# 2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by 17th-year head coach Ben Jacobson, played their home games at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 13–17, 9–11 in MVC Play to finish in 8th place. In the MVC tournament, they defeated Illinois State in the opening round before losing to Bradley in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

With a win over Loyola on February 26, 2022, the Panthers won the regular season MVC championship. They finished the regular season 18–10, 14–4 in MVC play to finish in first place. They defeated Illinois State in the quarterfinals of the MVC tournament before losing in the semifinals to Loyola. As a No. 1 seed who didn't win their conference tournament, they received an automatic bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Saint Louis in the first round before losing in the second round to BYU.

## Offseason
### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Tywhon Pickford | 3 | G | 6'4" | 200 | Senior | Minneapolis, MN | Graduated |
| AJ Green | 4 | G | 6'4" | 190 | Junior | Cedar Falls, IA | Declared for NBA draft |
| Trae Berhow | 11 | G | 6'5" | 198 | Senior | Mayer, MN | Graduated |
| Antwan Kimmons | 22 | G | 6'0" | 185 | Sophomore | Oakdale, MN | Transferred to Concordia St. Paul |
| Noah Carter | 35 | F | 6'6" | 229 | Sophomore | Dubuque, IA | Transferred to Missouri |

### 2021 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Trey Campbell PG | Cedar Falls, IA | Cedar Falls High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021. ||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 2, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Dubuque | W 84–52 | – | McLeod Center (2,608) Cedar Falls, IA |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN3 | | Wartburg | W 105–49 | 1–0 | McLeod Center (3,331) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Richmond | L 55–68 | 1–1 | Robins Center (6,814) Richmond, VA |
| November 14, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCN | | at No. 16 Virginia | Canceled due to campus shooting | Canceled due to campus shooting | John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA |
| November 21, 2022* 11:30 a.m., CBSSN | | vs. San Francisco NABC Hall of Fame Classic Semifinals | L 69–75 | 1–2 | T-Mobile Center (301) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2022* 10:30 a.m., CBSSN | | vs. Grand Canyon NABC Hall of Fame Classic Consolation | L 67–69 | 1–3 | T-Mobile Center (201) Kansas City, MO |
| November 26, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | W 83–76 | 2–3 | McLeod Center (3,378) Cedar Falls, IA |
| November 30, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bradley | L 53–68 | 2–4 (0–1) | Carver Arena (4,043) Peoria, IL |
| December 3, 2022 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Evansville | W 72–55 | 3–4 (1–1) | McLeod Center (2,983) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 6, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Toledo | L 75–83 | 3–5 | McLeod Center (2,474) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | McNeese State | L 49–52 | 3–6 | McLeod Center (3,620) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 12, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | South Florida | L 69–72 | 3–7 | McLeod Center (2,750) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 17, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | vs. Towson Legends of Basketball Chicago Hoops Showcase | W 83–66 | 4–7 | United Center Chicago, IL |
| December 21, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | W 62–52 | 5–7 | McLeod Center (1,876) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 28, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Missouri State | L 67–79 | 5–8 (1–2) | McLeod Center (4,123) Cedar Falls, IA |
| December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Illinois State | W 66–60 | 6–8 (2–2) | CEFCU Arena (3,208) Normal, IL |
| January 4, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Valparaiso | W 69–67 | 7–8 (3–2) | Athletics–Recreation Center (915) Valparaiso, IN |
| January 7, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Southern Illinois | W 69–57 | 8–8 (4–2) | McLeod Center (3,391) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 10, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Murray State | W 75–67 | 9–8 (5–2) | McLeod Center (3,201) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 14, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Belmont | L 72–76 | 9–9 (5–3) | Curb Event Center (2,700) Nashville, TN |
| January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Illinois State | W 65–63 | 10–9 (6–3) | McLeod Center (2,935) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UIC | W 78–72 | 11–9 (7–3) | Credit Union 1 Arena (2,312) Chicago, IL |
| January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Valparaiso | W 77–66 | 12–9 (8–3) | McLeod Center (3,674) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 28, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Indiana State | L 71–79 | 12–10 (8–4) | Hulman Center (4,419) Terre Haute, IN |
| February 1, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Drake | L 81–88 $^{2OT}$ | 12–11 (8–5) | Knapp Center (6,229) Des Moines, IA |
| February 4, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPNews | | Bradley | L 69–77 | 12–12 (8–6) | McLeod Center (4,392) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Evansville | L 59–71 | 12–13 (8–7) | Ford Center (4,094) Evansville, IN |
| February 11, 2023 1:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | Indiana State | L 62–80 | 12–14 (8–8) | McLeod Center (4,174) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 15, 2023 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Drake | L 74–82 | 12–15 (8–9) | McLeod Center (4,469) Cedar Falls, IA |
| February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN3 | | at Missouri State | W 69–66 | 13–15 (9–9) | Great Southern Bank Arena (4,002) Springfield, MO |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Illinois | L 63–86 | 13–16 (9–10) | Banterra Center (5,101) Carbondale, IL |
| February 26, 2023 11:30 a.m., ESPN+ | | Belmont | L 75–83 | 13–17 (9–11) | McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA |
| MVC Tournament ||||||
| March 2, 2023 12:00 pm, MVC TV | (8) | vs. (9) Illinois State Opening round | W 75–62 | 14–17 | Enterprise Center (3,161) St. Louis, MO |
| March 3, 2023 12:00 pm, MVC TV | (8) | vs. (1) Bradley Quarterfinals | L 66–72 | 14–18 | Enterprise Center St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||
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