The 2022–23 Liberty Flames basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Flames were led by

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in the eighth season of his current stint as head coach (10th overall). They played their home games at Liberty Arena in

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 24–7, 15–2 in 2022–23 ASUN Play to tie for first place in conference standings. They defeated Bellarmine and

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before losing to Kennesaw State in the champion title match in the ASUN tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NIT tournament where they defeated Villanova in the first round before losing to

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in the second round.

Previous season

The

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finished the 2021–22 season 22–11, 12–4 in ASUN play to finish in first place in the East Division. They defeated Lipscomb in the quarterfinals of the ASUN tournament, before falling to Bellarmine in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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