2022–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2022–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Rick Stansbury in his seventh season and played their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Kentucky as ninth-year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 17–16, 8–12 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 8 seed in the C-USA tournament, they defeated UTEP in the first round before losing to Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals.

2022–23 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record17–16 (8–12 C-USA)
Head coach
Associate head coachPhil Cunningham
Assistant coaches
  • Martin Cross
  • Marcus Grant
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
2022–23 Conference USA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Florida Atlantic182 .900354  .897
North Texas164 .800317  .816
UAB146 .7002910  .744
Middle Tennessee119 .5501914  .576
Charlotte911 .4502214  .611
Rice812 .4001916  .543
FIU812 .4001418  .438
Western Kentucky812 .4001716  .515
UTEP713 .3501418  .438
Louisiana Tech713 .3501518  .455
UTSA416 .2001022  .313
2023 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

On March 11, 2023, the school announced that head coach Rick Stansbury had resigned.[1] On March 18, the school named Texas A&M–Corpus Christi head coach Steve Lutz the team's new head coach.[2]

Previous season

The Hilltoppers finished the 2021–22 season 19–13, 11–7 in C-USA play to finish tied for second the West Division. They quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament to Louisiana Tech.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Jaylen Butz1F6'9"230RS SeniorFort Wayne, INGraduated
Josh Anderson4G6'6"190GS SeniorBaton Rouge, LAGraduated
Sherman Brashear13G6'5"180SophomoreDallas, TXTransferred to Texas–Rio Grande Valley
Bailey Conrad32F6'7"220SophomoreCorydon, INWalk-on; transferred to The Citadel
Isaiah Cozart50F6'7"240JuniorRichmond, KYTransferred to Eastern Kentucky
Camron Justice55G6'3"185GS SeniorHindman, KYGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Fallou Diagne1F6'11"200RS SophomoreSenegal, AfricaNorthwest Florida State College
Jordan Rawls2G6'1"180SeniorChattanooga, TNGeorgia State
Khristian Lander4G6'2"185JuniorEvansville, IndianaIndiana
Dontaie Allen11G6'6"205RS JuniorFalmouth, KYKentucky
Emmanuel Akot13G6'8"210GS SeniorWinnipeg, MBBoise State
Tyrone Marshall, Jr.24F6'7"215JuniorNashville, TNColby CC

2022 recruiting class

There were no incoming recruits for the class of 2022.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Riley Allenspach
#86 C
Cornelius, NC Providence Day School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Aug 5, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 77
Teagan Moore
SG
Owenton, KY Owen County High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
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:

