# 2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Eastern Kentucky Colonels men's basketball team represented Eastern Kentucky University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonels, led by fifth-year head coach A. W. Hamilton, played their home games at Baptist Health Arena in Richmond, Kentucky as members of the ASUN Conference.

## Previous season

The Colonels finished the 2021–22 season 13–18, 5–11 in ASUN play, to finish in fifth place in the West Division. In the ASUN tournament, they were defeated by Kennesaw State in the first round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 7, 2022* 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Miami Middletown | W 137–52 | 1–0 | Baptist Health Arena (3,058) Richmond, KY |
| November 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Western Kentucky | L 60–66 | 1–1 | Baptist Health Arena (6,303) Richmond, KY |
| November 13, 2022* 12:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Cincinnati | L 69–87 | 1–2 | Fifth Third Arena (9,103) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 18, 2022* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Georgia State Capitol Classic | W 62–61 | 2–2 | GSU Convocation Center (1,259) Atlanta, GA |
| November 19, 2022* 5:30 pm | | vs. UNC Asheville Capitol Classic | W 77–75 | 3–2 | GSU Convocation Center (593) Atlanta, GA |
| November 20, 2022* 1:00 pm | | vs. Texas A&M–Commerce Capitol Classic | L 61–75 | 3–3 | GSU Convocation Center (588) Atlanta, GA |
| November 23, 2022* 4:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Brescia | W 122–84 | 4–3 | Baptist Health Arena (2,106) Richmond, KY |
| December 2, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at James Madison | L 80–97 | 4–4 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (4,303) Harrisonburg, VA |
| December 7, 2022* 7:00 pm, SECN | | at No. 7 Tennessee | L 49–84 | 4–5 | Thompson–Boling Arena (15,746) Knoxville, TN |
| December 10, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Boyce | W 140–79 | 5–5 | Baptist Health Arena (2,881) Richmond, KY |
| December 14, 2022* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Kentucky | L 61-64 | 5–6 | Truist Arena (2,854) Highland Heights, KY |
| December 17, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Radford | W 67-65 | 6–6 | Baptist Health Arena (2,991) Richmond, KY |
| December 22, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | UNC Greensboro | W 68-64 | 7–6 | Baptist Health Arena (2,683) Richmond, KY |
| ASUN regular season ||||||
| December 31, 2022 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Queens | W 88–83 | 8–6 (1–0) | Baptist Health Arena (2,577) Richmond, KY |
| January 2, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kennesaw State | L 75–79 | 8–7 (1–1) | KSU Convocation Center (810) Kennesaw, GA |
| January 5, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Arkansas | W 77–75 | 9–7 (2–1) | Farris Center (545) Conway, AR |
| January 8, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Liberty | W 62–59 | 10–7 (3–1) | Baptist Health Arena (3,216) Richmond, KY |
| January 12, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Florida Gulf Coast | W 97–76 | 11–7 (4–1) | Baptist Health Arena (3,389) Richmond, KY |
| January 14, 2023 3:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Stetson | W 85–70 | 12–7 (5–1) | Baptist Health Arena (3,592) Richmond, KY |
| January 19, 2023 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Lipscomb | L 62–75 | 12–8 (5–2) | Allen Arena (1,681) Nashville, TN |
| January 21, 2023 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Austin Peay | W 74–59 | 13–8 (6–2) | Dunn Center (1,636) Clarksville, TN |
| January 26, 2023 6:30 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bellarmine | L 71–72 | 13–9 (6–3) | Freedom Hall (3,842) Louisville, KY |
| January 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bellarmine | W 73–63 | 14–9 (7–3) | Baptist Health Arena (4,025) Richmond, KY |
| February 2, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Jacksonville State | W 69–67 | 15–9 (8–3) | Baptist Health Arena (3,486) Richmond, KY |
| February 4, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kennesaw State | W 77–74 | 16–9 (9–3) | Baptist Health Arena (3,761) Richmond, KY |
| February 9, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Queens | W 84–80 | 17–9 (10–3) | Curry Arena (423) Charlotte, NC |
| February 11, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Liberty | L 73–83 | 17–10 (10–4) | Liberty Arena (3,961) Lynchburg, VA |
| February 16, 2023 7:30 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Arkansas | W 74–58 | 18–10 (11–4) | Baptist Health Arena (3,412) Richmond, KY |
| February 18, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | North Alabama | L 93–98 $^{OT}$ | 18–11 (11–5) | Baptist Health Arena (4,467) Richmond, KY |
| February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at North Florida | L 64–77 | 18–12 (11–6) | UNF Arena (1,619) Jacksonville, FL |
| February 24, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Jacksonville | W 56–52 | 19–12 (12–6) | Swisher Gymnasium (804) Jacksonville, FL |
| ASUN tournament ||||||
| February 28, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | (6) North Alabama Quarterfinals | W 73–48 | 20–12 | Baptist Health Arena (4,574) Richmond, KY |
| March 2, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | (3) | at (2) Liberty Semifinals | L 73–79 | 20–13 | Liberty Arena (4,043) Lynchburg, VA |
| College Basketball Invitational ||||||
| March 19, 2023 11:00 a.m., FloHoops | (8) | vs. (9) Cleveland State First round | W 91–75 $^{OT}$ | 21–13 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 20, 2023 12:00 p.m., FloHoops | (8) | vs. (1) Indiana State Quarterfinals | W 89–88 $^{OT}$ | 22–13 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 21, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (4) Southern Utah Semifinals | W 108–106 $^{2OT}$ | 23–13 | Ocean Center Daytona Beach, FL |
| March 22, 2023 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | (8) | vs. (3) Charlotte Championship | L 68–71 | 23–14 | Ocean Center (771) Daytona Beach, FL |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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