2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team represented Longwood University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lancers, led by fifth-year head coach Griff Aldrich, played their home games at Willett Hall in Farmville, Virginia as members of the Big South Conference.

2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	20–12 (12–6 Big South)
Head coach	Griff Aldrich (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Marty McGillan Ronnie Thomas Quinn McDowell
Home arena	Willett Hall
Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 Big South men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UNC Asheville †	16	–	2		.889			27	–	8		.771
Longwood	12	–	6		.667			20	–	12		.625
Radford	12	–	6		.667			21	–	15		.583
USC Upstate	10	–	8		.556			16	–	16		.500
Gardner–Webb	10	–	8		.556			15	–	16		.484
Winthrop	10	–	8		.556			15	–	17		.469
Campbell	8	–	10		.444			16	–	18		.471
High Point	6	–	12		.333			14	–	17		.452
Charleston Southern	5	–	13		.278			10	–	21		.323
Presbyterian	1	–	17		.056			5	–	27		.156
† 2023 Big South tournament winner

Previous season

The Lancers finished the 2021–22 season 26–6, 15–1 in Big South play, to win the Big South regular-season championship. They defeated North Carolina A&T,^[1] USC Upstate^[2] and Winthrop to win the Big South tournament championship.^[3] As a result, the Lancers received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament, where they received the No. 14 seed in the South Region, where they would lose in the first round to Tennessee.^[4]

Roster

2022–23 Longwood Lancers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown F 0 Leslie Nkereuwem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lawrenceville, GA G 1 Isaiah Wilkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) GS Winston-Salem, NC G 2 Nate Lliteras 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Seward, NE G 3 DeShaun Wade 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) GS Virginia Beach, VA F 4 Zac Watson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Plano, TX G 5 Jaylani Darden 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Norfolk, VA G 10 Knoah Carver 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Charlotte, NC PG 11 Jaylan Bowen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Raleigh, NC PG 13 Mateo Esmeraldo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Monroe, CT PG 20 Walyn Napper 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Columbia, SC F 21 Trey Hicks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Louisville, KY G 23 DA Houston 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr Houston, TX G 24 Cameron O'Conner 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Roanoke, VA F 25 Michael Christmas 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Virginia Beach, VA PG 33 Jaylen Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS Fayetteville, NC F 35 Jesper Granlund 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Helsinki, Finland G 44 Radvilas Kneizys 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Klaipėda, Lithuania	Head coach Griff Aldrich (Hampden–Sydney) Assistant coach(es) Marty McGillan (UNC Wilmington) Ronnie Thomas (Bridgewater) Quinn McDowell (William & Mary) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 6, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022* 8:30 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		at No. 20 Alabama	L 54–75	0–1	Coleman Coliseum (10,472) Tuscaloosa, AL
November 11, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Mason	L 69–83	0–2	EagleBank Arena (5,185) Fairfax, VA
November 13, 2022* 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Pfeiffer	W 100–68	1–2	Willett Hall (1,432) Farmville, VA
November 18, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		VMI JK54 Classic	W 90–58	2–2	Willett Hall (1,232) Farmville, VA
November 19, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson JK54 Classic	W 99–83	3–2	Willett Hall (1,321) Farmville, VA
November 20, 2022* 1:30 p.m., ESPN+		SIU Edwardsville JK54 Classic	L 56–61	3–3	Willett Hall (1,103) Farmville, VA
November 25, 2022* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mary Baldwin	W 112–60	4–3	Willett Hall (567) Farmville, VA
November 28, 2022* 9:00 p.m., WCC Network		at San Diego	L 68–71	4–4	Jenny Craig Pavilion (652) San Diego, CA
December 3, 2022* 3:00 p.m.		at Delaware State	W 75–49	5–4	Memorial Hall (767) Dover, DE
December 10, 2022* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Wichita State	L 63–81	5–5	Charles Koch Arena (7,073) Wichita, KS
December 13, 2022* 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at St. Francis Brooklyn	W 63–57	6–5	Pratt ARC (102) Brooklyn, NY
December 17, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at The Citadel	W 75–70	7–5	McAlister Field House (789) Charleston, SC
December 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		South Carolina State	W 104–77	8–5	Willett Hall (353) Farmville, VA
Big South regular season
December 29, 2022 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		High Point	W 87–73	9–5 (1–0)	Willett Hall (496) Farmville, VA
December 31, 2022 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Campbell	W 67–42	10–5 (2–0)	Gore Arena (1,132) Buies Creek, NC
January 4, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	W 79–74	11–5 (3–0)	Buccaneer Field House (307) North Charleston, SC
January 7, 2023 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Winthrop	W 85–71	12–5 (4–0)	Willett Hall (1,323) Farmville, VA
January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at UNC Asheville	L 46–54	12–6 (4–1)	Kimmel Arena (1,164) Asheville, NC
January 14, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		USC Upstate	W 72–65	13–6 (5–1)	Willett Hall (1,756) Farmville, VA
January 18, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Gardner–Webb	W 64–59	14–6 (6–1)	Willett Hall (1,548) Farmville, VA
January 21, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Presbyterian	W 58–56	15–6 (7–1)	Templeton Physical Education Center (460) Clinton, SC
January 25, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Radford	L 59–63	15–7 (7–2)	Dedmon Center (2,357) Radford, VA
January 28, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Charleston Southern	L 63–75	15–8 (7–3)	Willett Hall (1,734) Farmville, VA
February 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Winthrop	L 74–76	15–9 (7–4)	Winthrop Coliseum (968) Rock Hill, SC
February 4, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Campbell	W 74–50	16–9 (8–4)	Willett Hall (1,638) Farmville, VA
February 8, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 66–46	17–9 (9–4)	Willett Hall (1,413) Farmville, VA
February 11, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at High Point	W 70–67	18–9 (10–4)	Qubein Center (3,418) High Point, NC
February 15, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at USC Upstate	L 67–72	18–10 (10–5)	G. B. Hodge Center (421) Spartanburg, SC
February 18, 2023 3:00 p.m., ESPN+		Radford	W 73–63	19–10 (11–5)	Willett Hall (1,900) Farmville, VA
February 23, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPNU		at Gardner–Webb	W 75–63	20–10 (12–5)	Paul Porter Arena (1,084) Boiling Springs, NC
February 25, 2023 4:30 p.m., ESPN+		UNC Asheville	L 66–76	20–11 (12–6)	Willett Hall (1,900) Farmville, VA
Big South tournament
March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	(2)	vs. (7) Campbell Quarterfinals	L 68–81	20–12	Bojangles Coliseum  Charlotte, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "On To The Semifinals: Longwood Pulls Out Another Thriller, Tops N.C. A&T 79-65 In Overtime". Longwood University Athletics. March 4, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
2. "#1 Longwood Edges #4 USC Upstate, Advances to Title Game". Big South Conference. March 5, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
3. "We're Dancing! Lancers Claim Big South Title". Longwood University Athletics. March 6, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
4. "Tennessee uses balanced offense to beat Longwood 88-56". CBS Sports. AP. March 17, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
5. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Schedule". Longwood University Athletics. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
6. "Longwood Lancers Schedule 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved November 27, 2022.