2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Jason Crafton, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They finished the season 9–20, 4–10 in MEAC play, to finish in seventh place. They lost to North Carolina Central in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.

2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	9–20 (4–10 MEAC)
Head coach	Jason Crafton (4th season)
Assistant coaches	Keith Coutreyer Kassim Kaba Steve Howard
Home arena	Hytche Athletic Center
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 MEAC men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Norfolk State	11	–	3		.786			24	–	11		.686
North Carolina Central	9	–	5		.643			18	–	13		.581
South Carolina State	9	–	5		.643			14	–	18		.438
Howard †	9	–	5		.643			18	–	17		.514
Morgan State	7	–	7		.500			11	–	20		.355
Delaware State	6	–	8		.429			15	–	19		.441
Maryland Eastern Shore	4	–	10		.286			9	–	20		.310
Coppin State	1	–	13		.071			2	–	27		.069
† 2024 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 9–5 in MEAC play, to finish tied for third place.^[1] They defeated Morgan State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament,^[2] before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Howard in the semifinals.^[3]

Roster

2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Toby Nnadozie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mount Carmel HS Baltimore, MD G 1 Chace Davis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr St. Andrew's Episcopal School Accokeek, MD G 2 Dionte Johnson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So The Patrick School The Bronx, NY G 3 Elijah Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Toledo Lithonia, GA G 4 Tyler Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Henry Ford College Warren, MI G 5 Damani Claxton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bossier Parish CC The Bronx, NY G 11 Devon Ellis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So State Fair CC Chicago, IL F 13 Victory Naboya 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mount Zion Prep Temple Hills, MD G 14 Antwan Wilson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Wicomico HS Salisbury, MD G/F 20 Israel Yaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So ASA Brooklyn College Georgetown, Guyana F 22 Malang Athian 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Cloud County CC Melbourne, Australia F 24 Troy Hupstead 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Panola College Mount Vernon, NY F 33 Kelechi Okworogwo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Austin Peay The Bronx, NY	Head coach Jason Crafton (Nyack) Assistant coach(es) Keith Coutreyer (Washington Adventist) Kassim Kaba (American International) Steve Howard (Clarks Summit) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: November 25, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Temple	L 65–85	0–1	Liacouras Center (4,601) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2023* 3:00 p.m.		Cairn	W 83–65	1–1	Hytche Athletic Center (254) Princess Anne, MD
November 15, 2023* 8:00 p.m.		Longwood	L 61–80	1–2	Hytche Athletic Center (1,886) Princess Anne, MD
November 18, 2023* 4:00 p.m.		Penn	W 83–80 OT	2–2	Hytche Athletic Center (1,883) Princess Anne, MD
November 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+		at Notre Dame	L 55–75	2–3	Joyce Center (5,179) Notre Dame, IN
November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Liberty	L 62–99	2–4	Liberty Arena (2,524) Lynchburg, VA
December 1, 2023* 8:00 p.m.		Hampton	Cancelled[4]		Hytche Athletic Center  Princess Anne, MD
December 4, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		at East Carolina	L 52–63	2–5	Williams Arena  Greenville, NC
December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/ACCNX		at NC State	L 61–93	2–6	Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC
December 18, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Marist	L 52–76	2–7	McCann Arena (697) Poughkeepsie, NY
December 22, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at VCU	L 51–75	2–8	Siegel Center (7,098) Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at George Washington	L 63–69	2–9	Charles E. Smith Center (1,020) Washington, D.C.
January 2, 2024* 8:00 p.m.		Clarks Summit	W 95–37	3–9	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 6, 2024 4:00 p.m.		Morgan State	W 75–74	4–9 (1–0)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 8, 2024 8:00 p.m.		at Coppin State	L 55–58 OT	4–10 (1–1)	Physical Education Complex (403) Baltimore, MD
January 13, 2024 4:00 p.m.		at Howard	L 61–72	4–11 (1–2)	Burr Gymnasium (1,200) Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2024 4:00 p.m.		at Delaware State	L 63–67 OT	4–12 (1–3)	Memorial Hall (1,500) Dover, DE
January 22, 2024* 8:00 p.m.		Queens College	W 71–61	5–12	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 27, 2024 4:00 p.m.		North Carolina Central	L 57–65	5–13 (1–4)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2024 8:00 p.m.		South Carolina State	L 53–63	5–14 (1–5)	Hytche Athletic Center (1,883) Princess Anne, MD
February 5, 2024 8:00 p.m.		Norfolk State	W 69–60	6–14 (2–5)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m.		Bryn Athyn	W 88–55	7–14	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
February 17, 2024 4:00 p.m.		at Morgan State	L 65–70	7–15 (2–6)	Talmadge L. Hill Field House (2,467) Baltimore, MD
February 19, 2024 8:00 p.m.		Coppin State	W 75–67	8–15 (3–6)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m.		at North Carolina Central	L 55–88	8–16 (3–7)	McDougald–McLendon Arena (2,762) Durham, NC
February 26, 2024 8:00 p.m.		at South Carolina State	L 56–64	8–17 (3–8)	SHM Memorial Center (1,856) Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2024 4:00 p.m.		Howard	L 66–70	8–18 (3–9)	Hytche Athletic Center (911) Princess Anne, MD
March 4, 2024 8:00 p.m.		at Norfolk State	L 50–69	8–19 (3–10)	Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,881) Norfolk, VA
March 7, 2024 8:00 p.m.		Delaware State	W 67–59	9–19 (4–10)	Hytche Athletic Center (183) Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 13, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN+	(7)	vs. (2) North Carolina Central Quarterfinals	L 81–87	9–20	Norfolk Scope  Norfolk, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

1. "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
2. Lewis, Nick (March 9, 2023). "Hawks Handle Morgan, Advance to Face No. 1 Howard". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
3. Knight, Shianne (March 10, 2023). "Men's Basketball Makes First MEAC Title Game in 21 Years". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
4. "HU Men's Basketball Announces Schedule Change to Non-Conference Slate". Hampton University Athletics. Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
5. "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
6. "Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 25, 2023.