The 2022–23 College of Charleston Cougars men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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. The Cougars, led by second-year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. On January 2, 2023, the Cougars were ranked in the AP poll for the first time in 20 years. They remained ranked for four weeks, the earliest in any season that the Cougars have been ranked for multiple consecutive weeks. The team defeated Stony Brook,

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, and UNC Wilmington to win the CAA tournament, claiming the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. The team won 31 games before qualifying for the NCAA tournament, a record for the school's Division I era. This was the 6th NCAA tournament appearance in program history. As a No. 12 seed in the NCAA tournament's Southern region, they were defeated in the first round by No. 5 seed

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, a team that went on to upset No. 1 seed

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in the Sweet 16 and later played in the national championship game.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 17–15, 8–10 in CAA play, to finish in sixth place. They defeated Hofstra in the quarterfinals of the CAA tournament before losing to UNC Wilmington in the semifinals.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

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2022 recruiting class

Preseason

In the conference's preseason poll, the Cougars were picked to finish in fourth place. 2022 All-CAA Rookie Team members Reyne Smith and Ben Burnham continued for a second year on the team, and Dalton Bolon returned after an injury early last season.

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

Source

Rankings

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References

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