The 2022–23 Georgia State Panthers men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Panthers, led by first-year head coach

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, played their home games at new the GSU Convocation Center in

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as members of the

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Previous season

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, and

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to win the Sun Belt tournament championship. As a result, they received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 16 seed in the West region. They lost in the first round to overall No. 1 seed

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. On March 27, 2022, head coach

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left the school to take the head coaching position at SMU. On April 6, the school named Xavier assistant and former University of Georgia player Jonas Hayes the team's new basketball coach. The season marked the Panthers' final season at the GSU Sports Arena, with the new GSU Convocation Center set to open for the 2022–23 season.

Offseason

Departures

Incoming Transfers

2022 Recruiting class

2023 Recruiting class

Preseason

Preseason Sun Belt Conference poll

The Panthers were picked to finish in fifth place in the conference's preseason poll.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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