The 2022–23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represented

East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public research university in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was historically part of the State University and Community College System of Tennessee under the Tennessee Board of Regents, but since 2016, ...

in the

2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 7, 2022. The regular season ended on March 12, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 14 and ending with th ...

. The Buccaneers, led by second-year head coach Desmond Oliver, played their home games at the

Freedom Hall Civic Center Freedom Hall Civic Center is a multi-purpose arena in Johnson City, Tennessee. Starting in 2014, it became the basketball venue for East Tennessee State University. History Former and current entertainment include concerts from Van Halen, Bon ...

Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, mostly in Washington County. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 71,046, making it Tennessee's eighth-most populous cit ...

, as members of the

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. They finished the season 12–20, 8–10 in SoCon play to finish in a tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the SoCon Tournament, they lost to Western Carolina in the quarterfinals On March 10, 2023, the school fired head coach Desmond Oliver. On March 21, the school named former ETSU and Wake Forest assistant coach Brooks Savage the team's new head coach.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 15–17, 7–11 in SoCon play to finish in eighth place. They lost to

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in the first round of the SoCon Tournament.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball The East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team represents East Tennessee State University (ETSU), located in Johnson City, Tennessee, in men's college basketball. East Tennessee State is coached by Brooks Savage and currently competes ...