  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

Roster

2022–23 WKU Hilltoppers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
C 0 Darrius Miles 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrFaith Family Academy
Odessa College
Oak Cliff, TX
F/C 1 Fallou Diagne 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SoCompass Prep
Northwest Florida State College
Dakar, Senegal
G 2 Jordan Rawls 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrHamilton Heights HS
Georgia State
Chattanooga, TN
F 3 Jairus Hamilton 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) RS SrCannon School
Maryland
Charlotte, NC
G 4 Khristian Lander 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFJ Reitz HS
Indiana
Evansville, IN
G 5 Noah Stansbury (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg) RS SoGreenwood HS Bowling Green, KY
G 10 Elijah Hughey 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrLancaster HS Dallas, TX
G 11 Dontaie Allen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS JrPendleton County HS
Kentucky
Falmouth, KY
G 12 Tyler Olden (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoHillcrest Prep Scottsdale, AZ
G 13 Emmanuel Akot 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrWasatch Academy
Boise State
Winnipeg, MB
G 14 Luke Frampton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS SrPoca HS
Davidson
Poca, WV
G 20 Dayvion McKnight 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrCollins HS Shelbyville, KY
F 23 Jaylen Dorsey (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoBerea HS Berea, KY
F 24 Tyrone Marshall 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrPearl Cohn HS
Northwest Florida State College
Nashville, TN
C 33 Jamarion Sharp 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m)235 lb (107 kg) SrHopkinsville HS
John A. Logan College
Hopkinsville, KY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 2, 2022*
7:00 p.m.
Montevallo W 93–65 
 14  Hamilton  9  Hamilton  5  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,011)
Bowling Green, KY
November 5, 2022*
3:00 p.m.
Georgetown (KY) W 88–68 
 17  Hamilton  8  McKnight  8  Rawls  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,021)
Bowling Green, KY
Non-conference Regular season
November 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Kentucky W 66–60  1–0
 21  Frampton  9  Hamilton  6  McKnight  Baptist Health Arena (6,303)
Richmond, KY
November 12, 2022*
6:00 p.m.
Kentucky State W 127–61  2–0
 20  Frampton  10  Hamilton  10  Akot  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,810)
Bowling Green, KY
November 15, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Indianapolis W 68–50  3–0
 16  McKnight  11  Sharp  3  Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,208)
Bowling Green, KY
November 21, 2022*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Akron
Cayman Islands Classic quarterfinals
L 53–72  3–1
 13  Akot  5  McKnight  4  Frampton  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 22, 2022*
10:00 a.m., FloSports
vs. Illinois State
Cayman Islands Classic consolation second round
W 78–66  4–1
 14  Tied  5  Tied  5  McKnight  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 23, 2022*
12:30 p.m., FloSports
vs. Tulane
Cayman Islands Classic 5th place game
W 71–65  5–1
 19  Frampton  7  Frampton  8  McKnight  John Gray Gymnasium 
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 26, 2022*
3:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+
South Carolina State W 90–64  6–1
 18  Frampton  9  Hamilton  10  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,365)
Bowling Green, KY
November 30, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Austin Peay W 75–74  7–1
 20  Akot  9  Sharp  7  McKnight  Dunn Center (1,833)
Clarksville, TN
December 10, 2022*
6:00 p.m., ESPN3/ESPN+
Wright State W 64–60  8–1
 32  McKnight  7  Hamilton  3  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,010)
Bowling Green, KY
December 14, 2022*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Louisville L 83–94  8–2
 25  McKnight  12  Hamilton  4  Tied  KFC Yum! Center (12,417)
Louisville, KY
December 22, 2022*
6:00 p.m., SECN
at South Carolina L 58–65  8–3
 28  McKnight  8  McKnight  1  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (9,163)
Columbia, SC
Conference USA regular season
December 29, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Rice L 78–81  8–4
(0–1)
 18  Hamilton  8  Sharp  5  Akot  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,018)
Bowling Green, KY
December 31, 2022
3:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Middle Tennessee L 60–65  8–5
(0–2)
 14  Akot  8  Sharp  6  McKnight  Murphy Center (3,124)
Murfreesboro, TN
January 5, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
North Texas L 66–70  8–6
(0–3)
 29  McKnight  5  Tied  2  Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,024)
Bowling Green, KY
January 7, 2023
3:00 p.m., Stadium
at UTSA W 74–64  9–6
(1–3)
 16  Akot  12  Sharp  5  Hamilton  Convocation Center (922)
San Antonio, TX
January 11, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at UAB W 80–78  10–6
(2–3)
 27  McKnight  8  Sharp  4  Tied  Bartow Arena (4,353)
Birmingham, AL
January 14, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
FIU W 70–59  11–6
(3–3)
 14  McKnight  10  Sharp  4  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,743)
Bowling Green, KY
January 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 24 Florida Atlantic L 62–76  11–7
(3–4)
 15  McKnight  9  McKnight  4  Rawls  E. A. Diddle Arena (5,206)
Bowling Green, KY
January 19, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
at Louisiana Tech L 74–85 OT 11–8
(3–5)
 15  Sharp  11  Sharp  8  McKnight  Thomas Assembly Center (2,497)
Ruston, LA
January 21, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Charlotte L 71–75  11–9
(3–6)
 25  Rawls  7  McKnight  3  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,793)
Bowling Green, KY
January 26, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at FIU L 69–78  11–10
(3–7)
 23  McKnight  7  Hamilton  7  Rawls  Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,417)
Miami, FL
January 28, 2023
3:00 p.m., Stadium
at No. 21 Florida Atlantic L 63–70  11–11
(3–8)
 17  Rawls  14  Sharp  3  Rawls  Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (3,012)
Boca Raton, FL
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
UTSA W 81–74  12–11
(4–8)
 22  Allen  7  Tied  5  Akot  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,226)
Bowling Green, KY
February 4, 2023
3:00 p.m., Stadium
UTEP W 74–69  13–11
(5–8)
 25  Allen  11  Sharp  4  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,169)
Bowling Green, KY
February 9, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
Middle Tennessee W 93–89  14–11
(6–8)
 33  McKnight  6  Hamilton  5  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (4,019)
Bowling Green, KY
February 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Charlotte L 64–68 OT 14–12
(6–9)
 24  Allen  10  Sharp  3  McKnight  Dale F. Halton Arena (2,674)
Charlotte, NC
February 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rice L 77–83  14–13
(6–10)
 21  McKnight  8  McKnight  6  Rawls  Tudor Fieldhouse (2,141)
Houston, TX
February 23, 2023
8:00 p.m., CBSSN
Louisiana Tech W 76–66  15–13
(7–10)
 19  McKnight  11  Sharp  3  Tied  E. A. Diddle Arena (3,156)
Bowling Green, KY
February 25, 2023
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
UAB L 60–72  15–14
(7–11)
 20  Hamilton  7  Akot  6  McKnight  E. A. Diddle Arena (5,623)
Bowling Green, KY
March 2, 2023
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UTEP W 73–68  16–14
(8–11)
 24  McKnight  9  Sharp  3  McKnight  Don Haskins Center (3,725)
El Paso, TX
March 4, 2023
2:00 p.m., Stadium
at North Texas L 33–67  16–15
(8–12)
 8  Sharp  11  Sharp  2  Marshall  The Super Pit (5,002)
Denton, TX
Conference USA Tournament
March 8, 2023
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (9) UTEP
First round
W 73–67  17–15
 16  Sharp  8  Sharp  7  McKnight  Ford Center at The Star 
Frisco, TX
March 9, 2023
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
(8) vs. (1) Florida Atlantic
Quarterfinals
L 51–75  17–16
 18  McKnight  11  Sharp  2  McKnight  Ford Center at The Star (1,773)
Frisco, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source[3]

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