | 9 – Tied | 4 – Jones | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,194) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 12, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at UNC Greensboro | L 89–97 $^{OT}$ | 13–14 (5–9) | 28 – Mack | 11 – Jones | 4 – Paveletzke | Greensboro Coliseum (1,349) Greensboro, NC |
| February 15, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercer | W 70–67 | 14–14 (6–9) | 22 – Mack | 4 – Tied | 4 – Paveletzke | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,022) Spartanburg, SC |
| February 18, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at The Citadel | W 72–68 | 15–14 (7–9) | 16 – Mack | 7 – Jones | 7 – Paveletzke | McAlister Field House (1,837) Charleston, SC |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at VMI | L 83–87 $^{OT}$ | 15–15 (7–10) | 21 – Mack | 9 – Jones | 4 – Paveletzke | Cameron Hall (550) Lexington, VA |
| February 25, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+/CW62 | | Chattanooga | W 86–74 | 16–15 (8–10) | 19 – Mack | 9 – Jones | 3 – Tied | Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (1,941) Spartanburg, SC |
| SoCon tournament |||||||||
| March 4, 2023 8:30 pm, ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) UNC Greensboro Quarterfinals | W 67–66 | 17–15 | 16 – Mack | 8 – Mack | 7 – Tripp | Harrah's Cherokee Center (3,995) Asheville, NC |
| March 5, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPNU | (6) | vs. (7) Chattanooga Semifinals | L 62–74 | 17–16 | 20 – Paveletzke | 7 – Tied | 2 – Paveletzke | Harrah's Cherokee Center (5,367) Asheville, NC |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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