2022–23 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team

The 2022–23 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Bryant University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by fifth-year head coach Jared Grasso, played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island as members of the America East Conference. They finished the season 17-13, 8-8 in America East Play for a three-way-tie for 4th place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the America East Tournament to New Hampshire.

2022–23 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record17–13 (8–8 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Phil Martelli, Jr.
  • Chris Cole
  • Eamonn Mahar
Home arenaChace Athletic Center
Seasons
2022–23 America East Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Vermont142 .8752311 .676
UMass Lowell115 .688268 .765
New Hampshire97 .5631515 .500
UMBC88 .5001814 .563
Binghamton88 .5001318 .419
Bryant88 .5001713 .567
Maine79 .4381317 .433
NJIT412 .250723 .233
Albany313 .188823 .258
2023 AmEast Tournament winner

Previous season

The Bulldogs finished the 2021–22 season 22–10, 16–2 in NEC play to win the regular season championship. They defeated Central Connecticut,[1] Mount St. Mary's,[2] and Wagner[3] to win the NEC tournament championship. As a result, the Bulldogs received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament, the school's first-ever trip to the tournament, where they lost to Wright State in the First Four.[4]

Roster

2022–23 Bryant Bulldogs men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G0Earl Timberlake6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)JrWashington, D.C.
F1Antwan Walker6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg)SrWashington, D.C.
G2Erickson Bans5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)175 lb (79 kg)JrPawtucket, Rhode Island
G3Sherif Gross-Bullock6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg)SrWashington, D.C.
G4Tyler Brelsford6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg)SoEllicott City, Maryland
G5Charles Pride6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SrSyracuse, New York
G10Todd Rochelle6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)FrQueens, New York
G11Joe Moon IV6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)JrWestland, Michigan
G12Timmy Kiggins6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)SrWestbury, New York
F13Mike Marshall Jr.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg)SoWeymouth, Massachusetts
F15John Shannon6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)SoMilford, Connecticut
G20Miles Latimer6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)186 lb (84 kg)SrFairfax, Virginia
G22Chauncey Hawkins5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)172 lb (78 kg)GSSpring Valley, New York
F23Kvonn Cramer6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg)JrWilmington, Delaware
F24Tay Mosher6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg)SoThe Colony, Texas
G25Doug Edert6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)SrNutley, New Jersey
F50Josh Ozabor6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SoJohannesburg, South Africa
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: October 26, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
ThomasW 147–39 1–0
Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
November 11, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at DartmouthW 89–70 2–0
Leede Arena (688)
Hanover, NH
November 14, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UMaine Fort KentCancelled due to opposing forfeitChace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
November 17, 2022*
7:00 pm, CUSA.tv
at Florida Atlantic
Paradise Invitational
L 74–85 2–1
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (1,452)
Boca Raton, FL
November 19, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at FIUW 91–85 3–1
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (573)
Miami, FL
November 21, 2022*
12:00 pm
vs. Detroit Mercy
Paradise Invitational
W 98–88 4–1
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (105)
Boca Raton, FL
November 26, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at SyracuseW 73–72 5–1
JMA Wireless Dome (15,892)
Syracuse, NY
November 28, 2022*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Framingham StateW 98–44 6–1
Chace Athletic Center (600)
Smithfield, RI
December 2, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
BrownL 60–72 6–2
Chace Athletic Center (1,585)
Smithfield, RI
December 4, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
at CincinnatiL 71–97 6–3
Fifth Third Arena (9,273)
Cincinnati, OH
December 6, 2022*
7:00 pm
at TulanePostponed due to health and safety protocolsDevlin Fieldhouse 
New Orleans, LA
December 9, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Stony BrookW 79–60 7–3
Chace Athletic Center (900)
Smithfield, RI
December 11, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at ManhattanW 104–97 OT8–3
Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
December 17, 2022*
12:30 pm, ESPN+
vs. Liberty
Hall of Fame Classic
L 62–82 8–4
MassMutual Center 
Springfield, MA
December 22, 2022*
12:00 pm, ESPN+
TowsonW 69–59 9–4
Chace Athletic Center (985)
Smithfield, RI
America East Conference regular season
December 31, 2022
1:00 pm, ESPN+
BinghamtonW 82–78 10–4
(1–0)
Chace Athletic Center (1,050)
Smithfield, RI
January 5, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at VermontL 64–74 10–5
(1–1)
Patrick Gym (2,304)
Burlington, VT
January 8, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UMBCL 73–81 10–6
(1–2)
Chace Athletic Center (750)
Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
AlbanyW 86–69 11–6
(2–2)
Chace Athletic Center (669)
Smithfield, RI
January 14, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at New HampshireW 87–81 12–6
(3–2)
Lundholm Gym (650)
Durham, NH
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
NJITW 87–75 13–6
(4–2)
Chace Athletic Center (777)
Smithfield, RI
January 22, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMass LowellL 79–98 13–7
(4–3)
Costello Athletic Center (850)
Lowell, MA
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at BinghamtonL 67–84 13–8
(4–4)
Binghamton University Events Center (3,394)
Vestal, NY
February 1, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
MaineW 71–53 14–8
(5–4)
Chace Athletic Center (750)
Smithfield, RI
February 4, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
New HampshireW 70–46 15–8
(6–4)
Chace Athletic Center (1,405)
Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at AlbanyW 87–62 16–8
(7–4)
McDonough Sports Complex (1,054)
Troy, NY
February 11, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3
at UMBCL 73–76 16–9
(7–5)
Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,055)
Catonsville, MD
February 15, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UMass LowellL 71–85 16–10
(7–6)
Chace Athletic Center (842)
Smithfield, RI
February 22, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at NJITW 79–78 17–10
(8–6)
Wellness and Events Center (932)
Newark, NJ
February 25, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
VermontL 66–70 17–11
(8–7)
Chace Athletic Center (1,600)
Smithfield, RI
February 28, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at MaineL 64–66 17–12
(8–8)
Cross Insurance Center (795)
Bangor, ME
America East tournament
March 4, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+
(6) at (3) New Hampshire
Quarterfinals
L 60–67 17–13
Lundholm Gym (678)
Durham, NH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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